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IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)
2. Smerconish supported Obama, and is a really fair guy.
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 11:57 AM
Feb 2018

He is more of a conservative Democrat than a Republican, ideologically speaking... Bill Clinton style Dem.

lindysalsagal

(20,733 posts)
4. He's the fairest republican on tv, but he's not entirely unbiased.
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 12:53 PM
Feb 2018

We used to have centrists like him: Those who care about truth and reason and could think long-term.

Now, it's grifting 24/7/365/

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
6. I called his radio show and he vehemently denied my point that republican supporters of T are living
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 12:59 PM
Feb 2018

in a state of unreality, denying demonstrable facts, in order to maintain their skewed vision

In other words, he’s still one of them

lindysalsagal

(20,733 posts)
7. Yup. He gets defensive. I suspect he's a racist, and sometimes people lack the self-awareness to see
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 01:14 PM
Feb 2018

it. This stuff is built-in at such an early age, it's almost hard-wired in. It takes a serious jolt for some people to wake up.

Some southerers catch on in the military, but some don't. Others get saved by a great e.r. nurse or a fireman or a room mate or an organ donor and they have to come around.

lame54

(35,324 posts)
5. He was terrible this morning...
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 12:55 PM
Feb 2018

Suggesting the parties have flipped
The republicans are NOW the big spenders

Hey idiot - they always have been
It's the dems that always get the economy back in line

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