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Scruffy1

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55. I live in El Paso.

Mon Jan 15, 2024, 03:55 PM

Jan 2024

The people here are just wonderful. They are kind, polite and generous. Currently we are working to get Veronoca Carbajal elected to City Council as a pollution fighter and all around good person. Yesterday it was Low Riders For Veronica. It is the safest large city n the USA and it is currently 63 degrees and sunny. I'm gonna die here. What outsiders don't understand about Texas poltics is how the fracking billionaires have warped the whole system. That doesn't mean the people are bad. Besides, El Chuco is about 80% Democratic Party.

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Texans get a lot of crap here [View all] TxGuitar Jan 2024 OP

I do not have big love for the Texas. Never have. dchill Jan 2024 #1

Meh. No one can ignore the second-largest state by area and population dalton99a Jan 2024 #2

Not true. It was the country. It's not the last one voted in just like it's not the straw that broke the camel's back. Wonder Why Jan 2024 #34

I'm sorry that happens; it shouldn't. We need to remember Ocelot II Jan 2024 #3

So true. Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #51

Texas will turn blue LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #104

Understand, but as a FL Dem I know that DUers ragging on Florida is not personal, it's frustration at MAGAts. Timeflyer Jan 2024 #4

Hard to ignore TxGuitar Jan 2024 #7

Someone is the key word here. BComplex Jan 2024 #12

Alert those kinds of posts. They are out of bounds for this site NewHendoLib Jan 2024 #14

I did TxGuitar Jan 2024 #19

Good. Thx NewHendoLib Jan 2024 #25

I missed that one and of course that's wrong JanMichael Jan 2024 #15

I have no desire to move from Florida. Tommy Carcetti Jan 2024 #21

Florida is literally a sinking ship JoseBalow Jan 2024 #42

Tommy Carcetti Upthevibe Jan 2024 #72

............................... Tommy Carcetti Jan 2024 #76

Wisconsin was very rude to them yesterday. egduj Jan 2024 #5

But we beat up TxGuitar Jan 2024 #11

Good point lonely bird Jan 2024 #39

Look, I empathize & try to help Texas. In 1992, Colorado was known as the "HATE STATE" after passage hlthe2b Jan 2024 #6

Hear here! Johnny2X2X Jan 2024 #8

I view TX as a voter suppressed and voter repressed blue state Jerry2144 Jan 2024 #9

My first experience with a certain Texas thing was skiing JanMichael Jan 2024 #10

No problems with the Cowboys losing TxGuitar Jan 2024 #16

I like to know who Dallas is playing so I can cheer for that team ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #109

I live in the red state of Indiana and I'll be damn Emile Jan 2024 #13

Land doesn't vote. CrispyQ Jan 2024 #17

CrispyQ........... Upthevibe Jan 2024 #86

Broad brush comments are human nature unfortunately. And we suffer from the same occasionally on DU paleotn Jan 2024 #18

From Wisconsin. BoomaofBandM Jan 2024 #20

Rednecks outside Madison are not much different from rednecks outside Austin dalton99a Jan 2024 #22

I'm sure you're right. ShazzieB Jan 2024 #82

Smaller hats? hatrack Jan 2024 #92

You considered it lucky to live in Austin? ExWhoDoesntCare Jan 2024 #87

It was the 80's and it was fun. BoomaofBandM Jan 2024 #93

OMG, I love Austin Seinan Sensei Jan 2024 #100

i live in ca , a mostly red district. but when obama was elected twice AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #23

Texas is one of six majority minority states as of July 2019 usonian Jan 2024 #24

The problem in Texas ExWhoDoesntCare Jan 2024 #88

I'm from Louisiana. Haven't lived there in 50 years, and Croney Jan 2024 #26

I'm a Texan (not native) and openly despise this state budkin Jan 2024 #27

budkin....... Upthevibe Jan 2024 #95

I'm a Texas Democrat. ananda Jan 2024 #28

You're exactly correct. I also live in Austin, and I'm working to turn Texas blue. ashredux Jan 2024 #38

Thank you! ananda Jan 2024 #65

Appreciate your effort. (nt) Paladin Jan 2024 #29

We do remember that Biden got a lot of votes atreides1 Jan 2024 #30

I'd like to apologize for my Congresspreson's endorsement of The Donald. czarjak Jan 2024 #31

I certainly hope snowybirdie Jan 2024 #32

Sorry that it happens. Other states like Florida, Mississippi, and Arkansas take a ton sinkingfeeling Jan 2024 #33

Florida ("Floriduh") gets more than its share of crap. sop Jan 2024 #53

I've been accused tens of times of being antisemitic and loving Hamas and hating Israel. onecaliberal Jan 2024 #35

