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babylonsister

(171,102 posts) Sat Jul 27, 2013, 08:23 PM Jul 2013

"You have to have been a Republican to know how good it feels to be a Democrat."

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"You have to have been a Republican to know how good it feels to be a Democrat." (Original Post) babylonsister Jul 2013 OP

What a great photo of her. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2013 #1

democratic policies were a lot different back then. The Kennedys fought hard for the civil rights liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #2

The people willing to fight are being obstructed babylonsister Jul 2013 #3

Does at one time donco Jul 2013 #4

I know. When I was 18, I registered as a Republican. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #5

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #6

Kick for a lovely lady. kentuck Jul 2013 #7

greatauntoftriplets

(175,754 posts)

1. What a great photo of her.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 08:24 PM

Jul 2013

I like the sentiment, too!

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

2. democratic policies were a lot different back then. The Kennedys fought hard for the civil rights

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 08:28 PM

Jul 2013

movement and the labor movement. Not too many people willing to fight anymore.

babylonsister

(171,102 posts)

3. The people willing to fight are being obstructed

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 08:51 PM

Jul 2013

and drowned out by a bunch of people who just don't give a damn about anything but money, and how they attain that doesn't matter.

donco

(1,548 posts)

4. Does at one time

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 09:00 PM

Jul 2013

being an Eisenhower(large R) Republican count?

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

5. I know. When I was 18, I registered as a Republican.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2013, 09:32 PM

Jul 2013

I have no idea why.

I voted for Gerry Ford the first time I ever voted. I don't imagine he would be allowed into today's Republican party. His wife was vehemently pro-choice, and he was not anti-choice.

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

6. K & R

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Jul 28, 2013, 06:03 PM

Jul 2013

kentuck

(111,110 posts)

7. Kick for a lovely lady.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Jul 28, 2013, 07:08 PM

Jul 2013

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