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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts) Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:31 AM Aug 2013

We, the people, are starting to come together. Talk to your con acquaintances. [View all]

Here in TX I am SHOCKED at the number of virulent cons who, once I share my disappointment with the current admin, cop to the fact that they feel utterly betrayed by their party and are fed up at least as much as I am. We are coming together. They are awakening. This is America and Americans at their best. I have more hope for change now than in the past 13 years.

Lots of rethinking 911 and Iraq etc. going on out there. Ask them!

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We, the people, are starting to come together. Talk to your con acquaintances. [View all] elehhhhna Aug 2013 OP

Sounds like the making of a 3rd party. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #1

Sounds the same to me maddezmom Aug 2013 #2

I have an old high school friend who moved to TX some years back. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #8

I have a girlfriend who is similar maddezmom Aug 2013 #9

lol ... I respond to my old friend's insanity because ... JoePhilly Aug 2013 #15

But Who Leads... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #6

Agree ... JoePhilly Aug 2013 #12

okay then nevermind elehhhhna Aug 2013 #27

The DLC created a 3rd party n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #10

And they are kicking your ass apparently. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #13

LOL 2012 midterms - lowest turnout in decades leftstreet Aug 2013 #14

How they do at the top of the ticket? JoePhilly Aug 2013 #17

Campaign like FDR, govern like Reagan leftstreet Aug 2013 #20

. elehhhhna Aug 2013 #28

In Oregon we had high turn out, low DLC content. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #25

That must be your proclivity, because to me it sounds like both Parties are getting ready to clean Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #22

Neither party is going to do what you describe. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #35

I don't know where you live,but sufrommich Aug 2013 #3

Don't forget Obamaphones, socialized atheism and anchor babies!! Myrina Aug 2013 #5

I also notice that the most paranoid sufrommich Aug 2013 #16

I've noticed the preppers thing, too LisaLynne Aug 2013 #24

lol. nt sufrommich Aug 2013 #26

Or have someone pay Beck to convince them there's a safe colony on Mars .... Myrina Aug 2013 #31

That's what it's going to take to bring about meaningful change. LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #4

To paraphrase EarlG... greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #7

LOL maddezmom Aug 2013 #11

I did! greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #21

Yup. HappyMe Aug 2013 #18

Not that I want to set eyes on either of them, of course. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #23

I don't know any cons. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #19

mine are coworkers and some social acquant.'s elehhhhna Aug 2013 #29

Toon..... the illusion Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #30

Spot on. woo me with science Aug 2013 #32

So you want bipartisanship. JoePhilly Aug 2013 #36

You are, of course, correct. woo me with science Aug 2013 #33

I always think there's a major realignment in the offing, nyquil_man Aug 2013 #34