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etherealtruth

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11. If a Republican were more progressive on gun control, civil rights ....

Sat Aug 27, 2016, 11:39 AM

Aug 2016

.... women's rights, climate change, civil rights (r/t to LGBT, women, PoC, religion) I will vote for the more progressive candidate.

I have no doubt this is in response to Gabby Giffords supporting Republicans that have saner views related to the proliferation of "guns" in the US. She has experienced the horror of gun violence and the scourge of the NRA, the GOA and their lackeys .... I can only respect her for her strong convictions and understand those in support of her.

Single issue voting helped insure women's reproductive rights and civil rights in general .... and helped shape the Democratic party .... perhaps it is time for us to help reshape the Democratic party.

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Supporting Republican candidates [View all] sarisataka Aug 2016 OP

Oh hell no is not strong enough. MADem Aug 2016 #1

I'm using a work computer sarisataka Aug 2016 #2

LOL!!!!!!! nt MADem Aug 2016 #7

If HYPOTHETICALLY there were a Repub more progressive on climate than yes, but in reality WHO??? nt cloudythescribbler Aug 2016 #3

I don't know of any Republican sarisataka Aug 2016 #4

Other: meaning more than one issue Zing Zing Zingbah Aug 2016 #5

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #6

"some specific issues are worth supporting Republican".... what does that even mean? Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #8

I don't wish to influence sarisataka Aug 2016 #9

It means that if you are a woman in the State of Texas .... etherealtruth Aug 2016 #13

Has a pro-choice Republican ever ran against an anti-choice Democrat in Texas? Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #14

That is irrelevant to the discussion ("has a pro-choice ....") etherealtruth Aug 2016 #15

I asked for a real-life example and that's the one you gave. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #19

Here is the text of the post i responded too etherealtruth Aug 2016 #21

Absolutely. The first vote I ever cast was for a Republican, and I still stand by it. DFW Aug 2016 #10

Rizzo was as corrupt as they come G_j Aug 2016 #16

That is why I am not ashamed of voting for his opponent DFW Aug 2016 #18

If a Republican were more progressive on gun control, civil rights .... etherealtruth Aug 2016 #11

That is one illustrative example. sarisataka Aug 2016 #20

Well considering you can see the usernames and their votes Calculating Aug 2016 #12

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #17