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In reply to the discussion: Is there anyone out there stuck in a bright red state and having [View all]Chipper Chat
(9,619 posts)1) Brain drain
So many intelligent liberal young people leave the state after graduation. We are stuck with the churchy low-info joe the plummer types who breed lots of kids. They watch Fox News and believe everything Rush and Beck have to say.
2) Evan Bayh quit at a time we really needed him to lead the democratic party. The party has just fallen into disarray.
3) The Pukes control both state houses and the gubner mansion. Right-to-work passed. Anti-abortion bills are waiting in the wings. They would be front and center right now except their candidate for senate opened his mouth and said a stupid thing and Joe Donnelly squeaked by into the Senate.
4) People here worry about the price of gas, how to get more jobs available, and how to pay their cable-TV bills so they wont miss Survivor and American Idol. Politics? What's that?