2016 Postmortem

nxylas

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17. Bbbut everyone is fleeing California...

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 12:17 PM

Aug 2014

...and migrating to economic powerhouses like New Mexico and North Carolina. The liberal media said so.

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Liberal, not Conservative policies turned CA's $42 BILLION dollar deficit into $850 million surplus [View all] BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 OP

k&r for the truth and for good government. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #1

Thank you, Laelth. I hope it will help invigorate people to GOTV in 2014. BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #3

My pleasure. Bonus kick. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #6

I think it is also important to point out that Brown is mostly a very **progressive** newthinking Aug 2014 #50

Reinstating Majority Rule DontTreadOnMe Aug 2014 #2

This! Bigredhunk Aug 2014 #43

And that's why that Draper jerk wants to break it. valerief Aug 2014 #4

Just as conservatives would rather tear appart the country SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #16

But our "liberal media" will not cover the facts and will continue to push the .. Botany Aug 2014 #5

We have the solutions. Listen to your left. grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #7

Left. Indeed! You could also say - "listen to your heart." calimary Aug 2014 #23

Absolutely! But it can only be done when we have Democratic majorities. BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #36

It sounds better than it is. JayhawkSD Aug 2014 #8

As I've clearly stated in my OP, California still has its problems. BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #11

Do you think we'd be better off under the koch/GOP? This Californian says ABSOLUTELY NO! calimary Aug 2014 #24

Link to proof of fiction please SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2014 #28

CA faces 340 billion in debt. former9thward Aug 2014 #45

The point is that without D control we would still have that $340-b in debt AND MORE. stopbush Aug 2014 #48

I understand the point. former9thward Aug 2014 #57

Well, if all you want to do is rant against Republicans, rant on. JayhawkSD Sep 2014 #65

Absolutely. We also expanded access to healthcare, including access to abortion. SunSeeker Aug 2014 #9

Yep! And added a wide range of dental services under CA's Medi-Cal (ObamaCare medicaid expansion) BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #12

Districts are still a little crazy. oldandhappy Aug 2014 #10

Does this mean magical thinking about the economy tea and oranges Aug 2014 #13

So THAT'S why Alabama doesn't look like Beverly Hills. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #14

Yep. And even with higher taxes and the rich paying more of their share, Beverly Hills STILL looks calimary Aug 2014 #25

They should ALSO not have the extra to bribe politicians. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #31

Well, they have gorgeous Huntsville. BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #38

Guess what color their servants are. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #52

We must be doing something right procon Aug 2014 #15

Bbbut everyone is fleeing California... nxylas Aug 2014 #17

LOL YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #19

Absolutely! SoapBox Aug 2014 #18

Hey, look at it this way - we could have had darrell issa. calimary Aug 2014 #26

remembered that issa cried Iliyah Aug 2014 #41

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #20

It's only a surplus based on the accounting used and expenses not funded. OnlinePoker Aug 2014 #21

You're telling me Cartoonist Aug 2014 #22

Which is why it's up to US to shout it from the rooftops. calimary Aug 2014 #27

Neither have I. That's what's so astounding to me. BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #33

The Vehicle Registration fees hike was not Progressive or Regressive, it's Retroactive Tax itsrobert Aug 2014 #29

The fee wasn't raised $6,000 Cartoonist Aug 2014 #32

That mythical HUGE vehicle tax increase was used by Republicans to boot Gray Davis out. BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #34

Actually only a small portion of the annual vehicle registration fee is tax deductible. itsrobert Aug 2014 #37

Not true. BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #39

Yes, did you read what you just posted? itsrobert Aug 2014 #40

Yes, I did read it. Did you? BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #47

Congrats To CA!!! benld74 Aug 2014 #30

Thanks, benld74. We're not there yet, but we're on the correct path! eom BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #35

California's progressing while GOPer run states are regressing Iliyah Aug 2014 #42

Conservative, Not Liberal Policies erpowers Aug 2014 #44

I have a girlfriend in SoCal who sent me an email saying just this. raven mad Aug 2014 #46

Absolutely, raven mad. BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #49

Favorite line (among *many*) in the article: pablo_marmol Aug 2014 #51

You're very welcome, pablo_marmol. BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #61

I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half. - Jay Gould EEO Aug 2014 #53

Liberal policies are good for creating wealth samsingh Aug 2014 #54

".....and shit them to the few at the top." pablo_marmol Aug 2014 #56

its the truth samsingh Aug 2014 #60

Yes, it is. Every liberal policy that's benefited this country throughout history BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #62

Thought you laid down a typo ---- pablo_marmol Sep 2014 #64

I think vote by mail should be available in all states passiveporcupine Aug 2014 #55

"... we should all turn our backs on Republicans ..." DrBulldog Aug 2014 #58

"I'm not sure I could turn my back on a thug ... who would be watching MY back? " BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #63

Interesting. To talk to many economic developers, you'd think that PatrickforO Aug 2014 #59