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In reply to the discussion: Texas Secession Petition [View all]Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)18. Please stop with the nonsense. Texas isn't going to sucede.
The majority of folks in Texas in the largest cities/county voted for Obama.
"We the People" more PURPLE than red.
2008 Presidential Election Results (Texas) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Texas,_2008#Results
2012 Presidential Election Results (Texas): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Texas,_2012#Results
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The Texas EVs would not be distributed to the other states - the number would be deducted from 538
Tx4obama
Nov 2012
#39
I believe The House number would change if a state left just like it changed when states were added
Tx4obama
Nov 2012
#42
Secede? Hell, we'd give Texas to Mexico if we thought they'd take it! We'd have to move
brewens
Nov 2012
#8
Maybe it would be better to light a candle instead of cursing the darkness
aint_no_life_nowhere
Nov 2012
#10
Texans are proud to be in the Union. Texans join the military and die in our wars. Texans
SDjack
Nov 2012
#13
I sure it is the red repugs that want to succeed now.....but it is Dems like you
ceejdre82
Nov 2012
#59
Heh..so when texas repukes try to send their repuke jrs to a university outside TX
rainbow4321
Nov 2012
#47
"Don't let the door hit you in the ass" always comes immediately to mind. Then I repent.
libdem4life
Nov 2012
#50
is the petition meant for people in texas, or people in the rest of the country?
BlueMan Votes
Nov 2012
#55