It's official - I'm no longer a Republican

[PostmodernProphet]

what you quoted was statement based on facts..

well then you have a couple of choices....either document that the health industry does what I quoted you as claiming...

If you paid your water company each month for 30/31 days of service and they came in and shut you off after 17 days then told you that they needed the rest of your monthly payment for their managerial functions and profit..

or admit you were simply lying out your ass......simple enough choice, I expect....

 

[Phantasmal]

NO

it's not. NEVER go to those liberal traitors. Stay the fuck away from the party of the takers. They will suck you in like the song of the sirens and before you know it "helping poor people" isn't really all that bad. You'll start supporting more and more social programs until They TAKE (big surprise) your SOUL and then you will become a taker yourself. Once you become a taker, it's almost impossible to ever come back. Why would a taker ever stop taking?

They will take your guns to disarm you and pretty soon they will be shoving carrots up your ass to give you a hyper injection of vitimin c because they don't even want you to eat meat on mondays. They will stop at nothing, whether it's money, guns, or cows, they will take it all away from you.

Before I read you I can guess just how far from reality your posts have strayed by the people who have thanked or groaned you. This one, no basis in reality.

 

[Phantasmal]

I don't agree with that. Yes, some of those positions he holds are not your traditional Republican positions and I wouldn't put him up as an example of your typical Republican. But one doesn't have to agree with all Republican points to be one (or vote for one). There are Republicans who hold different views on gay marriage, climate change etc. If the Republican Party is going to require ideological purity it is going to become a permanent minority party real soon.

I would have loved for him to announce that he didn't believe in Christianity any longer while helping out at the Romey campaign office. It would have made for some great conversation!

 

[ekg]

well then you have a couple of choices....either document that the health industry does what I quoted you as claiming...


or admit you were simply lying out your ass......simple enough choice, I expect....

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you read my reply that exactly answers your demand..

http://www.justplainpolitics.com/sh...-no-longer-a-Republican&p=1114687#post1114687

I say 'you read it' because you've quoted parts of that reply.. you had to delete all the answers you're demanding to just clip the "what you quoted was statement based on facts.." part.

was it too much to read?

I don't understand... you're not arguing that the sworn testimony is wrong, you're denying it was even given.. so this conversation just went way into the Twilight Zone..



I know the post is there.. and visible.. again, because you've already quoted it..

soooooooooooooooooooooo....

fuck if I know what your game is...

anyway... I've stated facts,opinions and an analogy.. I've backed up what I've said with sworn testimony given before congress.. I don't know what world you live in, but in order for me to be 'lying my ass off'.. you would have had to counter anything I've said with proof of A) I was wrong. B)I was intentionally giving out false information... Just you typing the words 'you lie' doesn't actually make it so..

What is your goal here? actual conversation or interruption for your amusement..

 

[wiseones2cents]

Thing is, I don't really want small government. Smaller, yes. Small, no. I want a government that has some meat to it, and I believe in the welfare state in the sense that its the most efficient way to help the most unfortunate in society.

I'm definitely a libertarian on healthcare, guns, and gay rights, though.

Yet you dont believe in universal health care, which I hope is the direction Obama care is headed for?

 

[hazlnut]

I've resigned from the Republican Party, of which I have been a dues-paying member since 2008. While I will continue to support some GOP candidates (when they are the best person for the job), I no longer believe it is possible for me to make a difference through the Republican Party. This may change in the future...but as it stands, it appears the days of moderate voices are gone, having been forced to pretend they're right-wingers in order to "rally the base."

I am also giving serious thought to joining the Democratic Party. However, I am a little apprehensive about this for a few reasons. First, I'm proud of the fact that I supported Mitt Romney with my time, money, and vote - I'd do it again without hesitation. And while I agree with Democrats on women's rights, gay rights, climate change, and taxes on the wealthy (for the most part), I disagree with them sharply on healthcare and the role of government in the economy. So I guess the question would be: is the Democratic tent big enough for me?

'Dues-paying'...???

Who collects the dues?