DUmmy spotted cat, anticipating the jug-eared muslim's plan for unlimited Mexican immigration, amnesty, and voting rights, looks forward to a socialist
Texas:
Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 08:13 PM
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How much longer until Texas is a blue state?
When I lived there, I never thought it would happen. What do you all think?
Imagine a blue Texas....we'd never lose a national election again. But since leaving it seems like the demographics are changing faster than I had expected.
I seriously think Texas might be a blue state within five years. Hang in there Texas DUers....I think your day is coming. Keep the faith.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x342770w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 08:15 PM
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2. I am hoping the Hispanic community will get out en force for the Democratic party
When that happens,we will turn blue again.
and... when we can convince these minimum-wage workers that R's would love to own slaves again.
Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 08:35 PM
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10. hey......in an old southern state, an african american candidate for president......
.....only lost by 11% there. and that margin was about half of what kerry lost by only four years earlier.
i am starting to believe TX will be blue within 5 years.
If the election were held today, would the Kenyan come within 11 percentage points?
cynatnite (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 08:30 PM
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6. It'll happen when Sarah Palin gives Ed Schultz a wet one.
The make-believe soldier gives his considered opinion:
11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 08:31 PM
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7. As soon as that pig flies out of your ass.
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 08:31 PM
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8. Until Mexico wins it back?
Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 08:33 PM
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9. They actually are.
The Hispanic population is growing there and as the young Hispanic citizens reach voting age, things will change dramatically there.
Know-it-all nadin demonstrates once again that she has no concept whatever of American political history:
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 08:49 PM
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14. It was once a blue state
Just a note. So it becoming one again...
Stupid.
And she gets nailed by the spotted cat DUmmy:
Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 08:54 PM
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16. it was once democratic, true enough, but.......
....the old democratic party of the south is nothing like the democratic party today. the dems and repukes pretty much switched platforms on issues like civil rights sometime between the turn of the century and the 60s. it just took a lot of southern states a decade or two to figure that out.
Saokymo (59 posts) Thu Feb-03-11 08:58 PM
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18. We used to be blue.
I'm pretty sure the phrase, "yellow-dog Democrat" was coined here -- "I'd rather vote for a yellow dog than a Republican." Then Bushie Jr. strolled into town and played up to all the stereotypes. After he ousted Ann Richards as governor things went downhill fast.
But you are right -- things are changing again, and much faster than certain parties would like to admit.
DUmmy Stevepol has been reading TIA:
Stevepol (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 09:04 PM
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23. I personally think TX is already a blue state.
In order for that reality to expressed at the ballot box, however, the vote would have to be on paper and hand-counted. Tha voting machine vendors own TX just as they own GA, MS, AL and many other states.
Of course there's no way to know if my belief is true. There's also no way to know if it's untrue. There's just no way to know period -- as long as the vote is counted in total secrecy without verification as it is presently.
Saokymo (59 posts) Thu Feb-03-11 09:37 PM
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28. As a Texan, I'd say you're right.
I still can't believe Perry won again after the piss-poor job he's done. A lot of my coworkers -- even the rural, redneck and outright racist ones -- expressed their dislike of the creep before the last election. But like you say, there's no way to tell if it was rigged or not unless we get away from those damned voting boxes and go back to the paper ballot method.
No way Perry won! None of DUmmy Saokymo's buddies sleeping under the bridge voted for him.
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 09:37 PM
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29. We are already pretty much purple
In the 2008 election Obama won the majority of our largest cities/counties: Dallas, Houston/Harris, Austin/Travis, San Antonio, El Paso, etc. (The only large city McCain won was Ft. Worth)
Here in Houston we've elected our first openly gay female mayor
Texas is NOT as red as most people think it is.
Texas is red, and when reminded of Houston, it's red-faced.
Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 09:47 PM
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33. It used to be a big Democratic state. It MIGHT turn again, when.....
It might turn blue again when, and IF, the Democrats find a bold, forthright, loud mouthed, humorous, forceful Democrat to run against a Republican nominee for governor.
As far as I can remember back, since it turned red, the Democratic nominees for governor have been soft spoken, seemingly sort of wimpy. This does not appeal to a big state that is partly independent western and partly southern. If you're going to live in the west and politic in a huge state, you better be prepared to at least appear huge yourself, as if you can command such a large state. Smiling sweetly at a camera and saying you can handle the budget ain't gonna cut it.
Ann Richards was our last Democratic governor. And she was one outspoken, mouthy, witty, forceful, sassy broad. She was elected, despite having been an alcoholic AND a woman. She wore a cowboy hat occasionally, and cowgirl clothing sometimes. No one like her has come along since then.
As far as the state turning blue on a lower level, well, the urban areas predictably have large minority populations, which are traditionally Democratic. But don't let that fool you. Those urban areas can get more and more Democrats, and it doesn't matter. If it's blue, it's blue, even if there are just a few more Dems or a LOT more Dems in the area. What does matter is if the blueness spreads, and I don't see that happening. ESPECIALLY since the Republicans won big this last fall, and it's TIME TO DRAW THE REDISTRICTING LINES. The Republicans drew the lines last time. And it looks like they will finish soon what they started last time: draw the lines so that Dems stay concentrated in a few areas, and no more.
Sorry DUmmies, but DUmmy DuaneBidoux has the final, depressing word on the subject:
DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-03-11 10:25 PM
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43. As a Houstonian with an openly gay mayor: forever.
There are pockets of liberalism: Austin first followed by Houston to some degree.
Beyond that and counties along the Mexican border Texas bleeds red as red can be (Perry, a right wing freak just blew Houston's former moderate mayor Bill White away).
Forever. Well maybe not. Just a couple of centuries.
