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Mayor_Quimby's avatar

Thanks for this, it upended and contradicted a bunch of stereotypes. And reminded me to vote every damn time, even in GA. Great stuff.

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Msgr MΩment classic ☑️'s avatar

When Trix bats her eyes, I drop whatever I'm doing, too.

Thanks for the battlefield report. It's always reddest before the dawn. (Why do we color the GOPpers Red again?) Keep hope alive.

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Msgr MΩment classic ☑️'s avatar

Yeah. And it used to alternate by election, I think. Ironic that they froze the colors this way when in 99% of the world Red means socialist or, well, you know.

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Msgr MΩment classic ☑️'s avatar

Let's turn 'em blue, dagnabbit!

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Steampunk Gentleman's avatar

Recommended (Please folks show your love for this to the world - click the heart)

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mancityRed6's avatar

Here I am commenting on a 2 year old story and replying to an 8 month old comment.I didn't really know about the "recommended" thing. Now I will make much more use of it. Thanks.

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JustPixelz: IV%'er's avatar

Wonderful piece. Thank you Rebecca.

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chascates's avatar

It seems to me that there could be hope in the hinterland; born and raised in the Texas panhandle I know how the whole culture is pretty rightwing. If there are pockets of the enlightened meeting in front of God and everybody I think maybe we're not facing an avalanche of the troglodytes that I had feared.

But climate change will make things hell as time goes on.

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chascates's avatar

Jesus, Bill McCollum is on the PBS Newshour and is advocating letting non-violent drug offenders out of prison and supports job training for them. Bizzaro world?

And Justice Stevens is on talking about changing the Amendments!!! !!!

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TundraGrifter's avatar

Remember the bit on "All In The Family" when Edith started off on "breast of chicken," etc., etc., and ole Archie just about lost it?

Good times...

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PubOption's avatar

"Nobody wants government so small it can drown a schoolchild". Absolute classic.

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FeloniousMonk's avatar

A great piece, and a refreshing change of pace to give us a breather before plunging into tomorrow's maelstrom of derp and snark. But: "Don’t tell my mom." Do you really think she doesn't read your stuff?

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Pierre_de_Fermat's avatar

A very good friend was from Oklahoma; from Okemah (Woody Guthrie's birthplace). She was a diehard Dem; a great person and friend. Thanks for the article Rebecca. Let's hope the Dems in OK have success this year.

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FeloniousMonk's avatar

The British C&W singer Hank Wangford used to have a pedal steel player called Manley Footwear. I never knew where the name came from -- thanks for clearing that up.

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