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34. Keep fighting. The stupid among you are dying off. Keep your chins up. I would have never

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:09 PM

Nov 2012

thought 10 years ago that Florida would become a blue firewall during national elections, or that Virginia would go blue two times in a row or that North Carolina would go blue one during my lifetime and maybe blue a lot more.

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From a resident of "one of those states" like AL, KS, TX, MS etc. [View all] Whovian Nov 2012 OP

AND MuseRider Nov 2012 #1

Hmm...someone should explain this to economists WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #101

Amen KatyAnn Nov 2012 #2

And from one in Georgia who doesn't want to live near anyone else! japple Nov 2012 #110

It is not easy 33Greeper Nov 2012 #3

I can only lift us up as far as we want to go. Whovian Nov 2012 #9

You really believe that will happen? atreides1 Nov 2012 #102

Ditto and Amen to that. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #25

Yep, being a liberal... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #54

"Confederate Jeebus Land" amuse bouche Nov 2012 #81

Thanks. Many states, like my home state of Georgia, votes DEM over 40% of the time. Dawgs Nov 2012 #4

Thank you proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #5

Nobody is putting you down. tblue Nov 2012 #6

If you think that, then you haven't read some of the nasty comments posted to DU.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #10

You took the words right out of my mouth. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #22

I'm a native born Texas as are all of my family broiles Nov 2012 #40

Don't look at me! Indpndnt Nov 2012 #47

Agreed 100% KCDem Nov 2012 #67

me too - born in Texas angel823 Nov 2012 #84

Bill Moyers... and This Guy, one of my favorite Texans: bvar22 Nov 2012 #85

Right. Thelma, Louise, and you, remember? Less than 3 hours ago. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #20

"Nobody is putting you down." Hosnon Nov 2012 #87

Really? cordelia Nov 2012 #118

Yes, really. The Doctor. Nov 2012 #121

Well, PA has its share of el stupidos; recent elections produced a teabagger governor and AlinPA Nov 2012 #7

Fist bump from a liberal in another red state!!! savebigbird Nov 2012 #8

This is so true. KatyaR Nov 2012 #11

Amen from "You deserve Rick Scott, assholes" Florida. DirkGently Nov 2012 #12

And California gave us Nixon and Reagan, while New England gave us the bu$hes Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #29

Connecticut gave us the Bushes Submariner Nov 2012 #44

Sorry Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #45

So many fabulous politicians are from the little state of MA amuse bouche Nov 2012 #83

I have to wonder what would have happened to the U.S. kentauros Nov 2012 #97

If Reagan had never appeared on the political scene, Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #114

and Massachusetts gave us Carolina Nov 2012 #117

Tell me about..... daleanime Nov 2012 #109

Rec from a blue stater stuck in a red area. progressoid Nov 2012 #13

Good "Strangers in a strange land" line. GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #14

I've traveled all over and there are ignoramuses and rednecks EVERYwhere. Lex Nov 2012 #15

When DUers talk about 'stupid red state people', The Doctor. Nov 2012 #16

We realize you aren't talking about the liberals... savebigbird Nov 2012 #24

I know what you mean savebigbird. demilib Nov 2012 #107

When DUers talk about 'stupid red state people'... Piasladic Nov 2012 #27

There are stupid and smart red staters. In a political sense, stupid=puke, smart=dem. AAO Nov 2012 #48

Not obvious when we have to put up with thread after thread of "We Blue States Need to Secede!" Indpndnt Nov 2012 #57

I never been to Texas. Always meant to, but now, not sure I ever will. AAO Nov 2012 #108

Except for the fact that most DUers do not specify 'stupid red state people'. kentauros Nov 2012 #43

I've never made the 'state' thing personal. The Doctor. Nov 2012 #59

I know with your use of smilies, you were trying to be silly kentauros Nov 2012 #64

YOU were not being 'Bashed'. The Doctor. Nov 2012 #113

"non-existant"? kentauros Nov 2012 #115

Please, The Doctor. Nov 2012 #119

I shouldn't have to be your eyes kentauros Nov 2012 #123

Really? The Doctor. Nov 2012 #124

Well said! Indpndnt Nov 2012 #60

Thank you :) kentauros Nov 2012 #65

No, we can smell stereotypical BS... paleotn Nov 2012 #62

So what woild you consider Steve King and Michelle Bachmmann? YoungDemCA Nov 2012 #82

