VIDEO: 'Why do you think you're so unpopular in Texas?'

[Vertnut]

Yeah, back when Democrats were the conservatives...

Texas has had 3 republican governors since 1870: Bill Clements, Dubya, and Rick Perry.

Barry is a stupid bastard.

[GSRGuy94]

The last time a Democrat carried Texas in a presidential election was 1976. So it's a pretty reliable guess that we will vote Republican in 2012.

http://www.270towin.com/states/Texas

From 1872 through 1976, Texas went Democratic in the vast majority of elections. However, that changed in 1980, and Texas has sided with the Republicans ever since. Having a Bush on the ticket each election from 1980 through 2004 (except 1996) helped make Texas a reliably “red” state. In 2008, John McCain won the state by a margin of 56 percent to 44 percent over Barack Obama.

[BP]

Yeah, back when Democrats were the conservatives...

My dad still thinks Democrats care about the working people and Republicans just want to screw you over. He's almost 90 and is a life long Texan, he's not changing his mind.

In reality Democrats care about non working people that can vote and Republicans care about tax payers.

[Vertnut]

My dad still thinks Democrats care about the working people and Republicans just want to screw you over. He's almost 90 and is a life long Texan, he's not changing his mind.

In reality Democrats care about non working people that can vote and Republicans care about tax payers.

It sounds like your dad is an FDR democrat. It was a different time, and the party has left your dad. He just may not know it.

[sc281]

My dad still thinks Democrats care about the working people and Republicans just want to screw you over. He's almost 90 and is a life long Texan, he's not changing his mind.

In reality Democrats care about non working people that can vote and Republicans care about tax payers.

Damn, how old are you?

[46Tbird]

"Texas has historically been republican"


Lolwut

No shit. Texas used to be a Democratic bastion.

Ma Richards wasn't a republican?!

Yeah, back when Democrats were the conservatives...

Texas has had 3 republican governors since 1870: Bill Clements, Dubya, and Rick Perry.

Barry is a stupid bastard.

The last time a Democrat carried Texas in a presidential election was 1976.

Uh... I hope you guys realize Obama's actual quote in the story is "If what you're telling me is that Texas is a conservative state, you're absolutely right."

[Vertnut]

Uh... I hope you guys realize Obama's actual quote in the story is "If what you're telling me is that Texas is a conservative state, you're absolutely right."

Of course I do. My point is that when it comes to state politics, Texans historically vote for democratic governors, but won't vote for a radical lefty. "conservative" is a relative term, especially coming from a socialist.

[Broncojohnny]

It sounds like your dad is an FDR democrat. It was a different time, and the party has left your dad. He just may not know it.

Oklahoma is full of these Dems. I always ask them if they are for gay rights and abortion and they act suprised.

[Denny]

FDR was pure genius to getting the masses feel the need for big government. So many older folks I've talked to actually thought he was going to move the middle class to the next level (which they were right, but not the way they thought). That term was the real boom for big government.

[Sean88gt]

My dad still thinks Democrats care about the working people and Republicans just want to screw you over. He's almost 90 and is a life long Texan, he's not changing his mind.

In reality Democrats care about non working people that can vote and Republicans care about tax payers.

You should take his ability to vote away.

And anyone that thinks the democrats OR republicans are for anyone other than themselves or anything other than growing government and control isn't paying attention.

[Jimbo]

It sounds like your dad is an FDR democrat. It was a different time, and the party has left your dad. He just may not know it.

I have actually grown up around a lot of these. It is how I got interested in politics. As a kid I would listen to them, research, and then be puzzled when I found that their political affiliations were not representative of their beliefs.

[Vertnut]

Oklahoma is full of these Dems. I always ask them if they are for gay rights and abortion and they act suprised.

I remember you saying you grew up there. Is it still like that? I thought OK had leaned a little more to the right recently.

[Denny]

I remember you saying you grew up there. Is it still like that? I thought OK had leaned a little more to the right recently.

The majority voters are, but there are still a shit ton of the "world owes me a livin" fucks.

[GSRGuy94]

Uh... I hope you guys realize Obama's actual quote in the story is "If what you're telling me is that Texas is a conservative state, you're absolutely right."

I do realize that. I watched the interview when it was on TV.

[stevo]

You should take his ability to vote away.

And anyone that thinks the democrats OR republicans are for anyone other than themselves or anything other than growing government and control isn't paying attention.

We are going to get butt-fucked either way, I'm just hoping to get butt-fucked by the lesser of the two evils.

Stevo