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In reply to the discussion: Your sanctimonious bullshit is wearing a little thin [View all]hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)104. Texas here, too.
I get tired of people lumping all Texans into one category. Lifelong Texan here. We are as diverse as any other state. We just have an overabundance of right wingers at the present time. A lot of that is because they moved from the north down here in the 80's when they screwed up their own parts of the country.
We are working hard to make Texas blue again. And I believe we are making progress!
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Three cheers for you and the work you do! Yes, it's important. And each one will
SharonAnn
Nov 2012
#151
This blue state resident, for one, thinks you are doing great things.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2012
#4
Anyone who even tries to get the nuts out of our government is a true patriot and hero.
AnnaLee
Nov 2012
#5
Obamacare will be the "Hundreth Monkey" for Democrats. I will bet my life on it.
Ikonoklast
Nov 2012
#115
Agree with most of of this, but if you live in the blue part, then you don't live in Pennsyltucky.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#84
Not disputing that, for sure. But even though my small town is overflowing with R campaign signs,
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#128
I regret having been the bearer of that harrowing news. On the bright side, I love your
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#167
I'm in the same position as you, but am unable to make coversations, so well done!
Democratopia
Nov 2012
#12
well that wasn't the most elegant way to do that. your anger turned me off of the message.
progressivebydesign
Nov 2012
#39
How have you managed to avoid the delightful (almost daily) South-bashing posts?
ncgrits
Nov 2012
#92
As a newbie it is pretty easy to feel you have been kicked in the stomach a few times
sheshe2
Nov 2012
#60
Thank you for the encouragement, Jennicut . . . one day I believe that we will prevail!
fleur-de-lisa
Nov 2012
#59
This site is full of hardcore nuts! I for one am thrilled to meet a red state progressive. There is
busterbrown
Nov 2012
#70
From deeply red Tennessee and old enough to remember when it wasn't quite so red, I can sympathize.
Tennessee Gal
Nov 2012
#83
I am in a Red State, and nobody is gonna stop me from spreading this DU knowledge!
kalli007
Nov 2012
#86
Hallelujah . . . We may not have the results that ya'll do . . . But our efforts . . . inch by inch
Liberal In Red State
Nov 2012
#132
For those who have forgotten it is not only about Obama. Its also about getting democrats elected!
Ford_Prefect
Nov 2012
#134
States shift to blue one voter at a time. Beside the newly blue voter may convince others, too.
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#135
I've been all but cyber stalked by a DUer with the sole purpose of discouraging support for Powell
obxhead
Nov 2012
#137
Virginians were dissed as Evil Confederates here in 2004-5 so I feel your pain
carolinayellowdog
Nov 2012
#139
You're right, I'm sorry you live in a red state, thank you for keeping on n/t
condoleeza
Nov 2012
#140
My Independent, right-leaning mother-in-law is scared to death of Romney and voting Obama.
Systematic Chaos
Nov 2012
#141
Oh, and I am in a VERY blue state...but I engage the righties anyway, to keep it TRUE BLUE. nt
LaydeeBug
Nov 2012
#161