2016 Postmortem

oldandhappy

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6. Hi

Reply to Peaceful Protester (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 10:12 PM

Feb 2013

Your party is no longer the party it used to be. So, yes, hard to see yourself there.

I watched my parents go thru this with Barry Goldwater.

I hope you find a spot for yourself with friends who are 'with' you either as a moderate Republican or conservative Democrat. There is a place for each of us. Sometimes the noise makes it hard to believe! But really, hang in there. I am a moderate Dem. I will not try to convert you, smile. I believe we need strong middle folk in both parties. The current extremes are destructive rather than constructive. Be strong!

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I No Longer Recognize My Party [View all] Peaceful Protester Feb 2013 OP

Thank you for your honest comment. northoftheborder Feb 2013 #1

I expect there will be a lot more of this sort of thing Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #2

A registered Republican for 30 years BrotherIvan Feb 2013 #3

plenty of DUers voted for Reagan Skittles Feb 2013 #4

I wasn't fooled either. tilsammans Feb 2013 #5

The fact that this person is on our side now is a good. thing. iandhr Feb 2013 #9

At first glance, I would think so as well BrotherIvan Feb 2013 #15

Amen Ivan. jcgoldie Feb 2013 #16

Then you don't know very many people. Blanks Feb 2013 #32

I voted for Raygun in '84 CANDO Feb 2013 #47

Don't judge people on that basis, necessarily frazzled Feb 2013 #36

Whats funny is Rayguns would be drummed out of the current teabag party. workinclasszero Feb 2013 #46

Hi oldandhappy Feb 2013 #6

Welcome to the club of political recovery. Lots here that have what you have. MichiganVote Feb 2013 #7

They're late to the party. Pete McCloskey spelled their doom in 2007 Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #8

Well said. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #29

Bush The First was the capper. Caligulla Feb 2013 #40

I am a democrat and have to say nineteen50 Feb 2013 #10

20 years from now this may very well be posted by a democrat.. frylock Feb 2013 #11

I have many Republican friends who have voted for the President Coolest Ranger Feb 2013 #12

K&R gateley Feb 2013 #13

I used to be a Republican rightsideout Feb 2013 #14

So was I when I was younger 47of74 Feb 2013 #21

If its any consolation I don't recognize my party either. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #17

I've been convinced President Obama was a Republican from the beginning. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #18

+100 n/t truebluegreen Feb 2013 #26

The difference, I think, is that he doesn't openly show animosity towards us. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #30

^ For the win Myrina Feb 2013 #33

I just found out my 90 year old Arizonan lifelong Republican uncle ... Kablooie Feb 2013 #19

I want more people John2 Feb 2013 #23

I really would love to find out Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #20

The Big Tent is too damn big. Too many 80's style Republicans dressed up as "New Democrats" nowadays blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #22

I gather you must be John2 Feb 2013 #24

Since he didn't mention Obamacare, why would you think that? AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #34

Dream Act, ending wars, equal pay, not defending DOMA great white snark Feb 2013 #39

Obviously wrong. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #42

Agree 1000% thetruthhurtsforsome Feb 2013 #25

+100 truebluegreen Feb 2013 #27

Well said. n/t AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #31

K&R That's because they changed the name. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #28

Hence why there is a setious need for a separate forum/sub forum for lefties. idwiyo Feb 2013 #35

Welcome to the Party of Mainstream America BlueDemKev Feb 2013 #37

Right-wing Wackadoodle Charles Johnson - Why I Parted Ways With The Right (2009) Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #38

BINGO!!! SmittynMo Feb 2013 #44

I had talk with republican on train this morning marlakay Feb 2013 #41

When she got home, SmittynMo Feb 2013 #45

Honesty - The best medicine SmittynMo Feb 2013 #43