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Fantastic post.. disillusioned73 Nov 2012 #1
Do you think this is helpful? Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #2
Last paragraph. Wednesdays Nov 2012 #5
It gets old Hermit Extrovert Nov 2012 #8
Yes, it does get old. nt Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #10
Did you even read my article? Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #11
Yes, I read your article. Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #16
Not negative about the south. Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #19
Traditional southern attitudes? What does that mean? Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #24
^^ This ^^ cordelia Nov 2012 #40
Thank you ..... I agree. nt Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #46
But you are not Dixiecrats tavalon Nov 2012 #35
K/R Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #3
Hey DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #4
That's why I said "Dixie" and not "the South." Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #9
Superb analysis and writing. It took an African American to drive a stake coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #6
True but he did win Florida malaise Nov 2012 #7
awesome read! thanks much. n/t Whisp Nov 2012 #12
Old Dixie vs The New South gaspee Nov 2012 #13
My point exactly. Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #14
As a Southerner, it could relate to "A Rose For Emily" DevonRex Nov 2012 #34
When I read your post, I could not resist responding with this OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 #15
I think that this is kind of obnoxious, Pab. yardwork Nov 2012 #17
Re-read. Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #18
I think you are calling southerners racists as if racism does not exist in the rest of the country. Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #25
No, I'm referring to the South's history of racism Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #28
There's a long history of racism in other parts of the country, too. yardwork Nov 2012 #42
Exactly. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #44
I 100% agree, Yardie obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #38
when texas turns purple in the next decade and solid blue in 20 years arely staircase Nov 2012 #20
Not helpful at all... leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #21
DU has a long history of blaming all America's problems on the South Fumesucker Nov 2012 #36
THIS is a great post obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #39
Two more things about atavistic South Carolina DemoTex Nov 2012 #22
wha? Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #23
But if you took the South out of his vote totals Pab Sungenis Nov 2012 #29
270 is irrelevant to FDR's era because the total number of electors was 531? Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #31
that was before civil rights JI7 Nov 2012 #30
South Postpones Rising Again For Yet Another Year slackmaster Nov 2012 #26
OK, I'll say it. It is true that there are many excellent progressives in the South... Barack_America Nov 2012 #27
It's not the message that one disagrees with, it's the patronizing tone. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2012 #45
Some are calling it "LBJ's Revenge" Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #32
From 2008 Tsiyu Nov 2012 #33
This is an excellent point. Thank you for this evidence-based post. yardwork Nov 2012 #43
You're very welcome Tsiyu Nov 2012 #47
FDR won every state of the Old South in all 4 of his elections Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #37
"Reign of Terror". Really. cordelia Nov 2012 #41
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