[who knows what evil?]

Okay, then good conservatives would not have been elected to any level of government in the South from say 1880 to now. In many areas of the South, until very recently, the only way to be elected was to run as a Democrat.

I understand that, but people need to realize that the democrat party of old has very little in common with the current crop infesting Washington...

[Maine Mariner]

You are absolutely right-and I expect more elected officials from the South to switch to the Republican party
for the very reason you mentioned. I think the switch today is great news.

I think we saw a bit of this in 1972 as well.