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IcyPeas

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14. no, they are both fair-weather friends.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue May 4, 2021, 05:09 PM

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If Republicans left their Party, would there be room in the Democratic Party for them? [View all] kentuck May 2021 OP

Wouldn't they be more Independent? pwb May 2021 #1

No I don't think so the both parties have gone to far from the center nt doc03 May 2021 #2

Really? what is the center anymore? Bev54 May 2021 #9

Democratic policy is very popular right now. Elessar Zappa May 2021 #13

Biden is far better than The Loser but Biden has turned out to be doc03 May 2021 #26

Moderate republicans would be good, at least you can carry on an intelligent conversation RKP5637 May 2021 #3

I am afraid they would pull our party too far right. Irish_Dem May 2021 #4

ACA, as much a Biden success as Obama's was ROmney's plan in MA Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #18

Yep, I think you're quite correct! I really love having Biden as president. What a breath RKP5637 May 2021 #19

I'm in progressive heaven with Biden. Irish_Dem May 2021 #24

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 May 2021 #30

Biden has given progressives permission to come out from the shadows. Irish_Dem May 2021 #31

Actions will speak louder than words. LakeArenal May 2021 #5

The democratic party has Joe Manchin Bev54 May 2021 #6

And he is barely tolerated. Irish_Dem May 2021 #33

Yes, he is the token and the position is filled. Bev54 May 2021 #34

Exactly, no more openings! Irish_Dem May 2021 #35

Not by me! 50 Shades Of Blue May 2021 #7

Hmm... Mike Nelson May 2021 #8

Depends on the Republican. Charlie Crist was a Republican... Drunken Irishman May 2021 #10

I would welcome them only if . . . markpkessinger May 2021 #11

Almost all the actual moderate Republicans have quit over the last five years. hedda_foil May 2021 #12

no, they are both fair-weather friends. IcyPeas May 2021 #14

I sure as hell won't welcome any Republicans. They have their party, they can live with it. Autumn May 2021 #15

All memberships obnoxiousdrunk May 2021 #16

Well, my supposition would be as follows: Volaris May 2021 #17

I'd be happy if they simply gave up and quit voting. hunter May 2021 #20

I don't want them. NewHendoLib May 2021 #21

No. They should become Independents if they no longer fit with their party. Merlot May 2021 #22

I guess it depends. Do they want to be Reagan Republicans? Or Ike/Rockefeller Republicans? JHB May 2021 #23

Cheney and Romney would never switch mcar May 2021 #25

There's a lonely man waiting in West Virginia to guide them in Our Ways. bluedigger May 2021 #27

Maybe rockfordfile May 2021 #28

It depends: are we contemplating the Liars or the Suckers? struggle4progress May 2021 #29

Leave the racist policy, climate change denial, and voodoo economics at the door... gulliver May 2021 #32

Yes? Maybe then we can forget about labels and discuss true policy FlyingPiggy May 2021 #36

I would rather they start a new party. The original Republican party arose in the same way. NNadir May 2021 #37

Which Ex-Republicans to welcome? That's hard to answer Vogon_Glory May 2021 #38

Would any of the DUers critical of Manchin accept any Republicans? Of course not. onenote May 2021 #39