Many Of My Repug Friends Have Become Too Embarrassed To Admit Now That They Are Repugs .....
given all the crazies they have in the Party. Many have begun to realize that they can't stand behind the Party because they wind up shooting themselves in the foot and really vote against themselves by voting Repug. Many of them have started to identify themselves as Independents and some have said that they will even sit out the 2014 elections because they just can't continue to vote against themselves. Some have said that they'd even vote Dem.
NOTE: I posted this earlier today and it got buried in the midst of replies to another post. I thought it was worth reposting as an OP because I feel this is most important.
Just like for years the Repug's MO was to get as many one issue voters to vote Repug and peel off votes that way - that same strategy has started to erode and it's starting to work against them. Many of those one issue voters are now looking at the bigger picture. In fact - the Dems could possibly use the same one issue strategy now to get people to vote Dem.
When I think about all the things that Repugs are against - it's a wonder that anyone would continue to vote Repug.
- they are against raising the minimum wage
- they are against continuing unemployment insurance
- they are against affordable health care
- they are against LGBT issues
- they are against doing anything to do with immigration
- they are against women's issues - equal pay; right to choose; etc
- they are taking away people's right to vote
- they are denying climate change
- they don't care about the environment
- they are for big business, corporate welfare, etc
- they want to change Social Security, Medicare, and basically any programs that help the poor, the elderly, the student, the hungry
- they shut down the government
- they haven't done anything to help create jobs
- they aren't for shoring up our crumbling infrastructure
- they aren't for renewable energy
- they have stonewalled just about everything
We can probably go on and on to add to this list that they are against - and we could probably start to put a list together of what they are for - and we'd find out that what they are for only benefits the rich and the corporations.
I ask the question - given such a list - who wants to still be called a Repug? Who wants to vote for such a party that literally is against or negative on anything that can really help the common American and jump start this economy again and are for only those things that benefit the wealthy?
If we can't - as Dems - take these issues and parlay them into winning back the House and maintaining and increasing our numbers in the Senate - then - yeah - we might as well give up right now. But I say - No - don't give up.
Cuz People - it's ours for the taking now - we need to take these issues and talk them up and start changing the psyche of the current Repug voter.
We need to get all Dem voters out to vote and we need to bring along a bunch of current Repug voters that are now questioning their alliance with the Repugs. Yeah - districts might be gerrymandered - but many Repug voters in those districts are ripe for the taking.
We have acknowledged that there are States in this country that are on the cusp of turning Blue - because the composition of voters are changing.
Let's face it many of the staunch Repugs - are old, white, rich and their numbers are dwindling.
We can do this people. Just don't throw in the towel just yet and don't sit it out because you think that we can't do it.
That's what the media is trying to do now. They are trying to create this sense of hopelessness in Dem voters to get them to sit out 2014. We can't let MSM and the Corporations continue to do this to us.
GOTV - and get out as many of your friends, family and associates to vote as well. Hell - talk this up with your Repug friends and make them see the light.
I recently heard Charley Crist talk about his change from being a Repug. One of the things that stuck with me is that he voted Repug because his folks were Repugs. As he really started to analyze and dig into his beliefs and feelings - he had to make the change. How many other people out their vote the Repug persuasion because their folks did?
Recently - I've seen other prominent Repugs - make the change too. It's doable people - we can do this.
Don't give up.
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But then an asshole Repug will pose for a picture like this:
Then claim the Dem is comin' fer da guns and another fry cook at Micky Ds is in the trailer filling out that absentee ballot.
A LOT of my relatives and neighbors decided to become libertarians! THAT is why I do not buy into the libertarian BULLSHIT! Show me someone that calls themselves a libertarian...and I will introduce you to one screwed up and confused Republican! 
