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otohara

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8. During The Recount in 2000

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 03:00 PM

Jun 2012

I was working part-time at a fancy Mortgage Broker place - they were all GOP and downright ugly and very vocal with their nasty comments about Al Gore. I seriously despised them - of course, they all lost their jobs when the housing market went bust...boo hoo.

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This state is going to be MORE divided now [View all] Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 OP

"...about as polarized as we were before the Civil War." bupkus Jun 2012 #1

You are right. Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 #2

No More Cheese otohara Jun 2012 #3

Now if I want to give cheese to relatives in CA Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 #19

I have to confess to similar feelings. sybylla Jun 2012 #4

Thank you Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 #5

Amen. Viking12 Jun 2012 #6

Yes, for us who are history students Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 #10

Agreed. The Walker supporter friends and acquaintances are being douches today. PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #7

During The Recount in 2000 otohara Jun 2012 #8

I have sure thought about you a lot today Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 #9

and I you PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #11

I live in a GOPpie hell hole, too. sybylla Jun 2012 #15

and further, I come here and am stalked by assholes who call me names PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #12

You are awesome. undeterred Jun 2012 #13

I'm with undeterred. Thank you for all you do and all you share here with us. sybylla Jun 2012 #14

never could figure out why these people had it in for you madrchsod Jun 2012 #17

I too feel the gulf widening between Walker supporters & me. hue Jun 2012 #16

Thank you for sharing that, hue. sybylla Jun 2012 #18

I agree with you hue, and thank all of the DUers Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 #20

I do not shop at businesses with known Walker/repub ties. mysuzuki2 Jun 2012 #21

We are on the same page then Lifelong Protester Jun 2012 #22