OMG -- the SO is talking about applying for a job in TEXAS

[LostinVA]

*whimper*

[redqueen]

1. Guess y'all don't have kids.

Our schools SUCK.

[LostinVA]

3. Just furbabies...

[riona]

2. If you decide to relocate

I know 2-3 Dems there. I hear there are a couple dozen more, but I'm waiting for verification.

[LostinVA]

4. *sob*

[redqueen]

5. Depends where you move really.

Austin's blue, Dallas is 50% blue... I think FW may be as well.

[LostinVA]

7. I don't think this place is....

It's near Houston.

*sob*

[redqueen]

11. :(

My condolences


On the bright side, we can use all the progresive people we can get. :)

[Mutley]

13. I thought Houston was relatively blue...

:shrug:

A friend of mine and his wife moved to Galveston a few years ago, and they say they've met several Dems out there.

[Blue_In_AK]

32. Oh, bless your heart...

I lived "near Houston" for seven years, 1962-1968. I HATED it. The only good thing to come out of Houston is my husband, my high school sweetheart with whom I reunited in 2000 and married in 2003. Needless to say, I insisted that he come to me in Alaska, not vice versa. Good luck with this.

[Schema Thing]

36. :( :(

[KamaAina]

42. At least Houston has Pacifica radio

KPFT, 90.1 FM.

http://houston.kpft.org/site/PageServer

There are plenty of Bluer places out there that wish they had Pacifica. I'm in one of them.

[Xipe Totec]

43. ..

Houston ain't all bad, I promise. :hug:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5194798&mesg_id=5225011

[WritingIsMyReligion]

41. I thought Austin was REALLY blue....?

:shrug:

[Midlodemocrat]

6. OMG is right.

Who makes more money? That should factor in a little bit.

[LostinVA]

8. She does by alot...

This would be a big step up. IF it happens, I wouldn't say no... trust me, she's as lefty as me....

[Midlodemocrat]

9. Well, how bad can TX be after living here?

Right? Good luck to you guys.

[NewJeffCT]

26. hey - you told me VA was nice before!

if I recall...

[LostinVA]

48. Parts are!

[IdaBriggs]

10. I told my beloved husband --

that I would rather live in an AIDS infested village in Africa than Texas, which gave him the information he needed that I would not be supportive of relocating our family to Texas. I'm kind of opinionated, though. With the unbelievably terrible schools, high "criminal" incarceration rates, "kill the patient" policies in the hospitals, plus gun toting morans everywhere (and laws that prohibit suing if the builder of your home screwed you over), its not a place I'd feel safe, OR want to raise my children. Oh, and then you have the religious whack job Waco Types, and everybody hating on the illegal immigrants while hiring them to take care of the yard and the kids....Shudder!

To the brave Texas DU'ers, my admiration and respect. As for me and mine, we'll stay in safe BLUE Michigan -- even with a crappy economy, it still seems safer than Texas!

[LostinVA]

14. Okay, I'm going to go get drunk now...

[IdaBriggs]

17. Sorry if I've helped drive you to drink!

People survive there all the time, though, and I'm sure you'll find some nice people to become friends with -- its just all the "not nice" / undereducated Republican types who think corrupt government is how things are supposed to be done who are going to be driving you crazy. Hopefully you aren't planning on starting a family there, though, right?

[Lady Effingbroke]

23. I'm Lady Effingbroke, and I'm a long-term Houston survivor!

:hi:

[IdaBriggs]

34. Your courage and strong stomach are admirable!

:hi: Seriously, I don't know how you brave people handle the complete lack of common sense that you are expected to swallow daily -- it just boggles my mind! Hopefully, you will be able to take your state back!

In the meantime, THREE CHEERS FOR YOU FOLKS (but I still don't want to move there)!

:toast:

[Schema Thing]

37. Sheesh, I was born and raised in Dallas

I think I'm going to cry now.

[texasleo]

44. I wish I could live in the safety of Detroit

much safer than anywhere in Texas.

[Paladin]

45. Be Happy In Your Prejudices

Give some thought to those Texas DU'ers who you claim to admire and respect. Imagine how it feels to come to DU and be constantly bombarded with ugly, uninformed posts like yours.

