What do you say to repubs who twice voted for w who now hate him?

[Philosoraptor]

There seems to be thousands of them now, all the angry republican former bush lovers, where do they all come from, where do they all belong?

My own brother is one, and his daughter goes to Iraq next month to drive a truck for the Army, and he's so disgusted with bush he can't even discuss it.

Just look at last night's repub game show extravaganza, it's now cool to pile on bush and bash him, they've broken st. reagan's rule, more and more repubs are turning on bush, calling him a traitor, not right wing enough, ungrateful to those who brung him, a liar even for heaven's sake!

So what do you say to morans who once bragged about bush, boasted about voting for him twice, and now wail and gnash their teeth flat in extravagant, petulant betrayal displays?

[RedStateShame]

1. "Do me a favor and don't vote on anything for a while. You don't seem to quite grasp it."

[liberaldemocrat7]

49. I say hahahahahahahaha

Where's your W bumper sticker now? LOL


Anyone who voted for the chimpenfuhrer twice deserves ridicule now that they do not support him. These people got suckered.

Let's send them a whole box of traditional marriage, religious orthodoxy, support our troops, and America Love it or Leave it and
hope it solves whatever problems they have, unless of course they used Vioxx, a Ford Explorer with Firestone tires, worked in the Sago mine,
or their Pets had some tainted pet food thanks to the Bush administration, or perhaps they lived in the white section of New Orleans and still got hit by the Katrina hurricane.





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[SoonerPride]

2. "Told ya so"

That's all ya gotta say.

Told ya so.

[ThomWV]

3. I generally tell them to go fuck themselves nt

[Tyler Durden]

10. Something we definitely agree on. n/t

[hippiechick]

4. What I'd LIKE to say:

... unfortunately, too much (probably irreversible) damage has been done to this country - and the world - by their bumfuckery. :(

[Lars39]

5. My 80 yo father told his staunch Repub bil and sil who were griping about

about Both bushes..."I've *never* voted Republican."
Seems Dad wasn't too impressed with the flying pigs that day. :D

[Norquist Nemesis]

6. I say, Let's talk!

Then start pushing our candidates! :thumbsup:

[gratuitous]

7. Okay, repentance is the first step

Followed by an attempt to undo or ameliorate the harm you caused, and a resolve not to do it again. Those are the principles, now what concrete actions are you, repentant voter for Bush, going to take to repair some of the damage your choice inflicted on the country? And do you plan to vote Republican again?

Otherwise, all the wailing and gnashing of teeth is just so much window dressing, and not to be taken seriously.

[Hamlette]

24. perfect answer

to which I'd add: don't let them think Bush is not a "true conservative" or "true republican". He is and he fed into the "hate Americans first" think that divided this country.

[dkofos]

8. They were told to love him, now they are told to hate him.

They are sheep.

[leftofthedial]

9. bush and his gang are criminals

anyone who voted for him is an accomplice

I have nothing but contempt for these people

I don't say anything to them

[JitterbugPerfume]

11. you voted for him once, I can forgive that

but you voted for him twice, and that is just insane ( I actually said that to someone)

[sarge43]

12. "Why do you hate America?"

Prayers and good thoughts for your niece, Philosoraptor. May all go well for her.

[EVDebs]

13. They're Bush's 'base' so you have to quote the Bible to them

And regarding Iraq (and the Middle East in general)

Luke 9 : 5 "And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them." http://bible.cc/luke/9-5.htm

and Matthew 10 : 14 "Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet." http://bible.cc/matthew/10-14.htm

Withdrawal to areas over there that actually receive the message is biblically REQUIRED now. Don't Gen Boykin et al read their Bibles ? The US military should be doing some 'dust shaking' right about now in Kuwait and Qatar etc where we were 'received'.

[RedStateShame]

17. So, you could say, "When you voted Republican, 'Jesus wept.'"

[EVDebs]

22. Good one !

Also, leave them with much weeping and gnashing of dentures,

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=214&topic_id=129839&mesg_id=129873

[WritersBlock]

14. "Then call your congresscritters & tell 'em exactly how you feel and why." n/t

[TreasonousBastard]

15. I just take 'em down to my basement...

tie 'em up and make them watch videos of Gore and Kerry until they cry "Yes, Master!"

