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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2013, 06:56 PM Oct 2013

What's your attitude to Republicans who decide to become Democrats? [View all]

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	Welcome aboard! It's good that you finally saw the light!
	15 (75%)
	Stay the hell away. We don't want ANY more centrist or "blue dog" types in OUR party.
	2 (10%)
	Something else.
	3 (15%)
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What's your attitude to Republicans who decide to become Democrats? [View all] Nye Bevan Oct 2013 OP

depends on whether their actions support democratic party platform n principles nt msongs Oct 2013 #1

Arlen Specter was more liberal than a lot of Dems, but I wasn't happy to see him... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #2

That's how we win. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #3

It's better than Democrats becoming Republicans, while it may not signify an ideological tectonic Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #4

I'd much rather see them pull their Party toward the center than our Party further right. Scuba Oct 2013 #5

+1 times infinity. arcane1 Oct 2013 #28

+1000000 liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #29

Thank you DJ13 Oct 2013 #32

This! Change has come Oct 2013 #42

first, I would ask them their views on unions. That's my litmus test. demosincebirth Oct 2013 #6

Amen! Bucky Oct 2013 #11

My attitude is everyone should become a Democrat. dimbear Oct 2013 #7

to quote Nixon DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #8

They should allowed in the pen, but castrated so they don't breed with the good stock Bucky Oct 2013 #9

Depends on how they end up voting, really. Starry Messenger Oct 2013 #10

Have they had an epiphany or just swapping letters? TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #12

Depends on the motivation dakdirty Oct 2013 #13

Welcome, but don't plan on trying to turn us to the right. If you want to go kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #14

It seems like you hear of more Dems jumping ship than Republicans Bucky Oct 2013 #15

I'm fine with people switching parties Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #16

Still wankers. Still corporate shills. Still oppose progressive legislation. WhoIsNumberNone Oct 2013 #17

The object should be that our party becomes a big tent not a little teepee. (n/t) spin Oct 2013 #18

you are right about that Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #27

Our party is already a big tent, a massively big tent. Republicans coming in will increase bluestate10 Oct 2013 #40

I will agree that currently our party is a big tent. That's possibly the big reason ... spin Oct 2013 #43

Trust they are sincere, but verify..n/t tokenlib Oct 2013 #19

To kill off the Republican Party, we need all of these we can get. Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #20

Former republicans coming into the Democratic Party will ultimately cause the Democratic bluestate10 Oct 2013 #39

Welcome....If they vote Democratic on election day, that's one more vote for us.... PennsylvaniaMatt Oct 2013 #21

Right now, it's the ethical thing for Republicans to do RainDog Oct 2013 #22

Depends... Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #23

Lincoln Chaffee? Welcome. Chris Christie? Yeah, there's an angle being played. REP Oct 2013 #24

glad to see there are some republicans who are rational but I still disagree 100% with their liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #25

Caution. n/t hrmjustin Oct 2013 #26

i'm one of them. Richardo Oct 2013 #30

It's like a guy who stopped beating his wife riverwalker Oct 2013 #31

We absolutely should welcome them aboard. kentauros Oct 2013 #33

We don't need no stinkin' litmus tests! jazzimov Oct 2013 #34

I welcome them. People make mistakes, and can change and see things differently. Incitatus Oct 2013 #35

I think in the long run having republicans who can no longer tolerate that party join the bluestate10 Oct 2013 #36

politics is addition not subtraction arely staircase Oct 2013 #37

I am merciless. KentuckyWoman Oct 2013 #38

Suspicion... Historic NY Oct 2013 #41

I cautiously accept them into the party. eom Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #44