Concentrated leftist effort to turn Texas Blue

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11:58a, 10/31/26
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Have you all noticed these leftists "rankings" that have been prolific of late that try and show how awful Texas is?

I've seen so many rankings with Texas at the bottom, quality of life, healthcare, schools, even taxes.

If Texas is so awful then why is the population growing so fast and we lead the nation by far in corporate relocations?

Of course low information people fall for it hook line and sinker.
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11:59a, 10/31/26
Have not noticed any uptick in that.

But yes, turning Texas blue is key for them.

I'm Gipper
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12:00p, 10/31/26
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If the Democrats ever get Texas, they get the whole enchilada nationally.

Texas is the firewall for the Republicans. It cannot fall.
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12:00p, 10/31/26
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not gonna happen when most Texans are happy with what they have

dream on commies
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12:11p, 10/31/26
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We've discussed before but the most notable one is the CNBC Best State to do Business. Texas got #4 in the country which is really good but for Quality of Life (which is where far left wing ideology is considered) they got 49 out of 50. And QoL is 11.6% of the total methodology which was enough to keep them from being 1 or 2.

Their joke of a QoL category:

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We rate the states on livability factors like per capita crime rates, environmental quality, and healthcare. With studies showing that childcare is one of the main obstacles to employees entering or re-entering the workforce, we consider the availability and affordability of qualified facilities. We look at worker protections, including livable wage policies, paid leave, and rights to organize. We look at inclusiveness in state laws, including protections against discrimination of all kinds, as well as voting rights and secure election systems. And with surveys showing a sizeable percentage of younger workers would not live in a state that bans abortion, we factor reproductive rights in this category as well.


So, not being forced to pay union dues, known economic failed policy of livable wages, and not having the ability to abort your kids counts as positive Quality of Life. No one is getting discriminated against in the top corporate state in the country and everyone has equal access to voting here.

lol at all of this.
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12:11p, 10/31/26
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you are discounting "educated liberal women" .

There is no demograpic more worthless than that...and they vote.
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In reply to Ag87H2O • 12:16p, 10/31/26
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Ag87H2O said:
If the Democrats ever get Texas, they get the whole enchilada nationally.

Texas is the firewall for the Republicans. It cannot fall.


And yet, they put forward Paxton as the option.
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In reply to Billys Cesspool Enjoyer • 12:21p, 10/31/26
Billys Cesspool Enjoyer said:
not gonna happen when most Texans are happy with what they have

dream on commies


Pretty much.

I've always said Texas is the best state for liberals, and with Abbott at the helm, there's really no need to change that. Ever.
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance. Hippocrates
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In reply to TheCurl84 • 12:24p, 10/31/26
TheCurl84 said:
Ag87H2O said:
If the Democrats ever get Texas, they get the whole enchilada nationally.

Texas is the firewall for the Republicans. It cannot fall.


And yet, they put forward Paxton as the option.

No THEY didnt, anyone can join the primary.
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In reply to TheCurl84 • 12:27p, 10/31/26
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TheCurl84 said:
Ag87H2O said:
If the Democrats ever get Texas, they get the whole enchilada nationally.

Texas is the firewall for the Republicans. It cannot fall.


And yet, they put forward Paxton as the option.


Maybe if Cornyn wasn't such a ***** people wouldn't be so butthurt over Paxton. Paxton better on policy and for Texas.
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In reply to TheCurl84 • 12:30p, 10/31/26
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TheCurl84 said:
Ag87H2O said:
If the Democrats ever get Texas, they get the whole enchilada nationally.

Texas is the firewall for the Republicans. It cannot fall.


And yet, they put forward Paxton as the option.

Not sure who they is. Paxton filed to run, and he beat the establishment candidate. I guess your beef is with the voters of Texas.

After decades of crap sandwiches, it this was the right time to go all-in. If Paxton wins, it finally proves that Republicans in Texas can win without the Bush wing RINOs. Especially since they've been claiming he's such a terrible candidate. It's a calculated gamble that was worth the risk according to Texas Republican voters.
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12:35p, 10/31/26
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If Texas turns blue, we're either seceding and taking out the blue cities
or
we're taking out a large portion of Mexico and making it Texico.


stay low boys. keep those feet moving. go be perfect.

