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

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 11:08 AM

Jul 2018

...in many ways, I am a small-c conservative myself, and have all sorts of opinions that don't jive with left-wing orthodoxy. (None of which I ever admit to here at DU, thank you.) It's more important that we get people who believe in empirical reality, and if that includes former GOPers, so be it. A grand Coalition of the Sane can adjudicate issues in a sane way, the way we used to in this country. Defeat the crazies, restore sanity to the republic...and we can move on from there.

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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