A Newly Minted Democrat

bobabode · #1 07-14-2017, 08:01 PM

'44 years a Republican, 1 year an Independent, today I'm joining the Democratic Party'

"This was not an easy decision to make. Politics is like one's religion, you just don't change it unless you have a moment of clarity and realize you are on the wrong path. My family's involvement in the GOP goes all the way back to the mid-1850s and the start of the GOP in Illinois.
My Mother's family helped organize the GOP in Illinois. They were opposed to one human being owning another human being as chattel. They found slavery morally repugnant and were zealots in advocating its demise. My family has been GOP blue-blood.
That is how far back my roots run in the GOP. I have no roots in the Democratic Party. However, it is time for me to lay some down." Chicago Now

continued http://www.chicagonow.com/politics-n...ocratic-party/

Welcome to the party, Mr. Schneider.

Ike Bana · #2 07-16-2017, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by bobabode

'44 years a Republican, 1 year an Independent, today I'm joining the Democratic Party'

"This was not an easy decision to make. Politics is like one's religion, you just don't change it unless you have a moment of clarity and realize you are on the wrong path. My family's involvement in the GOP goes all the way back to the mid-1850s and the start of the GOP in Illinois.
My Mother's family helped organize the GOP in Illinois. They were opposed to one human being owning another human being as chattel. They found slavery morally repugnant and were zealots in advocating its demise. My family has been GOP blue-blood.
That is how far back my roots run in the GOP. I have no roots in the Democratic Party. However, it is time for me to lay some down." Chicago Now

continued http://www.chicagonow.com/politics-n...ocratic-party/

Welcome to the party, Mr. Schneider.

I know who this guy is...and I'm betting a dollar to a donut he renegs before the end of the year. Schneider has been looking the other way to the screwed up social policy positions (and every other screwed up position) of the Republican party his entire adult life. He's either lying or he's gonna be on the short list of the shittiest conservative democrats in the state of Illinois.

nailer · #3 07-16-2017, 08:40 AM

Think again Ike, he'll be right at home in the Democratic Party which is almost as morally corrupt as the GOP.

sheltiedave · #4 07-16-2017, 09:01 AM

"Almost" is a very graduated word. Having served on a submarine, I learned that almost having your head above water is 10,000% different than having your head above water.
Also, being in the submarine with no water is markedly more conducive to sustaining life than being in the ocean, bobbing in the water as sharkbait.

nailer · #5 07-16-2017, 09:15 AM

Your ship that sinks on purpose analogy is more than a bit weak. When almost above water in a properly functioning sub you're still breathing air.

sheltiedave · #6 07-16-2017, 09:54 AM

Nailer, when there is water flooding in the sub, and your head is almost above water, that means your head is below water.

This is somewhat how the Trump presidency is going. Trump thought being President meant he was in charge of the national business, when in reality it is all about herding cats.

People change when they get totally pissed off, or pissed on. Trump's campaign was very successful in getting people pissed off, and now those he duped are learning they are getting pissed on. Understanding prepositions, and their use, is a good thing. :-)

nailer · #7 07-16-2017, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sheltiedave

Nailer, when there is water flooding in the sub, and your head is almost above water, that means your head is below water.

This is somewhat how the Trump presidency is going. Trump thought being President meant he was in charge of the national business, when in reality it is all about herding cats.

People change when they get totally pissed off, or pissed on. Trump's campaign was very successful in getting people pissed off, and now those he duped are learning they are getting pissed on. Understanding prepositions, and their use, is a good thing. :-)

Good to know you were saved. Which sub were you in that sank, or is that still classified?

FWIW, when a sub is safely submerged you're head is below water too.