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In reply to the discussion: I Would Vote for AOC and I Would Vote for Joe Manchin. [View all]walkingman
(10,257 posts)"But the idea that ANY Democrat is better than having a full fledged Republican IS a bit flawed, but if it is full out whacko or someone who is a DINO, lesser of the two is the DINO."
In today's political world, I cannot see a single redeeming quality in the Republican Party. I think there have been several Republicans in the distant past that had very redeeming qualities - but I simply do not know of any these days...none. Of late people like Liz Cheney has been elevated simply because she is not full fledged wacko - that is a very low standard but admittedly it has merit.
The idea that of "small government" spouted by today's GOP is merely a continuation of the "government is the problem" ideology by Ronald Reagan. Just think about the "values" they promote.
I do think that any Democrat is better than a "full fledged" Republican.