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murielm99

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19. I live in a red area of a blue state.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2019, 12:01 PM

May 2019

There are farmers and business owners here who are afraid to admit that they are Democrats. They do not speak up. They do not vote in primaries. As long as I can get them out in the general election, I don't care.

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KY Farmers Afraid To Speak Out In Midst Of Trump-Induced Trade Mess, Climate Chaos [View all] hatrack May 2019 OP

Ohio River floods have been devastating True Blue American May 2019 #1

They are well conditioned to toe the line... 2naSalit May 2019 #2

Sorry for the pun but cry me a river PJMcK May 2019 #3

Not all voters in KY voted for Trump. yellerpup May 2019 #4

Fair enough PJMcK May 2019 #5

They are brainwashed by Fox and Limbaugh sharedvalues May 2019 #6

that makes them very dumb indeed Skittles May 2019 #21

Why are you blaming the Democrats who vote against McConnell? yardwork May 2019 #9

I'm not blaming Democrats PJMcK May 2019 #15

You're ignoring the fact that red states have plenty of Democrats who vote. yardwork May 2019 #18

The 1/3 are knotheads and you can save your empathy for them. yellerpup May 2019 #17

Lots of good Dems in red states are suffering. Johnny2X2X May 2019 #13

I know, the Electoral College, percentage of voters, etc., but jayschool2013 May 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn May 2019 #14

But if disaster befalls NY.... paleotn May 2019 #16

If it's upstate NY jayschool2013 May 2019 #20

Read it again. Democrats are being retaliated against. yardwork May 2019 #8

An important piece dalton99a May 2019 #10

Yeah, now that Trump is pushing violence Farmer-Rick May 2019 #11

They'd be yelling from the rooftops if Obama did this flibbitygiblets May 2019 #12

I live in a red area of a blue state. murielm99 May 2019 #19