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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:16 PM Original message |
Red State Democrats Rock -- Lay Off Red State Bashing, They Live There |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's so kind of you! |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 11:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Never was it intended to hurt our blue allies in those states... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. And Democrats work for Walmart, too |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 07:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Good question. How useful are boycotts? Walmart is in every state. |
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rndmprsn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
3. i think this red v blue thing is a bit overblown... |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Absolutely correct!!! It's a rehash of Nixon's Southern Strategy. |
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banjoman (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. red state vs. blue state |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 08:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. It's a Rove-created, corporate-media endorsed talking point |
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Ms_Mary (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 11:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Yep. Most of the red states are pretty darn purple. |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. Being a Dem. in a red state |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. "God's work"? |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. You know, God in the generic sense. I'm a heathen myself but I like the |
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Sympleesmshn (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. Another Red stater here |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. NoVA rules. We should be a state!!! |
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Sympleesmshn (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 11:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. I am in the southern coastal |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 12:23 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Chauvinsitic me! I liked the Tidewater returns. |
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Sympleesmshn (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
51. I have no clue..... |
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cheezus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. My red state deserves bashing |
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quaoar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 08:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Well |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 09:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
36. Nope |
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quaoar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 09:29 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Oh, I don't know |
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LondonReign2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
56. No I wouldn't and don't take it personally |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. How's the weather in Dumbfuckistan? |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Right!!! We don't spread the message and we're upset at those |
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Ms_Mary (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 11:57 AM Response to Reply #14 |
49. That's what I've been saying. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 02:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
58. We need a good heartland populist ticket |
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Pepperbelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 09:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Economic populism worked pretty damned well here for a long time. |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. Okay, deal, but can you red state dems at least fire-bomb a few |
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BamaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. Thx for your post |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Repukes out to destroy your state! |
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PunkPop (847 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. Personally I don't take offense |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 11:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
47. I wouldn't either if I lived in a red state. |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
17. Its the same thing as pigeon - holing all Christians as fundamentalists. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
22. Take one step further; when is a state "red"? |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 08:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Montana Blue State statewide - Gov + Both State Houses |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. Whether they bash red states or red state republicans... |
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cally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. The entire red/blue state characterization is designed to hurt Dems |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 11:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. OH SO, SO TRUE. DON'T FALL FOR THE REPUKE GAME. |
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Sugarbleus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. Beloved Democrats everywhere...we CARE about you and |
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LizW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-21-04 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
30. Thanks! |
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union_maid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 12:10 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I just call 'em red voters |
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WritersBlock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
34. My take on it |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #34 |
66. Great point: how do we know who is really red. Sure VA was fixed! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
35. hey, I am a liberal in Texas |
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ScaRBama (107 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
38. You are so right.... |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
39. Good point. |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
40. what exactly is wrong with bashing a state? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 11:11 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Bashing people based on state citizenship isn't much different than bash- |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 11:19 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Because many people identify with their homes and thus take it personally. |
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elaineb (273 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 05:20 PM Response to Reply #40 |
60. "what exactly is wrong with bashing a state?" ?? |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
41. No, "red state republicans" still is not enough |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Why not bash the polticians, policies and media which convince people to |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 11:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Well, as I said |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 12:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. My argument is that the arguments for the left are so good and so obvious |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. So it's our fault that |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:39 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. If I can't talk someone into voting D, I blame myself before I blame |
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Ms_Mary (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
44. Red state democrat here. |
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ThorsHammer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
50. Anyone have the red/blue map? |
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aWaKeNoW (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 04:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Here are the comparison pictures |
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greenohio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. Good post! |
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LondonReign2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
55. I'm a Red State Democrat |
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TedsGarage (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
61. Move to a Blue State |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 08:50 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. This might come as a terrible shock, |
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deminks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
62. Thank you for the thought! |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 12:29 AM Response to Reply #62 |
67. Welcome to DU. People can't vote for us if they don't know who we are! |
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deminks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-04 09:40 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. I totally agree! |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
63. Good point!! |
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twenty2strings (254 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-04 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
64. Please move to arkansas...lots of jobs here... |
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