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PD Turk

(1,289 posts)
12. Yep
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 06:25 PM
Nov 2012

One of my cousins, staunch republican voter all the way back to Nixon. Hard working guy, and smart. He was smart enough to wake up in '08 and realize who was screwing him. Changed parties and voted straight Dem, did the same this election too

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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