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JPK

(648 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:44 PM Nov 2012

I guess Free Republic isn't exactly free

After just two replies I was barred from any more posts there. The posts there are quite amusing to read. Hard to believe there are that many whacko's in texas. I guess they are a little sensitive to any alternate views other than their own little spheres of discussion. Funny thing, they hate the government but love the federal tax dollars that flow there.

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codjh9

(2,781 posts)
1. Hey - as a (no longer there, but) TX native, there are a BAZILLION whackos there, despite a large
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:46 PM
Nov 2012

liberal place like Austin and smaller enclaves in other places in the state. Remember, it's the 2nd-most populous state, so there's lots of everything.

codjh9

(2,781 posts)
10. You left Corpus? I've still got an uncle & 2 cousins there. Some of the other cousins from that
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:02 PM
Nov 2012

family moved to Austin, NJ, etc.

nyquil_man

(1,443 posts)
3. They've had a year to prepare for this moment. Screw 'em.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:49 PM
Nov 2012

If they can't read polls, I don't feel sorry for them.

aletier_v

(1,773 posts)
5. Yes, you'd think at least part of JimRob would be happy
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:53 PM
Nov 2012

Upper half, lower half, left half, right half.

Some piece of him should find satisfaction in the election.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
6. Nope, the Muslim, enhanced, fascist, socialist Kenyan
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:56 PM
Nov 2012

Is still in power.

I wish I was kidding. The Mormon would have been preferable to the (insert racial expletive here)...they think that way.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
7. Why are you insinuating that all the Freepers on that website are Texans?
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:05 PM
Nov 2012

In 2008 Obama got over 3.5 MILLION votes from us folks in Texas.
Obama won the majority of our largest cities/counties: Austin/Travis, Dallas/Dallas, Houston/Harris, El Paso, San Antonio, etc.

Last night President Obama received over 3 MILLION votes from us folks in Texas.





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