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Atman

(31,464 posts)
Thu May 5, 2016, 04:16 PM May 2016

We used to have "Reagan Democrats."

We used to have "Reagan Democrats," and they still haunt us. Now they're already talking about "Trump Democrats." They won't haunt us...they'll eat us alive and crap out the soul of this country

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k8conant

(3,038 posts)
1. What about Sanders Republicans/Independents or Clinton Republicans?
Thu May 5, 2016, 04:20 PM
May 2016

Those we will welcome.

 

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
2. They morphed into Clinton Democrats. This is the first cycle they are morphing into
Thu May 5, 2016, 04:22 PM
May 2016

something other than FDR Democrats openly. I don't have a name for them yet, but that's where we are from the way I see it.

FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)
3. Don't forget the "Sanders - I won't vote for anyone else" Democrats
Thu May 5, 2016, 04:25 PM
May 2016

They are like a wet dream for conservatives.

Kip Humphrey

(4,753 posts)
4. They are still here... we elected one twice: Obama self-identified himself as a RayGun Democrat.
Thu May 5, 2016, 04:26 PM
May 2016

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