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state of stupid

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18. No, absolutely do not give up, but take Texas with a grain of salt. Why do you think my user id
Tue May 26, 2026, 11:06 PM
9 hrs ago

is what it is? I have lived here all my life and there once was a time when we were not in
a race to be first in stupidity. A time when we actually acted on common sense and did
not have a follow the herd attitude.
Those days started with Nixon but went through the roof with Ray-gun. I told friends back
then, if we elect Ray-gun we would see the end of the middle class as we know it and if
Ray-gun completed the marriage of the Republican Party to the moral majority that it was a
deal with the Devil that would leave us smelling the smoke for a very long time.
Hell, the fire has not gone out yet to get us to the smoking phase.
If I really wanted to, I could probably move somewhere else but at my age and with my
attitude I think I would rather stick around and be a pain in their ass. I do my best to let
people know I think they are ignorant assholes without saying it directly. Anyhoo I am not
going to ask you to keep us in your prayers, just wish us good luck!!!

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Don't trust Texas [View all] edhopper 11 hrs ago OP
Yes, they love to elect, creeps and criminals Walleye 11 hrs ago #1
Oh that's fucking gross. Paxton is a flat out scumbag. Initech 11 hrs ago #2
Which seems to be why they Bettie 8 hrs ago #23
Tell me about. I live here, and have watched him, abbott, and patrick mwmisses4289 7 hrs ago #27
If elected - then he will definitely fit in with this GOP Congress and Trump Administration. Dan 10 hrs ago #3
So I guess we should just give up? Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #4
Nobody said that Wifes husband 10 hrs ago #5
"Don't trust Texas. Democratic dreams die there." Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #7
I'd call it an accurate description of today's Texass. FoxNewsSucks 10 hrs ago #9
not give up Skittles 9 hrs ago #12
Exactly. Ocelot II 9 hrs ago #15
No, absolutely do not give up, but take Texas with a grain of salt. Why do you think my user id state of stupid 9 hrs ago #18
Have had liberal friends and acquaintances in Texas. electric_blue68 6 hrs ago #32
I think the OP is correct. lostincalifornia 10 hrs ago #6
Bush 2 was a wake up in 2000 for me. kimbutgar 10 hrs ago #8
The current maga repukes think bush 1 & 2 and reagan mwmisses4289 7 hrs ago #28
So far only a little more than 900k votes in repub. cachukis 10 hrs ago #10
Paxton will be the Senate version of Trump - an utterly destructive and shameless criminal dalton99a 9 hrs ago #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 9 hrs ago #13
I'm open mined about Texas. multigraincracker 9 hrs ago #14
This primary does not matter. It's 0 reflection of the electorate. Yet it's doing EXACTLY what they want Cheezoholic 9 hrs ago #16
You forgot the operative words, "in the GOP primary." Warpy 9 hrs ago #17
To my mind... Trueblue Texan 9 hrs ago #19
This is why the rest of the world will not trust the US, the worst of the worst are who the republicans vote for. Bev54 8 hrs ago #20
The scummier the better. mountain grammy 8 hrs ago #21
If I remember right during the initial primaries 2.3 million democrats voted for Talarico oldmanlynn 8 hrs ago #22
I never understand these types of posts Boo1 8 hrs ago #24
I don't. In It to Win It 8 hrs ago #25
Texas Voters DET 8 hrs ago #26
The majority of our stations down here are conservative, in conservative areas. mwmisses4289 7 hrs ago #29
Because they are herd mentality!!! They follow their leader no matter what the facts are. state of stupid 5 hrs ago #33
Because they have been sort of brainwashed, the sad part is most do not have a brain that needs washing!!! state of stupid 5 hrs ago #34
Paxton is the new Pisswig dweller 7 hrs ago #30
I have seen NO general election polls where Paxton is the "front runner" against the Democratic nominee in Texas... Jack Valentino 7 hrs ago #31
The polls I have seen had them pretty close, with Talrico holding a slight, very slight, lead. mwmisses4289 1 hr ago #35
Never Occurred To Me To. ColoringFool 1 hr ago #36
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