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malaise

(268,903 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2020, 04:29 PM Mar 2020

Florida is going to be up shit creek without [View all]

a paddle - this is just beginning

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Florida is going to be up shit creek without [View all] malaise Mar 2020 OP

Not to put a partisan spin on it leftieNanner Mar 2020 #1

There are more registered democrats in Florida than republicans. Blue_true Mar 2020 #16

Really? leftieNanner Mar 2020 #25

It depends on the county. FM123 Mar 2020 #29

Red like "The Villages". Those retirees are almost all Trumpsters! Dustlawyer Mar 2020 #106

They won't fare well if Covid-19 spreads. SharonAnn Mar 2020 #137

Alachua County is blue, too. not_the_one Mar 2020 #112

The last election for Governor was close, same for the Senate. Blue_true Mar 2020 #31

Omg, the Magabomber, I almost forgot about him! FM123 Mar 2020 #51

Hey LN DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #116

Independent voters decide every election jimfields33 Mar 2020 #127

Question DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #138

No. Florida is closed primary jimfields33 Mar 2020 #139

Okay, another question. In Florida, DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #143

Of course. That's definitely allowed nationwide jimfields33 Mar 2020 #150

Wow, potential of major party collusion against other party DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #151

True. But we thought republicans were going to screw with us in South Carolina jimfields33 Mar 2020 #152

The Villiages are mostly Republican, forcing out many Democrats who move there. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #26

How do they force them out? SharonClark Mar 2020 #32

Be assholes to them and make their lives uncomfortable. Imaging living with a bunch of 80yo MAGAts. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #39

There are more democrats in the whole state. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #34

But the Gov and the legislature is Repub Red.. Gerrymandering I think... nt mitch96 Mar 2020 #41

Yes, gerrymandering is a problem. Blue_true Mar 2020 #45

"instead of taking advantage of 11 days of early voting" mitch96 Mar 2020 #59

The first 3-4 days of early voting are the busiest. Go to vote after the fourth day. Blue_true Mar 2020 #62

I'll give it a shot. One thing I know for sure VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO!! mitch96 Mar 2020 #68

Yes, definitely. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #115

True DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #144

Republicans are doing what they are doing because they are losing their Blue_true Mar 2020 #145

Gerrymandering for state election? Impossible jimfields33 Mar 2020 #128

You heard that covid-19 is working its way through The Villages? eleny Mar 2020 #74

Those folks have TESTING and TEMPORARY HOSPITAL bedazzled Mar 2020 #108

Oh my god - My heart goes out to you eleny Mar 2020 #136

The Villages are mostly Republican, mcar Mar 2020 #75

What? DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #120

It's true!!!!! jimfields33 Mar 2020 #130

Let's hope we're all staying in mcar Mar 2020 #40

If people can't stay in, they at least have to be smart. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #46

Yes. I've been getting my groceries from Walmart bc of their car delivery service mcar Mar 2020 #49

If you look at the Johns Hopkins map aggiesal Mar 2020 #82

Chill the schadenfreude, please. wnylib Mar 2020 #114

In this "new world" DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #121

?? wnylib Mar 2020 #132

Do you see where the deaths are? jimfields33 Mar 2020 #126

Florida is full of retired seniors. wnylib Mar 2020 #133

faster and more immediate damage than climate change RT Atlanta Mar 2020 #2

Excellent point. LastDemocratInSC Mar 2020 #30

LOL, very true DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #124

I'm in Florida. Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #3

That is a good 3 weeks behind Oregon. LizBeth Mar 2020 #5

I'm here as well, my DIL and I didn't recieve it. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #8

I'm in So Fla and I got it.. The noise was defining!!! Wake the dead.. nt mitch96 Mar 2020 #42

I think everyone but us got it, weird. dewsgirl Mar 2020 #56

Yep, sounds like they're thinking about WTF are they going to do. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2020 #11

I warned my sister and her family three days ago malaise Mar 2020 #12

I also received that. Flaleftist Mar 2020 #14

Me too. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #17

It's about time! In_The_Wind Mar 2020 #20

Thanks! I'm in the Panhandle and it's pretty Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #44

I spent my childhood vacationing in the Panhandle. In_The_Wind Mar 2020 #53

I'm in the panhandle now, while my son is in Qatar and my dewsgirl Mar 2020 #57

Got that too genxlib Mar 2020 #37

Thoughts and prayers to Mar-A-Shithole.... scrabblequeen40 Mar 2020 #4

Hows about the bed bugs,... magicarpet Mar 2020 #10

To be fair, that was Doral ... the bedbug news came out when he was proposing mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #28

Yes I am aware of bed bugs Doral,.. just making a funny magicarpet Mar 2020 #47

G-7 Meeting, USA host rotation, surprise star guest, Putie. magicarpet Mar 2020 #54

If the bed bugs carry Covid scrabblequeen40 Mar 2020 #92

Go bed bug, go bed bug - din/din, yum/yum,.. come get it. magicarpet Mar 2020 #98

Just issued an emergency alert MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #6

Yep, that's the one I got csziggy Mar 2020 #24

So those under 65 can roam around Florida, infected with an active Eyeball_Kid Mar 2020 #36

I read that 40% of those hospitalized for CV are under 55 n/t Victor_c3 Mar 2020 #58

Why the magic #65+? SammyWinstonJack Mar 2020 #48

Why over 65 warned more about CV19 ? magicarpet Mar 2020 #70

Trump's base?? mgardener Mar 2020 #78

I have a couple of close friends living in the panhandle. Elwood P Dowd Mar 2020 #7

