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Hamlette

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28. Republicans can change

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2020, 10:30 PM

Apr 2020

my dad voted for Goldwater but Reagan drove him nuts. He switched and got more and more liberal as the years went by. When he died, he was a godless commie pinko. Like me.

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12 Short years ago, Nicole Wallace and Steve Schmidt were working to get McCain/Palin elected.... [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 OP

They can change again. They're anti Trump but Republicans at heart. dem4decades Apr 2020 #1

Exactly. When I see them interacting on Twitter...clear that they will join hands to oust Trump SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #5

I don't trust them for a second nt Raine Apr 2020 #6

THIS malaise Apr 2020 #16

Maybe hanging around with Democrats will cause a conversion. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #8

Perhaps, but maybe these people now have a front row seat on how bad their political choices were. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #10

They're both moderate conservatives and always will be. Hortensis Apr 2020 #14

There was nothing moderate about the Iraq war malaise Apr 2020 #17

Yes, that's not admirable. But moderate conservatives Hortensis Apr 2020 #33

Anyone can change , and Nicole Wallace did not vote for McCain because of Palin JI7 Apr 2020 #25

People change their minds ALL the time, elleng Apr 2020 #2

Elizabeth Warren. nt oasis Apr 2020 #19

Right elleng Apr 2020 #20

100% OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #30

They were responsible republicans with good values calguy Apr 2020 #3

Agreed....Schmidt was on fire today. He is pretty objectively committed to an anti-Trump OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #13

Nicole said she couldn't vote for Palin after getting to know her. Funtatlaguy Apr 2020 #4

Yes, times and circumstances change Hav Apr 2020 #7

And I thought THAT was crazy! benld74 Apr 2020 #9

I think they see their strong stance against Trump as their mea culpa. nycbos Apr 2020 #11

Gad, don't we all? nt crickets Apr 2020 #12

not really, They truly hate him which is a good thing JI7 Apr 2020 #26

At one time Sgent Apr 2020 #15

Make no mistake: these are the people who helped build the GOP of today Jake Stern Apr 2020 #18

A few months ago Joe Scarborough was all on board Nikki Halley running. dem4decades Apr 2020 #21

Ain't that the truth. Joe S, a reliable FL Republican asshole., until he got his OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2020 #31

That's the point! TomSlick Apr 2020 #22

I hold them in high regard at this time, I am glad to have them. Saboburns Apr 2020 #23

Nicole Wallace did NOT vote for McCain because of Palin . That was when they really started to JI7 Apr 2020 #24

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana use to be a Democrat and supported Kerry in 2004 JI7 Apr 2020 #27

Republicans can change Hamlette Apr 2020 #28

Can't stand Nicole's revisionist bs Sewa Apr 2020 #29

The enemy of my enemy is my temporary ally liberaltrucker Apr 2020 #32