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alwaysinasnit

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8. Welcome to DU! I would have given Hendren more credit if he had stated that the reason

Reply to WillowRalph (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 12:20 AM

Feb 2021

for changing his party affiliation was because his party encouraged and enabled an attack on the Capitol and on democracy itself. The division he speaks of has been going on and accelerating since tRump ascended to the Oval Office. I could have wished that he, and others like him, had spoken out before Jan. 6th.

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Another lifelong Republican leaves GOP [View all] blm Feb 2021 OP

fuck him Skittles Feb 2021 #1

yep, magats are just orr repubs who are bragging about their beliefs instead of laying low msongs Feb 2021 #2

"Unaffiliated" means he's still a Repuqe, he can just hide it now. Budi Feb 2021 #3

Yep, I only applaud the ones who become Dems. Funtatlaguy Feb 2021 #4

If they join the Dems, they will stink up the party turtleblossom Feb 2021 #5

Was Rush a Republican? StClone Feb 2021 #6

Rush was always a Homicidal Libertarian with a mirror fixation, he just couldn't spell it. Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #17

Ah, calling him that is accurate StClone Feb 2021 #20

That would seem to make him a Sadistic Sociopath rather like Dear Leader. Ford_Prefect Feb 2021 #22

But most of them aren't Democrats . I would rather them become unaffilated or independent JI7 Feb 2021 #15

Unaffiliated means not brainwashed, not Q and not cult 45 MyMission Feb 2021 #16

And one in Arkansas... WillowRalph Feb 2021 #7

Welcome to DU! I would have given Hendren more credit if he had stated that the reason alwaysinasnit Feb 2021 #8

Absolutely dianaredwing Feb 2021 #9

Thank you, and welcome to DU. alwaysinasnit Feb 2021 #13

my 2 cents larwdem Feb 2021 #10

I Have Left The Nazi Party But DanieRains Feb 2021 #11

Party of cowards.... Hulk Feb 2021 #12

A guy who has won statewide offices SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #14

Pretty certain he didn't vote for Trump in 2016. blm Feb 2021 #18

Sorry, I'm not sorry you were all in on all that Stupid Party Stuff... czarjak Feb 2021 #19

You just don't stop being rascist and selfish with the stroke of a pen. Hotler Feb 2021 #21

He's been on this track since 2015. blm Feb 2021 #23