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Time for ‘democrats for Romney’
NY Post ^ | 8/18/2012 | JERRY DELLA FEMINA

Posted on 08/18/2012 6:29:13 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote

Why not?

Almost all of my friends are Democrats; all of them voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

Ask them these days, as I have, if they plan to vote for Obama this November, and they’ll give you an “Oh shucks” sad smile, look down, look back up with guilty eyes and say “I’m disappointed.”

Then they play the party line and say. “But Romney? But Ryan?”

I’m not talking about those African Americans, Latinos and lockstep Democrats who’ll blindly vote for Obama no matter how high unemployment may be or what shape this country may be in.

I’m talking about a good number of intelligent, caring, middle-class Democrats who are a soft nudge away from casting their vote for Romney.

All they need to know is that they’re not alone.

Democrats were disappointed in 1980. They’d had, under President Jimmy Carter, four years of inflation, unemployment and gas rationing. Yet, when asked, they said, “But Reagan?”

At this point in 1980, Carter was nine points ahead of Ronald Reagan in the polls. Reagan had been slimed by the press and pro-Jimmy Carter forces as being dumb and bumbling. Sound familiar?

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Thoughts?
1 posted on 08/18/2012 6:29:18 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote
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To: GlockThe Vote

i have said for some time now that none in the media or inside the beltway see the slaughter coming in nov


2 posted on 08/18/2012 6:31:56 AM PDT by jneesy (rough seas make skillful sailors)
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To: GlockThe Vote

I think we’re fixing to see a surge leftward from the GOP.


3 posted on 08/18/2012 6:33:23 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: GlockThe Vote

Should be easy for Democrats to vote for Willard. It’s not like he’s a Conservative (or a real Republican).


4 posted on 08/18/2012 6:34:44 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: jneesy

They are denial, just as they were in November 2010. Their dreams of 40 years of democrat party rule will be relegated to the ash heap of history.


5 posted on 08/18/2012 6:37:09 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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To: GlockThe Vote
The problem this time around is the Romney/Ryan ticket is running more conservative than the Reagan/Bush ticket was in 1980. For example, refer to Reagan's convention speech of 1980 when he vowed to fight for women's liberation and talked continuously of reaching across the aisle to find common ground with Democrats. Also, Bush was much more liberal than Romney's running mate Paul Ryan.

Still, Romney/Ryan come into this convention 2 points ahead instead of the 9 points behind that Reagan/Bush were so maybe Romney does not have to pander quite so much to the liberals.

I'm thinking Romney/Ryan will be able to win easily on their conservative message as they should capture 98% of the conservative vote and at least 70% of the Independent vote. If we can get just 10% of the Democrats (those working class blue-collar types who are fed up with Obama), it will turn into a landslide similar to 1980.

6 posted on 08/18/2012 6:37:56 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Then why did they go for Reagan?

I know Mittens is not even 1/4 the conservative Reagan was, but people are really hurting out there.


7 posted on 08/18/2012 6:38:47 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: GlockThe Vote

I’m talking about a good number of intelligent, caring, middle-class Democrats who are a soft nudge away from casting their vote for Romney.

Given the spittle-laced, psychotic rage most Demonrats possess and display on a daily basis, I’m not sure these people exist. About the closest I can imagine are the countless remaining 75+ FDR-loving Democrats who know what will happen to them under Obamacare, and their votes will only be out of self protection instead of any interest in saving the country.


8 posted on 08/18/2012 6:39:37 AM PDT by Common Sense 101 (Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
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To: cripplecreek
I think we’re fixing to see a surge leftward from the GOP.


9 posted on 08/18/2012 6:42:05 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: GlockThe Vote
Democrats for Romney

Been around for a while.

10 posted on 08/18/2012 6:47:01 AM PDT by PeaceBeWithYou (De Oppresso Liber! (50 million and counting in Afghanistan and Iraq))
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To: central_va

Some are trying to lie Romney into being Reagan when the fact is, Reagan democrats voted for Reagan largely on the social issues Romney hides from.


11 posted on 08/18/2012 6:51:44 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: GlockThe Vote

My thoughts are these, probably very different then most of the Freeper posts on this site. IMHO, there should absolutely be a “Democrats For Romney/Ryan”!!!

Why? Because millions of registered Democrats will be voting for Romney/Ryan, come November, including about 15-20% of Black Americans.

The clear handwriting is on the wall for all objective folks to see. Fact is: Obama/Biden have failed the country, they have failed Democrats, they have really failed all of Black Americans, they have failed the entire USA population. No one is attending their rallies, No money is pouring in, no sane Democrat candidate runnig for office in November wants to be see near either Obama or Biden.

I say, give Democrats a soap box opportunity to help us all get rid of these un-American, incompetents, would be america destroyers!!!


12 posted on 08/18/2012 6:52:57 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!)
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To: GlockThe Vote

32 years ago, this was a different country. There was still a large swath of Conservative Democrat voters. Most of those people are either dead or have since become Republicans.


13 posted on 08/18/2012 6:54:11 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: GlockThe Vote
Thoughts?

mitt splits the liberal vote. I've been saying it ever since NPR was carrying his water during the primaries.

14 posted on 08/18/2012 6:58:31 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (Goode over evil. Voting for mitt or obie is like throwing your country away.)
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To: cripplecreek
I think we’re fixing to see a surge leftward from the GOP.

How will we know? ;-)

15 posted on 08/18/2012 7:01:04 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (FUMR)
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To: GlockThe Vote

These dims take themselves so seriously. Now they are facing the prospect of voting for President Kardashian and Joe the Clown. I think it is sheer embarrassment on their part because they will never vote for the GOP and are stuck.


16 posted on 08/18/2012 7:03:42 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: PeaceBeWithYou

Every campaign, various campaign workers are urged to identify former members of the opposite party who are switching their allegiance. In 2004, for example, all they wanted were warm bodies who had voted Democrat at least once before, to join “Democrats for W”.

This is the same thing. It means little. Both parties do it, hoping to peel away voters with an example to follow and then publicizing the *defections*. SOP.


17 posted on 08/18/2012 7:04:52 AM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: GlockThe Vote

When Obama wins, I want to hear just how proud some of these FR’s are to have not voted at all or voted third party because they were conscientious objectors toward anything but their view of perfection... for want of perfection hope is lost...


18 posted on 08/18/2012 7:07:15 AM PDT by dps.inspect (rage against the Obama machine...)
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To: dps.inspect

Want some cheese to go with that whine ?


19 posted on 08/18/2012 7:18:59 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: dps.inspect

I have to assume these people are not feeling the effects of the Obama depression since they either not in the workforce, on retirement, get a govt check or something.

Someone would have to be bats%^ crazy to want 4 more years of this depression.


20 posted on 08/18/2012 7:30:18 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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