[rface]

I never heard of a "lifelong Republican" voting for Carter and now for Kerry. Pretty lame cover for this Democrat operative - but pretty funny to see it actually in print!

[CyberAnt]

I agree .. just being a registered republican does not guarantee the person supports the repub policies. And .. any republican who votes for Carter - IS NOT A REPUBLICAN.

[demlosers]

"People get confused on it," said Frank Colon, a political science professor at Lehigh University. Some, said Colon, think Kerry favors gay marriage, partially because his home state is Massachusetts, the first to issue licenses to gay couples.

Only you are confused Franky. Kerry IS for gay marriage. You may be confused by his obfuscation and flip flops.

[quadrant]

Any Republican who was foolish enough to vote for Jimmy Carter is better off in the other party.

[Inge C]

Lifelong Republican voting for Carter - that must be a lie! There is not such a thing, besides - maybe she was with Kerry in Vietnam! LOL

[pabianice]

[nosofar]

"I'm a moderate Republican, but I don't think our administration is currently moderate. It's extremely conservative. Kerry is a moderate Democrat."

What planet has she been living on? She's obviously a Liberal and merely defines 'moderate' as someone who agrees with her.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

Daryl Renschler said he's going to do something he has not done since 1976 - vote for the Democratic candidate for president.

In the era of Watergate and Vietnam, the lifelong Republican gave his support to Jimmy Carter. Today, nearly three decades later, Renschler finds himself again mistrusting the government and hating what he contends has become a quagmire of a war.

If the numbskull voted for Carter the caterer hes not a lifelong Republican !

Dontcha just love lieing wishy washy humans ?

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Daryl Renschler said he's going to do something he has not done since 1976 - vote for the Democratic candidate for president.

Daryl might want to ponder a moment as to how big a mistake he made in 1976. Heck, this year was the first time since 1980 that the 'Rats have allowed Jimmy Carter to speak at their convention. Two dozens years of shameful banishment at the hands of his own!

Today, nearly three decades later, Renschler finds himself again mistrusting the government...

Daryl mistrusts government so decides the fix is in giving power to the party that will only further increase the size and power of government? Duh!

Normally, a war unites a country. This one split it.

Daryl might want to ask himself why this war split our country. Could it be that the 'Rats have worked countless hours of overtime to ensure that our country is split?

Daryl, you're a dope.

[ApplegateRanch]

"People are cross-pressured. They want to vote [on] certain issues but can't get it all with one candidate," said Hulse Thompson.

Then the answer is simple:

Vote for the candidate that will insure that we have a country in the future, where those "other issues" can be discussed and voted on.

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2004