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2naSalit

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104. I've already had the Illinois experience...

Thu Dec 10, 2020, 08:59 AM

Dec 2020

It's not on my list of options. I would consider returning to Wisconsin or New England if not Oregon or possibly New Mexico which is far south for me but I'll leave it open for consideration for now.

I don't like the water in Illinois and for most of southern Wisconsin, I'm really picky about that.

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17 states side with Texas in Supreme Court lawsuit aiming to overturn Biden wins in four states [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 OP

Whole bunch of GOP governors and AGs afraid of their own MAGAts now The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #1

A whole lot of stroning arming by the criminal in the White House RAB910 Dec 2020 #2

Trump isn't Fat Nixon Loki Liesmith Dec 2020 #3

Trump is at the center of a Venn diagram of stupid, crazy and bad. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #6

Nixon Was Many Things GB_RN Dec 2020 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Dec 2020 #95

Substitute "Hitler" for "Nixon" and you've got it. lastlib Dec 2020 #30

They'd better not pout. They'd better not cry. They'd better watch out; I'm telling you why ... NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #5

Criticisms are surgically effective Pantagruel Dec 2020 #7

I've never heard so much whining in my life. LisaL Dec 2020 #4

they can claim Mars & Venus also, I call BS. Just one other confederate nutjob mentioned he might yaesu Dec 2020 #8

Thank heavens Ohio isn't one of them! Maeve Dec 2020 #9

Boycott every one of those states. awesomerwb1 Dec 2020 #10

I wonder how many of these states were under a consent decree re: Voter right s Act of 64 .... IowaGuy Dec 2020 #11

Here were the states/counties/localities originally covered by Section 5 (pre-clearance) of the VRA BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #26

Why don't they just secede now Freddie Dec 2020 #12

I'm hanging on until 2022 for the governor's race in Texas. Lonestarblue Dec 2020 #22

Beto is too far to the left for Texas Polybius Dec 2020 #99

It figures fucking Montana is involved. 2naSalit Dec 2020 #13

I'm so sorry, 2naSalit.. Where Cha Dec 2020 #48

A blue state where there are still rural places to be. 2naSalit Dec 2020 #73

There's Oregon.. where my daughter & Cha Dec 2020 #78

Thanks... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #79

Illinois, for example? murielm99 Dec 2020 #102

I've already had the Illinois experience... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #104

laughable beachbumbob Dec 2020 #14

Not laughing.. it's freaking me Cha Dec 2020 #49

I'm with you on this one. This is pretty alarming. PatrickforO Dec 2020 #72

I wouldn't worry Cha, this latest sham will be thrown out as w the previous onetexan Dec 2020 #103

Mahalo, onetexan Cha Dec 2020 #107

Understand. I think we all are till Agent Orange is gone onetexan Dec 2020 #108

Yeah, it's not like he's not the Cha Dec 2020 #109

Is there a list of the 17 states? I'd like to see where I will NOT be vacationing or even Atticus Dec 2020 #15

Yes. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #19

Here's the list: catbyte Dec 2020 #20

The losers states Grimelle Dec 2020 #51

AKA the dumbest, lowest quality of life states. not fooled Dec 2020 #89

Follow the money. You know there's a trail of dollars or laundered rubles at work. mpcamb Dec 2020 #94

I'm grateful I don't live in those states; what a seditious slap in the face to everyone who does. 58Sunliner Dec 2020 #16

I know.. same here.. But I have loved Cha Dec 2020 #53

Authoritarian move in a democratic republic bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #17

8 of the 11 Old South Confederacy joining the new Flyover Confederacy. MarcA Dec 2020 #18

TX, AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, SC, TN in the middle of it again. Gore1FL Dec 2020 #32

Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia bpj62 Dec 2020 #42

Georgia is defending their fair election. yardwork Dec 2020 #106

& Ohio.. Cha Dec 2020 #56

tRump has filed to intervene with SCOTUS: SeattleVet Dec 2020 #21

CLEARLY NOT UNCONTITUTIONAL, AND THEY KNOW IT Jimvanhise Dec 2020 #23

THIS. roamer65 Dec 2020 #50

Thank You! Cha Dec 2020 #61

Must be a sign of how the GOP thinks they are doing in the GA senate runoffs. ffr Dec 2020 #24

From Marc Elias - "no, this filing does NOT change my answer. This lawsuit is still going nowhere." BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #25

