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Uncle Joe

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21. Reread my post, I never said "he" might decide to keep voting Republican.

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 04:20 PM

Jul 2015

To the contrary, acrimony would only be counter-productive in dissuading other Republicans from having their "eyes opened," and "voting blue until their dying breath."

As I stated on my previous post, he's not telling you that he changed, he's telling the world, and likewise you're also sending the world a message that any other Republicans thinking about reevaluating their political point of view or altering their ideology can expect to do so, only if they come to the Democratic Party dressed in sack cloth and ashes.

That's not how you win minds and hearts.

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"I am a former Republican and a military veteran." [View all] babylonsister Jul 2015 OP

Okay, at least one paid attention learned something! n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #1

And murderous wacko instigating, not to mention... 63splitwindow Jul 2015 #2

That second paragraph... Marie Marie Jul 2015 #3

What, and they just started noticing those things in 2008? skepticscott Jul 2015 #12

People can come to the same location by different paths, some are longer than others. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #13

That's a nice Buddhisty platitude, but that's all skepticscott Jul 2015 #14

I don't view the OP as a statement of pride so much as a confessional or epiphany. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #15

They are welcome to vote Democratic from now on skepticscott Jul 2015 #16

I said confessional "or" epiphany Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #17

Which simply confirms my suspicion skepticscott Jul 2015 #20

Reread my post, I never said "he" might decide to keep voting Republican. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #21

No, that's not the message I'm sending skepticscott Jul 2015 #36

Your post #16 Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #37

No, YOU suggested that his ass needed to be kissed skepticscott Jul 2015 #38

You read a lot into something which I never said or implied. I said Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #39

There are a lot of us awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #24

This poster started voting Republican in 1988 skepticscott Jul 2015 #25

I too am a vet...Nam 1970 pleiku Provence Augiedog Jul 2015 #4

Recovering from parental support saidsimplesimon Jul 2015 #5

Paragraph Two !! Wowzer! KT2000 Jul 2015 #6

What does he want, a fucking medal? skepticscott Jul 2015 #7

- 1,000 nt kelliekat44 Jul 2015 #8

Oh please. I never have met a perfect person, and babylonsister Jul 2015 #10

Did I say I was perfect? skepticscott Jul 2015 #11

I believe he wants to send a message to other veterans and republicans who might be reachable. MH1 Jul 2015 #18

That directly contradicts what he says skepticscott Jul 2015 #19

Geeze Skep Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2015 #22

Why do you assume skepticscott Jul 2015 #32

because your reaction to the post seems over the top, Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2015 #33

No, despite your overblown hyperbole, I'd have them recognize and skepticscott Jul 2015 #35

because you are responding to an individual Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2015 #40

Everyone who supported and helped elect Republicans skepticscott Jul 2015 #41

You're being rude.. some people can evolve.. and I thank them for it. Cha Jul 2015 #23

+1 nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #26

Rude? Even assuming the writer was actually reading this, how would you balance his having supported Republicans skepticscott Jul 2015 #29

Better late than never.... steve2470 Jul 2015 #27

+1 pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #28

Did I say that? No. skepticscott Jul 2015 #30

Ok, you go on with your perfect bad self.... steve2470 Jul 2015 #31

You're the second one to trot out the silly straw man skepticscott Jul 2015 #34

i did NOT sign up for the GOP suicide pact! pansypoo53219 Jul 2015 #9

Could you provide a link and also enclose this in an excerpt block? I was at first astonished tblue37 Jul 2015 #42