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In reply to the discussion: Wasn't sure whether to believe the Anonymous/Rove story,until the reaction telling us to shut up @it [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)and still means to Democrats is that all people, rich, poor, minorities, women are welcome. You know, the people who were not welcome in the other party.
It was not intended to include stealth Republicans who joined because their own party became so extreme and once in this party spend their time trying to turn it into Republican Lite.
If they do flee to this party, then the goal is to NOT adapt THEIR political views but it is assumed they will learn how wrong they were.
You can care about what you wish, I have observed this individual over several years and as with most people I meet, I do not trust or respect those who deliberately deceive others.
His views were fine for the Republican Party. His tolerance for Republicans on his board and/or Libertarians as his 'rules' used to state, far exceeds his tolerance for actual Democrats. Which is why literally thousands of them left and found forums more suitable and more accepting of Democrats. Women, after he exposed his opinion of them not so long ago, also left in droves.
You are free to welcome Republicans into this Party. I am free to never trust a deceiver especially one who 'used' to be a Republican.
And I sure do not want right wingers taking over the leadership of this Party.
We have plenty of life long Progressive Dems to choose our leaders from.
Republicans and other right leaning people have their own party. If the Big Tent means both parties are welcome in it and the other party gets to be leaders in our party, then that is news to me.