Originally posted by: Gaard
Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Originally posted by: Gaard
For those who are partisan...and we know who you are
...why do you not say that you are? Is it something that you're ashamed to admit?
No, nothing to be "ashamed" of. If you already know who they are then why do you care?
People know which I would pick, and if people pay attention to my posts here they would understand that my choice was made because of how close MY ideals and stances fit with the party's. None of them are perfect fits for my stances or ideals but I associate myself with that party which most closely resembles MINE.
CkG
I wasn't talking about you Cad...you've stated numerous times you aren't a die-hard partisan (although, I have to admit, there are times I question that
). There are others, however, who will defend anything that has to with one party, and criticize anything to do with the other...Rs and Ds alike.
I don't really have a problem with those that say they are a registered R or D. It's just those that, regardless of the issue or the person, will take the side of their own party and dis the other side...this I don't agree with. Yet, it's kind of like almost a bragging point with some people. It's like some people are putting their loyalty to a political party before their own beliefs. It's kind of hard to explain in words...those who I'm describing probably can't/won't understand.
Look at the RR thread. I may be way off base, but I got the impression that any die-hard Ds automatically cast aside the thought that RR was any good at all. And when the subject of JFK came up, there was no way in hell certain Rs would admit any good came of his presidency.
I just don't understand it. How can a person have so much loyalty in a
political party? It must be an issue of needing to belong to something.