And by the way, thousands of Michiganders didn't have any problems moving down to Texas when your economy went into the toilet, back in the 80's. I lost count of how many cars I spotted with Michigan license plates here in the Houston area, hundreds and hundreds of them.

Thank you for staying where you are......

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

12. Well if it's near Dallas, we can drown our sorrows together.

[LostinVA]

15. No, but my sister does, so I can vist and we can get drunk

[plcdude]

16. well you can

grow wherever you're planted if you have the will. I know some really good people in the Houston area and I am sure we have some DU'ers there also. Keep us posted.

[riona]

18. people who are from

TX seem to love it there - and they never seem to want to leave. Personally, I would just as soon never live there again, but everyone is different.

[jobycom]

19. Ah, Texas! Home of some of the best liberals in US history

Ralph Yarborough, Jim Hightower, Molly Ivins, Ann Richards, Sheila Jackson Lee, Henry B Gonzales, Barbara Jordan, Mickey Leland, Don Henley, The Texas Observer, Austin, and no telling who I've forgotten.

And Bush is from Connecticut.

Just stay near the big cities. :)

[RedStateShame]

22. Lloyd Bentsen

[jobycom]

40. Not much of a liberal, but a good moderate statesman.

I have a lot of respect for Bentsen's service to the state and the nation, but it's very hard to completely forgive him for his slanderous campaign against Ralph Yarborough in 1970. He called Yarborough a communist, a friend of Ho Chi Min, and just about every other name in the book. Yarborough made a principled stand against one of Nixon's conservative SCOTUS appointees, and Bentsen blasted him for it (it was, according to historians, the turning point issue of the campaign). His Republican opponent in the race was George HW Bush--before the 1970 race Bush had run somewhat resectable campaigns, but afterwards he became a slime artist of the worst kind. He learned some of that from Bentsen.

Bentsen was a moderate, and a very respectable statesman in his career AFTER the 1970 campaign, but not really a liberal.

[crispini]

20. Houston's ok.

Although don't tell the Houstonians I said that ;) .... Come visit the Texas forum and meet some good Texas Dems! :)

[dysfunctional press]

21. isn't that grounds for divorce...in most blue states, anyway?

and if it isn't- it should be.

i cannot fathom why anyone would choose to live in that...place.

[StellaBlue]

24. If it's in Austin, you should be excited.

Otherwise, not so much, though Houston is do-able, as it's now the 3rd largest city in the US, and, hence, very diverse with lots of entertainment, etc. Dallas is... Dallas. But it could be worse. Oklahoma City, for instance, would be worse. Also, San Antonio's fine... large Hispanic population, long history going back to the 18th century. The Texas Hill Country is GORGEOUS.

Texas is just like anywhere else. Filled with a bunch of people, trying to make it, with the same hops and dreams. We also have a distinctive culture and a pride in our state which goes all the way down to "Don't Mess With Texas", which was an anti-littering campaign. Our highways are among the cleanest. I was shocked when I saw all the trash on the roads in California.

Anyway, I don't feel sorry for you. Some of us like it here.

[LynneSin]

25. Well you already live in Virigina - I mean, could it get any worse?

Hopefully it's near Austin - that's a blue-state mentality city buried in the depth of RedState Country

[LostinVA]

50. I live near the liberal bastion of VA

It's not Massachusetts, but it ain't SW VA, either....

[lavenderdiva]

27. I live in Houston...

and haven't had HUGE problems. The city does have a lot to offer. The job offers are much better here. The job opportunities are much better here. There are pockets of deep blue sections throughout the city- just as there are pockets of red. But generally, you know where those are. There are many Dems here (obviously, its not as blue as Austin), and I've met several fellow DUer's as well! Come on over to the Texas forum, we'd be proud to have you!

[LostinVA]

49. Okay, I'm feeling better....

And, she may not even get this job, anyway....

[NewJeffCT]

28. My wife & I go through possible relocations all the time

Just make sure you do a cost of living comparison up front (www.homefair.com has one), though these things are not always accurate.

But, your s.o. still has to get the job and also you have to decide to move. So, don't beat yourself up yet, either.

[kwassa]

29. Real estate is relatively cheap

Lot more house for your money in Texas.

The climate in Houston sucks, though.