They're morons. The Doctor. Nov 2012 #120

My whole family lives in Texas... kag Nov 2012 #17

Funny you should mention that w8liftinglady Nov 2012 #35

Alabama resident here. al_liberal Nov 2012 #18

Huntsville is the Silicon Valley of the SE. Whovian Nov 2012 #19

The buck stops with the National Democratic Party justice1 Nov 2012 #21

I hear you. This is the same nastiness flung around DU after every election. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #23

I just wished that the DNC had taken 1 day's advertising in the swing states and sent some of it to LiberalArkie Nov 2012 #26

That sucks... leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #88

Again, look at the map of voting from the last election: n2doc Nov 2012 #28

Along the Mississippi River, Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #30

I have seen that map before. You are right. I personally occasionally have to deal with bluestate10 Nov 2012 #37

It is so sad... Hayabusa Nov 2012 #69

This is some serious shit we've gotten ourselves into. Energy Revolution! Love Local! patrice Nov 2012 #31

Cobalt blue in Husker red Nebraska here. Care Acutely Nov 2012 #32

once your state turns blue- it'll stop. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #33

No, it's in yours. Move here. Only numbers will do it. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #39

soory- I'm not stooopid enough to move to a red state... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author tXr Nov 2012 #68

Thanks for the intellectual response. How old are you? Indpndnt Nov 2012 #71

you're welcome. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #77

Keep fighting. The stupid among you are dying off. Keep your chins up. I would have never bluestate10 Nov 2012 #34

K&R mac56 Nov 2012 #36

Lost in a Lost World Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #38

Thank you for every democratic vote-wherever you are. momsrule Nov 2012 #41

Keep the Faith Baby! There's a Great Day Coming Because of Your Influence on Others! mckara Nov 2012 #42

If It EVER Happens in Your Lifetime.... triplepoint Nov 2012 #46

the heaven05 Nov 2012 #49

Try and disregard those who don't know what you're up against. nightscanner59 Nov 2012 #50

You have my respect and gratitude. n/t EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #51

Well said asuhornets Nov 2012 #52

Proud liberal in Kentucky Stonepounder Nov 2012 #53

Another Kentucky Liberal here behrstar Nov 2012 #78

+10000000 TomClash Nov 2012 #55

Thank you DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #56

There is plenty of backwardness throughout the US mbfromnm Nov 2012 #58

I can say from experience that Arizona blows and Texas sucks NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #61

According to Rev. Horton Heat, kentauros Nov 2012 #66

I couldn't agree more InsultComicDog Nov 2012 #70

K&R Thanks for this. lupinella Nov 2012 #72

You are the change factor. As in Cleveland, your voices resound. HCE SuiGeneris Nov 2012 #73

When you live in one of those states - you work so hard volunteering to get Dems elected & then you jillan Nov 2012 #74

I'm so proud of democratic and/or liberal turnout in red states; however, ecstatic Nov 2012 #75

Oddly the most tabid right winger I personally know lives in Ohio. Whovian Nov 2012 #76

From a liberal Texan dem in texas Nov 2012 #79

Thanks for this thread YoungDemCA Nov 2012 #80

Thank you DarleenMB Nov 2012 #86

Living in the Rural, Red South... bvar22 Nov 2012 #89

According to some, we're immoral for even LIVING in the south, and Butterbean Nov 2012 #90

The better reply to that one might have been kentauros Nov 2012 #96

K and R geardaddy Nov 2012 #91

Ever see an electoral map of Maryland? leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #92

Nashville liberal here! nt TNProfessor Nov 2012 #93

Born and raised in Kansas. Living in Texas. Catlover827 Nov 2012 #94

Born in MO moved to AL Whovian Nov 2012 #95

Well said, Whovian, and I heartily concur. Bake Nov 2012 #98

And God knows, there's enough idiocy in NY for several states! Bake Nov 2012 #99

I've never had the luxury of living in a blue state. cry baby Nov 2012 #100

K & R - eom fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #103

Half my family is from the South, going way,way back. Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #104

How different Mkap Nov 2012 #105

Not when I went to school in the 60's and 70's. Whovian Nov 2012 #106

And, we love you for it! I don't denigrate whole states just Cha Nov 2012 #111

I agree with you totally, but a broad brush is a favorite tool used here not only in your case. demosincebirth Nov 2012 #112

I feel your pain here Carolina Nov 2012 #116

meh quinnox Nov 2012 #122