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Paladin

(28,173 posts)
17. No New Texans?
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 08:12 PM
Nov 2012

Back in the 80's, when the bottom of the economy fell out in the northeast, we Texans got used to seeing lots and lots of vehicles with out-of-state license plates, particularly from Michigan. After awhile, bumper stickers started showing up here: "We Don't CARE How You Do It Up North!"

Thanks for your efforts, EmilyAnne.

Excellent point.. Permanut Nov 2012 #1
Well, gee, thanks TexasTowelie Nov 2012 #3
I remember that, too. But California was a red state back then. EmilyAnne Nov 2012 #7
I think you could have written your OP and gotten the point across without using an offensive word. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #2
+1 TexasTowelie Nov 2012 #4
I'll change it. Thought it was an obvious dig at Peter Morrison's maggots comment. nt EmilyAnne Nov 2012 #6
Thank you. TexasTowelie Nov 2012 #11
I get your point. Thought it was obvious that I was mocking Peter Morrison's "maggots" comment. EmilyAnne Nov 2012 #5
The poster didn't call you a maggot, Peter Morrison did. lexx21 Nov 2012 #10
Agreed. Everybody Lay Off EmilyAnne. Paladin Nov 2012 #12
Psst, I think you might want to edit your title. historylovr Nov 2012 #8
Ha! I think I'll just remove it. It just doesn't seem to be working. Lol. nt EmilyAnne Nov 2012 #9
YES. MBS Nov 2012 #13
Thank you! hamsterjill Nov 2012 #14
Don't I know that! DFW Nov 2012 #15
Yep. Called "maggots" by one side, but lumped in with the nuts by the other. EmilyAnne Nov 2012 #16
No New Texans? Paladin Nov 2012 #17
71% of Hispanics in Texas voted DEM Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #20
Where did you find that 71% number? Rstrstx Nov 2012 #22
:) I'll try to re-find that reference Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #23
http://newyork.newsday.com/news/nation/election-2012-hispanic-vote-seen-to-help-obama-democrats-1.42 Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #24
newyork.newsday.com/news/nation/election-2012-hispanic-vote-seen-to-help-obama-democrats-1.4201111 Rstrstx Nov 2012 #25
re in honor of texas dems.... cntrfthrs Nov 2012 #18
Re: North Dakota--GO HEIDI!!!!!!!!!!!! DFW Nov 2012 #19
"Ditto for North Dakota" Sure thing! nt EmilyAnne Nov 2012 #21
Arizona will go blue in 2016 and Texas in 2018. Zen Democrat Nov 2012 #26
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