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Offline Chris_

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I have a Hillary Republican neighbor
« on: July 10, 2008, 03:39:51 PM »
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proud2Blib  (1000+ posts)       Thu Jul-10-08 04:19 PM
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I have a Hillary Republican neighbor
I have a neighbor who is a lifelong Democrat and one of the few Democrats here in my neighborhood. We have been neighbors 15 years and have occasional conversations that inevitably turn to politics. We share progressive values. The last time I saw her she thanked me for the anti-war sign I have in my yard.

Our kids are best friends. They are grown now but still very good friends. Her son has always told me his mom is crazy and I have always said well she is a good progressive in red state hell so she can't be too crazy.

Then just a few minutes ago I ran up to the store and noticed a campaign sign in her yard for a Republican candidate. Here in Kansas, we have two kinds of Republicans, moderates and conservatives. I call them sane and insane. My neighbor's sign is of a sane Republican but a Republican none the less.

So I ask my son what's up, is her husband a Republican? And he says no, Mom, she was a HUGE Hillary supporter and hates Obama. So she decided to register as a Republican and put every Republican campaign sign in her yard she could get her hands on.

This is especially interesting since she lives in a high profile house on a busy corner lot and I have asked her many times in the past if I could put a sign for a Democrat in her yard. She always said no, she didn't like signs in her yard. So I didn't push it. I am working for another neighbor who is running for state house and he understands she doesn't want a sign but he believed he could count on her vote. Now I guess not.

So it finally hit home with me. I just told another friend yesterday that I believed these Hillary supporters who refused to support Obama were a small but vocal minority and I didn't think they were a threat to his candidacy. But now I don't know since it has hit so close to home for me.

So what about you? Do you know any Hillary Republicans?

The "Hillary Republicans/Obama Republicans" bouncies are over and done with. One-half bong and one flat bottle of warm Pepsi.
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Re: I have a Hillary Republican neighbor
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2008, 07:03:32 PM »
Not only is this type of bouncy old, did not even start with "So I was..."

One quarter bong.
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Re: I have a Hillary Republican neighbor
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2008, 04:05:03 AM »
I've actually been working on converting a Hillary supporter where I work to McCain.  She's in her late 40s (I think) and a "true believer" of Hillary's--but she told me that she absolutely will not vote for Obama.  I've suggested McCain, and she's fairly receptive to voting for him.

When I asked her why she won't vote for Obama, she said a couple of different reasons--the whole sexism angle, and his inexperience, and his naive approach to foreign policy.
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Re: I have a Hillary Republican neighbor
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2008, 03:09:48 PM »
I had a long conversation with a Hillary supporter and she was upset that nObama is their candidate. I used the whole "experienced woman that again gets beat out of a job by an inexperienced, smooth talking man."  I watched her face turn red as she went off on a rant how that had happened to her several times in her work.

I think that there truly are many democrat women that will not vote for nObama or vote for McCain.

I wish that we had a conservative running for President.
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Re: I have a Hillary Republican neighbor
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2008, 03:28:33 PM »
Quote from: jukin on July 11, 2008, 03:09:48 PM
I had a long conversation with a Hillary supporter and she was upset that nObama is their candidate. I used the whole "experienced woman that again gets beat out of a job by an inexperienced, smooth talking man."  I watched her face turn red as she went off on a rant how that had happened to her several times in her work.

I think that there truly are many democrat women that will not vote for nObama or vote for McCain.

I wish that we had a conservative running for President.

me too :(
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Re: I have a Hillary Republican neighbor
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2008, 03:40:54 PM »
Quote from: mamacags on July 11, 2008, 03:28:33 PM
Quote from: jukin on July 11, 2008, 03:09:48 PM
I wish that we had a conservative running for President.

me too :(

Me three. :(
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Re: I have a Hillary Republican neighbor
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2008, 04:37:30 PM »
Boing....Boing....Boing....
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Re: I have a Hillary Republican neighbor
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2008, 05:06:22 PM »
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Re: I have a Hillary Republican neighbor
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2008, 05:09:59 PM »
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"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty." - Thomas Jefferson

"All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk!" -Ayn Rand
 
"Those that trust God with their safety must yet use proper means for their safety, otherwise they tempt Him, and do not trust Him.  God will provide, but so must we also." - Matthew Henry, Commentary on 2 Chronicles 32, from Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible

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