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Scootaloo

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31. You're right

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 03:09 AM

Mar 2014

They don't hate gays and minorities - they in fact find these people to be very useful, exploiting them to engender hatred against others.

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What Does it Mean to be a Conservative Democrat? [View all] RainDog Mar 2014 OP

Haven't such persons migrated over to the other side by now? Loudly Mar 2014 #1

As I said, I voted for one RainDog Mar 2014 #6

Perhaps intense dislike of Wall Street and bankers in general. amandabeech Mar 2014 #11

I think a majority of Americans dislike Wall Street and big banks in general RainDog Mar 2014 #12

I couldn't agree with you more! n/t amandabeech Mar 2014 #21

Yes, they've migrated to the other party CreekDog Mar 2014 #51

A Republican who does not like to be on the losing team. eom PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #2

They tend to be black and white thinkers quinnox Mar 2014 #3

That is not true Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #13

You're right Scootaloo Mar 2014 #31

bot true Niceguy1 Mar 2014 #43

I agree with that. Autumn Mar 2014 #53

Cons defined RobertEarl Mar 2014 #4

It means we need more than two parties. 1000words Mar 2014 #5

I'm with you on that RainDog Mar 2014 #8

Then we need a new system of government Scootaloo Mar 2014 #34

Sounds good to me 1000words Mar 2014 #71

THat would necessitate a constitutional overhaul Scootaloo Mar 2014 #72

I wouldn't rule out revolution, in the end ... 1000words Mar 2014 #73

I've been called conservative before JJChambers Mar 2014 #7

So, on most social issues you're liberal RainDog Mar 2014 #10

Continuing JJChambers Mar 2014 #18

Thanks for your reply! RainDog Mar 2014 #25

oh yeah... RainDog Mar 2014 #39

I'm in there someplace with a few qualifications. proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #27

I'm a rotten speller too n/t RainDog Mar 2014 #38

Sounds like you're a typical American. Drunken Irishman Mar 2014 #33

You might be a left-libertarian, possibly. This was me about 5 years ago..... AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #75

Rural electrification and the advent of farm support (Ag Extension service initially) brought bluestate10 Mar 2014 #9

Do you understand history of Dems in the south? Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #15

Anybody who says that they're more 'pro-America' than other Americans TransitJohn Mar 2014 #14

That one made me laugh RainDog Mar 2014 #16

That is logically just not true Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #17

I know some guys who identify as conservative Democrats, Jenoch Mar 2014 #19

I wouldn't generalize so much from just one person's response CAG Mar 2014 #20

I agree. That's why I asked what it meant to others here RainDog Mar 2014 #22

If you envision a continuum pipoman Mar 2014 #23

Yet polls continue to indicate Americans are more liberal than either political party RainDog Mar 2014 #24

Yes proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #29

To many on DU, "conservative" means pro-RKBA. Pure & simple. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #57

I asked this in terms of economics. HughBeaumont Mar 2014 #26

thanks for the link! RainDog Mar 2014 #28

I support minimum income with some qualifications proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #30

A basic minimum goes to everyone RainDog Mar 2014 #36

Even that bastard Milton Friedman toyed with the idea. HughBeaumont Mar 2014 #55

I was reading one of the "respectable" business sites RainDog Mar 2014 #62

I'm pro free-trade and capitalism but 100% anti-gun. Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #32

I thought it meant that one dressed in suits hollysmom Mar 2014 #35

What's wasteful govt spending? RainDog Mar 2014 #37

wasteful hollysmom Mar 2014 #44

Thanks for taking the time to reply! RainDog Mar 2014 #49

Always delighted to converse with someone who is pleasant and intelligent. curious hollysmom Mar 2014 #68

I'm just asking others to see where we differ RainDog Mar 2014 #83

Most of those I have encountered were basically evangelical christian union members Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2014 #40

"Conservative Democrat" like the phrase "enlightened conservative" is a non sequitur Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #41

i dont like conservatism MFM008 Mar 2014 #42

I consider myself a liberal democrat... Jasana Mar 2014 #45

Can't say I disagree with any of these, old guy Mar 2014 #63

The Democratic Party as a whole... MellowDem Mar 2014 #46

This thread is very useful to me Token Republican Mar 2014 #47

Thanks for your reply! RainDog Mar 2014 #48

Conservationists and Conservatives are not the same thing. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #50

+100 billh58 Mar 2014 #67

I grew up in coal country with conservative Democrats Drahthaardogs Mar 2014 #52

When 9-11 happened RainDog Mar 2014 #61

Right Wing Talk Radio should be outlawed as hate speech. Drahthaardogs Mar 2014 #66

The anti-Americanism charge is entirely fair, I'm afraid. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #54

I favor guaranteed health care, strong envioronmental Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #56

there's a first time for everything... RainDog Mar 2014 #59

No blame cast... Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #65

I think it largely is shorthand for agree with Reagan but not the southern strategy. TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #58

Where I live, it means you are a racist. WhiteTara Mar 2014 #60

Oxymoron billh58 Mar 2014 #64

Historical note . . . markpkessinger Mar 2014 #74

Both of those Democrats billh58 Mar 2014 #78

I would say most conservative Dems TNLib Mar 2014 #69

Can anyone speak to the logistics of prarie-dog shooting? DireStrike Mar 2014 #70

It is worth remembering . . . markpkessinger Mar 2014 #76

If that person's hive-mind keeps them from even questioning why things like cattle should be farmed/ villager Mar 2014 #77

Not everyone that self-identifies as 'liberal' or 'conservative' has the exact same beliefs. Captain Stern Mar 2014 #79

Yeah. RainDog Mar 2014 #84

Hmmm. Phlem Mar 2014 #80

A republiCON butterfly77 Mar 2014 #81

my guess would be jesus-y gun folks from rural areas. dionysus Mar 2014 #82