Ehile living in NM for 20+ years, I found most of the Texans insufferable. Must have met only the bad ones. Wonder Why Jan 2024 #36

Let me tell you how it is, for I am a Texan. There are a lot of us who are working very hard to turn Texas blue. ashredux Jan 2024 #37

Could be worse... you could be in Florida JoseBalow Jan 2024 #40

Democrats in Florida suffer from the same malady. Chainfire Jan 2024 #41

I was born there and lived there at times -- byronius Jan 2024 #43

You'll catch some shit for that common-sense attitude. Paladin Jan 2024 #46

Its not personal against the people of TX or FL Bayard Jan 2024 #44

First thing, dear Texans, stop playing the role of "victim" when people badmouth Texas. world wide wally Jan 2024 #45

I don't play the victim TxGuitar Jan 2024 #64

Good! world wide wally Jan 2024 #69

I live Rebl2 Jan 2024 #90

Great post.. Permanut Jan 2024 #47

Many years ago a young woman from Texas asked me what state I was originally from Sugarcoated Jan 2024 #48

People need to stop being personally insulted when it is the State that is insulted sanatanadharma Jan 2024 #49

It is hard not to take it personally TxGuitar Jan 2024 #60

This Floridian appreciates you mcar Jan 2024 #50

everything is big in Texas Tales_in_3Frames Jan 2024 #52

Texas gets a lot of crap. Voltaire2 Jan 2024 #54

This n/t FreeState Jan 2024 #68

I live in El Paso. Scruffy1 Jan 2024 #55

El Paso is my second favorite city in Texas ExWhoDoesntCare Jan 2024 #89

Blueberry in a bowl of tomato soup WhatTheFlux Jan 2024 #56

There are millions of wonderful Texans dlk Jan 2024 #57

This is a fine time to remember Fichefinder Jan 2024 #58

As for all Texans drowning . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 2024 #59

You only need 1/10 of voters to turn Texas DBoon Jan 2024 #61

I love you guys! Beto O'Rourke only missed by 2%. People forget. He tilled the field for Collin Allred to beat Ted Cruz mahina Jan 2024 #62

I do feel badly for Texas Dems senseandsensibility Jan 2024 #63

So do Floridians. 5,297,045 Florida Dems voted for Biden; 5,668,731 voted Trump -- 51% Trump, 48% Biden. ancianita Jan 2024 #66

I feel you. Alert those comments. Democrats mustmust support ALL Dems in red states. ancianita Jan 2024 #67

Trump won Texas by 5 1/2 points. surfered Jan 2024 #70

It's not really Hispanics voting against their interests ExWhoDoesntCare Jan 2024 #91

Abbott won by 10 points in 2022. Mariana Jan 2024 #108

I saw that post. Elessar Zappa Jan 2024 #71

Don't take it personally. I'm in FL n/t tom_kelly Jan 2024 #73

Noisy, second-rate men Alvin the Terrible Jan 2024 #74

TEXAS gets a lot of crap because it deserves a lot of crap Skittles Jan 2024 #75

Hah! - the only attacks i see are on tx *wingnuts,* not on "Texas Democrats" UTUSN Jan 2024 #79

Doing things right or doing the right thing Mncrat Jan 2024 #77

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #107

The are some who get emotional and say stupid, hateful things. SYFROYH Jan 2024 #78

I admire our red state Dems BeyondGeography Jan 2024 #80

Fellow Texas Democrat - it sucks but once we take back our state walkingman Jan 2024 #81

I've been in Texas for almost 25 years. If it weren't for my treatment at VA, I'd a left a long time ago ... marble falls Jan 2024 #83

I'm a Texan. Just a fault of birth. CCExile Jan 2024 #84

I could be wrong but...Texas cities are far more Democratic than Florida's cities Yavin4 Jan 2024 #85

Yup, and ppl need to remember it's the size of 5 states combined onetexan Jan 2024 #97

I get it Bettie Jan 2024 #94

As a Floridian, this resonates. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2024 #96

One more reason to use popular vote Tree Lady Jan 2024 #98

I'm a native Texan living in NM ALBliberal Jan 2024 #99

As a South Carolinian, I totally understand. raccoon Jan 2024 #101

Please don't think BlueMTexpat Jan 2024 #102

New George Soros-backed, Democratic PAC aims to turn Texas blue LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #103

I've been here since 1971. Torchlight Jan 2024 #105

Let me cue up some SRV ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #110

Now just a minute, just a darn minute! GreenWave Jan 2024 #106

This place uses more brushes than Bob Ross ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #111