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Heather MC

(8,084 posts) Fri Oct 18, 2013, 09:23 AM Oct 2013

"I use to vote for both Dems and Republicans" he said

"But not anymore, from now on I am voting the Straight Democratic ticket, and I can't wait to stand in that line and do it this November for Terry"

I said, "Same here Vote early, Vote Often" Then we laughed and walked off in Separate Directions.

That was a Quickie Conversation I had with a Neighbor of mine this morning. He is Retired Military and now Works as a Government Contractor at the Pentagon. He was not Furloughed but he told me His Sister, and a few Cousins and some friends were.

I wonder how many people who feel like him will be expressing their anger Come Novemeber in VA???

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"I use to vote for both Dems and Republicans" he said (Original Post) Heather MC Oct 2013 OP

All of the conservatives I know refuse to call themselves a Republican. Dawgs Oct 2013 #1

I have been hearing a lot of... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #4

This shutdown mess has turned Virginia from purple to solid blue scheming daemons Oct 2013 #2

Is this a sign? livingwagenow Oct 2013 #3

Sounds like me kwijybo Oct 2013 #5

Welcome to the Party and DU! bigbrother05 Oct 2013 #6

Conservatives who work for the government? rickford66 Oct 2013 #7

Dawgs

(14,755 posts)

1. All of the conservatives I know refuse to call themselves a Republican.

Reply to Heather MC (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 09:58 AM

Oct 2013

I'm sure they will continue to vote against their best interest, but it's still nice to hear.

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

4. I have been hearing a lot of...

Reply to Dawgs (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 12:04 PM

Oct 2013

"I'm an independent". Yeah, an independent who has never voted for a democrat.

scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)

2. This shutdown mess has turned Virginia from purple to solid blue

Reply to Heather MC (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 10:10 AM

Oct 2013

There are over 200,000 Federal Employees that live in Virginia.

I would bet that a sizeable portion of them may never vote Republican again.

livingwagenow

(373 posts)

3. Is this a sign?

Reply to Heather MC (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 10:15 AM

Oct 2013

The re-birth of the Coffee Party?

I hope so!

From a coffee addict.

Coffee is patriotic!

recced

kwijybo

(232 posts)

5. Sounds like me

Reply to Heather MC (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 12:07 PM

Oct 2013

Before 2000, for example, I voted for R's and D's. The R's were SANE, for lack of a better way to describe it. They were willing to compromise, work with the other side of the aisle to accomplish good for the country. The good of the country MATTERED.
After 2000, even the sane ones went nuts; the country no longer mattered to them, only the Party. I could no longer vote for them. I've been voting straight ticket D since about 2006, and will continue until the R's start putting sane people up.

Sorry if anyone is offended by the sane/insane representation, but I can't think of a better way to put it. People like Michelle Bachman have to be psychotic to a certain degree; they don't have a good connection to reality. Ted Cruz appears to me to be a sociopath.

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

6. Welcome to the Party and DU!

Reply to kwijybo (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 12:25 PM

Oct 2013

rickford66

(5,524 posts)

7. Conservatives who work for the government?

Reply to Heather MC (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 06:08 PM

Oct 2013

He, his sister and a few cousins? They just figured it out?

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