The guy's an idiot and a tRump worshiper. Was taking funds during the hearings for RKP5637 Mar 2020 #19

Why do they call the panhandle the Redneck Rivera?? Bengus81 Mar 2020 #64

They have beautiful beaches with lots of rednecks. Elwood P Dowd Mar 2020 #81

What Elwood P Dowd said... tosh Mar 2020 #113

There was a guy on the Weather Channel from decades ago... Bengus81 Mar 2020 #125

I Read There is an Outbreak in the Villages Which are the Rich Retirement Communities in 3 Counties Indykatie Mar 2020 #9

That's the place that has supposedly an extremely high rate of STD's. Makes sense, all the RKP5637 Mar 2020 #23

Yup, Widow grandpa.... Widow grand ma... Viagra...and mitch96 Mar 2020 #43

/puke spudspud Mar 2020 #111

My MIL is on the West Coast, and she's been married 3X. AnnieBW Mar 2020 #135

Freedom,... USA, USA, USA ! magicarpet Mar 2020 #13

There are a lot of people still not taking this seriously. Flaleftist Mar 2020 #15

I just came back from a quick grocery trip. Blue_true Mar 2020 #22

My Aldi's mgardener Mar 2020 #79

Illinois Issued A Requirement For This ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #141

Kroger and Publix here, too. GoCubsGo Mar 2020 #149

What is this... Shermann Mar 2020 #131

I didn't dare get close enough to check it out. Blue_true Mar 2020 #134

Turn to him and say, "Back Off, Asshole!" MineralMan Mar 2020 #146

Actually I told a few people to stay back today, respectfully, Blue_true Mar 2020 #148

Got 14 family members in FL, let's not get too crazy? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #18

I know right. GusBob Mar 2020 #142

They will probably end up depressing the housing market in Florida again. davsand Mar 2020 #21

Yes indeed. elleng Mar 2020 #27

I made a grocery run to the Florida state capital today.... Chainfire Mar 2020 #33

Stay safe malaise Mar 2020 #35

Just got a text blast from the FL Surgeon General mcar Mar 2020 #38

About time, but not enough. hunter Mar 2020 #52

Coronavirus community spread identified in The Villages BeckyDem Mar 2020 #50

If the Villages is ravaged, Dump's numbers for general election votes goes down, that place is MAGAt Celerity Mar 2020 #84

I don't live in Florida but I have heard about that area. I don't really have any words BeckyDem Mar 2020 #129

Paddle? They won't have a fucking canoe...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #55

Sheila's husband died from Covid-19 malaise Mar 2020 #61

The keys are closed up tight. tavernier Mar 2020 #60

They were smart and locked themselves shut earlier than most of Florida malaise Mar 2020 #63

Thank you, sweetie. tavernier Mar 2020 #67

I hava a very good friend who was receiving treatment for cancer malaise Mar 2020 #69

Wow...just down at Key West in late Jan for daughters wedding.... Bengus81 Mar 2020 #66

My parents are down there for another month. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #65

I feel it for you and them malaise Mar 2020 #72

Where are they? tavernier Mar 2020 #73

Siesta Key, Sarasota. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #77

I'm sure they're doing the same as St Pete. tavernier Mar 2020 #85

Good to know! Thank you tavernier. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #91

Good luck to you all. tavernier Mar 2020 #99

I am in Boston, but am completely isolating. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #104

I believe they've closed most of the public beaches. tavernier Mar 2020 #110

You need to tell your parents to get out now Soph0571 Mar 2020 #76

I really want them to go home. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #80

You know what love, we are now the adults in the room Soph0571 Mar 2020 #83

Thank you Soph! smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #88

Good luck and let me know how it goes!! Soph0571 Mar 2020 #90

Just texted them and my siblings. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #93

You are very welcome :-) Soph0571 Mar 2020 #97

I have a place on St Petes Beach Soph0571 Mar 2020 #71

My youngest sibling used to live in Clearwater - we've been to beaches in St Petes malaise Mar 2020 #140

Tell me about it. Florida Man and Woman are not equipped for the invisible. ancianita Mar 2020 #86

Yeah, my parents always called it "god's waiting room." Warpy Mar 2020 #87

Me too malaise Mar 2020 #94

We're starting to see cases double every day here in NM Warpy Mar 2020 #100

Ours is slower but we'll see what's really coming in about two weeks malaise Mar 2020 #103

Some people simply will not listen. Look at this beach photo from today. LonePirate Mar 2020 #89

Good grief malaise Mar 2020 #96

Its so hard to see fellow citizens suffering because PaulRevere08 Mar 2020 #95

We don't even have a friggin boat! William769 Mar 2020 #101

True malaise Mar 2020 #105

Hawkeye on MASH said, BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #102

See William769's post malaise Mar 2020 #107

The Democratic controlled counties are trying. But the Republican ones could Give a fuck. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #109

Stay safe malaise Mar 2020 #118

Just hit 4000 official cases and there are plenty of people at the beaches flamingdem Mar 2020 #117

Your numbers are increasing with tasteless haste malaise Mar 2020 #119

I read that it's in 19 nursing homes in the Miami area flamingdem Mar 2020 #122

ReTHUG governors may try to hide the numbers malaise Mar 2020 #123

Along with the entire Southeast, all the way throuh Texas. GoCubsGo Mar 2020 #147