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demosincebirth

(12,537 posts) Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:19 PM Aug 2017

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I wonder what Houston has done to incur the wrath of God. We haven't heard from

Falwell or any of his ilk. Have we?

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I wonder what Houston has done to incur the wrath of God. We haven't heard from (Original Post) demosincebirth Aug 2017 OP

Dared to vote for a Democrat as Mayor, of course. eom guillaumeb Aug 2017 #1

We had a female gay mayor for 6 years. Demtexan Aug 2017 #4

More proof for the Falwells and Robertsons and their followers. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #5

She could not run again because of term limits. Demtexan Aug 2017 #11

I have read that urban Texas is quite different from rural Texas. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #12

Everyone knew she gay. Demtexan Aug 2017 #14

It must be a sign that GAWD hates bigoted red necks! Chasstev365 Aug 2017 #2

In blue areas its safeinOhio Aug 2017 #3

Now THAT is the perfect explanation for Trump voters. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #7

Well Pat Robertson was recently hospitalized after falling off a horse,... Jimbo101 Aug 2017 #6

That's easy SHRED Aug 2017 #8

Mean Joel Osteen, of course!..n/t monmouth4 Aug 2017 #9

Can't stand that shit-eating grin of his. demosincebirth Aug 2017 #10

I seem to recall his wife going all One Percent on a flight attendant a while back. kairos12 Aug 2017 #13

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Dared to vote for a Democrat as Mayor, of course. eom

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:22 PM

Aug 2017

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)

4. We had a female gay mayor for 6 years.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:31 PM

Aug 2017

We are blue here.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

5. More proof for the Falwells and Robertsons and their followers.

Reply to Demtexan (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:33 PM

Aug 2017

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)

11. She could not run again because of term limits.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:50 PM

Aug 2017

She was an elected city offical for a long time.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

12. I have read that urban Texas is quite different from rural Texas.

Reply to Demtexan (Reply #11)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:58 PM

Aug 2017

And it is the same in Illinois. The larger towns and of course Chicago are much more liberal than the southern and western parts of the state.

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)

14. Everyone knew she gay.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 10:18 PM

Aug 2017

Nobody cared.

We Lee Brown before her who was mayor.

He was a black man.

Houston is a cool place.

Except for the flooding part.

We went straight ticket blue in last election.

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)

2. It must be a sign that GAWD hates bigoted red necks!

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:26 PM

Aug 2017

(No Houstonians; I don't in anyway believe that. I am illustrating a point about the right)

We are thinking of you during this stressful period which has only just begun.

safeinOhio

(32,680 posts)

3. In blue areas its

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:29 PM

Aug 2017

the hand of God. In red states it's the devil.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

7. Now THAT is the perfect explanation for Trump voters.

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:34 PM

Aug 2017

Well done.

Jimbo101

(776 posts)

6. Well Pat Robertson was recently hospitalized after falling off a horse,...

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:33 PM

Aug 2017

So he and "The Big Guy" may not be on the best of terms

http://abcnews.go.com/US/pat-robertson-hospitalized-falling-horse/story?id=49173673

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

8. That's easy

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:35 PM

Aug 2017

It's because of all the tRump voters.

monmouth4

(9,705 posts)

9. Mean Joel Osteen, of course!..n/t

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:37 PM

Aug 2017

demosincebirth

(12,537 posts)

10. Can't stand that shit-eating grin of his.

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #9)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:45 PM

Aug 2017

kairos12

(12,861 posts)

13. I seem to recall his wife going all One Percent on a flight attendant a while back.

Reply to demosincebirth (Reply #10)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 10:01 PM

Aug 2017

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