anybody have any thoughts on texas?

[george_maniakes]

Since super tuesday looks like its not going to decide the contest...anybody thinking about the contest in texas? they must have a whole whack of votes.

[Texas_Kat]

1. 220 delegates total

[SteppingRazor]

2. March 4 in general will be a big day. Texas and Ohio.

Not to mention Vermont and R.I.

444 delegates in total.

[HereSince1628]

3. Thoughts...oh...I dunno, break it into 4 pieces and give 1 of them

back to Mexico in a trade for the Yucatan?????????

[jakem]

6. Give all four parts back

keep Austin as a city-state.

[Barack_America]

4. Don't mess with it.

What, you were talking about the primary? Sorry. ;)

[DJ13]

5. I try not to

I wont ever forgive them for giving W his springboard to the Presidency.

[george_maniakes]

7. Must be a hell of a lot of democrats down there...

i hear austin is a democratic city.

[redqueen]

11. "Them"

:eyes:

That'd be Molly Ivins, Jim Hightower, Bill Moyers, et al?

[SammyWinstonJack]

21. Not all of us voted for the little monkey, ya know?

:eyes: I never voted for him, not once.

[Reciprocity]

22. Same here.

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. Can't blame us, can they?

[Reciprocity]

36. No they can't. We are like blueberries in a sea of red sauce here.

We get it from all sides. I learned fast as a newbie on DU, anytime you see the word Texas in a thread bashing is not far behind. I wonder if these same members blame the Jews for Hitler.

[SammyWinstonJack]

39. Yes Texas bashing on DU is a great past time, isn't it?

"We are like blueberries in a sea of red sauce here." That is spot on!

[LanternWaste]

28. Well, darn. I was really, really, REALLY hoping you'd forgive me.

Well, darn. I was really, really, REALLY hoping you'd forgive me. Whatever shall I do now? :eyes:

[MagickMuffin]

37. And YOUR state gave us RAYGUN............... ;=)

At least Texas didn't decide the 00 (S)election. That WAS done by the USSC.

I live in Texas and NEVER cast a vote for Mad king Boy George. If you feel in your heart you can't "forgive Texas" (whatever that means) then knock yourself out.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. Butch Hancock had some thoughts on Texas.

"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things: One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell. The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love." - Butch Hancock

[Uben]

9. Here in Texas

Almost every dem I have talked to at our meetings is voting for Clinton. This is in north Texas, Dallas area,so I can't speak for the Houston and Austin areas, but given the large amount of hispanics there, I imagine it goes heavily for Clinton as well.

Clinton also has the most endorsements in Ohio, including the governor, Ted Strickland, in the biggest swing state of them all!

If she isn't stopped on Feb 5th, I don't see it happening.

[sinkingfeeling]

10. You wouldn't want to hear them!

[redqueen]

12. See post 11.

[sinkingfeeling]

13. I used to live near Dallas.

[redqueen]

14. I still do. As much as I can't stand the mouth-breathers here...

I won't trash an entire fucking state. Nor will I stand by in silence while others do.

[george_maniakes]

15. any chance of obama being competitive in texas? n/t

[redqueen]

17. No idea...

[sinkingfeeling]

25. Ah, but I didn't trash your state. I stated you wouldn't want to hear my ideas about Texas and I was

obviously correct.

[redqueen]

26. You stated george wouldn't...

and parsing what you originally posted as an attempt to imply it wasn't going to be a slam ain't gonna work on me.

[sinkingfeeling]

35. Please read my post. All 6 words of it. Never mentioned george.

[redqueen]

38. When you said "I stated you wouldn't" I took that to mean george...

cause you were responding to the OP.

:shrug:

[SammyWinstonJack]

27. ...

:thumbsup:

[LanternWaste]

29. I'll trash all you damned, high-falootin', Prada-wearin'

I'll trash all you damned, high-falootin', Prada-wearin', Hummer-drivin' Dallasites if I so choose. :)


Fort Worth here-- and you KNOW you'd rather live here :rofl:

[redqueen]

32. You're gotdamn right I would.

WAY more liberal than where I am... and you know Dallas is bluer than the areas north... I live to the north.

:cry:

[LanternWaste]

33. Eeesh! That's even worse!

Eeesh! That's even worse (and I was only kidding, you know)! I've been finding more and more excuses lately not to visit one of my best friends-- and he's only in Frisco.

My heart goes out to you in those wonderfully trendy neighborhoods, baroque cafes, and your awe-inspiring traffic!! :hi:

[bigbrother05]

16. I talked briefly with a Dem party worker a few weeks ago

and she said that the Dems would go for Edwards, that is all delegates. so I was very pleased to here that
Clintons and texas have a history

[NoPasaran]

18. For what it's worth

The limited polling that's been done in Texas has shown Clinton with a substantial lead, Obama in second. Edwards has been a favorite among many party activists, but his numbers have all shown him barely breaking the 15 percent threshold for delegates.

[Tropics_Dude83]

19. Clinton..

Clinton 46% (51%)
Obama 28% (17%)
Edwards 14% (15%)
Kucinich 1% (1%)
Gravel 1% (0%)
Undecided 10%
564 polled 1/10/08, Margin of Error 4.1%

[DFW]

20. I have plenty of thoughts on Texas

Especially seeing as how our state might (probably not, but just maybe) be in
play in the general for the first time since LBJ, I'm thinking about it a lot.
Even so, I'm no closer to deciding than I was before, although at least now I
can always flip a coin if I run out of time...............

[GoneOffShore]

24. How about letting Texas secede?

Just sayin', not starting.

[SammyWinstonJack]

30. That's helpful.

:eyes:

[LanternWaste]

31. Can't happen-- it's illegal

Can't happen-- it's illegal. The best we can do is reform into five smaller states, but still under the wings of the Federal Government.

This response valid only if you're one of those people who actually think it's a legal option-- otherwise :hi:

[redqueen]

34. Nope... that's startin.

But it's okay... you already know it's fucked up, or you wouldn't have said "just sayin".

:hi:

[IndianaJones]

40. Bob Wills is still the king. nt.