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given all the crazies they have in the Party. Many have begun to realize that they can't stand behind the Party because they wind up shooting themselves in the foot and really vote against themselves by voting Repug. Many of them have started to identify themselves as Independents and some have said that they will even sit out the 2014 elections because they just can't continue to vote against themselves. Some have said that they'd even vote Dem.
NOTE: I posted this earlier today and it got buried in the midst of replies to another post. I thought it was worth reposting as an OP because I feel this is most important.
Just like for years the Repug's MO was to get as many one issue voters to vote Repug and peel off votes that way - that same strategy has started to erode and it's starting to work against them. Many of those one issue voters are now looking at the bigger picture. In fact - the Dems could possibly use the same one issue strategy now to get people to vote Dem.
When I think about all the things that Repugs are against - it's a wonder that anyone would continue to vote Repug.
- they are against raising the minimum wage
- they are against continuing unemployment insurance
- they are against affordable health care
- they are against LGBT issues
- they are against doing anything to do with immigration
- they are against women's issues - equal pay; right to choose; etc
- they are taking away people's right to vote
- they are denying climate change
- they don't care about the environment
- they are for big business, corporate welfare, etc
- they want to change Social Security, Medicare, and basically any programs that help the poor, the elderly, the student, the hungry
- they shut down the government
- they haven't done anything to help create jobs
- they aren't for shoring up our crumbling infrastructure
- they aren't for renewable energy
- they have stonewalled just about everything
We can probably go on and on to add to this list that they are against - and we could probably start to put a list together of what they are for - and we'd find out that what they are for only benefits the rich and the corporations.
I ask the question - given such a list - who wants to still be called a Repug? Who wants to vote for such a party that literally is against or negative on anything that can really help the common American and jump start this economy again and are for only those things that benefit the wealthy?
If we can't - as Dems - take these issues and parlay them into winning back the House and maintaining and increasing our numbers in the Senate - then - yeah - we might as well give up right now. But I say - No - don't give up.
Cuz People - it's ours for the taking now - we need to take these issues and talk them up and start changing the psyche of the current Repug voter.
We need to get all Dem voters out to vote and we need to bring along a bunch of current Repug voters that are now questioning their alliance with the Repugs. Yeah - districts might be gerrymandered - but many Repug voters in those districts are ripe for the taking.
We have acknowledged that there are States in this country that are on the cusp of turning Blue - because the composition of voters are changing.
Let's face it many of the staunch Repugs - are old, white, rich and their numbers are dwindling.
We can do this people. Just don't throw in the towel just yet and don't sit it out because you think that we can't do it.
That's what the media is trying to do now. They are trying to create this sense of hopelessness in Dem voters to get them to sit out 2014. We can't let MSM and the Corporations continue to do this to us.
GOTV - and get out as many of your friends, family and associates to vote as well. Hell - talk this up with your Repug friends and make them see the light.
I recently heard Charley Crist talk about his change from being a Repug. One of the things that stuck with me is that he voted Repug because his folks were Repugs. As he really started to analyze and dig into his beliefs and feelings - he had to make the change. How many other people out their vote the Repug persuasion because their folks did?
Recently - I've seen other prominent Repugs - make the change too. It's doable people - we can do this.
Don't give up.
Isoldeblue
(1,135 posts)Goes to prove that you can't fool all of the people all of the time.
Ever notice that it's always a repub that turns democrat, but not the other way around? I can't recall hearing of one...
Anyway, that says a lot!
aggiesal
(8,919 posts)Blus4u
(608 posts)And deserves to be an OP. Thanks for reposting.
I know I struggle to see the bright spots sometimes.
Peace
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)But then an asshole Repug will pose for a picture like this:
Then claim the Dem is comin' fer da guns and another fry cook at Micky Ds is in the trailer filling out that absentee ballot.
RoverSuswade
(641 posts)It looks like well-done pancakes. Or maybe a boiled Stetson hat?
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Don't you know a shit sandwich when you see it?
RoverSuswade
(641 posts)For your educational reply you get one of my remaining hearts!
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)k&r
ConservativeDemocrat
(2,720 posts)Treat people who are thinking things through respectfully.
- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community
thesquanderer
(11,990 posts)I appreciate the OP, he makes good points.
But I hate that so many on this site resort to the name-calling.
I have friends who are "middle of the road" or "independent" or even some who identify as Republican, who could possibly be persuaded by some of the great posts on this site, but I won't send them the URLs because I think the infantile name calling will be off-putting and insulting to them, and I think it's kind of embarrassing for us.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Imho, it's not helpful to label all Republicans, "repugs". I understand not all Democrats are progressive by my standards.
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)who is a Republican, and was extremely conservative. He has FINALLY told me that I MAY be right. I am not thinking that he is ready to vote Democrat either, but he has become ashamed of what the Republicans have become.
Good.
TRoN33
(769 posts)Some of my friends told me that they're too ashamed of Republicans. They have their own disdain toward the tea party and their politically ineptitude actions for past three and half years. They admitted they intend to not vote at all this fall.
bearssoapbox
(1,408 posts)say they belong to neither party.
They just vote for the best candidate.
It's just a coincidence that their choice is usually a teabagging, right-wing nutjob that seem to be reading from the same crazy, batshitinsane script.
Bigmack
(8,020 posts)... but I have no Repub friends.
And damn few Repub acquaintances.
I'm 70... and I have no time for the aggravation. It may just be the "pulling in" that people do as they age. I don't care. I have plenty of friends who don't subscribe to the Republican anti-worker, anti-woman, anti-intellectual, and racist platform.
A few years ago it was different, but now....
SharonAnn
(13,777 posts)I find their world view to be "dis-harmonious" with mine. And I prefer harmony these days.
Rex
(65,616 posts)A LOT of my relatives and neighbors decided to become libertarians! THAT is why I do not buy into the libertarian BULLSHIT! Show me someone that calls themselves a libertarian...and I will introduce you to one screwed up and confused Republican!
chervilant
(8,267 posts)I think you decrease the likelihood of a rational discourse with terms like "Repug," "Rethuglicans," and all the other pejorative labels that litter the "liberal" blogosphere.
bvar22
(39,909 posts)I couldn't find ANYBODY who admitted to being an outright Republican.
Everybody I talked to qualified it by saying,
"Well, I'm really an Independent (or Libertarian), BUT...."
Remember how the Bush stickers came off the cars quickly? No one wanted to admit they voted for the asswipe.