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Anybody else here ever change political parties?

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Originally posted by: SearchMaster
I'm another Republican->Libertarian switcher. I voted for Bush in the last election SOLELY because he promised to privatize Social Security (my personal hot button, don't get me started). After he fucked us over on that one, I was officially done with him and Republicans in general. I haven't decided who I will be voting for this time, because I'm not a big Bob Barr fan either.
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He did what he could. It was the democrat congress that blocked it.
 
Never. I like to think I've never had enough bias to subscribe to any particular party, so I don't.

I generally agree with about 30% of each major party. The rest is where they lose me and they jump down the rabbit hole of extremism, imo. I'll do what I can to remain independent in mind, knowing that I don't know everything and that no one else does, either.

Honestly, the idea of having an entirely comprehensive view/belief system that can be so easily summarized has always perplexed me.
 
Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: SaltBoy
I grew up in Utah but then learned to think for myself. I'm now independent/moderate because I see both sides of the coin in many issues. It's too bad we can't have an a la carte party -

Universal Health Care + Flat Income Tax = WIN WIN!
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UHC + flat tax are incompatible. You can't have your waffle and eat it too.
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umm what? 😕

This clearly is not the case, there is nothing incompatible, unless you are talking ideologically.
 
was a libertarian bush republican > currently not affliated but i lean democratic, though i have a combination of libertarian and socialist viewpoints.
 
"If you are young and not a Democrat, you don't have a heart, If you are old and not a Republican, you don't have a brain." -- Winston Churchill
 
Originally posted by: Rebels7
"If you are young and not a Democrat, you don't have a heart, If you are old and not a Republican, you don't have a brain." -- Winston Churchill
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A strange quote from an Englishman...
 
Never officially. But I certainly have in my voting.

Oh, and I've NEVER donated a cent to any political party...or to the church.
 
Oh yeah...Thanks to a sugestion from TehMac, I HAVE been looking into the Populist Party. Much to my surprise, they LIKE Ron Paul...:shocked:

Would I ever vote for a Populist candidate? I dunno, but not likely. Even if I thought the candidate was the best thing since sex and sliced bread, with our entrenched 2-party system, it'd still be throwing a vote away...and a vote thrown away is just like voting for the opposition.
 
Originally posted by: SearchMaster
I'm another Republican->Libertarian switcher. I voted for Bush in the last election SOLELY because he promised to privatize Social Security (my personal hot button, don't get me started). After he fucked us over on that one, I was officially done with him and Republicans in general. I haven't decided who I will be voting for this time, because I'm not a big Bob Barr fan either.
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Are you serious? The Dems are the ones that killed it.
 
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I'm pretty left on rights, abortion (pro-choice), legalization of drugs while right on things like smaller government, 2nd amendment, capital punishment. With the way things are going though, I've moved over to libert.

Still registered as a Repub though and won't change it since I want to vote in their primaries.

Demo -> Repub -> Libert
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First part of your post is basically me. I've been left-leaning my whole life and I used to be a much bigger Democrat than I am now. This election cycle I've decided that the Democrats aren't perfectly suited to me. Problem is that I disagree with Republicans on pretty much all social issues and I think many of them blatantly disregard the first amendment, so I can't vote for them with a clear conscience.

However, in this particular election, I think we can't afford to have four more years of a Republican presidency. I actually rather like Obama so I will probably vote for him. But to be honest, I like the Libertarian party much more than I like the Democratic party.

So I guess for me it's Dem -> Left-leaning Libertarian who votes with the Democrats when I feel I have a stake in things.

What makes things even harder is I've recently taken up shooting as a hobby, and I don't like the Democrats' stance on gun control (i.e. that we should have it). Just as I see the Republicans ignoring the first amendment, the Democrats ignore the second.
 
When I was in early college and made no money I was liberal, when I entered the working world and brought in a paycheck I quickly changed to Republican.
 
Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: SearchMaster
I'm another Republican->Libertarian switcher. I voted for Bush in the last election SOLELY because he promised to privatize Social Security (my personal hot button, don't get me started). After he fucked us over on that one, I was officially done with him and Republicans in general. I haven't decided who I will be voting for this time, because I'm not a big Bob Barr fan either.
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Are you serious? The Dems are the ones that killed it.
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Unfortunately, most people only look at the top dog, that's why Bush gets blamed if your kid gets a cold.
 
Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: SearchMaster
I'm another Republican->Libertarian switcher. I voted for Bush in the last election SOLELY because he promised to privatize Social Security (my personal hot button, don't get me started). After he fucked us over on that one, I was officially done with him and Republicans in general. I haven't decided who I will be voting for this time, because I'm not a big Bob Barr fan either.
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Are you serious? The Dems are the ones that killed it.
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Unfortunately, most people only look at the top dog, that's why Bush gets blamed if your kid gets a cold.
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I don't feel like he tried hard enough in the press or by compromising. It was a half-assed effort IMO.
 
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I'm pretty left on rights, abortion (pro-choice), legalization of drugs while right on things like smaller government, 2nd amendment, capital punishment. With the way things are going though, I've moved over to libert.

Still registered as a Repub though and won't change it since I want to vote in their primaries.

Demo -> Repub -> Libert
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HaHa... yea republicans say they are for smaller Gov but it grows faster under republicans then Dems.

When I was younger I was a Republican as everything they SAID sounded good. But in real life the republicans just seem to say what ever will get them into office and then do as they please.

So now a Reg. Dem. voting for Obama this year.


 
Pancakes > waffles

i have no party, i never will, and unless things change in this country ill never vote for either the Dem or repub canidate
 
i was an independent but i registered a D this year so i could vote in the primaries. i dont think it really makes a difference.
 
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