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walkingman

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52. He is threatening to withhold salaries of those that walked out to stop the voter suppression

Sat Jun 5, 2021, 04:05 PM

Jun 2021

bill. He is calling a special session to make sure that gets done and then another one later in the fall for gerrymandering. Our entire Texas Leadership are the personification of the tRump GOP. An absolute bunch of hillbillies. I know some people feel bad for Abbott because of his legs (that is a story in itself) but I consider him a dickless piece of shit and could care less.

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What the hell happened to Florida [View all] USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2021 OP

so many people there worship donald trump like a god. But, there are a lot of liberals there, too mucifer Jun 2021 #1

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2021 #4

It seems that America's Finest MAGAts gravitate to Florida, whether young or old. TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #32

49.6% voted DeSantis. 49.2% voted Gillum (Democratic). Hortensis Jun 2021 #43

Gerrymandering! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2021 #2

Yep, and Texas Gov. Abbott just announced a fall special session just to walkingman Jun 2021 #7

Didn't he defund the legislature? Mad_Machine76 Jun 2021 #45

He is threatening to withhold salaries of those that walked out to stop the voter suppression walkingman Jun 2021 #52

Just because somebody is disabled Mad_Machine76 Jun 2021 #54

Statewide races are unaffected by redistricting. Nt FBaggins Jun 2021 #10

voter suppression is I'm thinking Death Sentence innacted that in FL to a t uponit7771 Jun 2021 #31

ES&S voting machines. gab13by13 Jun 2021 #3

I can seen that because Republicans are great at projection USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2021 #6

Many of us here looked at that. The states with wide margins for democrats in the polls BComplex Jun 2021 #14

Good question. My speculation: maybe FL's growth is due to spooky3 Jun 2021 #5

NM and AZ Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #13

Cuban, Venzuelans - RW refugees from LW governments Klaralven Jun 2021 #24

I have the same take. Was writing my post while you were posting! mnhtnbb Jun 2021 #28

But what I don't get is that if they are from those type of governments USAFRetired_Liberal Jun 2021 #34

They are opposed to the dictatorship of the proletariat, not to the dictatorship of the capitalists Klaralven Jun 2021 #42

All they need to hear is "socialism" and their heads are filled with Castro and Chavez JHB Jun 2021 #48

I've read that the Cuban population in Florida is much more conservative mnhtnbb Jun 2021 #25

That's my speculation as well. More right wing voters are moving to FL In It to Win It Jun 2021 #18

No income tax will attract more RW voters to the state Klaralven Jun 2021 #27

I think that has a lot to do with it csziggy Jun 2021 #56

I meet many newbies moving down from the North and MOMFUDSKI Jun 2021 #59

FL continues to age relative to other states FBaggins Jun 2021 #8

Except the New York/New Jersey seniors who move to Florida are generally Democratic. mnhtnbb Jun 2021 #26

They don't make up as much of FL's population as you might think FBaggins Jun 2021 #44

I assume many snowbirds voted in Florida pstokely Jun 2021 #58

Aging population? EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #9

Oligarchs, Batistas, and RW propaganda. moondust Jun 2021 #11

I live here. Its paradise. But my whole town are trumpers. Saoirse9 Jun 2021 #12

Is there an established dem messaging machine where you live? tia uponit7771 Jun 2021 #30

Yes there is. We have a county Democrats group. Saoirse9 Jun 2021 #33

Is the dem group able to flood at least one issue zone where you live? I'm in a backward red state uponit7771 Jun 2021 #35

I really don't know the answer to that Saoirse9 Jun 2021 #61

One factor is that Тяцмр motivated a lot of previously disengaged asshats ... Whiskeytide Jun 2021 #15

A lot of older people that tend to be more conservative? Luciferous Jun 2021 #16

I believe more right-leaning voters are moving to Florida and, to a lesser extent, left-leaning In It to Win It Jun 2021 #17

I've lived in FL since 1992 mcar Jun 2021 #19

Archconservative/fascistic Republican control of the state legislature? Hortensis Jun 2021 #20

Hispanics aren't conservative everywhere. Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #22

Of course. And that's the point, isn't it? Hortensis Jun 2021 #37

Of course! Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #39

Fear of dying as cbabe Jun 2021 #21

Stupidity pills in the water? nt Wicked Blue Jun 2021 #23

Bad campaigining and not speaking to Hispanic communities first with their issues. Democratic party uponit7771 Jun 2021 #29

Not speaking to them first? Mad_Machine76 Jun 2021 #46

Correct the day of the woke white dem consultant for Hispanic communities is over.... uponit7771 Jun 2021 #60

The village idiot of states. Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #36

when it comes to understanding Florida stillcool Jun 2021 #38

Their biggest industry is tourism, second only to retirees. Neither necessarily vote blue PortTack Jun 2021 #40

Here's one theory: dawg Jun 2021 #41

The last few years????? ananda Jun 2021 #47

Katherine Harris, Brooks Brothers Riots, Terri Schiavo ChubbyStar Jun 2021 #51

Exactly! ananda Jun 2021 #55

I think the problem has more to do with your premise than the state of Florida. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2021 #49

There are certain spots that are trendy for disenfranchised rw'ers. WarGamer Jun 2021 #50

I think a lot of them want to save on taxes helpisontheway Jun 2021 #53

Many people that move there are older than other states and do so for low taxes JI7 Jun 2021 #57