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22. Those are very good role models that should give courage and

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 05:21 AM

Nov 2012

backbone to those others of their party to put their country first over their political party.

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Speaking of Republicans (and decency)... [View all] Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 OP

Republicans & Decency like Oil & Water dae Nov 2012 #1

Think that accounts for the exodus? Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 #2

I remember east coast Republicans pnwmom Nov 2012 #3

in the same sentence? zbdent Nov 2012 #4

Great post Omaha Steve Nov 2012 #5

The only one I ever voted for was Ed Brooke in 1972 Warpy Nov 2012 #8

Arlen Specter Freddie Nov 2012 #9

Elmer Andersen (Governor of Minnesota) and Pete McCloskey Stargleamer Nov 2012 #10

Good post...I find it interesting ... prairierose Nov 2012 #11

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #12

No, thank you. blue neen Nov 2012 #13

Governor Tom McCall-environmental champion ErikJ Nov 2012 #14

Not off the top of my head, buuuuuttttttt... ReRe Nov 2012 #16

Great Post, Two Fine Examples. Some more under the radar types... GatorOrange Nov 2012 #17

Lowell Weicker. madinmaryland Nov 2012 #18

Honest Abe Lincoln AAO Nov 2012 #21

Those are very good role models that should give courage and Raine Nov 2012 #22

What, nobody has named Eisenhower yet? Brigid Nov 2012 #23

Yes, indeed many good republicans and it's to bad we need more of them. Yet the southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #24

Like I've been saying since 2008 mountain grammy Nov 2012 #25

Did you read the post? Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 #27

Do you see "lingering conservatism" in David Brock and Cenk Uygur? Faryn Balyncd Nov 2012 #30

Going back to the days of femrap Nov 2012 #29