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7. Envy of the Nation for thinking people. We have two Dem Senators

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 06:56 AM

Dec 2016

and a Dem Gov.. and we were the next behind California in turning out for Hillary.

And, a Democratic supermajority in our legislature. So much smaller than Cali but I feel somewhat safe out here.

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California isn't seceding. It's not feasible. But we categorically reject Trump and Deplorabilism. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 OP

The Democratic governor had better be ready to work with the legislature KamaAina Dec 2016 #1

Well, if you change your minds and go Lifelong Protester Dec 2016 #2

with that kind of small thinking, we would still be a part of great britain. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #3

He he he. Cheers. Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #4

Norman Vincent Peale, is that you? DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #12

Finally someone can admit it WilliamH1474 Dec 2016 #5

There are very few examples of a peaceful secession DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #17

According to Lincoln, such a peaceful separation is possible RegexReader Dec 2016 #41

We did it. tavernier Dec 2016 #44

Does that mean you'll stop talking about seceding? pintobean Dec 2016 #6

I will only stop talking when you stop listening. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #13

You misspelled 'laughing'. pintobean Dec 2016 #18

I laugh at how some folks are so mesmerized by me that they follow me around like a shadow. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #19

I get those kinds too. bravenak Dec 2016 #20

At least I haven't received hostile snail mail. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #26

Lucky U bravenak Dec 2016 #38

The person who sent that letter might still be with us. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #40

A complete embarrassment bravenak Dec 2016 #42

People don't follow you around pintobean Dec 2016 #23

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I just did. pintobean Dec 2016 #36

A question. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #37

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SMH DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #54

You're stalking me now? pintobean Dec 2016 #55

Do unto others as they do unto you. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #57

Envy of the Nation for thinking people. We have two Dem Senators Cha Dec 2016 #7

Californians refuse to drink the Deplorable's Kool-Aid. oasis Dec 2016 #8

One thing I've wondering about California is how do they do it? agincourt Dec 2016 #9

A multicultural environment. roamer65 Dec 2016 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #39

For one thing, we don't Gerrymander tinrobot Dec 2016 #43

There's a lot of red in the central part of the state. In some ways moonscape Dec 2016 #45

I have noticed though agincourt Dec 2016 #58

Diverse demographics onenote Dec 2016 #10

We need California to set the example mcar Dec 2016 #11

AWWW you are makin me proud to be a CALIFORNIA GIRL! yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #47

So are you in favor of one-party democracies? FarCenter Dec 2016 #14

I want to get this one hundred percent right !!! DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #15

I read that Oregon is working on something for the 2018 ballot Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #16

Some say.... onenote Dec 2016 #21

Thanks for the info Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #22

correct; don't listen to the nay-sayers. there is certainly no harm in circulating a petition. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #49

I would push for "sovereignty association". roamer65 Dec 2016 #25

Not familiar with the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution? onenote Dec 2016 #27

Do you interpret that to mean Trump can turn local police forces into ersatz deportation forces? DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #29

If they can push the Constitution, so can we at the other end. roamer65 Dec 2016 #30

you can be a tool if you want to; no one else is required to do the same. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #50

Might as well start on our way. Going to happen ghostsinthemachine Dec 2016 #31

precisely; i can't believe how conventional and conformist some of the thinking here is. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #51

California gives me hope walkingman Dec 2016 #32

What will happen is the State of California will soar economically and socially Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #33

Ahem. CA will CONTINUE to soar economically and socially nbsmom Dec 2016 #46

the catalyst would if the federal government were to smother California Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2016 #48

Deplorabilism Turbineguy Dec 2016 #52

We're also the wealthiest State in the Union, and that means Republicans will try to come after BlueCaliDem Dec 2016 #56