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kerry-is-my-prez

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34. Most people here do not get how Republicans think.
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 01:44 PM
Sep 2024

I unfortunately grew up in a family of rabid Republicans in an area that was solidly Republican and currently live in a Republican area in Florida. I know how they think. A Bush endorsement would be great. Jeb Bush came out against Trump so did Romney. Republicans like the status of being Republican - they think it makes them members of “the wealthy.” As horrible as it sounds, they think that Democrats are “low lives.” Most are racist. My mother (who would claim until her last day that she’s not racist) screamed at me when I voted for Gore “You’re voting with all those blacks and Hispanics!” That is how a lot of wealthy Republicans think. They like being a member of the Republican “Country Club.”

I’m sorry to be harsh - but you have to know the enemy to beat them.

Then there are the uneducated angry white men from rural areas who think it makes them masculine and macho.


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George W. Bush... [View all] BWdem4life Sep 2024 OP
Stick a mike in his face and make him say who Funtatlaguy Sep 2024 #1
Who's Shirley? bif Sep 2024 #16
Surely's sister. 👩 Funtatlaguy Sep 2024 #21
LaVern's good friend SomedayKindaLove Sep 2024 #29
And Romney has to come out too. brush Sep 2024 #2
I think he did. He either said he's voting for Harris or not voting for Trump. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 2024 #24
Good. I hadn't heard. He's the only other one besides the Cheneys and Kinzinger with some integrity. brush Sep 2024 #30
I think he said he would write in some other Republican. Which is the ultimate cop out in my opinion. Walleye Sep 2024 #31
If he's going to do it, wait for a week before the election andym Sep 2024 #3
I had a similar thought, but 3 weeks, to capture more early votes. nt Maru Kitteh Sep 2024 #12
No forgetting his assault on democracy if Florida in 2000 GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #4
Are you saying orangecrush Sep 2024 #5
bushthief made it clear he didn't support democracy in 2000 GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #6
Right. H2O Man Sep 2024 #10
Exactly GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #14
A lot of Republicans still like him and a former President would be good/shocking. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 2024 #25
You didn't answer my question orangecrush Sep 2024 #11
They all hold the same far right, anti democracy views GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #13
Still didn't answer the question orangecrush Sep 2024 #18
Yes, GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #23
You don't get the hypocrisy GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #17
I think him being friends with the Clinton's and Obama's might persuade him Kaleva Sep 2024 #7
An election stealer now opposing an election stealer? GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #15
And our former Dem Presidents are friends with one of them. Kaleva Sep 2024 #19
That bothers me too. GoreWon2000 Sep 2024 #22
He just said he won't Polybius Sep 2024 #8
Closing the barn door BWdem4life Sep 2024 #9
Has he retired from being an American, too? SomedayKindaLove Sep 2024 #32
Why would we want his endorsement? Renew Deal Sep 2024 #20
Is a war criminal. irisblue Sep 2024 #26
Jeb Bush came out against him. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 2024 #27
He is a coward gab13by13 Sep 2024 #28
His refusal to endorse the guy his own party is running speaks volumes, by itself. GoCubsGo Sep 2024 #33
Most people here do not get how Republicans think. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 2024 #34
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