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2016 Postmortem

Betty Karlson

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17. Yes, the old moderate GOP was indeed

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #16)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 03:46 PM

Apr 2016

pro-choice (Prescott Bush was a long-time supporter of Planned Parenthood)

pro-gay rights (like Lincoln Chafee)

pro-immigration (because it kept the wages low if you tweaked the legislation just "right&quot

Don't 100% sure know about progressive taxation, but Eisenhower seemed fine with it.

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I read this from a Hillary supporter... [View all] Buddyblazon Apr 2016 OP

those indies are very important SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #1

She's gonna be indicted anyway. Skink Apr 2016 #2

Goldwater girl changed the letter behind her name, but never her positions... Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #3

Republicans are pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-immigration, pro-progressive taxation? brooklynite Apr 2016 #16

Yes, the old moderate GOP was indeed Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #17

WalMart board member Baobab Apr 2016 #19

Of course she is. Betty Karlson Apr 2016 #20

Identity politics, the lowest common denominator.[n/t] Maedhros Apr 2016 #4

I am an Independent. Someone at my caucus table actually said "We don't actually have one liberal_at_heart Apr 2016 #5

Seriously? dana_b Apr 2016 #13

My daughter was the one sitting next to the person who said that. There were a lot of liberal_at_heart Apr 2016 #14

that's right, you did dana_b Apr 2016 #15

Good grief. Part of MOMENTUM comes from pulling in NON-DEMS. Beartracks Apr 2016 #6

monumentally fucking stupid ibegurpard Apr 2016 #7

Why that meme is a fallacy is that there is only one candidate on the upaloopa Apr 2016 #8

They apparently don't understand that a significant SheilaT Apr 2016 #9

As a 'lifelong Democrat," MoonchildCA Apr 2016 #10

She should be worrying about her inability to gain indie's votes because Donald has no problem jillan Apr 2016 #11

Not cool.. fun n serious Apr 2016 #12

Every voter should have a choice, and a voice. bigwillq Apr 2016 #18

Personally...I believe Buddyblazon Apr 2016 #21

It's easy to have a voice in the Democratic Party's choice of candidates... brooklynite Apr 2016 #22