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SARose

(1,343 posts)
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 03:42 PM Apr 15

My itty bitty town now has a Democratic Party headquarters on Main St

Hell has frozen over! Drove thru downtown yesterday and there it was!

Democratic Party Headquarters with a big ole sign, flags flying, balloons and everything!

Going over tomorrow to volunteer.

Kendall Scudder (new chair Texas Democratic Party) - you rock!

I live in deep deep ruby red Guadalupe County. I may be wrong but I think all three city councils are Republican controlled as well as the School Board! These cities are Schertz, Selma and Cibolo. All bedroom communities for San Antonio and Austin.

Send me some more postcards! I’m stoked now! Ya mon 😬

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My itty bitty town now has a Democratic Party headquarters on Main St (Original Post) SARose Apr 15 OP
That's good news TexLaProgressive Apr 15 #1
Here too SARose Apr 15 #3
I live in north Brazos county TexLaProgressive Apr 15 #5
This is what saddens me the most SARose Apr 15 #6
62.5% of Guadalupe County voted for LBJ in 1964. Frasier Balzov Apr 15 #2
The local officials are all Republicans SARose Apr 15 #4
Kendall Scudder is going to make change in the Texas Democratic party. yellowdogintexas Sunday #7
Ohh yes! SARose Sunday #8

TexLaProgressive

(12,457 posts)
1. That's good news
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 03:48 PM
Apr 15

The only good thing I've seen in the "Brazos Valley" is a noticeable lack of tRump signs and flags.

SARose

(1,343 posts)
3. Here too
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 03:52 PM
Apr 15

Last Fall I saw maybe one sign in my neighborhood.

We used to live in College Station.

TexLaProgressive

(12,457 posts)
5. I live in north Brazos county
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 05:02 PM
Apr 15

All my doctors but 1 are in College Station.
My oncologist is having a sad. Her and her husband have heavily invested in a new cancer clinic. tRump voters now paying the price of voting for tariffs, (lumber and steel) and labor shortages.

Don't tell me to dump her, I think I owe my life to her.

We don't usually talk about politics but some how it happened. We decided to agree that we disagree. After she left her assistant quietly told me she agreed with me.

SARose

(1,343 posts)
6. This is what saddens me the most
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 05:47 PM
Apr 15

Some of the nicest, most patriotic people I know are Trumpers. It makes no sense.

My husband and I were talking last night and we both agree hard times are coming.

My husband said “Welp this is the first month the mortgage will be late, if at all, for some Federal workers, contractors and research folks.”

Folks like your doctor are just now seeing a tiny snowball headed their way.

Democrats are beginning to stand up. Where are the Republicans? Is defying the Supreme Court a red line for them? Sending an innocent man to a hell hole prison for the rest of his life sure wasn’t.

Frasier Balzov

(4,330 posts)
2. 62.5% of Guadalupe County voted for LBJ in 1964.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 03:51 PM
Apr 15

Possibly as a patriotic reaction to JFK's assassination.

But they got Medicare as a result of that election.

SARose

(1,343 posts)
4. The local officials are all Republicans
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 03:56 PM
Apr 15

But Guadalupe County just sent Henry Cuellar to Congress.

Before that we elected Lloyd Doggett for several years.

Wow! 62.5 percent. I can’t even imagine.

yellowdogintexas

(23,194 posts)
7. Kendall Scudder is going to make change in the Texas Democratic party.
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 08:03 AM
Sunday

He spoke at the Cowtown Democrats meeting on Tuesday night. Full room of folks from all over came to check out the new State Party Chair. He did not disappoint!

His enthusiasm and more broad spectrum plans for the party really made a big hit with the crowd. I have me him a few times and was really hoping he would win that vote.

He offers Energy and determination. I think we are coming into a change in the Texas Party.

SARose

(1,343 posts)
8. Ohh yes!
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 11:07 PM
Sunday

Great! Change is coming - maybe not fast enough but it will get here.

Thanks for the update!

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