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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 05:51 PM Original message |
Some say that so called "conservative" Republicans are good people |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. If I said that about any minority group I would be labeled a bigot |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. That's different because the kind of minority group you're talking about |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 09:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
28. oh horseshit. . People CHOOSE to be "conservative" republicans.. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. More reverse-racism whine please, MOAR!!! |
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deep1 (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
46. Stop your whining |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Agreed. |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Right |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
27. He voted for the Defense of Marriage Act |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 07:50 AM Response to Reply #27 |
44. I don't defend his stance on social issues |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
43. Thats what just enough people say |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. My Grandmother is a good Conservative Republican |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. sounds like she was a RINO |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. The ones who saw the light and voted Obama. |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. I know several, including my favorite aunt. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Outside of family members |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Actually, my aunt is so sweet people take advantage of her |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Hmmm |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Actually, no. It perplexes me, too. She should be a Liberal. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. In the 21st century? |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Self-delete nt |
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NYMountaineer (148 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. Let's keep things in perspective. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. A friend of mine used to say... |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. That's a good policy to avoid talking politics. If they are outspoken republicans |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. just curious |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. The last good "conservative" Republicans voted for Barry Goldwater. |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. Party identity powerful, difficult to change, and many GOP may not like current Conservatives, but |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-02-09 11:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Party identity powerful- hard to disagree |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. What nonsense |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 09:14 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. So name a couple of good Republicans- ands tell us why |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. My cousin for one |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. "I really don't understand this need for binary thinking, this breakdown in thought to "us vs. them" |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Well, that's bigotry. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. It's REALISM |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:32 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. If it were a character issue . . . |
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deep1 (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 11:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Look at this thread |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 11:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I guess I'm sayin' look around |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. So until then you dehumanize the enemy |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:38 AM Response to Reply #47 |
52. I don't quite get your second sentence |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. A "fiscal conservative" who supported the Bushes and Reagan. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. If "conservative republican" is how you are BORN.. something you CAN'T CHANGE.. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. This is just silly |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:50 AM Response to Reply #32 |
55. And how is it any better to say that |
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Umbral (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
24. Everyone who supported the Republicans and the Bush Administration have blood on their hands. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
25. believe it or not there are some good people who are conservatives and some not so nice people who |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. So name a couple and tell us why |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
31. I've never met one, either. If people say they exist, I'll take their word for it. |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
34. My Son-in-law is one |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
39. I really wish I could say for sure that my conservative Republican relatives |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
40. Sam Brownback is basically a good hearted man |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
42. they can be nice on the surface |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. You surely will |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #42 |
63. "Scratch a Lie, Find a Thief" |
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VPStoltz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
48. I am actually developing a visceral revulsion regarding The Reicht. |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-04-09 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
50. many people form their political identity around their particular cultural background |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. One can also find a few who fought- against tough, institutional odds with Corazon Aquino |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. a few and mostly from the middle and upper classes |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:34 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Therein lies the struggle |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Quick addendum |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:07 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. well yes, her burial procession to the cemetery is going on right now at this minute |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:48 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. So- how about we learn? |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
60. Some say. "Some say?!?" -- that's a right-wing meme! |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
62. Good thing my name isn't "Some Say" |
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JohnnyBoots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-05-09 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
64. The closest I can get are the ladies from Maine, at least they are rational, moderate Conservatives |
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