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FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)
10. You hit the nail on the head with this...
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 06:08 PM
Nov 2012

But we can hope that with more education of each new generation, the bigotry will diminish.

Not since after the Watergate hearings Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #1
Most presnt conservatism Mr.Bill Nov 2012 #2
You hit the nail on the head with this... FLyellowdog Nov 2012 #10
of course their professed religion in no way mimics their political religion RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #13
For many of them, Mr.Bill Nov 2012 #17
Honestly, I am seeing them dig in EVEN MORE and the outskirts are starting to slough their rightie s LaydeeBug Nov 2012 #3
yes, that is exactly how they are behaving RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #22
yes. i recently changed a couple of people's minds about charter schools. by bypassing the HiPointDem Nov 2012 #4
My sister and her husband are Republicans. RebelOne Nov 2012 #5
the new-fangled movement conservatives aren't affected by truth 0rganism Nov 2012 #6
nope not yet ... kydo Nov 2012 #7
they need to be deprogrammed, they need to be reprogrammed with truth and facts RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #11
well the way I figure it kydo Nov 2012 #18
Yes, I have when I was out canvassing in 2004, but only women Cleita Nov 2012 #8
Oh yeah! I know a few conservatives who find themselves on hard times and voted D this time cherish44 Nov 2012 #9
Yep PD Turk Nov 2012 #12
"He was smart enough to wake up" what happened? Did he seek truth on his own? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #16
He spent some years in the union PD Turk Nov 2012 #19
Losing nt Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #14
Once. It was like this scene in Scanners. Whovian Nov 2012 #15
I have three examples and like you, this question fascinates me. Hamlette Nov 2012 #20
Yes. Me. Zoeisright Nov 2012 #21
I saw Mitt Romney change his mind several times a day Quixote1818 Nov 2012 #23
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