2016 Postmortem

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts) Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:00 PM Oct 2016

After donating $900 to Bernie Sanders, I'm now a regular donor to the Democratic Party

I'm a Democrat. The last time I voted for a Republican was Gerald R. Ford. Nice guy. A klutz, but a nice guy. Then Ronnie came along and turned me into a Democrat. Been a Democrat ever since. We've had our disagreements during the primaries, but I've always supported the Democratic ticket.

Just wanted you to know, that my heart, my soul, and my wallet, belongs to the Democratic Party.

And I'm with Her.

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After donating $900 to Bernie Sanders, I'm now a regular donor to the Democratic Party (Original Post) Xipe Totec Oct 2016 OP

Good for you! NT Hokie Oct 2016 #1

Ain't voted for a "R" since Ray-gun's 1st term either Dem2 Oct 2016 #2

I don't know if the Ford vote even counts since he wouldn't be a Republican today. Thank you for okaawhatever Oct 2016 #3

Because of Bernie, I've been lured into donating to several Senate and House races... lostnfound Oct 2016 #4

I gave two grand to Bernie Plucketeer Oct 2016 #7

Thank you, Xipe Totec! calimary Oct 2016 #5

R stands for Xipe Totec Oct 2016 #8

I felt compelled to donate.... BradBo Oct 2016 #6

Hokie

(4,286 posts)

1. Good for you! NT

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:02 PM

Oct 2016

Dem2

(8,168 posts)

2. Ain't voted for a "R" since Ray-gun's 1st term either

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:07 PM

Oct 2016

Politics has been all about division and stupid stunts ever since.

Evil fucking man-child he was.

okaawhatever

(9,461 posts)

3. I don't know if the Ford vote even counts since he wouldn't be a Republican today. Thank you for

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:09 PM

Oct 2016

your donations, for helping the cause.

lostnfound

(16,173 posts)

4. Because of Bernie, I've been lured into donating to several Senate and House races...

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:38 PM

Oct 2016

So those people who scoff at him or at his supporters need to understand, Bernie has made a real difference.

I am glad to see the possibility of "coattails" for Hillary. I did not expect it. A Democratic congress would be a relief after the grandstanding, anti-intellectual, anti-science Republican congress.

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)

7. I gave two grand to Bernie

Reply to lostnfound (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:03 PM

Oct 2016

I won't say how I feel about what's been revealed since. But, that said, I still give to candidates I feel good about. Give to the general party coffers? NEVER!

calimary

(81,220 posts)

5. Thank you, Xipe Totec!

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 07:25 PM

Oct 2016

The Democrats will always take you forward. The republi-CONS will reliably take you backwards. But then again, that's what happens when one shifts to "R".

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

8. R stands for

Reply to calimary (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 08:29 PM

Oct 2016

Rabid, Right-Wing, Racist, Regressive, Repugnant, Retrograde, Republican Reprobates.

BradBo

(529 posts)

6. I felt compelled to donate....

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 07:56 PM

Oct 2016

...to the Democratic Party after years of not giving them a dime.
I'm a bit of a cheap skate and rode the coattails of everyone else, with no guilt or remorse.
I finally felt fear for this country and anger at the horrible attacks on women from Trump. I did not realize there could be a person in public life that would dare to run for a political office with such a discussing history of abuse and selfishness.
So I opened my wallet!
Not only to the DNC but directly to Hillary.
He may not get elected but his followers represent a threat to this country. Those people refuse to roll up their sleeves and work for real solution to real problems.

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