Rt! Gosh.. how did you know I wanted to hear Cha Dec 2020 #65

You are welcome Cha! BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #70

Smart Move! Marc Elias is Cha Dec 2020 #76

No problem.... LPBBEAR Dec 2020 #27

Don't see that these states have standing. Guess I don't get it Raven123 Dec 2020 #29

Hmmm....I wonder what kind of hell would have broken loose in 2016 Mr. Ected Dec 2020 #31

I've said this for a while now jgmiller Dec 2020 #33

Please don't leave me AirmensMom Dec 2020 #44

No because Rebl2 Dec 2020 #54

So, does this mean that CA and NY can sue Alabama, Texas, Montana, etc.? Yavin4 Dec 2020 #34

Yes, that's what they should do bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #36

Yes...first is the restriction of the SALT deduction for high tax blue states. roamer65 Dec 2020 #58

not that I think trump has two brain cells to rub together.... Locrian Dec 2020 #35

So, we now have 18 states that would rather end our 200+ year experiment in Democracy, patphil Dec 2020 #37

Great post. Nt raccoon Dec 2020 #111

So Texas files this dumb lawsuit, then Trump says Oh this is awesome, I'm going to join in! Then The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #38

That about sums it all up. paleotn Dec 2020 #46

Is it time for Bluexit? Hip2bSquare Dec 2020 #39

So states where Trump won are suing to block states where he lost. They need to cstanleytech Dec 2020 #40

Time to separate liberalgunwilltravel Dec 2020 #41

It's getting near the time to go. roamer65 Dec 2020 #52

I think so as well. StarlightGold Dec 2020 #110

I'm ashamed of my state, Missouri, joining this stupid and uncalled for action. trump lost, simple SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #43

Also in Missouri, and not surprised The Genealogist Dec 2020 #67

Can we stop sending our tax dollars paleotn Dec 2020 #45

Looks like 17 governors are looking for pardons Warpy Dec 2020 #47

governors looking for pardons intelpug Dec 2020 #98

let's all take note... myohmy2 Dec 2020 #55

Time for the blue states to unite.... Jon King Dec 2020 #57

And... so what happened to 'safe harbor'? Kablooie Dec 2020 #59

But they're hoping the Supreme Court will intervene, a la Gore v. Bush sandensea Dec 2020 #63

Boy, they are just dying for 4 more years of Trump. Kablooie Dec 2020 #83

+1 sandensea Dec 2020 #84

Who Made The Decision For These 17 States? DallasNE Dec 2020 #60

GOP doesn't get what it wants and so they want to overturn votes of tens of millions of Americans iluvtennis Dec 2020 #62

Paxton is angling for a pardon..... paleotn Dec 2020 #64

This is essentially just saying "if Democrats win it's fraudulent by definition" mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #66

17 states out of fifty. Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #68

Where is the payoff for the other GOP AG's? (not Texas) Ford_Prefect Dec 2020 #69

Pretty amazing! burrowowl Dec 2020 #71

This time let them become "Republican States" with Trump and clan as its eternal leader. LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #74

He wants a real civil war orangecrush Dec 2020 #75

The only lawyer on the Trump brief is John Eastman, the lawyer who wrote the thing about Harris ... mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 #77

Idiotic. TX has no standing to sue other states. dsharp88 Dec 2020 #80

Someone is making bank off of this.and we all know who that is Javaman Dec 2020 #81

Republicans should be careful not to drive 4 more states to join NPVIC 70sEraVet Dec 2020 #82

Of course this is way over the top, BUT i kind of wish Democrats had this kind of chutzpa in 2000 LiberalLovinLug Dec 2020 #85

Umm, the vast majority that thought the election was rigged was in 2000 and in 2016. The vast KPN Dec 2020 #86

It's just stunning that they would do this. EndlessWire Dec 2020 #87

Who is speaking for these 17 states? Their AG's? Governors? Random citizens? Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2020 #88

The AGs... PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #93

no offense if you live in one of these places but I want to fuck these states up bad now. TeamPooka Dec 2020 #90

Paxton is in a world of legal trouble already amcgrath Dec 2020 #91

From Arkansas Democrats, independents and mentally stable Republicans sigpooie Dec 2020 #92

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Dec 2020 #96

33 states vs 17 states penbo Dec 2020 #97

It's up to 18 states now Polybius Dec 2020 #100

I want out of Texas vercetti2021 Dec 2020 #101

So, that's how elections work in the Turd Reich? Hugin Dec 2020 #105