[librechik]

16. they are fools who should never be listened to again

it's hilarious how they go "He's the worst, and I voted for him--twice!" like it's an apology or "oh boy, what a blooper--now I'm cleansed and we never have to mention it again. "

why didn't these idiots listen to us?

because of their pride and arrogance, not because they love Bush. None of that has changed. They really thought they had it all over us.
now they want to keep their position of leadership by apologizing. Fuck them.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

18. "yeah, not much of a fiscal conservative, is he"

If you want to save money, vote for someone who'll get us out of the war. Redemption in '08.

[onenote]

19. I say three things:

1. "I'm glad you've seen the light."

2. "Would you consider writing or calling your Senators and Representative and urging them to support withdrawing from Iraq and an impeachment inquiry?"

3. "And let's discuss the 2008 elections and how you can avoid making the same mistake again."

In other words, I reach out to them.

[paulk]

35. yes

I've used that approach before, with some success.

[hatrack]

20. "Slow learner, huh?"

"Thanks for nothing, fuckstick" is also short, pointed and effective at getting my point across.

[Javaman]

21. Someone at work whined to be about the same thing...

I responded by saying, "self loathing is a bitch, isn't it?" I chuckled and walked away.

I know I know, I should be trying to bring them into the fold, blah blah blah, sorry, but it's tools like this guy I work with that got us into this mess. I have a hard time accepting "reformed" nazi's.

[Make7]

23. "There's an old saying in Tennessee...

...I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on—shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again."

[stubtoe]

25. Tempting to say "What the hell were you thinking?

You putz!"

Best to let them stew a while and hopefully learn from their mistakes.

[MindPilot]

26. I'd take 'em aside, buy 'em a drink, and say, "dude, I know how you feel."

"I know what it's like to feel betrayed. You see, I voted Democratic."

[Jack Rabbit]

27. Welcome to our side of the barricades

This is war, people. We're going to need all the help we can get to win.

Winning shall be defined as Bush and Cheney impeached and removed from office, the Bill of Rights and constitutional checks and balances restored, the Iraq war/occupation ended, the war on terror revamped with definable goals and measurable standards of success and failure and neoconservatism buried with a stake through its heart.

We can't afford not to do that. We're not going to do that being smug and condescending toward repentant sinners.

[RaleighNCDUer]

28. "So will you listen to me THIS time, when I tell you the truth about

McCainromneyguilianibrownbackhuckabee...?"

[LynnTheDem]

29. DISSENT WITH BUSH IS

TREASON.

Funny how it's suddenly different, ain't it.

[Blackhatjack]

30. Say "Welcome back to the real world ... Now help us clean up this mess. Vote Democratic"

We need to change minds, even though saying 'I told you so' might be our first thought.

Every time we convert one Repub to Democrat we win twice. We not only substract one from the Republican column, but we add one to our column. We should not be satisfied with just subtracting one from the Republican column.

As our majority grows, the mandate to change things for the better becomes larger and the mess will be easier to clean up, and getting rid of the people who brought us this disaster will become easier.

[momster]

31. "Make Up For It"

"Vote Democratic for the rest of your life."

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

32. Why? He's doing everything he said he'd do. (nt)

[OregonBlue]

33. My neighbors voted for * twice because they have a granddaughter in the military.

They came over two nights ago and boy are they singing a different tune. All I could say to them was that they had been lied too and that they had to vote for a Democrat if they wanted to get us out of this mess.

They really don't know much, they just know something is wrong. I also suggested if they want to know what's really going on they should start reading Democratic Underground and Daily KOS. Told them they would be shocked if they found out how dirty these guys really are.

They'd never even heard of the oil/revenue sharing agreements. I explained it to them and told them it was proof that it was a war for oil.

Today I forwarded the article about macular degeneration from this site. She has it and it will get him to DU.

