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djacq

(1,633 posts)
3. Proud to have voted straight DEMOCRAT!
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 11:11 AM
Oct 2021

Terry McAuliffe, Governor
Hala Ayala, Lt Governor
Mark Herring, Attorney General
Dr. Douglas Ward, 18th District, Virginia House of Delegates

Although slowly getting increasingly diverse, Virginia's 18th state house district remains infected by Trumpism.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
4. Please spell it with the "IC" on the end; without that, it's a GOP slur word.
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 11:13 AM
Oct 2021

Sorry to be a spelling Nazi, but we can't let their slurs seep into our vocabulary.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
9. There are situations where shortening to Democrat is obnoxious
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 11:28 AM
Oct 2021

Like calling us the Democrat Party.

But saying you voted straight Democrat, as in 'every of them is a Democrat' is not really one of those cases, IMHO.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
11. One might debate that nuance, but in this case, "Democrat" is also grammatically incorrect.
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 11:35 AM
Oct 2021

"Every one of them is a Democrat" is fine.
"I voted straight Democrat" is incorrect.

 

Sur Zobra

(3,428 posts)
12. It's not spelling, it's grammar
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 11:41 AM
Oct 2021

Democrat is the noun, democratic is the adjective. The use of the noun in place of the adjective is the attempt by Repukes to demean Democrats, and, it reveals their ignorance in doing so

NJCher

(35,422 posts)
7. can you believe
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 11:26 AM
Oct 2021

that guy's voice was wavering as he cited the pledge.

Pathetic.

In your dreams you're a patriot, buddy. In your dreams.

Archae

(46,260 posts)
8. If he read about the actual author of the Pledge...
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 11:28 AM
Oct 2021

That guy would scream about "fake news."

(Even though the minister who did write the original was a socialist)

wryter2000

(46,016 posts)
15. Who is this John?
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 12:03 PM
Oct 2021

Notice the sign behind them, "John Fredericks, Godzilla of Truth." Is it the guy with the microphone? Is he running for something? Yech.

traitorsgalore

(1,390 posts)
18. Virginia repukes are a special brand of traitors
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 03:01 PM
Oct 2021

The choad standing there looks just like 90% of them. Virginia GOPukes voted on a statewide measure to brand everyone a traitor that voted for Obama in 2008. An article was published in Newsweek about it in 2008. Fortunately for me and other Ds in Virginia we're a solid blue state now with the fascist insurrectionist repukes scattered around the southern parts of the state.

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