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deminks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:28 PM Original message |
Governor asks feds to declare Texas a disaster area due to wildfires |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Pull yourselves up by your own damn fire hoses." - RepubliBaggers (R) |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Rumor has it the TX Governor's mansion burned down years ago and Perry doesn't live there anymore. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Your rumor is partly wrong |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Sorry Perry but McCaskill & Lieberman put a cap on debt ceiling & no new funds are allowed |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. McCaskill's new plan makes cryin' Ryan's budget appealing as it would end progressive agenda forever |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Exactly what would happen if we had a cap on the debt ceilling. Just read this... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
64. Excellent. Of course no cap on endless wars. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
63. Since 2008? No big hurry, then. Several governors are refusing to live in state quarters. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Renovation will be complete next year. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Before or after December 21st, 2012? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
96. Security at the Governor's Mansion was that bad? Why is the renovation not underway already? |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #96 |
99. Renovation is underway |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Love the registered name. Perfect, LOL. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hope the guy |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Good question! Where are those Big Corporate donors to bail out Texas? |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. Dubai, right? |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 08:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
87. yeah, isn't this the same governor that wanted to secede from the union? |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'd leave FEMA |
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lob1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. I thought Perry would rather secede than deal with our |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. I guess the secession thingy is on the back burner now huh |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. HELP US BIG GUBMINT HELP US.... |
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Iliyah (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Well as progressives we do |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
42. Then there are a lot of right wingers on this thread nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
97. Really? Contempt for Perry's politics and his hypocrisy about federal government |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
65. But progressives do show contempt for what Perry has said. He's a louse. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:31 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Yep, he is. But I never voted for him for anything, not even yell leader |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
88. well progressives also see that these teabagging |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Think they want some cheese with that whine? |
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IllinoisBirdWatcher (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thought he was Seceding? Cough up his own money. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
68. Texas actually gets back 94 cents for every dollar paid in federal income |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:46 AM Response to Reply #68 |
76. But it may go to needy people and that doesn't count. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #68 |
98. I don't think that includes military. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. Will Perry get rid of all the local governments under him like the WI and MI dictators? |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh, so now you want back into the Union? |
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hadrons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
12. If gov't should operate like a business like Perry says then ... |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. Secede, asshole, and be a real man, not a damn socialist commie! |
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fredamae (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. I thought we were separated! |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. Disaster area because of incompetent governor.... |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. Fuck that. We're staying AND we're keeping Austin nt |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
89. yeah, Austin is alright!!!!! |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
17. Oh, so he's for SOCIALIST solutions now, is he? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. Didn't you want to secede from the U.S. Governor? |
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Blacksheep214 (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. Excuse me!?? |
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markmyword (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. FEDERAL HELP! |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. The BIG question is: Will Texas voters see the hypocrisy and vote against it? |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Remember the ballot machines burned before the 2010 vote? Weren't replaced. No chance in hell. |
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Nossida (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
23. Take your Welfare State and $18 Billion Deficit and hit the road |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
69. Fine, except Texas pays more in federal taxes than it gets back. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #69 |
100. They don't care |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
24. I thought that Perry wanted to Secede? |
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P. Galore (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
25. Oh, they want federal money, do they? That's rich! nt |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
26. I thought that Texas could do everything better than the feds?? |
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bongbong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
28. Secession? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
35. As much as I want to say "let the fucker burn" |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. So now he likes unions? |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
37. Just say no |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
39. This is far west Texas. This is not where Perry's big $$$ guys live, |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. Because lots of folks are putting a ton of pressure on him |
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Sailing (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. And it's only April |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. +1 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
45. This dumb ass polarized bullshit is counterproductive. - n/t |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. . |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
47. Isn't this the state that wanted to secede from the union again? |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Burn Baby Burn! |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. Flame baiting Repug! - n/t |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. You must be dumb as a rock if you think Texas residents want to give up their US Citizenship. - n/t |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #56 |
81. I get so tired of this shit |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #81 |
90. I want no one to suffer |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #90 |
92. I'll tell you what happened |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #81 |
101. Should Vermont receive federal aid? |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #47 |
62. No, this is the state where its freaky governor want to secede. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #62 |
70. And it also assumes that everything Scott Walker says and does is |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:01 AM Response to Reply #62 |
74. The Texas-bashers do understand the difference. |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:44 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Am in that area now.Haven't heard that any houses were |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #75 |
77. According to the story on the Statesman, eight houses were destroyed |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #62 |
104. Since Rick the Rebel won a landslide twice, I am sorry but he represents TX |
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Greybnk48 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
49. This immediately pissed me off. I see I'm not alone. |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
50. I thought Perry wanted to secede. He has nerve asking the federal government |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
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Bob Loblaw (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
54. My apologies to the good folks of Texas but... |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
55. Typical Republican Irony... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
58. Oh the Hypocrisy. Drop Dead, Perry. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
60. IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SECEDE..... |
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maddogesq (915 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #60 |
78. ROTFLMFAO! |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
61. This Texan who has a 7k ranch in central Texas say that the |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #61 |
73. Maybe they can declare a disaster due to Republicans.n/t |
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MelissaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #73 |
80. +1 |
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Blacksheep214 (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
72. At least the Wisconsinites |
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MelissaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #72 |
79. Jesus Christ! Some of us are liberals who live here. |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. Welcome to the world of being Texan on DU |
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MelissaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 09:45 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Well, I'm orginally from Alabama and it's open season on the South, too. |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Yeah, I stick up for DUers in the South too |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:07 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. it's a strange concept. Texas USED TO have a strong Democratic party |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. and no thanks to the National Party or those in blue states when that happens nt |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #72 |
93. I vote democratic. I can't speak for the rest of Texans as we're all individuals. |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
91. You hate merica. Reckon not, you socialist swine! God made those wildfires for a reason. |
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ehrnst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
94. Heard that FEMA has already helped, and Perry wants to declare nearly ALL counties |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
95. Would someone please take federal government off Perty's back? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
102. Did he mention GLOBAL WARMING in that anywhere? This is it, folks .... |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
103. Sorry Rick. We'd like to help, but know you don't want to take that |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
105. "beyond the capabilities of the state and the affected local governments" |
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