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Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
Sun Apr 30, 2017, 06:46 PM Apr 2017

There is room in our tent for remorseful, former deplorables. [View all]

The more we make that clear, the likelier we are to win in 2018 and 2020


14 votes, 3 passes | Time left: Unlimited
No room for deplorables in our tent, I don't care how remorseful they are.
5 (36%)
Completely agreed.
9 (64%)
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As voters, but not as candidates or leaders of any stripe: bettyellen Apr 2017 #1
I agree. Kaye_NY Apr 2017 #13
There is an unending stream of ex-republicans, ex-libertarians or indies who immediately think bettyellen Apr 2017 #14
Of course. Shandris Apr 2017 #2
and the idea that a person can be forgiven for vile bigotries is the basis of most religions, rzemanfl Apr 2017 #5
Bigotry is an act. The use of a third party entity to perform bigotry... Shandris Apr 2017 #8
Absolution, dispensations, inquisitions, holy wars, fatwahs, papal bulls, excommunication, rzemanfl Apr 2017 #17
Yah, it's terrible how the religion itself forces those things on people. Shandris Apr 2017 #18
Not if it gives you nightmares like that! Religion is a business. No product, no warranty, just rzemanfl Apr 2017 #19
The tent was washed away or burned in flood or fire because they wasted time we don't have voting onecaliberal Apr 2017 #3
Of course, but don't expect any mass defection... VOX Apr 2017 #4
If they are STILL deplorable in anyway, then "NO." If they renounce their bigotry & making penance LostOne4Ever Apr 2017 #6
Pass; It's a trick question rock Apr 2017 #7
We need them sarah FAILIN Apr 2017 #9
Maybe some. Demtexan Apr 2017 #10
If they don't expect us to abandon our most central values to accomodate them, then of course. Squinch Apr 2017 #11
Sure, has anyone seen one? Hoyt Apr 2017 #12
Remorseful for what? For picking a loser, or for being deplorable? LuvLoogie Apr 2017 #15
Define remorseful... Volaris Apr 2017 #16
Hillary at least defined "deplorable" Nevernose Apr 2017 #20
What kind of remorse are we talking about? ck4829 Apr 2017 #21
fuck them n/t Union Label Apr 2017 #22
I was a republican until 3 years ago. GulfCoast66 Apr 2017 #23
With the power I just vested in myself I grant you absolution, dispensation rzemanfl Apr 2017 #24
Thank you my brother GulfCoast66 Apr 2017 #30
I love this Tiggeroshii Apr 2017 #27
too soon Skittles Apr 2017 #25
Lol. What are we going to do? Force people to vote for trump in La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2017 #26
Don't care if they're remorseful or not. cheapdate Apr 2017 #28
I think that to add a basketful of former deplorables would give us a landslide. Doodley Apr 2017 #29
I don't think we need to hug 'em and kiss 'em Mountain Mule Apr 2017 #31
I'd rather reach out to the non-deplorable non-voters ecstatic May 2017 #32
How do you actually tell that they are remorseful? revmclaren May 2017 #33
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