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nolabear

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43. Thanks, Cher. It's complicated.

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 02:56 PM

Nov 2012

Any two dimensional view is a limited and limiting one. The realities are complex and interesting and often hard. Thanks for the open heart. We don't promise we won't bruise it but as long as we all keep trying we can overcome and be proud of who we are together.

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Hey Red State DUers!! A message for y'all! [View all] DonRedwood Nov 2012 OP

Thank y'all yesphan Nov 2012 #1

It must hurt to be a DUer from Ohio sometimes!! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #2

Well Don, yesphan Nov 2012 #11

oops....I saw the Ohio room was your fav so i jumped to conclusions. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #14

Stickin' together. ancianita Nov 2012 #12

We gotta! Most of my political donations this year went to Red States DonRedwood Nov 2012 #17

Thanks, Don. Sometimes it seems that all of us here in the South get tarred with the same brush. Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #3

I've done it myself--mostly due to lazy typing or limited headline space DonRedwood Nov 2012 #8

In central Nebraska we are considered "accent neutral" but Care Acutely Nov 2012 #4

That's what my daddy would have called a "flatlander" accent DonRedwood Nov 2012 #10

We lived in Louisiana for a year... Tikki Nov 2012 #5

I was at camp lejeune and the people there were super nice DonRedwood Nov 2012 #19

Kick Liberalynn Nov 2012 #6

Thanks DonRedwood! Avalux Nov 2012 #7

A few more elections and we are going to LOVE a BLUE Texas!! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #22

Very nice and thank you. MuseRider Nov 2012 #9

Thanks much! Very enlightening. socialindependocrat Nov 2012 #20

I've been trying to add RED or BLUE to a lot of my comments DonRedwood Nov 2012 #23

Thank you for sharing that. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #21

That's a good retort! kentauros Nov 2012 #26

yeah, just don't use it against me later on!! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #59

I'll remember the fishatar kentauros Nov 2012 #62

i like my fish DonRedwood Nov 2012 #68

It's a nice fish. kentauros Nov 2012 #74

Well, I did use that counter argument two days ago. Indpndnt Nov 2012 #80

i'm all for barbtries Nov 2012 #38

I think we should aggressively go after every state that borders a blue state and spread from there. DonRedwood Nov 2012 #58

Thanks for this. ancianita Nov 2012 #13

Welcome to DU! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #24

Oh, and where are you from? DonRedwood Nov 2012 #25

Well, blessed your little pea pickin' heart! Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #15

I HAVE picked some peas!!! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #18

I grew up in Idaho... Blanks Nov 2012 #16

I used to live in Idaho. Because I was rather outspoken about what I Cleita Nov 2012 #31

I lived in Manhattan. Blanks Nov 2012 #63

that's all they talk about here too.... the one thing we all have in common, i guess? DonRedwood Nov 2012 #66

Well, thank you for the Clinton. You still get credit for that! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #54

I hope the both of them show up in 2014... Blanks Nov 2012 #64

Thank ya MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #27

Welcome to Du! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #61

Thanks again! MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #65

people are pretty nice! just make sure you think your argument through before you type! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #67

Hehehe MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #69

You'd think other Dems would appreciate the difference between something and nothing patrice Nov 2012 #28

that was a very good post. ty. n/t Whisp Nov 2012 #29

Thanks Don democratXX Nov 2012 #30

Well Howdy Idaho! Welcome to DU!! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #78

Some of us end up in red states because SH** happens. And then in states like KS the RKP5637 Nov 2012 #32

I got out of the army at Fort Riley... Blanks Nov 2012 #70

And they voted him in as Governor and from what I've heard will do so again when his term is RKP5637 Nov 2012 #71

The pendulum can swing pretty fast. Blanks Nov 2012 #75

Somehow, the message does not seem to penetrate the minds of those that RKP5637 Nov 2012 #77

I expect they (the administration) let the red states go... Blanks Nov 2012 #79

I don't think Kansas is a joke--I think the right wing has taken advantage of the culture there DonRedwood Nov 2012 #81

okay heaven05 Nov 2012 #33

Thanks loyalkydem Nov 2012 #34

It will be fun watching NC, TX and AZ turn blue :0) DonRedwood Nov 2012 #83

Nice :) K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #35

your post made me cry. barbtries Nov 2012 #36

Red State Lefties always fight the hardest Taverner Nov 2012 #37

gawd i miss California barbtries Nov 2012 #40

Come back :) Taverner Nov 2012 #41

i'm committed to the job i have here in NC barbtries Nov 2012 #44

Well, there always is the "triangle" Taverner Nov 2012 #45

where i am barbtries Nov 2012 #46

Raised in BLUE state, now live in RED state lisainmilo Nov 2012 #39

Yeah, it sure has changed. I remember when there could be differencing ideas, but most people RKP5637 Nov 2012 #72

Thanks for the nice post... txdemsftw Nov 2012 #42

Thanks, Cher. It's complicated. nolabear Nov 2012 #43

i guess that's me - Montana is red for romney but we have some common sense. flygal Nov 2012 #47

Certainly first in fighting corporate money, WTP>ATP>CU. May you prevail. freshwest Nov 2012 #51

Thank - y. Preciate it. Mira Nov 2012 #48

Plus a million thanks to all of you who stood to give TX and FL Democratic victories! freshwest Nov 2012 #49

We know how it is Blue Palasky Nov 2012 #50

Thank you! onestepforward Nov 2012 #52

This Latino in Arizona.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #53

How else to turn red states blue felix_numinous Nov 2012 #55

Thank you! and Why, Thank you ; ) SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #56

Awesome Post Z_California Nov 2012 #57

Blood pressure pills during the day and a few cold beers at night help relieve the stress. Elwood P Dowd Nov 2012 #60

There are good people in the south, but now they've been sooo brainwashed by the RKP5637 Nov 2012 #73

Get your photo ID! And get registered ahead of time. BE PREPARED for next time! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #76

Most of us here don't mind the "Talk" about red states. I live in Florida and I know it's... BlueJazz Nov 2012 #82

Well I think I've avoided the southern drawl - TBF Nov 2012 #84

I don't know how y'all do it LiberalLovinLug Nov 2012 #85

Strange culture shock story eridani Nov 2012 #86

Thank you and everyone who agrees. Jamastiene Nov 2012 #87