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70. I'm not a fan. Nt

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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