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19. Agreed...I can no longer associate as a friend

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 08:06 AM

Nov 2015

with anyone who votes Republican or supports the Republican party. The things they support simply can't be redeemed or apologized for any longer.

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Robert Reich chats with former Repub Congressman: "So What Do You REALLY Think of these candidates" [View all] kpete Nov 2015 OP

It would help if people like this--the "Good Republicans"--started speaking out publicly... First Speaker Nov 2015 #1

IMO I would guess that the reason the "good" Rs are not jwirr Nov 2015 #5

There are no "good" Republicans skepticscott Nov 2015 #13

They're all gone. hifiguy Nov 2015 #17

Agreed...I can no longer associate as a friend skepticscott Nov 2015 #19

And the Democratic party is trying to meet those people half-way? LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #2

That's been the insanity of our side. FiveGoodMen Nov 2015 #10

In every way possible. For almost 25 years. hifiguy Nov 2015 #18

Reich is great! This one especially. R&K nt longship Nov 2015 #3

If that Repub were a real patriot, he and others like him WOULD SAY THIS PUBLICLY! nt tblue37 Nov 2015 #4

Exactly, he/she is a coward and more of the problem than the idiots. pangaia Nov 2015 #6

Like all those mythical good cops who cover for and lie for the murderous brutes in their ranks. nt tblue37 Nov 2015 #14

Yes, the rich can just cut out the middle man now and buy politicians directly. bemildred Nov 2015 #7

K&R... spanone Nov 2015 #8

I seriously hope Jim Webb runs as an Independent, giving moderate R's a viable option zazen Nov 2015 #9

Hell it Reagan was alive he could run as a Liberal Republican LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #11

He wouldn't be electable. Not batshit crazy...excuse me.."conservative" enough. Xolodno Nov 2015 #12

Reagan would feel very much at home in the Corporate Democratic Party hifiguy Nov 2015 #16

Ronald Reagan? Just cut the anti choice rhetoric? The man was openly racist and homophobic. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #21

thank you i always cringe with the praise traitor ronnie gets here on du dembotoz Nov 2015 #22

Thank you for this, BNW. When sliming Democrats, no slur is too horrible. Hekate Nov 2015 #32

The last marginally sane and responsible adult hifiguy Nov 2015 #15

The question is how did they come up with these fuckwits. Billionaires really think they know how lonestarnot Nov 2015 #20

I think he pointedly left out the others that are to blame. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #23

Spot on Egnever Nov 2015 #24

True. They won't admit it. The anonymous Republican likes to pretend they're the rational ones. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #25

No reason to apologize Egnever Nov 2015 #26

And the fundamentalist Christian movement, they are batshit crazy. Dont call me Shirley Nov 2015 #27

Star Wars Barroom. Yep. N/t tooeyeten Nov 2015 #28

Sounds like Alan Simpson WestSeattle2 Nov 2015 #29

"They're like a Star Wars bar room," oh gods yes. KnR Hekate Nov 2015 #30

#32 aufed. artislife Nov 2015 #31

What is "aufed"? Hekate Nov 2015 #33

"Roger Ailes, David and Charles Koch, Rupert Murdoch, .... Grins Nov 2015 #34