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In reply to the discussion: I changed my mind. [View all]madamesilverspurs
(15,805 posts)9. My own past behavior
has been condemned here. Apparently, my erstwhile membership in the GOP, even though I officially left it behind in the early 1980s, is sufficient to accuse me of being perpetually guilty of the most horrible offenses possible. For me it was similar to when I got my first pair of glasses, it literally changed everything; but that transition means nothing to those who persist in condemning what was rather than lending a measure of credibility to what is. It makes as much sense as saying "You were once five years old, therefore you are always five years old."
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Unless you are changing your mind from your stands on issues to your oponent's
Live and Learn
Oct 2015
#4
manny here used to be republican, or hell- bragged how they used to party and BBQ with them....
bettyellen
Oct 2015
#10
It's one thing to have a gradual shift in your politics, and move from R to D or vice versa.
Arugula Latte
Oct 2015
#12
it is really hard for me to respect any adult taken in by the 80's Republican party- I remember how
bettyellen
Oct 2015
#15
Yah all Dems suck all the time, except for Sanders and Warren. I know, I know....
bettyellen
Oct 2015
#17
perhaps not you, but manny popular posters have an axe to grind against all but two Dems.....
bettyellen
Oct 2015
#29
I change my mind all the time! I figure if I change it enough, I might find one that works!!
Ghost in the Machine
Oct 2015
#22
Others who have changed their minds include Elizabeth Warren, Cenk Ugyr, Ed Schultz, Lincoln Chafee,
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2015
#28