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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:49 PM Original message |
Conservative Latinos Rethink Party Ties |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. sounds like an excuse for the Dems to get even |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Huh? |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. you don't think "certain liberal groups" would be tossed |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. No, for one thing, the latino contingent isn't large enough. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. The prelate in Los Angeles denounced the AZ hate bill on Saturday. n/t |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #24 |
49. What I'm talking about is abortion. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:45 AM Response to Reply #49 |
71. I don't know if that's the case. The breakdown seems to go along class lines, |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #71 |
84. No, Catholics used to be overwhelmingly democratic. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #84 |
88. The bishops tell us not to lie, cheat, steal and fornicate, too. |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. True, but none of those are issues at the ballot box. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. The Church has changed since I was active, that's for sure. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #91 |
99. A Religion of Pedophile criminals |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #99 |
101. Sure looks like it. What I can't understand is why people like my uncle |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #101 |
104. Rustics----who need to come in from the rain |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
45. You Know They Will Toss Progressives Under the Bus at Any Opportunity |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:21 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. They'll look at the polls first. |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
67. Umm.... |
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Cartoonist (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Others who should leave the GOP |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Most of them pretty well off. Or easily influenced by wingers and RW radio. |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. In an earlier job I registered people to vote... |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Rich, white, straight, Christian males. |
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Action (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #32 |
56. Rich, white, straight Christian males |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #32 |
78. There are a lot of fools in this world. |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
54. when you are only thinking with two teeth..... |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
100. I always say... |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Woot woot! NT |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 06:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
38. welcome to DU!!! :-) |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. New Goal for Obama: 75% of the Hispanic vote in 2012 |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
83. It's important to note that 42% of Hispanics don't belong to EITHER party. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. Today's GOP prefers that Mexican-Americans leave the party |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
30. Demographics are destiny |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:22 AM Response to Reply #30 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
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jaybeat (729 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. Ah, clarity! |
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potsmokinghippie666 (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. Wait a minute.... |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:52 AM Response to Reply #10 |
33. yeah |
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Hawaii Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:22 AM Response to Reply #33 |
53. Obama already did well with Latinos in 2008, now with the AZ. law |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. Dems should be able to sweep Arizona this year. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It depends on how much intimidation there is at the polls |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:46 AM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Which means Democrats need to make sure polls are watched closely. But vote caging will be a |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:43 AM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Yep, local parties get busy!! |
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donquijoterocket (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #28 |
66. caging & |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 06:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
37. I'd pull him over |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
13. Only the rich and socially conservative |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:12 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Disagree. The only ones who should be Republican are the rich AND mean spirited and |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #23 |
82. Cant argue with you |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
62. Socially conservative but at a cost |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #62 |
75. Correct |
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loki341 (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
98. ehh... pretty much just white social conservatives but i like where you're goin' with this |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. let conservative latinos stay home and sit out elections not make dem party more right wing nt |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. The only thing Republicans conserve is stupidity. |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. You want to know about Hispanic support for the GOP? This is how weak it is |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Great story. And then in 2004, Rove claimed that Bush did BETTER |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:22 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Good story, but we would be kidding ourselves to think no minorities vote Republican. |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:48 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. Few African Americans belong to churches that demand |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
47. Fortunately, the Immigrant Cubans Are Dying Out |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
70. I respectfully disagree |
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Bert (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 07:37 PM Response to Reply #70 |
107. I'll take it a step farther |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
61. I remember the event, and the stagecraft worked . . . up to a point. |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #61 |
72. Also, I've read different stories from the last 3 GOP conventions |
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Blasphemer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
21. The GOP seems to want to become obsolete |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
22. they should rethink the "conservative" part as well |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
26. Like Log Cabin folks, one would have to have serious break in their persona |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:58 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Like Log Cabin folks |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
27. With all that has been spewed by Republicans about Hispanics, I am |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
29. LOL |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
31. k/r |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
34. I often wonder why Latinos stuck around the GOP this long. My BIL |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:54 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. If so many Dem's weren't anti-faith they would get the Latino's. It is the |
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donquijoterocket (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #42 |
68. anti-faith what's that? |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #42 |
80. And the solution to that particular problem is... what? |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #80 |
86. Be neutral instead of being aggressively against. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:01 PM Response to Reply #86 |
89. Fuck that. If I have an opinion, I will express it. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #89 |
95. The opinion isn't the problem, it is the action. |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #95 |
102. You obviously have no idea how ludicrous your comments sound, when |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
93. You have got to be kidding me. |
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Goblinmonger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #42 |
94. It's because of all the Catholic pedophiles. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
105. Who told you Democrats were anti-faith? |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
36. Democrats need to capture and hold a large majority of the Latino/Hispanic vote. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
39. Wait until the first "incident" because of this law. |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
43. The thing is, no matter how conservative a Latino may be, |
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anachro1 (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
44. Sad to say, here's where they're getting ahead... |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
46. I will never understand why any minority or woman would ever vote Republican. |
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anachro1 (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:12 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Minority, woman, gay, everyone: |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #48 |
58. Agreed. Hey, I'm a black, gay woman who's dating a Latina. Voting Repulican could never happen. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #46 |
79. if they have money, it makes perfect sense to vote republicans |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:33 PM Response to Reply #79 |
87. True that! n/t |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
50. I would welcome them, but why were they ever Republicans? |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
55. So it took them since reagan to decide that the republican party has racist tendencies is incredible |
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h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
57. Reminds me of a line in JFK's Inaugural Address: |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
59. Coming soon to an AZ voting booth near you... |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #59 |
96. prescription for a riot |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. I'd like to think so. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
60. I'm amazed Republicans didn't see that coming. The same thing happened here with Prop 187. |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
63. Latinos can be rethuglicans?? |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #63 |
77. Evangelicals and hard-core Catholics. |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #63 |
85. Of course. To wit: Florida's Cuban, anti-Castro population |
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anachro1 (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #63 |
92. Anyone, if kept stupid |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
64. The Democratic Party does NOT need any more conservatives -- |
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blue97keet (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
65. Conservatives love cheap-labor Democrats? |
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WileEcoyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
69. "Stupid" crosses all lines of human culture |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #69 |
73. Not all conservatives are stupid. |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
74. This is good I hope it's an ongoing trend around the country. nt |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
76. Well they're down to the dregs. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #76 |
81. Or those who are just plain racist |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
103. Thanks (for nothing), Prodigal Son (a-hole), I mean WELCOME home!1 n/t |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
106. wonder what the former GOP chair thinks about his Party now? |
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