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2016 Postmortem

BanTheGOP

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11. No, they will vote progressive because their community won't let them do otherwise

Reply to calico1 (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 04:31 PM

Nov 2012

Why would Puerto Rico become a state and undermine its own situation? It makes no sense. If they were a rethug party, they'd do all they damn well COULD to keep PR from BECOMING a state in the first place, as our country is going to be fundamentally transformed during the next two years to invalidate capitalism and republican politics for good.

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Under-reported story: Puerto Rico Voted for Statehood [View all] Zadoc Nov 2012 OP

The first report I saw on this story Staph Nov 2012 #1

A 51 star flag has already been approved... Zadoc Nov 2012 #2

YES!! Welcome to the the United States! BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #3

Not all Puerto Ricans are Progressive. calico1 Nov 2012 #4

They should still be welcomed into the union. temporary311 Nov 2012 #5

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #9

Who cares if they have republicans? Zadoc Nov 2012 #6

Just making the point that it's mostly the Republicans on the island calico1 Nov 2012 #8

They may have loved them in the past BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #10

California is going to "render a end" to capitalism? former9thward Nov 2012 #12

They will ban capitalist means through their progressive supermajority BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #13

Do you get your predictions from a psychic? former9thward Nov 2012 #14

No, they will vote progressive because their community won't let them do otherwise BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #11

Bill O'Reilly won't like this RosedaleGuy Nov 2012 #7

Only 4% were sane Ter Nov 2012 #15