Republican Bill Kristol comes out of the 'political closet' and declares he's now a Democrat

[PatrickforO]

80. Well, it is a big tent with a lot of different opinions.

I can remember getting in a bit of trouble with readers here when I remarked that ideologically, the people in our party seem to run the gamut between just a bit right of center (think Eisenhower Republican) and downright progressive (think New Deal Democrats).

It is a big tent, I think, made so by the GOPs 'southern strategy.' Face it, the Republicans have so catered to their crazy, racist base that they are off in fascist land ideologically.

And, in a system where there are only two real political parties that offer candidates access to the ballot, to national, state and local party organizations and to donors, if one party has become downright crazy, sane people only have one real choice.

Our founders created the republic they did to force us to engage in a lot of debate, and to compromise to make any forward progress. We see Democrats engaging in this debate on this very site every day. And that's good. That's what we need. I don't know everything, nor does anyone else. If we argue and end up compromising, then we can maintain continuity, civility and sanity. That, folks, is the rule of law.

The Republicans would have us cast aside that rule in favor of an ideology based on fear, hatred and pure greed.

If we would not have that, then we need to open the doors of the tent wide, but insist on the basic principles of decency that prevail here. Under those terms, Kristol is welcome, though I'll never agree with him on neoconservative points.

Oh, and PS...I am NOT calling anyone on here a republican or a DINO. Remove that fallacy from your mind. I'm merely saying that since the other party is downright crazy and evil, there really is only one place for the sane people to go. And, those are the people that are generally within the middle two thirds of the Bell curve. So let us go on with the debate, but vote straight blue. The only way to get our republic back is to get rid of the Republican party. And I kid you not.