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evilhime

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16. Before the full welcome

Reply to WhiteTara (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 10:30 AM

Jul 2018

Be glad she is changing her mind (we hope) but I'd want to check out her record in office to know if she is really someone who is good for the country (i.e., moderate with a brain) or strictly tea party type conservative masquerading as a newly minted dem.

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Another former Republiconned congress critter has come to her senses. [View all] WhiteTara Jul 2018 OP

Welcome back to a sane community, Rep. Logan. nt Ilsa Jul 2018 #1

I will be impressed when a sitting Republican on the dole denounces the GOP. Yeah, 12th of never. olegramps Jul 2018 #15

My immediate thought! WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2018 #19

Agreed. GemDigger Jul 2018 #31

YES! Easy to be "brave" when you have nothing to lose. That's not brave, BTW, the opposite actually flibbitygiblets Jul 2018 #38

Welcome to the Big Tent Party NewJeffCT Jul 2018 #2

Can they be trusted ??? SamKnause Jul 2018 #3

+ lsewpershad Jul 2018 #8

As long as they only vote and don't run for office HAB911 Jul 2018 #11

"Can they be trusted???" NO! Grins Jul 2018 #40

That's certainly my concern: farther to the righ RandomAccess Jul 2018 #46

"Former" doesn't help much Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2018 #4

My thoughts too DownriverDem Jul 2018 #27

The day of reckoning is coming dalton99a Jul 2018 #5

Keep posting this dalton99a! Heartstrings Jul 2018 #13

Go to this site ... aggiesal Jul 2018 #35

I'm glad to see some Republicans come to their senses. Arkansas Granny Jul 2018 #6

that was 2014 handmade34 Jul 2018 #7

She was an early outlier in the republicon world then. WhiteTara Jul 2018 #9

But is she embracing the Democratic platform? gtar100 Jul 2018 #10

Great bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #12

I Thought Being Evil And Cruel Was So Appealing PaulX2 Jul 2018 #14

Before the full welcome evilhime Jul 2018 #16

All real Americans in the Republican Party duforsure Jul 2018 #17

Don't fall for that crap. blueinredohio Jul 2018 #18

Country over Party Owens Jul 2018 #20

Oh cute. NOW you come to your senses. It's WAY too late now. calimary Jul 2018 #21

Exactly. Way too little, way too late. OnDoutside Jul 2018 #26

No shit. WHERE was she when she was on the inside? calimary Jul 2018 #28

+1000 OnDoutside Jul 2018 #30

she was only a state legislator for one term alp227 Jul 2018 #33

Even so. She'd been in position to make a difference, calimary Jul 2018 #37

we need hundreds, if not thousands of GOp officials to do this from every level beachbum bob Jul 2018 #22

NEVER - EVER trust a Florida Republican packman Jul 2018 #23

I don't mind sane Repubs joining the Dems...even if it pushes the party to the right a little... First Speaker Jul 2018 #24

ONce again, the emphasis is on "former" brooklynite Jul 2018 #25

She never served in Congress Jose Garcia Jul 2018 #29

Start your own conservative party. Don't infiltrate ours & take it to the right. CrispyQ Jul 2018 #32

Former Florida Representative Ana Rivas Logan . .. hatrack Jul 2018 #34

Too late sarah FAILIN Jul 2018 #36

She knows it! sandensea Jul 2018 #39

What are you talking about? This is from 2014. Grins Jul 2018 #41

I note that in a later post, Grins, but be that as it may WhiteTara Jul 2018 #44

Whether she was born in the US or not, she is part hispanic Perseus Jul 2018 #42

They are more than welcome to vote Dem (USA!), but they are NOT welcome to seek office as a Dem. C Moon Jul 2018 #43

Indeed. Never trust a republicon, reformed or not. WhiteTara Jul 2018 #45