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Vogon_Glory

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38. Which Ex-Republicans to welcome? That's hard to answer

Tue May 4, 2021, 10:09 PM

May 2021

I like to think there’d be room for intelligent, thoughtful former Republicans with ethics and who are solid members of the reality-based community.

On the other hand, I’d be far less welcoming to the opportunistic liars, scammers, and cultists that have run afoul of Orange Julius and seek safer harbors.

Likewise, I don’t think we should welcome former Dixiecrat (turncoats) or their progeny back into our ranks. They not only betrayed us, but their years in the Republican Party have shown what they do when unbound by compromise and feel free to exercise their political and ideological ids to maximum extent. When a man shows you what he is, believe him. And they have shown us what they are.

Let them remain in the political wilderness thrice as long as it took Moses and the Israelites to travel from Egypt to Canaan.!

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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