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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRemember when both Texas Senators voted
Against Hurricane Sandy aid for the Northeast States. My guess is that Texas aid will be approved by all NE Democratic Senators when the time comes because we put country over party.
Read the below article and get ticked off all over again!
https://thinkprogress.org/31-senate-republicans-opposed-sandy-relief-after-supporting-disaster-aid-for-home-states-1ea0a82683e0/
gordianot
(15,253 posts)But we must resist.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)unblock
(52,490 posts)bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)Pope George Ringo II
(1,896 posts)When it finally does happen the GOP is finished as a national party, but in the meantime this state seems to be actively getting worse.
unblock
(52,490 posts)that's scarily close.
it's not hard to imagine republicans amping up the disenfranchisement and vote-rigging and media mayhem and flipping a few electoral votes somewhere. minnesota? new hampshire? nevada?
but it certainly would change the dynamics of a presidential campaign. even just seeing republicans have to spend big bucks just to keep texas would be great as it would make it easier to win other states.
Pope George Ringo II
(1,896 posts)But I also just don't see Texas really moving in the right direction. The shenanigans at the state level are only getting worse.
jpak
(41,760 posts)Sick fucks
yup
ck4829
(35,096 posts)mcar
(42,466 posts)when they vote for the aid.