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In reply to the discussion: Would You Trust a Democrat Who Voted Republican During the Civil Rights and Nixon Era? [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)7. Does she come across as authentic now?
If yes, there's no need to spread doubt.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"Everybody is just on their feet screaming 'Kill Kill Kill'! This is hockey Conservative values!"[/center][/font][hr]
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Would You Trust a Democrat Who Voted Republican During the Civil Rights and Nixon Era? [View all]
McCamy Taylor
Dec 2014
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If the only viable alternative is someone who has "merely" behaved like a Republican
True Blue Door
Dec 2014
#1
Most likely. People change. Thoughts change. Attitudes change. I've even grown softer...
BlueJazz
Dec 2014
#2
If I could roll the odometer back, I'd vote for a Pete McClosky in a New York minute
Brother Buzz
Dec 2014
#3
Goldwater ran in 1964, Hillary registered to vote in 1968, she voted for Hubert Humphrey in 1968.
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#18
Hillary worked for the Rockefeller campaign at the Repulican National Convention in 1968.
ieoeja
Dec 2014
#64
There were plenty of Southern Democrats who supported Civil Rights and were liberal
csziggy
Dec 2014
#15
Yes it was -- but when he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law . . .
markpkessinger
Dec 2014
#65
If Bill is bad for signing bills which was veto proof then Warren does not get a pass on being
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#20
If they were 'veto proof', then why the Hell did he need to sign them?
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Dec 2014
#44
Maybe he did not have to sign the bills, now back to Warren still supporting the
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#51
She voted for Reagan/Bush the second time with 5,000 Americans dead from AIDS and not a word
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2014
#24
Show me her record of oppposing the policies of her Party, Nixon through Bush.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2014
#90
The parties were not as polarized during the Civil Rights and Nixon eras.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2014
#30
Yes. In my lifetime, I've never seen anyone be more of a Democrat than this~
RiverLover
Dec 2014
#33
In 1948 he campaigned for Harry Truman, and also for Hubert Humphrey in his first senate race.
StevieM
Dec 2014
#78
I like Warren. I also like Hillary. And I like Obama. I think the party has some great leaders.
StevieM
Dec 2014
#80
Think about the standard you're setting here, Obama has said nicer things about Republicans
CreekDog
Dec 2014
#43
Far less vexing than a candidate that supports corporate dominance, "free trade", and
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#55
And if I ask you about how and why you changed, do you get insulted and defensive?
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2014
#92
If Hillary is the presidential candidate I will vote for Julian Castro then.
Katashi_itto
Dec 2014
#84
What former president are you talking about? I can't think of one who was in the Klan, unless you
StevieM
Dec 2014
#94
A whole lot of other folks here are hyping a current Democrat who is on the record as
KamaAina
Dec 2014
#95