If they have email FORWARD A DU ARTICLE THAT RELATES TO THEM. It doesn't have to be a political article. The idea is to get them to our site. Hopefully it will peak their interest and they will start reading on their own.

[ChickMagic]

34. I was really sad once

when my Bush lovin' doc confided to me that I was right all along. He was distraught. However, most of the time I just say, "Sucks to be you!"

[alkaline9]

36. "So, which bush-clone you gonna vote for and regret in 2008?" nt

[yurbud]

37. ask them what they think the next GOP fartknocker is going to do different

I know some of these people too, and their disgust with Bush is not translating into disgust with the Republicans.

They need more cognitive dissonance with the whole party. You could possibly remind them of the rubber stamp support the GOP congress gave Bush, which is pretty good evidence a Republican successor would do the same on corruption and war at the very least.

Of course some republicans like the religious right are upset that Bush wasn't more of a fascist asshole.

[porphyrian]

38. "You shit the bed and now you want to complain about the smell?"

or "Finally tired of supporting treason, huh?"

[Tejanocrat]

39. I say, "you know that Ron Paul is the only Republican candidate who feels the same way as you about

Bush, and that Romney has all the same Bush-handlers boosting the Romney campaign that Bush had in 2000 so vote Romney if you want more of the same but vote Ron Paul if you want a change."

[JVS]

40. who's a flip-flopper now, fucko?

[Johonny]

41. There really isn't anything to say.

He voted for this mess. You broke it, you bought it. Clearly owning a broken items isn't a lot of fun. But you get the feeling most of these unhappy twice Bush voters will vote rethug again and again and again. So you know what do you say to someone that keeps making the same bad choice.

[Tesha]

42. "So how has it worked out for you?" (Optional list of prompts like "Gas prices?") (NT)

[blues90]

43. I say they were ignorant and fools who supported murder

They are responsible for where we are now . I have no idea exactly what changed their minds but I can say they have alot of catching up to do and they may very well be fooled again . I can't say I really trust them now or their present or future intentions .

[EstimatedProphet]

44. Sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up

We'll do the deciding, since you're not competent to make decisions. And by the way, voting to give yourself affirmation on your dick size is a bad idea.

[lolly]

46. Depends

If they're just incredibly stupid, education might work.

If they're just selfish jackasses who voted for him because they hate paying their fair share of taxes or they think Merca oughta go kick some ass, there's not much point in trying to convert. The minute the danger to their pocketbook is over, they'll go right back to voting for corrupt Republicans.

I have said to one person "You're a few thousand lives too late."

Maybe I just want to drive home the fact that this wasn't a silly argument over who won the World Series 26 years ago--there were real life-and-death issues at stake. These people treated it like a junior high class president election.

[EstimatedProphet]

47. Yeah, that's it exactly

If they're just selfish jackasses who voted for him because they hate paying their fair share of taxes or they think Merca oughta go kick some ass, there's not much point in trying to convert. The minute the danger to their pocketbook is over, they'll go right back to voting for corrupt Republicans.

That covers a lot of people. Those are the ones I had in mind when I wrote that. For them, the only reason Bush is a failure is because his efforts didn't work, not because there's something fundamentally wrong with invading and occupying a country just to kill people and take their stuff.

[mitchum]

45. "Well, ain't you a dumbass?" as the great Harry Crews would say (n/t)

[in_cog_ni_to]

48. I put THIS on the back of my car..."BUSH CHENEY STICKER REMOVAL SERVICE 1-800-TOLD-YOU-SO"

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/bush/-/pv_design_prod/p_712311.55468290/pNo_55468290/id_12616051/?click=true&CMP=KNC-F-ALL

[LaurenG]

50. "Took you long enough" nt

[BlooInBloo]

51. They're trying the same trick "christians" try: to say he's *not* conservative. Fuck them. Both.

[ComerPerro]

52. Most of them have moved on, past hating Bush, and now worship Fred Thompson or

Rudy or Romney.

[Brigid]

53. I can think of only one thing to say:

I told you so.