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bluestate10

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24. I don't think having former republicans join the Democratic party moves

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 06:21 PM

Nov 2013

the Democratic party farther right. What I think the moves do is make more likely that the country will once again have political parties that can talk and compromise. As more republicans move into the Democratic party, the republican party dies, the quicker moderate and liberal republicans join the Democratic party, the quicker the republican party dies.

I continue to claim that as more republicans move into the Democrat party two events will happen. The first is that the republican party will cease to exist. The second is that the Democratic party will split at the Center into two dominant political parties that will lead the country forward. The new parties will have the capacity to talk and compromise and neither will want the racists and haters that dominate the modern republican party joining their party.

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How do you feel about GOP politicians switching parties to Democrat? [View all] Stinky The Clown Nov 2013 OP

I also fear a move to the right. We have moved too much that way already. broiles Nov 2013 #1

typically this is just noise. unblock Nov 2013 #2

I agree davidpdx Nov 2013 #23

Depends on the politco... I don't really believe Charlie Crist was ever fully aligned with RETHUGS hlthe2b Nov 2013 #3

As a floridian kydo Nov 2013 #17

In fairness Rubio won with over 50% dsc Nov 2013 #26

Actually it was not over 50% kydo Nov 2013 #30

actually I thought he had dsc Nov 2013 #32

no he didn't DrDan Nov 2013 #52

Polls showing a two way race between Rubio and Meek showed Rubio with 60+% of the vote. stevenleser Nov 2013 #59

If the 'Moderates' wish to claim Crist as one of their own, perhaps they might consider Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #60

On whom are you hanging the "moderate" label here? Me? Skinner and the rest of the admins? stevenleser Nov 2013 #64

I'll give more weight to the second concern more when we have 60+ Senate seats geek tragedy Nov 2013 #4

+1 Hekate Nov 2013 #49

If they ever aligned with the enemy before, then I don't trust them until I see what is in their CTyankee Nov 2013 #5

Yes. AlinPA Nov 2013 #10

We are at that point Turbineguy Nov 2013 #6

Goldwater was decent on some social issues, but was a far right wackadoodle geek tragedy Nov 2013 #12

It makes the frothing media and pundits look strange leftstreet Nov 2013 #7

I'm starting to think we need a 3rd party Awknid Nov 2013 #8

We do have multiple parties. They just don't get anywhere. N/T GreenStormCloud Nov 2013 #19

I feel the same sandyshoes17 Nov 2013 #9

Seems dishonest libodem Nov 2013 #11

Good thing, if they are moderate or left-wing enough Nick Junior Nov 2013 #13

Moderate and left wing Republicans? Fumesucker Nov 2013 #29

The last of the liberal Republicans left office with Lowell Weicker. Chan790 Nov 2013 #40

This has been happening in the last thirty years, probably most of the switches was to Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #14

They can go to Hell. Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #15

At this point, I'd rather have them on the inside pissing out hughee99 Nov 2013 #16

Pete McCloskey switched parties for all the right reasons Brother Buzz Nov 2013 #18

That is an extraordinary statement. TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #44

Thye can't be trusted. notadmblnd Nov 2013 #20

Hillary Clinton (before 1968) and Markos Moulistas (before 1988) were both Republians Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #21

And another former Republican was Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of John Kerry Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #28

Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, both were Republican voters, neither ever ran as a Republican Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #61

It remains that they we should welcome people who want to be Democrats. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #68

That's my biggest fear kydo Nov 2013 #22

I don't think having former republicans join the Democratic party moves bluestate10 Nov 2013 #24

I wish Rahm Emmanuel would switch parties. mucifer Nov 2013 #25

Actually, its not off topic. Stinky The Clown Nov 2013 #33

I'm good with it. The fewer in the GOP, the more they are marginalized. Faygo Kid Nov 2013 #27

It's important to have bigger numbers than the other guys...nt SidDithers Nov 2013 #31

1 Word- Suspicious ruffburr Nov 2013 #34

Many on both sides will remain beholden to big donors Auggie Nov 2013 #35

Depends on who it is and how willing the Democratic base is to step up Skidmore Nov 2013 #36

Not only the base, but the leaders. Remember when liberals ran ads against... polichick Nov 2013 #54

It does help paint the picture of the Republican party as a sinking ship. WonderGrunion Nov 2013 #37

I'm with Nancy! Chan790 Nov 2013 #38

Pretty much what you said. I would like it better if they switched principles too arcane1 Nov 2013 #39

We need to be moving to the left, whereas these ex-Repubs will pull us further right... Scuba Nov 2013 #41

I think if there's any possible way for someone who the Republican party accepted... mike_c Nov 2013 #42

We can keep banging our heads against the wall or we can move forward. randome Nov 2013 #43

well put, the extreme leftwing whining about republicans turning into democrats beachbum bob Nov 2013 #57

insisting on political purity relegates a party to minority status scheming daemons Nov 2013 #45

We purged a lot of them out, we sure as hell B Calm Nov 2013 #46

I find them to be disgusting. Autumn Nov 2013 #47

not sure, in one way it's nice to get them out of the gop, gopiscrap Nov 2013 #48

Literally no vote or combination of votes is more important than that caucus vote Recursion Nov 2013 #50

From what I can see those that are switching are from blue dog states anyway, where it might be lostincalifornia Nov 2013 #51

It may not move us to the right treestar Nov 2013 #53

Fine as long as they get with our progressive program. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #55

Further blurring whatever distinctions remain between the two parties... Orsino Nov 2013 #56

ridiculous to claim that beachbum bob Nov 2013 #58

Here is your 'Moderate' Charlie Crist on Palin's superiority to Obama. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #62

Accept them, but don't trust them until they have a progressive voting track record. Period. ancianita Nov 2013 #63

really uncomfortable and suspicious rurallib Nov 2013 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Johnny Ready Nov 2013 #66

OK as long as the right process is used rock Nov 2013 #67

They're doing it out of political calculation and not because their positions have changed. alarimer Nov 2013 #69

I'm not a fan. Nt Pale Blue Dot Nov 2013 #70