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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
59. Much of her social and business networks rotate around the Republican Party. She's a lifer ...
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 03:18 PM
Jun 2016

... regardless of the current faces and policies the party puts out front.

Enlightened C_U_L8R Jun 2016 #1
She voted for Obama in 2008 because of Sarah Palin being on the R ticket. Voted Romney in 2012. Scuba Jun 2016 #3
And 2016? Chicago1980 Jun 2016 #13
Sounds a lot like my parents. Obama 08, Romney 12, Clinton 16 (nt) TacoD Jun 2016 #31
Mine too 47of74 Jun 2016 #39
shame that part didnt work out so good AntiBank Jun 2016 #80
she was a republican like many others, except ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #5
Excellent point, ChairmanAgnostic PJMcK Jun 2016 #9
That's what I'm gonna do. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #15
I am still shaking my head at Nixon's list ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #33
In college in the 70's, would call the John Birch Society's hotline bigbrother05 Jun 2016 #51
That list exists because the sane half of Nixons brain Volaris Jun 2016 #77
Makes sense ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #78
Rachel laid it out for us. bvar22 Jun 2016 #58
Abe Lincoln was not a Republican oberliner Jun 2016 #16
yeah, but ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2016 #25
Fair enough oberliner Jun 2016 #28
And worth remembering that the 1864 Repubs (renamed) nominated John C. Fremont. eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #68
The modern Republican party isn't the party of Lincoln Fozzledick Jun 2016 #30
it's the party of limbaugh. and those talk radio gods are NOT entertainers certainot Jun 2016 #40
Yep. SalviaBlue Jun 2016 #55
TR was no saint, Mendocino Jun 2016 #70
True, but he was still too progressive for the Republican Party of his time Fozzledick Jun 2016 #75
TR was an unapologetic war monger. Mendocino Jun 2016 #76
Sounds old school Republican. LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #6
This advice is the same for Democrats too! Rockyj Jun 2016 #81
Truths n/a Old Codger Jun 2016 #2
Wonderful rant! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #4
Hmm. I don't really think so. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #7
Link to the original post... tenderfoot Jun 2016 #8
Thans, tenderfoot PJMcK Jun 2016 #11
Thanks! Scuba Jun 2016 #17
From an "indie" progressoid Jun 2016 #21
Sure as hell wasn't written by a Republican harun Jun 2016 #54
No, but it was forwarded to me by one. Scuba Jun 2016 #69
Good harun Jun 2016 #85
I could not read this ... Martin Eden Jun 2016 #10
Sorry, but no Liberalagogo Jun 2016 #12
Don't worry. CrispyQ Jun 2016 #20
This person is a Republican? PatrickforO Jun 2016 #14
A sane repuke?? Isn't that an oxymoron?? ailsagirl Jun 2016 #73
The source PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #18
Thanks! Scuba Jun 2016 #19
well, one republican 'gets' it. spanone Jun 2016 #22
Another facebook preacher. Get off facebook & twitter would be a start. Sunlei Jun 2016 #23
What the holy fuck? Facebook preacher? Why should anyone get off of facebook or Twitter? nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #36
sounds like a former Republican, not a current one nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #24
NOTICE Liberalagogo Jun 2016 #26
Or Corporations and the TPP. jwirr Jun 2016 #35
Oh for fucksake! Not one word about blah blah blah... DISCREDITS THE ENTIRE RANT!!! nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #37
That's a pretty common reaction FlaGranny Jun 2016 #46
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #57
NOTICE: ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #60
Jury results edbermac Jun 2016 #61
LOL! ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2016 #62
I was #6 edbermac Jun 2016 #63
At least it's a start Pluvious Jun 2016 #43
Great Post IL Lib Jun 2016 #27
K&R for the best rant I've seen in a long time. Fozzledick Jun 2016 #29
+100 narnian60 Jun 2016 #53
Some Republicans may have retained their sanity or become wise BUT Vogon_Glory Jun 2016 #32
Are you sure she's Republican? zentrum Jun 2016 #34
Much of her social and business networks rotate around the Republican Party. She's a lifer ... Scuba Jun 2016 #59
Well, maybe she .... zentrum Jun 2016 #82
That's what she says she's trying to do. Forwarding this rant was a good step. Scuba Jun 2016 #84
This is a Democrat OP Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #38
Fer cryin out loud. Stonepounder Jun 2016 #41
NONE !!!!!!!!! quarbis Jun 2016 #42
Republicans Getting a Clue becca656 Jun 2016 #44
I like that treestar Jun 2016 #45
Today's Democratic Party is the Republican Party of 60 years ago. roamer65 Jun 2016 #47
Yes, but even zentrum Jun 2016 #83
K&R.. disillusioned73 Jun 2016 #48
Very good; I would only make one correction. potone Jun 2016 #49
A few more steps to go, but, what an improvement! eom Festivito Jun 2016 #50
Utah and Kansas jamese777 Jun 2016 #52
+1000 kairos12 Jun 2016 #56
I Checked The Links... Loved The Rant AND YES, Hillary IS ChiciB1 Jun 2016 #64
Reminds me of seeing Susan Collins on tv the other day saying something to the affect of: world wide wally Jun 2016 #65
LIES!! Lazy Daisy Jun 2016 #66
Actually I wouldn't mind a laundry basket full of money, whoever delivered it. drm604 Jun 2016 #67
That's a great rant! So many perfect points. But--Stop kicking women around-- BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #71
Some of the comments at the original blog are hysterical robbob Jun 2016 #72
she knows all that, but thought Romney should be president? Skittles Jun 2016 #74
"We are the United States of America and we can afford to house every homeless veteran, midnight Jun 2016 #79
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