http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5664106LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Thu Apr-24-08 10:57 AM
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Republicans= Shit. Check this story out.
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So here I am, in PA. Living in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The local Republican party here is strong.
They are old, corrupt and completely devoid of character.
One of the Repubs in power here (at the county level) revealed to me and a group of other democrats (Yes, the bastard is really that snide)yesterday
that his wife changed her party affiliation to DEM for the primaries so that she could vote for Obama.
He told us that the wives & adult children of the Repubs in the area had switched to DEM for the primaries
in order to vote Obama. BUT- they are all changing their party affiliation back to Repub now.
The reason they did this? Because, and I quote, "No black man could possibly win against a war hero".
Now, I am no Obama supporter. I'd barely call myself a Hillary supporter. But I am an American and
what he said made me sick. I could give you a laundry list of reasons why this guy is scum, but this takes the cake.
His crazy bullshit finally sealed the deal for me. NO MATTER WHO THE NOMINEE IS, I AM VOTING. I was all ready to sit this one
out but there is NO WAY I can sit on my ass and let these ass hats get another 8 years. They are vile, corrupt, disgusting and evil.
On a side note: Being a Democrat in this area is pretty tricky, especially if you work for or with the Townships. You are
bluntly told that being a registered Republican will make your life "easier". For this reason, I had been a registered Repub
since I was 18. In 2004 I switched to DEM and joined in my local party to help get dems elected- volunteering, phone banking, canvassing etc. A bunch of us who were actually Dems switched party affiliation that year. I'm 34 and I have been registered since 18.
Until 2004 I was never called for jury duty. Since I registered Dem?? I've been called 5 times.
The other people who changed their party affiliation? Also inundated with jury duty summons.
Coincidence? Maybe. But it seems shady.
A lie? Most probably. But it just seems unbelievable
purji (994 posts) Thu Apr-24-08 10:58 AM
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1. It will come as a big shock to them when they have to say
President Obama!
yeah we will
LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Thu Apr-24-08 10:59 AM
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3. It was revolting
Really. Who is SO evil that they think up something like that, much less do it?
Careful flinging around that making things up bullshit
thecatburgler (1000+ posts) Thu Apr-24-08 10:59 AM
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2. The jury thing is kind of a positive if you think about it.
A bunch of Dems makes for a much smarter jury.
Breathe.....................coke stay in mouth...............breathe................
EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Thu Apr-24-08 11:03 AM
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5. Election reform laws could prevent this kind of fraud.
Edited on Thu Apr-24-08 11:03 AM by EnviroBat
Simply make it illegal for anyone to change their declared party affiliation from the primary to general election. If you register as a Dem in the primary, that's it, you're a Dem in the general as well. No bullshit. No games. How ****ing hard can this be?
Learn that from Stalin........Lenin..........Hitler............. what the **** do you mean your a dem in the general as well............you are a citizen in the general you ignorant poo flinger.
LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Thu Apr-24-08 11:04 AM
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6. I could not agree with you more
Right now it isn't illegal & they think they are SO clever for doing it.
kiva (106 posts) Thu Apr-24-08 11:11 AM
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15. Ummm, a question.
What difference do you think party registration makes in the GE? I ask because someone in another thread made a similar comment, and I'm trying to figure out why you think party affiliation would matter in November.
enjoy your short stay kiva
notmypresident (1000+ posts) Thu Apr-24-08 11:05 AM
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8. war hero?
Burning civilians alive from the air and sitting in a prison cell makes you a hero? We sure have lowered our standards.
See it's this shit right here that's making me have to lay off visits to Skins Island.............**** you damn IDJIT
LibraLiz1973 (1000+ posts) Thu Apr-24-08 11:08 AM
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11. No chit!!
I don't know how these people get up in the morning.
The funniest thing is, these people HATE McCain. They were all pro Romney.
Oddly, most Repubs I know are all loathe to vote for McCain.
But they are so indoctrinated to the Repub lie machine, they will do anything to keep it going.
TooBigaTent (494 posts) Thu Apr-24-08 11:11 AM
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14. We in the Philly suburbs have been suffering under repuke rule forever. Even
though inroads have been made (for instance, there are fewer incidences of Democratic registrations winding up in the trash than in earlier years), the power structure is still very much in place.
Your "side-note" about the punishments (no municipal contracts and more jury duty) for the crime of registering Democratic has always been true as well. And just because you are called for jury duty does not mean you are allowed to be on a jury. It mostly is used as a harrassing tactic by the pukes.
Until the Dems in Montco, Bucks, Chester and Delaware Counties learn to fight back against the thugs, we will continue to be treated as second-class citizens.
