Jan Williams, 47 Percenter, Says Romney's Comments Have Turned Her Into A Democrat
Whittier, Calif., resident Jan Williams, 55, has been a registered Republican voter since she was 18 and always considered herself moderate. She voted for President Barack Obama in 2008 because Sarah Palin gave her pause about John McCain's candidacy.
But after hearing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney dismiss the votes of 47 percent of Americans who don't pay a federal income tax, Williams told The Huffington Post that her transformation into a Democrat is "complete."
During a private $50,000 per plate fundraising dinner in May, Romney said that 47 percent of Americans will "will vote for the president no matter what" because they "believe that they are victims" and "government has a responsibility to care for them." Someone secretly recorded the remarks and they became public this week.
"It was very, very hurtful and stupid thing to say," said Williams. "You're trying to become the president of everyone, not just your little set of cronies."
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And THAT's how the Democrats will sweep to victory this November.
Another example from a fellow DUer:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021384671
don't get it at all until something like this happens. It's not rocket science.
Seriously, how can people just keep going along for years, not seeing what the GOP stands for, and what the GOP really is? It's like they live in some kind of alternate reality
Romney simply told the truth about the GOP, and to me, that truth, the truth that republicans are full of shit, and that they only ever represent the economically privileged, has been as plain as day to me since I was a little kid.
I have never had anything but contempt and distrust for republicans. There are two types of republicans: The republicans working to promote the agenda of wealthy private interests that deliberately deceive people, and the conservative people who are so gullible that they are easily deceived by the republicans who are working to deceive them in order to promote the private interests of the wealthy.
This is why perceptive, reasonable people never trust republicans.
Here's what the deceivers understand, that conservative people are easily led:
“Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.”
Hermann Goering
Here's why the deceived conservatives follow the deceivers:
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
Martin Luther King Jr.
People who think for themselves are immune to GOP bullshit ~ except that we all seriously suffer from the consequences of the actions of those who are deceived by the GOP. We'll all be suffering the consequences of the Bush era for generations, if not forever.
That said, I'm glad Jan finally figured out what is going on, and I hope she keeps her eyes open from here on out.
parasites unless they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth.
You would have to be seriously evil, or really, really stupid, to vote for any republican, after watching the GOP presidential candidate so seriously and sincerely explain to a group of really wealthy republicans about how you, and your family, and half of all Americans, are worthless parasites, and not worth the slightest consideration of the republican party.
I'm glad Jan finally got it, better late than never.
I really hope there are a whole lot of people like her that will come to the realization that the GOP is totally lying to them, deceiving them into voting against their own best self-interests, and the best interests of the country and the world.
They don't question the things that their parents, teachers, priests, TVs, governments, etc, told them were true when they were growing up. And they often have a hard time understanding what it is like to be in another human being's shoes.
They go along, never thinking for themselves, and not caring about other people's unfortunate circumstances, or misfortunes, until some serious extreme personal tragedy puts them in a helpless position.
Then things change. They are the unfortunate ones who need help, and the only place they can find the help they need is from government programs, AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS WAS INSTITUTED BY DEMOCRATS, PROGRAMS WHOSE CONTINUED EXISTENCE HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY FOUGHT FOR BY DEMOCRATS, DESPITE CONSTANT OPPOSITION BY REPUBLICANS WHO WANT TO SEE THESE PROGRAMS ABOLISHED.
And yes, her story is very sad, and it helps explains how and why she finally came to understand how and why the Democratic party is the group of Americans who are responsible for providing the unconditional assistance she is receiving in her time of need.
Hopefully, other republicans will hear and understand her story, and will consider becoming Democrats and becoming part of our group that is full on dedicated to helping people with very real needs...before they themselves suffer some misfortune, and are forced to rely on the social programs that they voted to abolish over the course of their entire adult lives. If the republicans that Jan previously voted for had all been successful, she would be left to die by them, and the most they would give to her would (maybe) be their wishes that she die a quick and merciful death.
I'm sure everyone here is really glad that Jan is becoming a Democrat, and is sorry that she has suffered such great misfortune, and hope that things continue go better in her life from this point forward.
Isn't this who we Democrats are, and isn't this why we Democrats do what we do? To try to make life easier, and better, for everyone?
I know that this is a primary reason for me being a lifelong hard core progressive Democrat. And for the life of me, I can't understand how anyone could identify with, and belong to, that absolutely horrid group of mean, selfish, greedy individuals who comprise the membership of the GOP. I honestly think a person has to suffer from a serious anti-social personality disorder in order to self-identify as a republican, and identify with the GOP as a group.
promoted and encouraged by the Rightwing media.
There are still some really dumb people who think if Rush or Hannity or OReilly say it, it must be true. They think it's against the law for them to lie, while at the same time they believe Rush and FOX are the ONLY ones telling them the truth about the world.
Poor and dependent conservatives honestly believe there's a conspiracy against bejillionaires (
) like Beck and Murdoch and Rush. They never stop to think it can't be much of a conspiracy if the blowhards are making that much money being "oppressed."
It's an insidious addiction when you're on disability and feeling worthless. Turn on FOX and instantly you're being stroked by warm and fuzzy anti-social rants and bigotry, and told your sociopathy is healthy. At the same time, they try to take away your safety net and you don't even care.
You're so happy to feel "special" and angry at the "others" for a little while, they can HAVE your disability if they need it!
Propaganda works. That's why Rush and Beck make the big bucks.
