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proud2BlibKansan

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23. The KS Democratic Party is worthless

Sun May 27, 2012, 11:49 AM

May 2012

So they deserve at least part of the blame here. We had a wonderful candidate running against Brownback and the party did very little to help him. He was basically just a placeholder.

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Kansas tax act most regressive in nation [View all] SoCalDem May 2012 OP

The people of Kansas voted GCP May 2012 #1

It's not surprising to me at all SoCalDem May 2012 #2

except that there was no propaganda hfojvt May 2012 #41

One day people will be saying, "What's the Matter with Kansas?" None live RKP5637 Jun 2012 #48

And to think... Scootaloo May 2012 #3

Before that it was the epicenter of abolitionism. See coalition_unwilling May 2012 #31

If I said what I wanted to say, I would attacked for regional bigotry Suji to Seoul May 2012 #7

+1 sarcasmo May 2012 #11

-9 hfojvt May 2012 #42

None of the Kansans I know voted for this asshole proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #16

I did not vote for them or this demtenjeep May 2012 #36

You mean capital income won't be taxed in any way? Does KS have a sales tax at all? HiPointDem May 2012 #4

Sales tax is 6.3% NewJeffCT May 2012 #12

One of the suburban cities here charges 10% sales tax proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #20

yes, i understand sales tax is regressive. i just wondered whether capital was to be taxed in any HiPointDem May 2012 #34

Thomas Frank has tried to show them that they have been screwing themselves in Kansas bluestateguy May 2012 #5

Republicans have a lot of 1 issue voters NewJeffCT May 2012 #13

I actually blame the media, more than any of those issues hfojvt May 2012 #39

Elections have consequences. This is what the working Kansans wanted. BlueCaliDem May 2012 #6

The KS Democratic Party is worthless proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #23

National party also shares some blame pstokely May 2012 #26

The reason I give neither any money proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #27

Did the party have a lot of resources to help him? hfojvt May 2012 #40

I honestly don't know but I would imagine the GOP has lots more money than the KDP. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #43

I'm certain Kansans have access to the internet. BlueCaliDem May 2012 #45

I fear NoQuarter May 2012 #8

I guess Kansas bec May 2012 #9

Well, 37% of us did not vote for that idiot. So not all of us, in your words are "not smart" Logical May 2012 #14

+1 proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #21

Thanks. I hail from KS, as well. Ship of Fools May 2012 #29

That is really scary. You might want to remove the bumper stickers and coalition_unwilling May 2012 #32

Thanks for that! Ship of Fools May 2012 #47

I've been harassed more in MO than in KS proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #33

Sorry about that! Ship of Fools May 2012 #46

Scarier thing, this religious nut wants to be President. sarcasmo May 2012 #10

There is no way. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #18

kick brentspeak May 2012 #15

Brownback also thinks this will create 500,000 jobs in Kansas proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #17

How much crap can your typical Kansas voter eat? tabasco May 2012 #19

This is probably the biggest example of voting against your interests I have ever seen. n/t cynatnite May 2012 #22

Kansans - did he campaign on this? Was this really predictable or is it like Walker salin May 2012 #24

Brownback never even had to campaign due to week a Dem party in Kansas pstokely May 2012 #25

Well I resemble that remark hfojvt May 2012 #37

How would you know about Brownback's campaign? You don't live here. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #44

And the nutjobs make comments: proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #28

Lower taxes on income producers? LiberalFighter May 2012 #30

We're number 1, we're number 1!!! hfojvt May 2012 #35

The Kansas state constitution requires a balanced budget. newportdadde May 2012 #38