Do you ever feel, like, totally embarrassed for your state?

[raccoon]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1787684

Of course, this kind of stuff happens everywhere. And I guess every state has at least one elected official who periodically makes incredibly stupid remarks.

[ixion]

1. I am embarrassed by my species on a daily basis n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. +1

:thumbsup: Embarrassed and sickened.

[pipi_k]

25. Same here, and there are days when I'm totally disgusted n/t

[defendandprotect]

57. +1000% -- but remember, we are made in "their imagine" so evidently ...

somewhere there are either "guards of the universe" or "gods" floating around

who are as crazy as we are!


:evilgrin:



I was going to mention my state -- but it's NJ so what can I say --

Embarrassed that we've let this Supreme Court nonsense go on for decades ---

and by the lack of support for the needy by this president!!

[Solly Mack]

2. I'm from Georgia. So, yes.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Every day.

[eilen]

4. I don't know how Rep. King keeps getting re-elected in NY nt

[AngryAmish]

5. Every single day

[JohnnyLib2]

7. My state, Kentucky?

:rofl: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[brewens]

8. You're asking a guy from Idaho that? LOL Ya think? Our being

the laughingstock of the nation is a way of life! My new Congessthing is Raul Labrador. He's a rookie so hasn't humiliated us yet, but give him time. I know one of his top aides who also worked for Helen Chenoweth, so he's got some experience on his team.

[NOLALady]

9. I'm from Louisiana.

Need I say more?

[Cirque du So-What]

10. I don't discriminate based on state of residence

I'm embarrassed for the acts of stupid individuals throughout ALL of western 'civilization.'

On edit: might as well include the rest of humanity. I'll say I'm embarrassed for the acts of stupid humans, wherever they reside & whatever 'culture' they embrace.

[stuckinarut]

11. No, Sorry...

I love Vermont. And my representation ain't that bad either...


oh..and did I mention...SINGLE PAYER!

[HelenWheels]

12. I'm from Wisconsin

So I am embarrassed on a daily basis. However, I am also proud of many of my fellow Wisconsinites who are working very hard to get our state out of the gutter and on a better course.

[SusanaMontana41]

21. On, Wisconsin!

Have I told you lately that I love you? Your working class is a model for all of us. Bravo!

[panader0]

13. Arizona---Groan

The state is beautiful, the politicians, with a few exceptions, are ugly.

[KarenS]

17. yep,,,, good ol' Arizona,,,,

What else can I say??

[LynnTTT]

14. Uh, South Carolina

Alvin Greene ran for Senate, Nikki Haley as Gov, DeMint is my Senator and "you lie" Joe Wilson is my Rep. I WIN!

[SusanaMontana41]

23. Yikes.

Well, we're glad you're here. Welcome to DU, LynnTTT!

:hi:

[slackmaster]

15. If I were to allow my self esteem to be affected by things I can't control, I probably would be

But the constant stream of stupidity that comes from my state is not my fault.

[kickysnana]

16. Just when Michele Bachmann speaks. n/t

[Arkansas Granny]

18. By my state? No. By some of the people who claim to represent my state? Yes.

[muffin1]

19. Yes!!! I live in Virginia, the home of

Bob McDonnell, Ken Cuccinelli, Eric Cantor...x(

[ContraBass Black]

43. Don't forget Bob Marshall, Jim Gilmore, George Allen...

[muffin1]

46. I meant to include George "Macaca" Allen and Bob Marshall,

and completely forgot about Gilmore. There's another real POS whose name I can't remember right now.

Probably a blessing...

[SusanaMontana41]

20. Almost daily, raccoon, now that I live in Nebraska. n/t

[yesphan]

22. Oklahoma, so yes.

However, there are a few folks that are in the current political scene from OK
that I am quite proud of. Elizabeth Warren is first to come to mind.

[d_r]

24. word from Tennessee

sometimes embarrassed, sometimes proud. Its all about individuals really, isn't it?

[XemaSab]

26. I live in California

People get shanked for supporting the wrong sports team here on a weekly basis.

[Dappleganger]

27. We have Governor Voldemort, 'nuff said.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

28. I love my state (Florida) despite all its warts.

The warts being a Medicare Fraud in the Governor's mansion, a war criminal elected to Congress, and a former governor who was a Bush even more evil and nefarious than Dubya.

[Saphire]

29. I'm from Texas, what do you think.

[GreenPartyVoter]

30. Since LePage took office, yes. :^(

[w8liftinglady]

31. Being a Liberal in Texas .... well,you can imagine.

[livetohike]

32. Santorum. That says all one needs to know about my state

I thought the embarrassment would go away, but then he declared his candidacy for President.

[safeinOhio]

33. Ohio

We have Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus. The rest of the state is Alabama.

[Le Taz Hot]

40. LOL!!!!

:rofl: Literally. Thanks for making my morning. :hi;

[tabbycat31]

34. sometimes

I live in one of the most made fun of states in the union, and reality TV certainly does not help our cause.

I'm even more embarrassed by the fat fuck that is occupying the governor's mansion. IMO he was the inspiration for all the other crazy RW governors (Walker, Kasich, etc).

[FloridaJudy]

35. I live in Florida.

'Nuff said.

[Malikshah]

39. Same here...not by choice, but for work...

FL is truly the pits

[Generic Other]

36. We had to make a law against having sex with barnyard animals

'Nuff said.

[Le Taz Hot]

41. OK, that was the second literal LOL moment

from this thread. :rofl:

[cali]

37. No. I pretty much feel the opposite.

[Le Taz Hot]

38. Yes,

California's Prop. H8 is still unfathomable to me. Hate legislation. In California. And it passed. :hangshead:

[Atman]

42. My former state...I used to be proud to say I am from Florida.

Now it is an utter embarrassment. It's turned into a caricature of a Southern hick state. All fundies and right-wingers. It's really sad.

.

[IDemo]

44. Why, um......never!

[LWolf]

45. Species? Yes. State? Not so much. nt

[Iggo]

47. Nah, not really.

It's people I get pissed at.

[Aerows]

48. I live in Mississippi

That should be all the information you need to have the answer to your question.

[saras]

49. Nope. I refuse to go there.

Tim Eyman? Nope. I didn't do it, it doesn't embarass me.
Mr. Hands? Nope. I didn't do it, it doesn't embarass me.
Exitpoint Stallions? Nope. I didn't do it, it doesn't embarass me.

(Note: Mr. Hands and Exitpoint Stallions are NSFW to even Google. Trust me.)


We once had the Ku Klux Klan and the Wobblies active here - at the same time. My own county contains hippies, metrosexuals, redneck secessionists, even redneck hippie metrosexual secessionists. Life goes on.

While I've got plenty to be embarrassed about, the behavior of the incredibly stupid isn't terribly high on the list.

[Shagbark Hickory]

50. It's hard to be embarrassed with neighbors like Floreeduh and South Cackylacky.

[Blue_In_AK]

51. Two words...

Sarah Palin. Well, actually, four words -- Sarah Palin, Joe Miller.

[Cali_Democrat]

52. There are idiots in every state

No exceptions.

[soleiri]

53. CA- Prop 8

and before that, Prop 187, 227 and 13.

Probably a hell of a lot more if I thought about it.

[cordelia]

54. No

[surrealAmerican]

55. Frequently ...

... but every now and then, I have reason to be proud of my state too. It almost balances out.

[ThoughtCriminal]

56. Raised in Alabama, Live in Arizona

:rofl:

[treestar]

58. Most of the time I feel good about it

but when Christine O'Donnell comes up, I do not!