Prominent Republicans repudiating Trump and embracing Clinton a good or bad thing?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

re·pu·di·ate
rəˈpyo͞odēˌāt/
verb
refuse to accept or be associated with.
"she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders"
synonyms: reject, renounce, abandon, give up, turn one's back on, disown, cast off, lay aside; More
deny the truth or validity of.
"the minister repudiated allegations of human rights abuses"
synonyms: deny, contradict, controvert, rebut, dispute, dismiss, brush aside; formalgainsay
"Hansen repudiated the allegations"
LAW
refuse to fulfill or discharge (an agreement, obligation, or debt).
"breach of a condition gives the other party the right to repudiate a contract"
synonyms: cancel, revoke, rescind, reverse, overrule, overturn, invalidate, nullify; More

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[tonyt53]

1. The ones that seem to be doing it are old blood Republicans.

They may have disagreements with Democrats, but most understood that for democracy to work , there had to be some give and take. They aren't just repudiating Trump, they are repudiating today's GOP. I see it as a good thing.

[TwilightZone]

2. As we have been reminded repeatedly during the primaries, we can't win with Democrats alone...

so bringing in moderate Republicans and Independents can only help.

[Vogon_Glory]

3. Yes, These endorsements are a good thing

Having Secretary Clinton gather these endorsements is a good thing. Despite the fond wishes of some DU posters, the nation's political complexion isn't 95% left-liberal and awaiting the arrival of a super-progressive savior; there are a LOT of other voters with more moderate opinions in the national electorate. Gathering these Republicans' endorsements not only broadens Hillary's appeal to older-style Republicans, it helps paint the Donald into a corner with politicized Apocalyptic Christians, Clive Bundy fans, militant gay-bashers, gold-hoarders, xenophobes, white supremacists, and other pathogenic political strands that have made a home in today's Republican Party.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. There isn't anything you wrote a prudent person could take exception with.

[Vogon_Glory]

8. That's why I wrote it, and for free, too.

I wrote it because I lost my belief that the Republican Party had the ability to govern justly or competently. That belief went into critical care during the second half of GHW Bush's presidency and died during Buckaroo Bush's tenure.

If some DU purists want to believe that doesn't make me a "true Democrat," that's their psychosis.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. Yeah, some of the sane ones believe this republic is worth saving.

[auntpurl]

11. *applause*

Wish I could rec your post.

[Vogon_Glory]

12. Thank you anyway, Ma'am n/t

[MineralMan]

5. Every vote counts.

Outcomes are important.

[beachbum bob]

6. we need to retake congress and this will help, many conservatives I know hate what

what has happened over the last 15-20 years with GOP....especially being in bed with NRA

[Vattel]

7. A good sign that Clinton will be elected.

[onenote]

10. Good, but I'd prefer that such announcements came after the repub convention

the more announcements of that kind before the repub convention, the greater the groundswell for pulling the rug out from under Trump and finding someone else to nominate (even if it causes the Trump crazies to go, well, crazy).