Nadin meets a supposedly "former" Republican

[Tess Anderson]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002353724

Not so "interesting" to me:

nadinbrzezinski (101,962 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore


 Interesting, so today I met one more FORMER republican.
We were talking of how crazee the party has gone (why she left), and how far RIGHT the political system has gone.

This is anecdotal purely, but we do have studies that do show that moderate republicans have gone into the democratic party.

But what is fascinating is the description she gave of modern day Republicans and we pretty much agreed this is a party that these days runs on faith and fear.

What is fascinating is that we were also talking of how pols are doing shit like going to somebody else's events and forcing the speaker to stop their prepared remarks and adress them, (don't care what party) and how this is not healthy for our democracy.

Of course Citizens United came up, and yes OCCUPY. She has a pretty good opinion of Occupy, and sees them as the wake up call the country needs to pull away from the edge of that dang table. Oh and the war on women... has her fuming. She is of that generation that still remembers back alleys. Oh and as to occupy she said that the media is doing it's best to marginalize them, and they are not succeeding, at least in her circle of friends. Every story they see in the media these days is evaluated for it's anti people bias. (Our local media can be really bad).

So this is where we are... and I agree, this conversation falls in the truly anecdotal. (And she makes some kick ass cheese cake, hubby tells me, to boot)

 

Chesecake is fattening.

[Boudicca]

Lord have mercy but this woman's bouncies are so ****ing boring.

I take it Seal Team Six failed in their mission to drag her out of DUmmyworld.

[ChuckJ]

I haven't checked her resume lately, but based on that poor Bouncy I have to assume that the one thing she's not trained in is CREATIVE writing.

[Freeper]

Worse bouncy ever!. 

[Ogre]

Worse bouncy ever!. 

Hehehe, good one.

Suffice it to say, typical Queen Nad.

What is fascinating is she didn't get the boot.

Of course DUmmies being DUmmies they passt on that oppourtunity.

[JakeStyle]

nadinbrzezinski
7. Yeah anecdotally that is what I have come across too

Anecdotally I challenged a state senator a few years back on the zero taxes stance he took. He had all convinced. I asked him... if we pay zero state taxes, and your salary comes from those taxes... who will pay your salary?

The implication was clear and those people who were all convinced had a bulb go on in their heads.

Now I wish a political scientist or two did the statistical work to see if our anecdotal experience matches.

 

WTF?

[obumazombie]

Many of the original founding fathers were paid little to no salary to be part of the legislature.

[miskie]

I take it Seal Team Six failed in their mission to drag her out of DUmmyworld.

They have failed, and are bringing in SEAL team SEVEN - the extra number means they have nearly 12% more SEAL power !

[franksolich]

nadin must've been on some good hash when that conversation took place.

I believe "a" conversation took place, but not in the way nadin recounts it.

[SarasotaRepub]

nadin must've been on some good hash when that conversation took place.

I believe "a" conversation took place, but not in the way nadin recounts it.

Well half a bottle of JD will do that Frank.

[MrsSmith]

WTF?

Wyoming has zero state income tax, but still pays their government.  Must be some kind of magic...   

[Boudicca]

They have failed, and are bringing in SEAL team SEVEN - the extra number means they have nearly 12% more SEAL power !

Maybe if they combine the Teams.

[Rebel]

 

[formerlurker]

Interesting, so today I met one more FORMER republican.
We were talking of how crazee the party has gone (why she left), and how far RIGHT the political system has gone.

This is anecdotal purely, but we do have studies that do show that moderate republicans have gone into the democratic party.

But what is fascinating is the description she gave of modern day Republicans and we pretty much agreed this is a party that these days runs on faith and fear.

What is fascinating is that we were also talking of how pols are doing shit like going to somebody else's events and forcing the speaker to stop their prepared remarks and adress them, (don't care what party) and how this is not healthy for our democracy.

Of course Citizens United came up, and yes OCCUPY. She has a pretty good opinion of Occupy, and sees them as the wake up call the country needs to pull away from the edge of that dang table. Oh and the war on women... has her fuming. She is of that generation that still remembers back alleys. Oh and as to occupy she said that the media is doing it's best to marginalize them, and they are not succeeding, at least in her circle of friends. Every story they see in the media these days is evaluated for it's anti people bias. (Our local media can be really bad).

So this is where we are... and I agree, this conversation falls in the truly anecdotal. (And she makes some kick ass cheese cake, hubby tells me, to boot)

Elizabeth Warren?

[formerlurker]

WTF?

She's  

[franksolich]

WTF?

Man, if you can figure that out, you'd deserve a Nobel Prize.....for something.

[GOBUCKS]

Wyoming has zero state income tax, but still pays their government.  Must be some kind of magic... 

Here in red state hell, we pay no state income tax, nor do we pay a municipal income tax.

Nevertheless, our politicians have no problem buying Escalades, the roads are in good shape, schools outperform the blue cesspools, and the cops come when we call. I don't need the state for anything else.

[miskie]

Maybe if they combine the Teams.

[obumazombie]

Here in red state hell, we pay no state income tax, nor do we pay a municipal income tax.

Nevertheless, our politicians have no problem buying Escalades, the roads are in good shape, schools outperform the blue cesspools, and the cops come when we call. I don't need the state for anything else.

As a graduate of a private school, I would propose, public schools are unnecessary.

[thundley4]

As a graduate of a private school, I would propose, public schools are unnecessary.

I don't think the problem is with public schools, but with the unions and the liberals that have commandeered them for indoctrination.  There are still many smaller schools away from liberal hell holes that manage to produce good kids.  Even some of the worst liberal ran schools can produce good kids if their parents keep interested.

[formerlurker]

I don't think the problem is with public schools, but with the unions and the liberals that have commandeered them for indoctrination.  There are still many smaller schools away from liberal hell holes that manage to produce good kids.  Even some of the worst liberal ran schools can produce good kids if their parents keep interested.

Unions have destroyed education. Agreed.

[formerlurker]

Here in red state hell, we pay no state income tax, nor do we pay a municipal income tax.

Nevertheless, our politicians have no problem buying Escalades, the roads are in good shape, schools outperform the blue cesspools, and the cops come when we call. I don't need the state for anything else.

What is your sales and real estate tax?

[Mr Mannn]

nadinbrzezinski (101,962 posts)
(And she makes some kick ass cheese cake, hubby tells me, to boot)

If I was your hubby. I'd be checking out other gals cheesecake too.
I can't imagine anyone looking forward to going home to you every night.

[Aristotelian]

(And she makes some kick ass cheese cake, hubby tells me, to boot)

And now we see the reason why the husband isn't much bothered by nadin's doings...he's getting plenty of 'cheese cake' [sic] on the side.

[AprilRazz]

She's  

She is pretty crazee.

BTW I tried that nads drinking game but my liver threw up the white flag.