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mmonk

(52,589 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:40 AM Nov 2012

Keep in mind during your happiness that for some of us,

life has gotten worse. In 2010, our legislature turned red for the first time since reconstruction. Now our governorship is red and many of us have been gerrymandered as far as Congress goes to where our votes no longer count. There were some real losers in the elections of 2012 including North Carolina families with children with special needs and other members. Don't forget us as our lives take a dive.

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Keep in mind during your happiness that for some of us, (Original Post) mmonk Nov 2012 OP

Hey, we're here too lexx21 Nov 2012 #1

*hug* I feel your pain. we've had a Teapub governor for 2 years. GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #2

We're in NC too JanMichael Nov 2012 #3

I hear you. I live in a state that is getting redder by the year. Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #4

I feel you. wildeyed Nov 2012 #5

I appreciate the reminder. ananda Nov 2012 #6

~hugs~ Marrah_G Nov 2012 #7

True, the GOP will continue to wage its war on us commoners Union Scribe Nov 2012 #8

I empathize completely TM99 Nov 2012 #9

Here in Portland me b zola Nov 2012 #10

I hear ya.. txdemsftw Nov 2012 #11

Total Talibornagain Teaparty MuseRider Nov 2012 #12

Like I said this morning "Party today, Get to work taking back the House woodsprite Nov 2012 #13

I'm sorry. :( Lefta Dissenter Nov 2012 #14

lexx21

(321 posts)

1. Hey, we're here too

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:43 AM

Nov 2012

Bring on the fracking wars.

Supernova

GreenPartyVoter

(72,381 posts)

2. *hug* I feel your pain. we've had a Teapub governor for 2 years.

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:47 AM

Nov 2012

JanMichael

(24,890 posts)

3. We're in NC too

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:50 AM

Nov 2012

I was very surprised that weasel McCrory got so popular in the eastern counties. He might be a one termer; he is NOT popular in Meck. Co.

Arkansas Granny

(31,525 posts)

4. I hear you. I live in a state that is getting redder by the year.

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:52 AM

Nov 2012

Mark Pryor is the only Democrat that we still have in Congress and our Democratic governor has just two more years to serve due to term limits. I don't know where we'll go from there.

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)

5. I feel you.

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:57 AM

Nov 2012

I am here with you. Just logged out of Facebook, in part due to the McCrory thing. I think if he governs with his Teapublican buddies, he will be a one termer. Most of the people who voted for him seem to think he is a good guy and a moderate. I am all like, Have fun with Voter ID laws and figurative rape for women who want to exercise their right to abortion laws that will result from this. And if he does govern as a moderate, the Tea Crazies are going to have a fit. So it should be interesting.

ananda

(28,874 posts)

6. I appreciate the reminder.

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:59 AM

Nov 2012

Tom Delay's redistricting gave my area Mike McCaul
when we used to have Lloyd Doggett!

That still hurts!

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

7. ~hugs~

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:01 AM

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Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)

8. True, the GOP will continue to wage its war on us commoners

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Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:02 AM

Nov 2012

where they can. I was so upset last night when the MI results came in and proposals for green energy and collective bargaining were defeated. I'm trying to focus on Obama's win to take my mind off it, but things are going to suck for everyone in the path of the Republican destruction machine.

TM99

(8,352 posts)

9. I empathize completely

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:03 AM

Nov 2012

I was born in TN, but I grew up in western NC. My lesbian sister just left the state literally on Monday to be near the rest of the family in MD.

I am still stuck in AZ where we had a only a few good results but for the most part still have a huge group of Tea Party assholes running the show.

I am relieved on a national level at Obama's win. I am still quite nervous what Brewer and the GOP will do here on a local level.

Hang in there!

me b zola

(19,053 posts)

10. Here in Portland

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:09 AM

Nov 2012

Our Democratic mayoral candidate imploded so we ended up with a Republican by default. Ugh. Double ugh.

txdemsftw

(461 posts)

11. I hear ya..

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:14 AM

Nov 2012

my state picked TED F'ING CRUZ!!!

I am so disappointed.

MuseRider

(34,115 posts)

12. Total Talibornagain Teaparty

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 10:20 AM

Nov 2012

state here. How it could be worse I don't know. It is bad enough to live in it but get used to being ignored and left to fend for yourself. I am sorry.