[ReleaseTheHounds]

The Democratic Party that existed during my childhood and through early adulthood bore little or no resemblance to what it has become. In earlier times being a Democrat identified one as a proud, God-inspired American with intense traditional values, true love of country, belief in a strong, cohesive family unit, hard work, self-reliance, dedication to constitutional norms, equality and respect for others.

How old is this guy? 100?

In my 60+ years on this planet, the Democrat Party NEVER identified one as a proud, God-inspired patriotic American with traditional values and appreciation for strong cohesive families. What planet has this guy been living on?

[henkster]

Many people were “traditional” democrats; they were democrats because everyone in their family, town and county had always been democrats. This applies mainly to rural and working-class (not welfare-class) neighborhoods. They believed this is what their party stood for because this is what their local political figures told them and probably what the US Congressman said he stood for (since, after all, he did want to be elected).

Now, with access to the internet, some independent-minded folks are no longer swallowing the garbage that was once spoon-fed to them. They are thinking on their own, and see the democrat party as home to everything they abhor.

We need more people like that, frankly.