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21. 3 stories from former republicans and when they switched.

Fri Apr 28, 2017, 02:45 AM

Apr 2017

When Reagan started talking about "limited nuclear war". My dad finally made the switch.

The purple heart Bandaids at the republican convention making fun of Kerry was the last straw for Andrew Sullivan.

When they spied on a family who testified about the need to keep health care for kids and complained that they couldn't be poor because they had granite kitchen counters. John Cole made the switch.

I'm sure these are simplistic answers in all three cases but these were the things that I identified as pushing them over the edge.

For me, I'd say Reagan. We held an impeachment ball the night he was inaugurated. Primarily his stand on education being bad.

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What was the Specific Event that Made You Realise that Republicans Are Evil? [View all] Manly_Scream Apr 2017 OP

Gore vs Bush election... fun n serious Apr 2017 #1

Yup, that was the big one for me too. DanTex Apr 2017 #47

Yeah, this. ananda Apr 2017 #49

Gingrich. Don't forget him. elehhhhna Apr 2017 #103

James Watt lapfog_1 Apr 2017 #2

Reagan's response to the AIDS epidemic Starry Messenger Apr 2017 #3

The iconic Lord and Savior of the redumbliCON party, Ronnie Reagan. democratisphere Apr 2017 #4

When Nixon claimed to have a secret plan to end the Vietnam War. Foamfollower Apr 2017 #5

+1,000,000 and the final nail in the coffin TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #29

+1 2naSalit Apr 2017 #88

When South Carolina's Sperm Thurmond became a Repubicon Lint Head Apr 2017 #6

Thurmond Wawannabe Apr 2017 #10

When Reagan... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #7

During the Nixon years duncang Apr 2017 #8

Ditto nikibatts Apr 2017 #17

A lot of us are baby boomers, so we remember Nixon FakeNoose Apr 2017 #57

I hope so too. And a bright, shining light Sculpin Beauregard Apr 2017 #64

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Reagan Doreen Apr 2017 #11

Abu Ghraib and Falluja (2004-06) - nt KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #12

Reagan's efforts to kill Social Security in the early eighties. procon Apr 2017 #13

Where are you writing from, young voter? Hekate Apr 2017 #14

This... WePurrsevere Apr 2017 #28

I've been going on this principle for decades, and what you're saying has always worked enough Apr 2017 #37

I'm posting from Virginia. Manly_Scream Apr 2017 #70

Fellow Virginian here - from LI, NY but live right here in the heart of red VA. phylny Apr 2017 #111

You're a better person than I am. CrispyQ Apr 2017 #110

Clinton Investigations/Impeachment tinrobot Apr 2017 #15

This was the event for me too. Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2017 #90

Reagan demonized government for enforcing the Civil Rights Act. SunSeeker Apr 2017 #16

That's going way further than I would typically. They do evil things, which I'm sure most of them JCanete Apr 2017 #18

Having zero empathy for others Manly_Scream Apr 2017 #72

having 0 empathy for others could literally be a medical deficiency, at which point, I start to JCanete Apr 2017 #85

Nixon opportunistically getting elected on the heels of Bobby Kennedy's assassination. NBachers Apr 2017 #19

Richard Nixon BlueMTexpat Apr 2017 #20

I remember get the red out Apr 2017 #33

3 stories from former republicans and when they switched. Hamlette Apr 2017 #21

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Tricky Dick Nixon malaise Apr 2017 #23

Anita Bryant Skittles Apr 2017 #24

AIDS kydo Apr 2017 #25

that was hard Skittles Apr 2017 #26

Nixon -- Kent State specifically no_hypocrisy Apr 2017 #27

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For me? At their birth.... machoneman Apr 2017 #32

I think Goldwater was the catalyst... k8conant Apr 2017 #34

In many ways yes, but Ford was a genuine good man... And then Ronnie dembotoz Apr 2017 #39

Ford was a good man, agreed Freddie Apr 2017 #43

I agree with you about Ford and LBJ... k8conant Apr 2017 #93

November 22, 1963 Donkees Apr 2017 #35

GWB tax cut sharedvalues Apr 2017 #36

I also watched Fox News poison people's minds sharedvalues Apr 2017 #38

Vietnam madokie Apr 2017 #40

All due respect, but Dem LBJ gave us Vietnam (or at least its KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #48

History says Vietnam problems began with Eisenhower FakeNoose Apr 2017 #63

Hate to burst your bubble, but they actually began with the little KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #98

OK - so we all agree it wasn't LBJ n/t FakeNoose Apr 2017 #113

It must have been during Nixon, but it's gotten much worse since then. Vinca Apr 2017 #41

The day of Reagan's inauguration Freddie Apr 2017 #42

Iran-Contra superpatriotman Apr 2017 #44

Nasty Lying Spiro Agnew DURHAM D Apr 2017 #45

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Realizing they are all Ed Meese at heart... bagelsforbreakfast Apr 2017 #54

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When I found out Republicans would take money out of my pocket before I could... Historic NY Apr 2017 #56

nixon. nt Javaman Apr 2017 #58

There have been several moments but the Iraq war lie and the minority leader of the Republican Party onecaliberal Apr 2017 #59

Climate change denial. nt NickB79 Apr 2017 #61

I blamed Nixon on Nixon, not his party LeftInTX Apr 2017 #62

When I found out Nixon wrecked the Viet Nam peace talks CanonRay Apr 2017 #65

Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell in 1992. Aristus Apr 2017 #66

I've known they were bad people since the Reagan administration. Iggo Apr 2017 #67

1 - Joe Arpaio's support in Maricopa county and 2 - whitewater/lewinsky/hair on fire politicat Apr 2017 #68

Outing Valerie Plame... Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #69

High school - 1980's MountCleaners Apr 2017 #71

Nixon. The Dulles Brothers. Lee Atwater. Donald Rumsfeld. Dick Cheney. haele Apr 2017 #73

No one thing. Orsino Apr 2017 #74

The Y2K Florida sElection. lpbk2713 Apr 2017 #75

Reagan's election mvd Apr 2017 #76

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Nixon's invasion of Cambodia and Watergate vlyons Apr 2017 #78

9/11 and the march to war that followed... Moostache Apr 2017 #79

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Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas hearings. GOP HYPOCRISY on parade. nt oasis Apr 2017 #81

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Reagan. Just Reagan. yankeepants Apr 2017 #83

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When Dewey claimed victory over Truman ornotna Apr 2017 #89

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Bush Vs. Gore and the 5-4 SCOTUS decision that followed. Initech Apr 2017 #95

The Vietnam war, Nixon, Agnew and Watergate. N/T CottonBear Apr 2017 #96

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