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IzzaNuDay

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30. The loaded question: MAGA rebellion?

Reply to Shell_Seas (Original post)

Mon May 5, 2025, 09:28 AM

May 5

Will the far right MAGA types challenge the votes? Will there be mini insurrections in those counties where they lost? For some reason I’m not certain they are going to take these losses lightly. Please prove me wrong!

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Maga's Very Bad Night In Texas [View all] Shell_Seas May 4 OP

Good..... Lovie777 May 4 #1

Good news! Good catch. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 4 #2

Awesome. tanyev May 4 #3

Yee......hah. Chipper Chat May 4 #4

Ann Richards was a clue on Jeopardy last week. They showed a picture of her IcyPeas May 4 #12

Now that's sad blue-wave May 4 #14

I had to watch this and then search for Lilly. I found this nugget. A good read. Hotler May 5 #31

"Poor George" He can't help it if he was born with a silver foot in his mouth" yellowdogintexas May 5 #36

God love her and her big ol' hair Rose Siding May 6 #40

Ann Richards and Molly Ivins Seinan Sensei May 4 #22

I have a friend who once had dinner with Ann Richards, Molly Ivins, Barbara Jordan and Liz Carpenter yellowdogintexas May 5 #37

Does not surprise me. But how sad for them. ... littlemissmartypants May 4 #23

I know! That startled me. LisaM May 5 #32

Culture war fatigue settles in bucolic_frolic May 4 #5

Excellent progressoid May 4 #6

Fantastic News.. TY, Shell Seas! Cha May 4 #7

Perhaps a tide IS turning Mr.Bee May 4 #8

Thank you! ananda May 4 #9

This is WONDERFUL!!! I am thrilled by this news!! liberalla May 4 #10

All it takes is a spark n/t Cheezoholic May 4 #11

From blue-wave May 4 #13

ding. AllaN01Bear May 4 #15

this is excellent news. barbtries May 4 #16

I've heard it for years. BidenRocks May 4 #17

Long ago before the maggots took over, a very nice man told me that the Repugs efhmc May 5 #35

WOW!!! What great news. Gives me some hope for the future!!! Fla Dem May 4 #18

All righty Texas!!!! Peacetrain May 4 #19

Awesome. Love that Jim Talarico State Rep. He's a one-man army. nt Exp May 4 #20

I'm old enough to remember when Texas was blue..... joanbarnes May 4 #21

I'm almost old enough to remember when the Chair of the Texas Republican Party was an African-American. Marcuse May 5 #24

How did the republican Fort Worth mayor do ? Beachnutt May 5 #25

Unfortunately, she won re-election. She had a few challengers, but didn't even make it to runoff. Shell_Seas May 5 #28

I was disappointed there was no runoff, but Josh ran a good race yellowdogintexas May 5 #38

encouraging, but... poozwah May 5 #26

a reason to hope, and- dems have to run to win. sounds like mopinko May 5 #27

Our family in San Angelo mountain grammy May 5 #29

The loaded question: MAGA rebellion? IzzaNuDay May 5 #30

Voters also rejected MAGA assholes for the Katy ISD board LetMyPeopleVote May 5 #33

I must admit, "educators over agitators" is a mighty good phrase. calimary May 5 #34

when I lived there in the early 80s Texas had Democratic governors and a democratic legislature. Red Raider 85 May 5 #39