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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-19-11 10:56 PM Original message |
Texas Leader Calls for Rightward Tilt |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-19-11 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. The wheels are coming off the bus |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 07:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. I'm Not Sure |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #26 |
45. Corporatists or corporate supremacists. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
50. How about 'Fascists'? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-19-11 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Please Please Please |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 12:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Please do not bash Texas. |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 02:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Jim Hightower, Molly Ivins, Ann Richards. |
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Action (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
42. Ah |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 07:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. I hear you. But your elected representatives are highly toxic |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
52. No state can secede from the union legally. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. There's no prohibition, though (is my understanding) |
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leftistboy (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. on what supreme ct decision or law do you base that statement? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Here's a quote from Supreme Court Justice Scalia |
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leftistboy (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. a quote from a justice is not a court decision |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 03:10 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. I did NOT say it was a supreme court decision. |
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leftistboy (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 04:59 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. are you going to retract this: "No state can secede from the union legally."? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. No. I am not. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 07:06 AM Response to Reply #68 |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 07:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Texas, like most of the South |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #27 |
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leftistboy (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 05:04 AM Response to Reply #27 |
67. good to see an actual original thought on DU |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Texas is NOT purple. It's redder than ever. |
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Hawaii Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Texas does have some blue areas |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 08:59 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Maybe |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Then how come the Republicans have complete control? |
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chalky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
55. The repugs dominate time and again down here because of Hot Tub Tommy |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 09:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
38. I have to bash almost every state, especially looking at what happened in the midterms. We lost Ted |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
47. Hard to call Texas "purple" |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 01:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Texas tried that once |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-19-11 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Further to the right |
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Blacksheep214 (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-19-11 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. We need all candidates to sign a statement |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
5. "freedom-loving" and "socially conservative" are opposite things |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
7. What a frack'n loon... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 03:41 AM Response to Original message |
10. Oh please, youre such a shithead you couldn't even get the numbers |
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DesertDiamond (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
11. With apologies to all sane Texans, I must point out that anything I read about some weird occurrence |
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ellenrr (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 05:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. hey! I lived in Texas |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #12 |
35. And PA elected frakkin' Corbett and a Republican legislature |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
54. These are pretty weird, and most definitely not in Texas |
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boomerbust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 05:52 AM Original message |
Uh, Mr. Perry |
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boomerbust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
13. Uh, Mr. Perry |
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Corruption Winz (581 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
14. Jesus, this guy is a dick... |
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bulloney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
39. If a state stood to benefit from NAFTA, it would be Texas. But they're hurting financially. |
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leftistboy (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
15. Is perry really the most rightwing? He has addressed the secession issue |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 06:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. WTF? |
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leftistboy (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 07:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. what nations make their govt work best for the majority? |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 07:00 AM Response to Reply #18 |
57. Check out just about any of the Scandanavian countries |
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leftistboy (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. we ought not to rely on word filters for argument |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Explain to me please how secession is a "leftist act" |
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leftistboy (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. secession makes nations smaller. Smaller is more democratic. More democratic is more Leftist |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
16. ...because the good ship America hasn't capsized yet. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
20. 40 yrs ago obama would be a liberal republican.... |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
21. This is an excellent sign |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
22. We don't need another TEX ASS HOLE! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
23. If this country tilts any more to the Right it's gonna fall over. |
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Roy Rolling (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
24. "Conservative Principle" |
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TxVietVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
25. Even the pulpit pimps push the conservanazi propaganda from their radio shows. |
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LeftinOH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
28. Yes, please! Steer hard to the right, folks! That's exactly what needs to be done!! |
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66 dmhlt (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
30. Haven't we had enough gun-waving fascists? |
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Scottybeamer70 (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
33. He's should know all about tilted........... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
56. Tilted, twisted, crooked, bent... |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
36. "Ready for another Texas governor in the White House?" |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
37. Take a hard look at Florida and Texas looks just slightly right of |
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VA_Jill (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
40. Not right enough? |
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Action (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
41. Please Please Please |
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divvy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
44. Democratic Leadership calls for Progressive's resignation (Weiner) |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
46. Perry could win the nomination |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Indeed. And a potential pairing with Rubio would make a formidable ticket. |
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LetTimmySmoke (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
48. Any more of a rightward tilt and we'll tip over. |
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janburns96 (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-20-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
51. This facist repuke should be rounded up with.. |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
64. Mr Perry |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
69. Maybe it'll tilt far enough to the right that it'll flip over into the Gulf |
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