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Trueblue Texan

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36. A lot of them get knocked off the polls...
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 11:24 AM
Dec 9

...for no other reason than being black if you ask me. Every single voter, black, white, brown, trans, gay, straight, or other needs to check their voter status frequently before an election. https://www.texas.gov/living-in-texas/texas-voter-registration/

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Powerful ad. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 9 #1
it is a powerful primary ad rampartd Dec 9 #3
Your average Texan is like "OHHH YEAH!"" durablend Dec 9 #4
According to a University of Texas poll in October Wiz Imp Dec 9 #40
It's a brilliant ad. Emile Dec 9 #12
It counts on an important reaction Bluetus Dec 9 #34
Oh no! Dave Id Dec 9 #2
Kick dalton99a Dec 9 #5
Smart women apparently terrify Trump. democrank Dec 9 #6
Like a rattle snake in your sleeping bag. twodogsbarking Dec 9 #8
Smart beautiful women, he knows he is unmatched on all levels. When will this disgrace of a man get out of our lives? Escurumbele Dec 9 #20
I usually like women but I really like this one. She has it. twodogsbarking Dec 9 #7
I don't know how effective it is as an ad, barbtries Dec 9 #9
79 year old white man, scared shitless johnnyfins Dec 9 #10
Especially smart women of color. nt MarineCombatEngineer Dec 9 #11
IQ4.7 loves using the term "Low IQ" when referring to others KS Toronado Dec 9 #13
I think he pretty much uses low IQ to say black Walleye Dec 9 #28
Well forgive me, I do not understand how this ad is powerful. Trueblue Texan Dec 9 #14
Because it's using his insults to energize the Democratic base. Emile Dec 9 #15
I do not see how hearing more of his insults directed at a black woman is energizing. Trueblue Texan Dec 9 #30
It presents her as a fearless, confident, and strong candidate. That is very appealing Emile Dec 9 #33
It's a quiet version of FDR's "I welcome their hatred" HariSeldon Dec 9 #17
A little, no, a LOT too nuanced for Texans. Trueblue Texan Dec 9 #31
I tend to think we Texans can easily grasp nuance Torchlight Dec 9 #35
DJT having the audacity to call anyone a "low IQ person." MIButterfly Dec 9 #16
As one of my favourite posters reads, "In a sane world, the village idiot niyad Dec 9 #22
I love Jasmine Crockett, but I think this ad does her campaign a disservice. nt Trueblue Texan Dec 9 #32
This old Texan loves it! K&R nt Torchlight Dec 9 #18
Get 'em girl! BradBo Dec 9 #19
The hatred and misogyny in the youtube comments is disturbing, but niyad Dec 9 #21
I think she's counting on them! Prairie Gates Dec 9 #26
Good response. The racists will see what they want to see, but the rest of us see a powerful woman who ha not been Martin68 Dec 9 #23
Great ad LetMyPeopleVote Dec 9 #24
Like I said, she's gonna make it fun Prairie Gates Dec 9 #25
No doubt in my mind. Emile Dec 9 #45
Whatever she says I would say "yes ma'am" . Respect. twodogsbarking Dec 9 #27
The question is. Why doesn't every Black person in Texas come out and vote Democratic Walleye Dec 9 #29
A lot of them get knocked off the polls... Trueblue Texan Dec 9 #36
Americans seem so indifferent toward their main civic duty Walleye Dec 9 #41
There's been stuff done to kick Black people off the voting rolls for decades... electric_blue68 Dec 9 #44
Jasmine Crockett brings Nukes to the gunfight. thought crime Dec 9 #37
Genius. She continues to bring it. Iris Dec 9 #38
Jasmine Crockett vs Trump: The IQ test he can't pass! Emile Dec 9 #39
Donald is furiously trying to figure a way he could cheat on this right now Walleye Dec 9 #42
Crockett impresses me La Coliniere Dec 9 #43
We need to show WHY A BLACK WOMAN IS WHO TEXAS NEEDS Kid Berwyn Dec 9 #46
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