[Tyler Durden]

30. Lived in Houston for 10 years...

I'd rather go to Hell than go back.

As far as the schools go, my first grader (at the time) made it out of a MAGNET school with perfect marks in reading and spelling without being able to read a word.

[xmas74]

31. Well, I'm in Missouri.

We could meet up in Oklahoma someday and plan out our mindblowing strategy that will guarantee us the grand prize on TAR.

[WolverineDG]

33. YAY! TWO MORE DEMS FOR US!

C'mon over to the Texas forum! The water's fine, the beer is cold, & the people are mighty fine! Lots of DUers in & around Houston, too!

dg

[LostinVA]

51. We're not Dems, though

We are Democratic Socialists! Is that still okay???

[StellaBlue]

35. The following photos are all from the much-maligned Texas

The Governor's Mansion (I saw a big group of protesters there last week when the state was about to execute someone - happens every time. There is opposition here.)


Fortune 500 meeting protest, Austin


Crawford


State Capitol


Austin


Austin, 2003



And it ain't all oil wells and dust, either


360 Bridge, Travis County


Austin

[Sugar Smack]

38. SWEETIE!

I know a great group of people in Waco. Wonderful people. Violinists at the music school!

:hug:

[texas1928]

39. Texas is not so bad.

For one:

I am there.


Two:

you get skies like this.


Three:

Due to a Democratic Governor's wife we get countrysides that look like this.

[GOPisEvil]

46. Go visit the Texas forum. See what's going on in this state.

It may not be blue heaven, but good things are happening here.

That said, Houston's not my favorite place, but I do like visiting. Lots of good, solid Democrats in Houston, too. LOTS!

Why don't you at least visit before rejecting it out of hand? :shrug:

[yellowdogintexas]

47. hey! don't Forget Fort Worth! We need you here!

Seriously, we have some deep blue pockets here, but it is a most livable city.
Houston is big, with lots to do and only a short drive to sand and surf.

but HUMID> on the other hand not much in the way of winter.

I came here after living several places....and I really do enjoy it.

[LostinVA]

52. I've lived in VA or NC since 1982

Trust me, I know humid and hot....

And, the Dixie Chicks are from Texas...

But I think Lone Star beer sucks!

[txwhitedove]

53. Try Shiner Bock...

if you don't like Lone Star.  Lots of small town festivals in
Texas and beautiful country.  Houston has a unique energy felt
everytime I drive back into town.  

[Bridget Burke]

58. St Arnold's is Houston's Own Microbrew....

Their Elissa IPA is my favorite--named after Galveston's Tall Ship. www.saintarnold.com/

Galveston is a short drive from Houston & a nice change. Interesting old neighborhoods, a street (The Strand) that survived the 1900 Storm & good seafood. Plus New Big Houses on West Beach, beyond the Seawall; but they won't survive the Next Big Storm. (The beach itself sucks....)

[bettyellen]

54. you can't move, LostinTX is taken.......

and you don;t want to live a lie.

[Bridget Burke]

55. Houston is OK. But....."near" Houston?

Things can get weird Outside the Loop.

Summers (May through September) are hot & humid, but everything's air conditioned. The other months can be quite fine; we haven't had a hard freeze in years. The Gulf is nearby, but not near enough to make evacuation necessary when a Big One's in the Gulf. Don't buy in an area that floods!

The city's diverse & getting diverser. We've got lots of good places to eat & an interesting art scene.

Austin's not what it once was, but they were saying that 20 years ago. San Antonio may be my favorite Texas City--definitely worth a visit. Even the Metroplex can be liveable (or so I hear).

[AlCzervik]

56. i lived in Spring for 3 years, it's a little north of Houston

i wish you luck if you move.

[texanwitch]

57. Texas is a great place and I am not just saying this because I am a

sixth generation Texan.

We don't bite and don't believe all the negative things you hear about Texas.

Ya'll come on down, and we will treat you to a really good chicken fried steak.

:kick:

[Saphire]

59. I'm here, too! 5th generation.

[Scout1071]

60. Dallas "The Big D" is a great town. Austin too. Where is the hubby

looking? Not the end of the world. Just make sure you buy a place with a pool. No pool. No deal. It's hotter than a mother****** there in the summer.