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49. "Started life"? You mean before she was a candidate for office? When she was 20?

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 01:48 PM

Jun 2025

Your apparent thesis: No Republican may ever have a legitimate change of heart. (At least, not such that you'd recognize it as legitimate)

You've noted elsewhere in the thread that this also applies to nazis.

Are there any other groups you feel are irredeemable?

BTW, apparently Mr. Walsh "started life" as a social worker in Chicago.

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Joe Walsh Leaps From the TEA Party to the Democratic Party [View all] summer_in_TX Jun 2025 OP

I am cautiously optimistic that he's serious about his current stance. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2025 #1

He's been sincere for the past 6 years or so. Tommy Carcetti Jun 2025 #2

Thank you for telling me! This is important. Yes: good on him. . . n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2025 #3

Cautious optimism re Welch is a good idea Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #56

I think he's dead serious... And happy to have him. More of this, please. Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #60

May these defections be like small stones causing an avalanche TexLaProgressive Jun 2025 #4

Lol, with Joe, and previously David Jolly joining, I'm tearing up my Bingo Card !!! OnDoutside Jun 2025 #5

Never angrychair Jun 2025 #13

I don't think it's necessarily sudden. cab67 Jun 2025 #23

I appreciate your perspective angrychair Jun 2025 #33

Don't be so sure that people never evolve..... groundloop Jun 2025 #31

I just cannot angrychair Jun 2025 #35

The thing is, Joe Walsh may be able to reach those who would never listen to most Dems. summer_in_TX Jun 2025 #64

People do sometimes change, occasionally for the better 0rganism Jun 2025 #36

People have said that before angrychair Jun 2025 #38

Tulsi Gabbard may not be the best example. cab67 Jun 2025 #46

You keep bringing up Gabbard, but I don't see her as a "perfect example" -- if anything she's the converse of Walsh 0rganism Jun 2025 #47

Not sure I understand the confusion angrychair Jun 2025 #48

"Started life"? You mean before she was a candidate for office? When she was 20? 0rganism Jun 2025 #49

No exactly angrychair Jun 2025 #50

Looks like she switched in or before 2002 to run for the state legislature, before her military service began in 2003 0rganism Jun 2025 #54

As far as redemption is concerned angrychair Jun 2025 #52

When You Get a Win Take the Win TearsOfDaClowned Jun 2025 #57

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #61

Props to him for speaking out, but it's not necessary for Republicans horrified by Trump tanyev Jun 2025 #6

He was my rep for 1 term. boonecreek Jun 2025 #7

Back then, he was. 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #58

It appears as though he had the political equivalent of a religious come to Jesus experience. n/t elocs Jun 2025 #8

I welcome him. n/t Mister Ed Jun 2025 #9

He was on Nicole's show yesterday......this posted yesterday too. a kennedy Jun 2025 #10

Fuck Walsh forever angrychair Jun 2025 #11

Purist loyalty tests make parties small. It's happening to the maga party. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #15

I get your point angrychair Jun 2025 #18

He's a conservative, not a Nazi. And it seems you think nobody can ever learn important lessons Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #19

Republicans are Nazis angrychair Jun 2025 #26

How on earth do you expect to persuade voters to vote Democratic w that attitude? When you won't accept any switch. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #28

Tulsi Gabbard angrychair Jun 2025 #37

Okay, you've avoided the question twice. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #40

Because my focus is the OP angrychair Jun 2025 #43

Perfect moniker BlueKentuckyGirl Jun 2025 #42

Damn straight angrychair Jun 2025 #44

Anger BlueKentuckyGirl Jun 2025 #65

Walsh is toxic angrychair Jun 2025 #66

So you've said...several times. Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #62

Why Do We Need TWO Joe Walsh? Mr.Bee Jun 2025 #12

Only one of them has a driver's license? Zambero Jun 2025 #30

Well, welcome to the Hotel California :) Justice matters. Jun 2025 #14

Um...welcome? Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #16

While Joe Walsh has used the phrase "You lie," it has mostly been in reference to Trump, and . . . markpkessinger Jun 2025 #22

D'oh! Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #24

Not Joe Walsh ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #25

Is paying his child support now? xuplate Jun 2025 #17

A three year trial period, perhaps WestMichRad Jun 2025 #20

I'd trust him more if he'd stayed repub but voted against them defacto7 Jun 2025 #21

Nope. Don't trust him. Raven123 Jun 2025 #27

hmph JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #29

This actually touched my heart. colorado_ufo Jun 2025 #32

And he directly owned his having been Cosmocat Jun 2025 #41

I appreciate the fact that he owns, acknowledges, & admits to the errors of his previous behavior. CaptainTruth Jun 2025 #34

I have no interest in being an economically center-right, socially liberal party biocube Jun 2025 #39

Thank you angrychair Jun 2025 #45

I got upset recently having learned that Bill Clinton was remorseful sprinkleeninow Jun 2025 #55

Good Demovictory9 Jun 2025 #51

It sounds to me like he thought about where he was, and decided that there was no place else to go. DFW Jun 2025 #53

More of this, please. Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #59

If he's leaping here to save our Constitution, then welcome. mdbl Jun 2025 #63