General Discussion

tavernier

(12,389 posts) Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:50 PM Sep 2018

I'm a Florida resident vacationing in Indiana and...

I have contacted the local party because they are having their annual JJ dinner this week. I’ve persuaded my dem friends from here to join me, and they have reserved tickets and are excited about the event! Jill Donnelly is the speaker, and her husband is running for re-election.

I’m excited that I have inspired dems who haven’t been involved in actual party events, but even more exciting is that some of my republican friends who detest Trump are asking if they could attend. It’s not a cheap event and they are extremely courteous folks. I’m just wondering if a Dem party event is the best introduction.

Thoughts?

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I'm a Florida resident vacationing in Indiana and... (Original Post) tavernier Sep 2018 OP

No idea if it's the best intro, but hey, why not? CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2018 #1

Thanks, my friend. My thoughts as well. tavernier Sep 2018 #4

They want to go? Tell them to expect no one there to WhiteTara Sep 2018 #2

They do... perhaps just curiosity tavernier Sep 2018 #5

They should have a good time. Maybe you WhiteTara Sep 2018 #7

Bring them. They might like some of the Dems and see them as human MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #3

Nothing ventured... tavernier Sep 2018 #6

The Big Tent....let them experience real people with real issues.... pbmus Sep 2018 #8

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,625 posts)

1. No idea if it's the best intro, but hey, why not?

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 11:55 PM

Sep 2018

Maybe they'll hear an idea that will spark their interest in things Democratic?

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Go for it!

tavernier

(12,389 posts)

4. Thanks, my friend. My thoughts as well.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 12:10 AM

Sep 2018

They are good people who bought into a crappy philosophy, and then got swept into Trumpland, and hate it. They aren’t the nutty evangelical lot. But you know how our party can be, lol. If they expect an organized, well tuned group without argument or opinion, like the repubs can be, they will get a shock to the system! LOL!!

WhiteTara

(29,715 posts)

2. They want to go? Tell them to expect no one there to

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 12:02 AM

Sep 2018

like trump and many republicon congress critters; but they may be sick of those horrors too and have a great time. Democrats do know how to party and enjoy life.