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In reply to the discussion: I am curious...how do Dems in red states maintain their sanity? [View all]DFW
(54,399 posts)40. Dallas may be in Texas
But first off, I'm rarely home these days (mostly about 6000 miles to the northeast). Second, Dallas is fairly blue compared to the rest of Texas, especially the rural parts and smaller towns. Third--despite everything, there are over THREE AND A HALF MILLION of us in Texas that voted for Hillary in 2016. Not too many other states, including ones Hillary carried, can say that.
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And drug heavily. And now we know that a lot of the money they use for drugs came from cheating
nikibatts
Jun 2017
#43
It's very difficult!!!! I live in the middle of SC. 😕 I have to bite my tongue a lot!
SCLumbeelady
Jun 2017
#3
Mike Scott, Ft. Myers Fl. Sheriff. Spoke at Sarah Palin rally & said "Barack HUSSEIN Obama"
kerry-is-my-prez
Jun 2017
#63
I live in a blue city (and county) in what used to be a purple state, turned RED.
mnhtnbb
Jun 2017
#9
nothing is worse than hearing the local newscast get the national scene entirely wrong
spanone
Jun 2017
#49
I moved to a dreadful red state after living in San Francisco for 20+ years.
BigDemVoter
Jun 2017
#21
I live on this website. It's my homepage on all my browsers. It's my sanctuary. It's my safe word.
Mr. Ected
Jun 2017
#23
I am originally from Alabama but I moved to Georgia 22 years ago..I love it here...
asuhornets
Jun 2017
#37
Yeap, Been through Texas ... its blue and after the NYT story on the Russian IP black list I have no
YCHDT
Jun 2017
#90
I give them hell. They could find a mob to chase after me in five seconds. Luckily, my coworkers
kerry-is-my-prez
Jun 2017
#62