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MidTexHorn

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  1. 5 minutes ago, tjhooker said:

    I just get the impression by the way many of you talk the only people who could ever think counter to your cognitive system are imbeciles and could in no way be of similar backgrounds to you.  

    Hey, I have a UT Gov’t degree too, plus I graduated from UT Law. So that means I’m just as smart as you, right? Guess I’m fucked because you are one ignorant excuse for a Longhorn. 

  2. On 10/21/2018 at 5:09 PM, Rip76 said:

    White Denim killed last night at White Oak.

    And the opener was bad ass.

    Rotem Sivan Trio.  Jeez dude can play guitar.  Sort of Steve Howe-ish.

    Seeing them in Austin Friday night. Seeing Ghostland Observatory the night before at Stubbs. Gonna be a nice long weekend. 

  3. My sister who almost never votes and when she does only votes Republican - as in she has literally never voted for a Democrat in her life, just told me she stood in line after work for an hour and 15 minutes to vote a straight Democratic ticket. Hope there are a lot more like her out there. 

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  4. 2 hours ago, slorch said:

    You think oilfield workers lean left?

     

    LOLz.

    No I don’t. But maybe they’re 80-20 Republican. I think it’s possible that between the new ones in town and the many new young professionals, the typical 90-10 Midland split for the Republicans may be altered. To what I don’t know, but I suspect it won’t be 90-10. LULZ back at ya, fuckface. 

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  5. 38 minutes ago, sushihorn said:

    Massive increase in early voting looks like a statewide phenomenon.  Lubbock Co 9,191 vs 2,408 in 2014 (+280%).

    http://kfyo.com/over-9000-voters-cast-ballots-in-lubbock-county-on-the-first-day-of-early-voting/

     

    Midland Co 3,546 vs 756 in 2014 (+380%).

    https://www.texastribune.org/2018/10/22/texas-early-voting-turnout/

    I was just about to post the Midland numbers. My three takeaways:

    1) I have no doubt that there will be a higher percentage of Dem voters in that mix than usual, what with all of the influx of oilfield workers and Houston young professionals plus the Beto factor.

    2) I have no doubt that Midland will still vote overwhelmingly red. The high turnout in Midland is definitely a sign that everyone, red or blue, will be turning out in record numbers.

    3) I still think this bodes well for Dems, as they have way more room for improvement than Repubs. Still a very big uphill climb for Beto et al though. The Dem hope that the Repubs might not turnout out due to complacency or due to some sort of ambivalence over Trump or Cruz was a completely false hope. Anecdotally, my Facebook feed full of fired up religious and gun nuts from my family and friend social circles told me that before we saw these early voting numbers. The reds will turn out. Will the blues? Our nation's future kinda depends on it, but I'm with Brisket on this one. I'll take a double Balvenie.

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  6. It energized my apolitical but previously fairly conservative, rarely voting wife to yell at the TV “I am never voting for a Republican again!”  She’s also intending to vote on the first day of early voting in Texas. 

     

    I hope there’s enough women out there like her that it makes a difference. 

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  7. Man 2008 was such a fun season. I was in Lubbock for that loss and it just made me sad for the team, because I loved that bunch so much.

    This year doesn't feel exactly like that team, but there are some definite similarities and I have to agree that this is the most fun I've had watching Texas football since then. It's amazing how much of a painful struggle 2009 was at times, given we played in and had a chance to win the national championship. Just not an easy year, that O line suuuuucked!

  8. I'd take the kids to the fair, stop by the Gameday set, keep an eye out for tickets and if you don't get in just watch on the big screen. It'll still be a great day with the kids and maybe you get lucky and find a deal on tickets.

  9. Report from the bright red hinterlands a/k/a Midland, Texas

    1) Saw 2 new Beto signs on the way to work this morning.

    2) On my morning run through the heart of Old Midland money neighborhood, saw 2 Cruz signs, a metric fuckton of local City Council race signs and a lot of Mike Conaway for Congress signs. Not surprising - this neighborhood will vote overwhelmingly for Cruz but the vast majority don't want to be viewed as actually liking the guy. From my very unscientific survey of a very unscientific subset of Midland neighborhoods, I'd say the Beto signs outnumber Cruz 2-1 which is surprising to me. Obviously that's not how Midland will ultimately vote, but it does say something about enthusiasm for the candidates.

    3) Yesterday's performance by the Republicans has cemented my formerly apolitical wife's move to the left. I quote from a text "I will never ever ever ever vote Republican again!" She announced this morning that she can't wait to vote on the first day of early voting. This is a woman who has voted once in the last two decades.

    4) My conservative friends' take - Beto has a great personality, I can see why people like him, but he's a socialist from El Paso, so no.

  10. 11 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

    In 2016 I was a moderate.  Socially liberal, fiscally conservative, but not quite a libertarian.  I would have considered voting for Kasich had he won the nomination.

    Now?  I will probably never be able to vote for a Republican in my life.  I find the lot of you disgusting in ways I can't even describe.  It bothers me that you even exist.

    I wonder how many of me there are...

    #metoo

  11. 1 minute ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

    OMG she actually said that it's easier for her to fly when it's for vacation.  

    My wife is terrified of flying, and deals with it because she wants to go places. Millions of people do. What the fuck was this supposed to prove?

    This. Stupid line of questioning is stupid.

  12. Definitely seeing more Cruz signs in Midland in the last week, but seeing more Beto signs as well. Everything seems to be amping up. Still surprised by the number of Beto signs in Midland. 

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  13. Saw my first Cruz signs in Midland yesterday while walking the dogs. Sign count - Beto 4, Cruz 2. Midland will still go 80% for Cruz, but it's nice to see a small bit of energy out here in depressingly bright red country for Beto.

  14. 3 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

    Yeah this makes me uncomfortable.  For now I'd like to see Beto on an island.  I'm not real keen on lumping him in with a bunch of democrats who have historically had a hard time in this state.  He has worked hard to stand out against the norm.  Let him keep it that way.  At least until he wins, then tie as many to him as he wants.  

    Yup, this. Went to a Beers for Beto thing a few weeks back in Midland and there was some dude there running for county commissioner or somesuch. Dude couldn't even bother to put on a clean shirt, nearly looked like a homeless man, but he's putting on a stump speech at the Beto event. This guy has 0.00% chance of winning anything in Midland County, but there he was. Felt like a waste of time and potential dilution of the message to be tying that guy to Beto and I'd rather not see that sort of thing right now.

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