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2016 Postmortem

OldDem2012

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27. Gee, hasn't this been tried once before with disastrous consequences? Not happening. nt.

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Texas Republican Wants State To Leave U.S. Over Obama Win [View all] JRLeft Nov 2012 OP

Good luck with that KelleyD Nov 2012 #1

More Obama supporters in Texas than nearly every state in the union rcmojo66 Nov 2012 #35

Please go already Politicalboi Nov 2012 #2

I'll give the ignorant douche cab fare Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #16

Please, please, please bayareamike Nov 2012 #30

Okie Dokie BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #3

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #4

Let 'em go ... earthside Nov 2012 #5

Texas Republican Wants State To Leave U.S. Over Obama Win anamnua Nov 2012 #6

Can't he & all the morons just leave Texas & US and buy an island move there barbiegeek Nov 2012 #7

Good let them leave. But dont give them federal aid. MassedPole Nov 2012 #8

After Puerto Rico becomes a state, we wouldn't even have to change the flag!! thelordofhell Nov 2012 #9

"He singled out Asian Americans, who he said should be Republican" aletier_v Nov 2012 #10

Texas leaving the Union - again? They have turned into a real bore. patricia92243 Nov 2012 #11

Let them go. The repubs will never win another presidential election. tarheelsunc Nov 2012 #12

If Texas secedes, then no Bush can run for office in USA anymore? aletier_v Nov 2012 #14

Not a bad idea. That might just be the final push I need to leave Texas and move to Vermont. DJWBlue Nov 2012 #13

be easier for this guy to leave america beachbumbob Nov 2012 #15

Go down to Juarez... titaniumsalute Nov 2012 #17

Buh bye! n/t courseofhistory Nov 2012 #18

He really loves America RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 #19

Maybe he needs to move to a very relugious Ilsa Nov 2012 #20

Too bad they have no authority to secede. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #21

There are a lot of good dems in Texas it would be easier JRLeft Nov 2012 #23

Buh Bye LiberalElite Nov 2012 #22

All federal goodies are protperty of the US RomneyLies Nov 2012 #24

Uh, I'd trade Texas for Puerto Rico any day Can o Beans Nov 2012 #25

Go ahead...I am all for it democrattotheend Nov 2012 #26

Gee, hasn't this been tried once before with disastrous consequences? Not happening. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #27

Keep in mind that 41% of Texas voters went for Obama. EmilyAnne Nov 2012 #28

No exit strategy Wildcat1955 Nov 2012 #29

Won't he be having fits when Texas goes blue next time! polichick Nov 2012 #31

Good. Then our public school textbooks might have accurate no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #32

They can go but Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #33

Texas was settled by slavers Andy Stanton Nov 2012 #34

If that is the case, we are going to SELL Texas back to Mexico...nt and-justice-for-all Nov 2012 #36

Just split the state in two - N and S Rstrstx Nov 2012 #37

And folks wonder why I'm embarrassed to admit I'm a Texan. Texin Nov 2012 #38