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Atticus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 08:16 PM
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An open letter to any "conventional" Republican lurkers---
A question, ladies and gentlemen: Do you see any "conventional" Democrats supporting Alvin Greene in his bid to be elected Senator from South Carolina?

The answer, of course, is "No", you don't see that. And,why do you suppose we Democrats are not supporting the person who "somehow" won our primary? Because he is a mentally and morally challenged "kook" that's why! He may, for the time being, have a "D" after his name, but we acknowledge that his election would be a disservice to all of the citizens of his district, regardless of their political affiliation.

Not supporting Mr. Greene is "the right thing to do".

You DO see where I'm going with this, right?

Your party has been the target of what Tea Party leaders have styled a "hostile takeover".

THEY support repealing the 14th Amendment. THEY want to do away with the IRS, Medicare, the Department of Education and the EPA.

DO YOU?

Many of THEM believe that President Obama was not born in the US, is a Muslim and has a "secret plan" to seize white people's wealth and give it to his black brothers.

Is any of that even ARGUABLY true, in your opinion?

Your party, like mine, professes to support our democratic form of government and the rule of law. Barack Obama handily defeated John McCain in 2008. He is our president.

I understand that you may not like that, but those who suggest that it is not true do so either out of practiced ignorance or thinly-veiled racism. And, most of you KNOW that.

So, it comes down to this: Will you support the several incompetent and divisive haters who disrespect you as much as they disrespect me, or will you protest their billionaire-funded assault on your party and our nation by 1.)voting for their Democratic opponent; OR, 2.)writing in "Castle" or "Murkowski" or other reasonable alternative; OR, 3.)simply not voting for anyone for that office?

I can't think of any other moral alternatives, can you?
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spartan61 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 08:25 PM
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1. What a great post!!
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 08:26 PM
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2. "THEY want to do away with the IRS, Medicare, the Department of Education and the EPA."
Repukes have talked that shit since Reagan.
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AmericanMan1958 Donating Member (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 08:32 PM
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3. Very well said....
I totally, agree

Sensible minds and Honor must prevail!!!
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customerserviceguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 08:34 PM
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4. It's all about the 'wave' election
If it were 2008, we'd probably support Greene. Since the dynamics are in place for a big Repuke win, they'll ride any nag that can make it to the starting gate.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 08:42 PM
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5. K&R
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-15-10 09:18 PM
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6. Ooh, you almost had me there
Edited on Wed Sep-15-10 09:19 PM by gratuitous
Then you got to that "moral alternatives" thing, and I saw this for the brilliant satirical tour de force it is. Well played.
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-16-10 06:54 AM
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7. Good effort!
But, you can't talk to these people as if they are reasonable. They all listen to Limbaugh and they all watch Glenn Beck.
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