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Pretzel_Warrior

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41. It was poorly worded on my part. It was late...

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 12:07 PM

Nov 2013

What I meant was a lot of regular Dems are happy a Dem won Virginia and a some regular GOP are happy their guy won Nj. But partisans on both sides are unhappy about both outcomes.

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What scares me about Virginia... (and America) [View all] Roland99 Nov 2013 OP

Because about half the state is (literally) batshit-insane LiberalEsto Nov 2013 #1

No shit! etherealtruth Nov 2013 #12

I lived in Annandale, way back in the early 80s and I was sickened by the defeat of ERA, CTyankee Nov 2013 #34

the black man in the white house has driven a good portion of the country fucking insane spanone Nov 2013 #2

That's certainly part of it hooverville29 Nov 2013 #8

In much the same way that walking by a flasher 'drives' him to open his coat JHB Nov 2013 #25

Start by looking at urban vs rural nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #3

And education/income fall into the mix, too Roland99 Nov 2013 #4

This country has too many willfully ignorant, anti-science, anti-intellectual, anti-reason Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #5

The Great White Fight Roland99 Nov 2013 #6

Yep, that's part of it, they love racism, bigotry, homophobia and intolerance, and RKP5637 Nov 2013 #28

And willfully racist...nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #24

Yeah, really, that says it! JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #51

We are seeing population trends that are starting to change nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #9

As I repeatedly said to folks who claim that VA is a solid purple state turning Nay Nov 2013 #7

i blame it on the media barbtries Nov 2013 #10

My Mother's family is from VA. Her first sister was born in 1909, last in '29. tsuki Nov 2013 #11

We moved here because we've always wanted to live on a lake, phylny Nov 2013 #13

We used to go hiking and camping in Virginia way back in the 60's. The areas were RKP5637 Nov 2013 #30

I've only been to Virginia once Ratty Nov 2013 #45

I voted (D) as always and saw a lot of insane pukes at the polls, as usual Corruption Inc Nov 2013 #14

OMG, you are my new hero. phylny Nov 2013 #52

It is strange. But when is the last time that you heard top-level Democrats talk about traditional AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2013 #15

I didn't follow the campaign there that closely. BUT.... Roland99 Nov 2013 #17

There you have it. A strong party would talk about these things. Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #31

What scares me more is that a Democrat like McAwful can actually win Morphia Nov 2013 #16

Yeah, the rabid insane theocrat would've been such a better choice... nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #18

bahahaha. taking it hard, aren't you? lol. Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #20

Not taking it hard at all just simply stating the reality Morphia Nov 2013 #21

Why are you happy about Chris Christie winning? Fully out of the closet as a righty? TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #26

It was poorly worded on my part. It was late... Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #41

Only Republicans are happy to see Republican bigot Chris Christie win in NJ. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #37

M point is...at least some Dems are happy with Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #39

That's not even close to what you said. You said only 'die hards' are not happy with both NJ and VA Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #42

Here's my explanation of what I was trying to say Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #43

From the website of the Democratic National Committee, Oct 25 2013 Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #38

What scares me is that people think they can vote and be done with participation. Ain't gonna happen WCLinolVir Nov 2013 #33

some are truly bat shit crazy. others merely look at the party affiliation Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #19

Well, Cuccinelli was trying to run as a pro-business anti-Obamacare anti-tax type Chathamization Nov 2013 #22

It's sounding like that "Libertarian" title is getting popular.... a kennedy Nov 2013 #23

and what's weird about self-labelled "Libertarians" Roland99 Nov 2013 #27

a very sick indeed combination. a kennedy Nov 2013 #29

maybe our own guy was not that good hfojvt Nov 2013 #32

Nonsense. Unless we get 90%, America is doomed? scheming daemons Nov 2013 #35

Low turnout. That is why people on this site saying they won't vote or will vote bluestate10 Nov 2013 #36

Gerrymandering? They are really a minority. librechik Nov 2013 #40

We won. Iggo Nov 2013 #44

A good place to start ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #46

My only reference to the voters was "ignorance and hatred" of "family values voters" Roland99 Nov 2013 #47

Sorry - I replied in general ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #48

"...amazing how much ignorance and hatred have become part of "family values voters" bobGandolf Nov 2013 #49

Off-year election. They get their people out. nyquil_man Nov 2013 #50

Too right Doctor_J Nov 2013 #53

and more than 45% of Virginia voters voted for EW Jackson - Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #54