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walkingman

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2. Sounds good to me...but not a snowball's chance in Texas these days. The GOP

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sun Jun 4, 2023, 12:51 PM

Jun 2023

has done exactly what the article said but in favor of Republicans. They have maintained complete control for so long that they have been able to tweak any efforts by us Dems as soon as they present themselves.

Add to that being a part of the Bible Belt and it will be extremely difficult to change things UNLESS we can break the curse by maybe ridding ourselves of the most despised Senator in America. That just might be an opportunity to break the 100% Statewide stronghold in 2024.

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Want a model on how to govern, Democrats? Look to Minnesota's miracle. [View all] Ocelot II Jun 2023 OP

So proud of Minnesota's Team... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2023 #1

Sounds good to me...but not a snowball's chance in Texas these days. The GOP walkingman Jun 2023 #2

Fascism can be brought to such a screeching halt...dead forever. Voters control the government, not Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #15

Voter suppression & gerrymandering control the voters Merlot Jun 2023 #20

K&R Blue Owl Jun 2023 #3

Well done, Minnesota Dems! Pinback Jun 2023 #4

I wish that would happen in Wisconsin. We in Michigan are catching up to Minnesota, and it would catbyte Jun 2023 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jun 2023 #11

Agree, thinking of moving back to Michigan. sarcasmo Jun 2023 #14

Loving the italicized quote in paragraph 4 madeup64 Jun 2023 #6

So true, that one still hurts. Merlot Jun 2023 #21

Every kid gets at least 2 good meals a day! MLAA Jun 2023 #7

Whitmer in MI is equally impressive. Fiendish Thingy Jun 2023 #8

WA is another one. If these and other states can be effective examples of good government Ocelot II Jun 2023 #10

I've only lived in Minnesota since 2004. MineralMan Jun 2023 #9

Would love a miracle for Florida...watching other states doing good governance Deuxcents Jun 2023 #12

Mass media is NOT watching progressive States laws...transfixed on the crazy R train wreck of Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #17

So proud to live in this state. LiberalBrooke Jun 2023 #13

What You Pay For NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #16

MN has never taxed all Social Security, and new legislation eliminates the SS tax Ocelot II Jun 2023 #19

Minnesota and Illinois are long-standing Democratic bastions. lees1975 Jun 2023 #18

There's still a lot of damage to fix sab390 Jun 2023 #22

Gotta start somewhere, and at least we're starting and not regressing. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #23