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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:18 PM Original message |
Is anyone here reluctant to speak out in their area? |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm really lucky to be a democrat in San Francisco. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I get applause,too...but it's behind closed doors |
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Ross K (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nah! |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. LOL...good for you! |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. The teabaggers don't bother me, but the actions of the locals does! |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. your town sounds just like mine.. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. I am about the last Democrat I know n/t |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It's a little scary,depending on your neighbors |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. Only at DU |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
53. I was thinking that too, but I didn't want to say it for fear of being jumped on. nt |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:41 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. most of us who have been here awhile have had posts removed...don't take it personally... |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. I was mostly kidding. |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. Only at DU |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. I don't even think my city has Republicans. |
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haikugal (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. It isn't safe to identify yourself |
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USArmyParatrooper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. Want to talk red areas? |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. My dad was a conservative-old school career military-he would have talked-and came out against Bush |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. not me. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. Depends where in this county |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. It's getting worse here...huge KKK subset as well |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. K&R |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. now-you are too kind |
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rbrnmw (789 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
17. I tread lightly here in SC |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I have to watch myself at work- |
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Deb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. absolutely |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. good for you!It's tough speaking out in our areas... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
23. If anyone needs a breather, come visit me in Connecticut. I will readily admit |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. well-I was born in CT-so imagine my delight here |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Oh wow. I couldn't do it. I give you so much credit. I love my state and |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. ok...now i'm jealous-my dad met my mom when he was at Yale |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. I love the Yale Campus area. I have taken my kids to the Yale Peabody Museum twice |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:26 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. my grandparents were newly American-Italians..they worked their asses off.. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:57 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Mine were too. Many Italians made their way over from Ellis Island to NYC and then to CT. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 10:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. hey,paisana!I'm a half-paisana |
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TNLib (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
25. I pretty much keep my mouth shut in East TN |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I understand.Obama inspired a lot of hatred here.My hospital hired |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
29. I tone it down in the workplace only. Die with your boots on |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. hey-I'm with you..hence my 300 ltte that have been posted.. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
31. summer vacation. not a lot of interaction for me with others. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
33. It depends. Just normal run of the mill politics I'll sometimes keep to myself. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. i am the same way-i have to watch myself around patients,though |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Well of course, that's understandable. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. I live in the reddest district in the United States |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. no shit-and they are getting more brazen..with support from our representatives |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I'm going to jinx this by bringing it up again, I just know it |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. nu uh. i do. lol. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I said district |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. lmao..... lol |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Proof! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:04 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. man, that is a hoot. thanks. hubby and i where just laughing about it |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. can you believe |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
41. Heh, no. Not reluctant in the least. |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
46. Scared To Death Sometimes, |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. they all sound alike...they are brave in crowds...but cowards alone-we are the opposite |
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Atticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
48. I live in southern Illinois, where Alan Keyes overwhelmingly out-polled Barack Obama |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
49. I'm in a red area of CA, with all GOP officials |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
52. Idaho, and no |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
55. Fuck no...nt |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
58. It depends whom I'm talking to - |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. They are very anti-union here...even thought we have UAW and railroad |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 11:40 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Sure the owners are anti-union, as are the middle class who think they own |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 11:44 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I've actually had local teabaggers tell me they were without insurance-but favored less gov't. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I haven't talked to many actual teabaggers (that I know of), but that doesn't surprise me |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-28-10 12:55 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. I usually don't say anything...I'm in the shithole that is Barton's district. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-28-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. LOL - I really shouldn't laugh because it is sad |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-27-10 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
62. No. |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-28-10 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
67. Not reluctant at all |
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