A place for liberals in Fort Worth?

November 4, 2008 5:19 PM

Three Democrats from Seattle have found themselves in a hotel across from the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on election night. Where can we go in public to enjoy Obama's impending victory (or be consoled over his devastating loss) without fear of Red State hate?
posted by ryanhealy to Food & Drink (8 answers total)

Best answer: The tarrant county democrats are having a big party at the fort worth hilton from 8pm to 1am, if you're interested. I know that because they were telling everyone that would listen when I was doing electioneering last week. Can't say much about the turnout, as I'm sitting at home drinking beer instead of going out anywhere.
posted by puke & cry at 5:29 PM on November 4, 2008

D/FW is pretty democrat friendly.
posted by sindas at 5:29 PM on November 4, 2008

Best answer: Also, I don't know if you're watching the local news but shit is blowing up at the democrat's watch party due to surprisingly good news for us so you might want to go out there. Also, I think they mentioned there's a big contention of dems at gilley's in Dallas.
posted by puke & cry at 6:01 PM on November 4, 2008

The best answer is to get over the idea that you will encounter "Red State hate".
posted by yclipse at 6:01 PM on November 4, 2008 [8 favorites]

Response by poster: That's a nice thought, yclipse, but I'm sitting in the hotel bar right now with a bunch of disgruntled conservatives who don't appreciate my shit-eating grin.

Thanks for the suggestion, puke & cry. We might head down later.
posted by ryanhealy at 6:34 PM on November 4, 2008

Yeah. I'd like to tell you not to worry about "red state hate" but I know where I live and I wouldn't be terribly comfortable being around a bunch of mouth-breathers with too much booze in them.
posted by puke & cry at 6:55 PM on November 4, 2008

with a bunch of disgruntled conservatives who don't appreciate my shit-eating grin.

So you think they're going to beat you up in that bar? I live in a formerly red state, and I could go to every bar here, raise my hands, and yell 'go obama!' and I promise you I'd only get a few stares. Not to mention that the difference between a blue state and red state is a matter of percentage points. This isn't black and white as you're suggesting.

But if you want trouble, and the way you phrased your last comment certainly sounds that way, I'm sure you can find it, as anyone can, anywhere. Silly question.

but I know where I live and I wouldn't be terribly comfortable being around a bunch of mouth-breathers with too much booze in them.

True. Now mouth breathers with too much booze in blue states, they're harmless.
posted by justgary at 2:54 AM on November 5, 2008 [1 favorite]

DFW is not a small purely conservative town. It's a huge metropolitan area. One of them cities you hear so much about. No fear of this imagined "red state hate" you speak of.
posted by fructose at 7:09 AM on November 5, 2008 [1 favorite]