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In reply to the discussion: Would You Trust a Democrat Who Voted Republican During the Civil Rights and Nixon Era? [View all]Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)51. Maybe he did not have to sign the bills, now back to Warren still supporting the
Republicans and Reagan got elected and started the destruction of the middle class.
The bills still passed by a large majority.
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Would You Trust a Democrat Who Voted Republican During the Civil Rights and Nixon Era? [View all]
McCamy Taylor
Dec 2014
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If the only viable alternative is someone who has "merely" behaved like a Republican
True Blue Door
Dec 2014
#1
Most likely. People change. Thoughts change. Attitudes change. I've even grown softer...
BlueJazz
Dec 2014
#2
If I could roll the odometer back, I'd vote for a Pete McClosky in a New York minute
Brother Buzz
Dec 2014
#3
Goldwater ran in 1964, Hillary registered to vote in 1968, she voted for Hubert Humphrey in 1968.
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#18
Hillary worked for the Rockefeller campaign at the Repulican National Convention in 1968.
ieoeja
Dec 2014
#64
There were plenty of Southern Democrats who supported Civil Rights and were liberal
csziggy
Dec 2014
#15
Yes it was -- but when he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law . . .
markpkessinger
Dec 2014
#65
If Bill is bad for signing bills which was veto proof then Warren does not get a pass on being
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#20
If they were 'veto proof', then why the Hell did he need to sign them?
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Dec 2014
#44
Maybe he did not have to sign the bills, now back to Warren still supporting the
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#51
She voted for Reagan/Bush the second time with 5,000 Americans dead from AIDS and not a word
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2014
#24
Show me her record of oppposing the policies of her Party, Nixon through Bush.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2014
#90
The parties were not as polarized during the Civil Rights and Nixon eras.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2014
#30
Yes. In my lifetime, I've never seen anyone be more of a Democrat than this~
RiverLover
Dec 2014
#33
In 1948 he campaigned for Harry Truman, and also for Hubert Humphrey in his first senate race.
StevieM
Dec 2014
#78
I like Warren. I also like Hillary. And I like Obama. I think the party has some great leaders.
StevieM
Dec 2014
#80
Think about the standard you're setting here, Obama has said nicer things about Republicans
CreekDog
Dec 2014
#43
Far less vexing than a candidate that supports corporate dominance, "free trade", and
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#55
And if I ask you about how and why you changed, do you get insulted and defensive?
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2014
#92
If Hillary is the presidential candidate I will vote for Julian Castro then.
Katashi_itto
Dec 2014
#84
What former president are you talking about? I can't think of one who was in the Klan, unless you
StevieM
Dec 2014
#94
A whole lot of other folks here are hyping a current Democrat who is on the record as
KamaAina
Dec 2014
#95