- chavez (fnl)
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12:41p, 10/31/26
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Yeah, Texas is a terrible state...

Elections are when people find out what politicians stand for, and politicians find out what people will fall for.
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1:06p, 10/31/26
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Texas has 1.5M more Republican voters than Democrats. Republicans turn out they win - which has been the case for 35 years.
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In reply to deddog • 1:12p, 10/31/26
AG

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In reply to YouBet • 1:18p, 10/31/26
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Quality of Life = Healthcare = Abortion on demand

It's as simple as that.
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In reply to YouBet • 1:26p, 10/31/26
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YouBet said:
We've discussed before but the most notable one is the CNBC Best State to do Business. Texas got #4 in the country which is really good but for Quality of Life (which is where far left wing ideology is considered) they got 49 out of 50. And QoL is 11.6% of the total methodology which was enough to keep them from being 1 or 2.

Their joke of a QoL category:

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We rate the states on livability factors like per capita crime rates, environmental quality, and healthcare. With studies showing that childcare is one of the main obstacles to employees entering or re-entering the workforce, we consider the availability and affordability of qualified facilities. We look at worker protections, including livable wage policies, paid leave, and rights to organize. We look at inclusiveness in state laws, including protections against discrimination of all kinds, as well as voting rights and secure election systems. And with surveys showing a sizeable percentage of younger workers would not live in a state that bans abortion, we factor reproductive rights in this category as well.


So, not being forced to pay union dues, known economic failed policy of livable wages, and not having the ability to abort your kids counts as positive Quality of Life. No one is getting discriminated against in the top corporate state in the country and everyone has equal access to voting here.

lol at all of this.


"Access to voting" to means failure to have system that operates on mass mail out ballots with zero controls once they get out into the wild and automatic registration of illegals to vote when they get their drivers license and zero ID checks or any other accountability that might prevent Dem cheating
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In reply to 1939 • 1:32p, 10/31/26
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Like this over-bearded fat ass...

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1:36p, 10/31/26
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If Talarico wins, the talk will be Texas has turned blue and TX dems will think they have prevailed. The truth will be more complicated. Talarico is facing a terrible candidate in Paxton and elections are still about candidates. I can easily see a scenario where Talarico wins, then TX votes red by 10plus points in 2028 and vote Talarico out in 2032.
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1:46p, 10/31/26
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TX won't be blue if Paxton loses, it will just be a terrible candidate losing an election to an even worse candidate….

Never vote Dem.
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In reply to SoTxAg • 1:46p, 10/31/26
SoTxAg said:


And in the next frame, War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death turn and run away in terror.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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1:47p, 10/31/26
Paxton was politically attacked because he went after Obama, Biden, and wanted to sue other states, PA and GA for the fraud election in the 2020 election.

RINOS and liberal whites will turn the state blue.



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In reply to Billys Cesspool Enjoyer • 2:25p, 10/31/26
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Billys Cesspool Enjoyer said:
not gonna happen when most Texans are happy with what they have

dream on commies


Assuming they vote!
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In reply to Ag87H2O • 2:29p, 10/31/26
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Ag87H2O said:
If the Democrats ever get Texas, they get the whole enchilada nationally.

Texas is the firewall for the Republicans. It cannot fall.

Not just that. The Texas Miracle will be history.
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2:45p, 10/31/26
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I see these kind of things on Facebook, etc
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4:16p, 10/31/26
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It's been their wet dream for a quarter century + and they have repeatedly thrown gobs of national and international money at it. Hope this isn't the election where they actually achieve it in a statewide election. I'm not sure how that's gonna go.
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In reply to reineraggie09 • 4:38p, 10/31/26
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If Talarico wins, the talk will be Texas has turned blue and TX dems will think they have prevailed. The truth will be more complicated. Talarico is facing a terrible candidate in Paxton and elections are still about candidates. I can easily see a scenario where Talarico wins, then TX votes red by 10plus points in 2028 and vote Talarico out in 2032.
I am 75 and can't wait that long.
Hope that miserable Democrat does not get elected.
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In reply to rocky the dog • 4:44p, 10/31/26
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Whataburger is no longer Texan, and it is evident. Not the same anymore.
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In reply to Aggie95 • 4:46p, 10/31/26
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Aggie95 said:
I see these kind of things on Facebook, etc


Access is a bull****, socialist metric. Texas has one of the best healthcare systems in the country. World class cancer research and treatment. Arguably best on planet. World class sports medicine. Just off top of my head.

We fly back to Texas for healthcare because there is no way in hell we are going to do it in NM who is laughably ranked above Texas in healthcare metics.

It's just absurd that Texas gets ranked so low.
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In reply to YouBet • 4:56p, 10/31/26
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YouBet said:
Aggie95 said:
I see these kind of things on Facebook, etc


Access is a bull****, socialist metric. Texas has one of the best healthcare systems in the country. World class cancer research and treatment. Arguably best on planet. World class sports medicine. Just off top of my head.

We fly back to Texas for healthcare because there is no way in hell we are going to do it in NM who is laughably ranked above Texas in healthcare metics.

It's just absurd that Texas gets ranked so low.


Access may be about how many areas lack decent facilities. We have top tier facilities, but they are concentrated in the large metroplexes. If you are out in East Texas it's a long stretch to Tyler or Dallas to get to a decent hospital. I'd imagine West Texas faces similar hurdles, because our state is just so big.
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In reply to oldyeller • 5:08p, 10/31/26
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oldyeller said:
YouBet said:
Aggie95 said:
I see these kind of things on Facebook, etc


Access is a bull****, socialist metric. Texas has one of the best healthcare systems in the country. World class cancer research and treatment. Arguably best on planet. World class sports medicine. Just off top of my head.

We fly back to Texas for healthcare because there is no way in hell we are going to do it in NM who is laughably ranked above Texas in healthcare metics.

It's just absurd that Texas gets ranked so low.


Access may be about how many areas lack decent facilities. We have top tier facilities, but they are concentrated in the large metroplexes. If you are out in East Texas it's a long stretch to Tyler or Dallas to get to a decent hospital. I'd imagine West Texas faces similar hurdles, because our state is just so big.


That's pretty much every state though. TN is 50 and only has 7m people in whole state. So they are getting dinged because of geography?

It's what I said - far left wing ideology is pushing them that low. It's not geography. Therefore, it's a bogus category.

Being able to have abortions and forced unionization are not remotely Quality of Life issues.
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In reply to YouBet • 5:41p, 10/31/26
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YouBet said:
oldyeller said:
YouBet said:
Aggie95 said:
I see these kind of things on Facebook, etc


Access is a bull****, socialist metric. Texas has one of the best healthcare systems in the country. World class cancer research and treatment. Arguably best on planet. World class sports medicine. Just off top of my head.

We fly back to Texas for healthcare because there is no way in hell we are going to do it in NM who is laughably ranked above Texas in healthcare metics.

It's just absurd that Texas gets ranked so low.


Access may be about how many areas lack decent facilities. We have top tier facilities, but they are concentrated in the large metroplexes. If you are out in East Texas it's a long stretch to Tyler or Dallas to get to a decent hospital. I'd imagine West Texas faces similar hurdles, because our state is just so big.


That's pretty much every state though. TN is 50 and only has 7m people in whole state. So they are getting dinged because of geography?

It's what I said - far left wing ideology is pushing them that low. It's not geography. Therefore, it's a bogus category.

Being able to have abortions and forced unionization are not remotely Quality of Life issues.


Geography is part of the equation, as it impacts how many folks live in "healthcare deserts," but there is also the issue of rates of uninsured and underinsured, as those folks can't access the top tier care even if they live in one of the large cities.

TN may be impacted by poverty in Appalachia, and how that impacts their access to health insurance.
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In reply to Trajan88 • 5:50p, 10/31/26
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Trajan88 said:
Like this over-bearded fat ass...


Jack Black lives in Los Angeles.
He swings into Austin every blue moon for SXSW.
He knows Jack **** about Texas.
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In reply to Im Gipper • 5:53p, 10/31/26
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Im Gipper said:
Have not noticed any uptick in that.

But yes, turning Texas blue is key for them.

Mealy mouth news articles about Texas summers driving the liberals away are the best.
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Trajan88 said:
Like this over-bearded fat ass...



That fat jackass in not funny.
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