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Honeycombe8

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16. There is no way my blue TX county (Dallas) would have voted a tea partier in....
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:06 PM
Nov 2012

yet it did. Two of 'em. I am convinced it's because the masses of the hispanics did not know they are extremist rightwingnuts.

I got the flyers, the mailings, saw the ads, got the robocalls. Nothing at all was in them even to identify their party, much less their extremism. I know, but I'm a political junkie.

Most people are busy working, living, taking care of kids, etc., and not too interested in politics except for a cursory look at the news occasionally.

I'm convinced it was the hispanic name. Yes, I know they are hispanic. But that's not the point. They have to have the spanish NAME to get the votes.

Our local state rep, villalba, beat out Carol Kent.

I looked at the county results. A Democrat beat the Republican for every race, when there was a Democrat in the running. Except for these two: Villalba beat Kent; Cruz beat Sadler. Dallas Co. has a high hispanic population. It is also very blue now.

What a bizarre thing to say. NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #1
Well, he is such an idiot KatyMan Nov 2012 #2
I would have more respect for Cruz had he called it a "Freedom Kiss." Dem2TheCore Nov 2012 #3
shame we can't recommend posts! dlwickham Nov 2012 #12
He was trying to give him cooties NoPasaran Nov 2012 #4
And Texas sends another repellent sociopath to the Senate. SubgeniusHasSlack Nov 2012 #5
It would help KatyMan Nov 2012 #6
I thought they made their case very well. Downwinder Nov 2012 #7
i have never heard this guy talk, but he looks like one of those creepy pervert types JI7 Nov 2012 #8
what an insult to america, to send this bozo to congress.... spanone Nov 2012 #9
It's the spanish name. Another tea partier with a spanish name won in my blue county. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #13
Ted Cruz actually is hispanic. His father is from Cuba. LisaL Nov 2012 #15
There is no way my blue TX county (Dallas) would have voted a tea partier in.... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #16
Are you sure?? Rstrstx Nov 2012 #19
Sadler won. But if I'm misremembering the Sadler loss in Dallas County... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #20
We Democrats had a decent candidate; he had no money from either wealthy Texans or the DNC. northoftheborder Nov 2012 #10
This guy is an embarrassment and I like it. Lol sammytko Nov 2012 #11
I'm often awed by the dickheadedness of some of the public officials from Texas struggle4progress Nov 2012 #14
Keep your fantasies to yourself, Ted. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #17
This douche is batshit crazy Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #18
I swear that TX Rs have a contest to see which can outstupid the other. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #21
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