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Joe Walsh says he’s becoming a Democrat
Oklahoma News 4 ^
| 6/4/25
| Sarah Fortinsky
Posted on 06/05/2025 8:28:54 AM PDT by cotton1706
Joe Walsh, a former Republican member of Congress, said Tuesday he is becoming a Democrat, marking the end of his five-year streak as a political independent after leaving the GOP in 2020.
Walsh announced his formal affiliation with the Democratic Party in a Tuesday Substack post, saying he made the decision because he views the Republican Party as a threat to democracy and the rule of law and thinks defeating the GOP requires “a broad coalition of moderates, progressives, and, yes, even conservatives.”
“Three words I never thought I’d ever utter: I’m a Democrat. This former Republican Congressman, former Republican candidate for President, this former TEA Party champion is formally joining the Democratic Party. The stakes are simply too high to NOT become a Democrat,” Walsh wrote in his Substack post, before outlining his reasoning.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: elections; elekchunz; joewalsh; lifesbeengood; notthatjoewalsh; rockymountainway; sarahfortinsky; tds; walsh

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Look, ANOTHER pretend Republican becomes a Democrat.
To: cotton1706
Who? Was he that guy in The Eagles? With the Maserati that does 185?
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:29:53 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
To: cotton1706
I’ll bet his wife thinks they should see other men.
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:29:58 AM PDT
by
kiryandil
(No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
To: cotton1706
Pride month, coincidence, I think not.
To: cotton1706
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:30:18 AM PDT
by
LastDayz
(A Blunt and Brazen Texan. I Will Not Be Assimilated.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Different Joe Walsh......................
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:30:43 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: cotton1706
Walsh doesn’t know what he is. Just shut up and play yer guitar.
To: LastDayz
Joe Walsh sang “Life’s been good to me so far”.
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:31:28 AM PDT
by
laconic
To: cotton1706
I think Joe Walsh has always been a lib...

I enjoy his music none the less.
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:31:49 AM PDT
by
Magnum44
(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
To: cotton1706
Now if it were Matt Walsh, I’d be concerned. This guy: so long, loser
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:32:05 AM PDT
by
j.havenfarm
(24 years on Free Republic, 12/10/24! More than 10,500 replies and still not shutting up!)
To: cotton1706
He sounds like a typical political whore
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:32:11 AM PDT
by
PGR88
To: cotton1706
Stick to the guitar, Joe.
What??
Wrong Joe Walsh.
Never mind.
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:33:47 AM PDT
by
llevrok
(Keep buggering on!)
To: cotton1706
The boy should see a shrink and spend some time talking about this decision.
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:34:20 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(The DemonRATS have replaced Hitler with "Doc" Jill's "Taco" slur to attack President Trump. Nice!)
To: Red Badger
I was being factetious. My point was who cares who this Joe Walsh is?
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:34:25 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
To: cotton1706
He had accountants pay for it all.
To: PGR88
He looks like he is trying to maneuver into running for Governor.
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:35:39 AM PDT
by
Eli Kopter
(ביחד ננצח הלב שלנו שבוי בעזה Together we will win, our heart is captive in Gaza.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
My first thought too. I thought about his UPS ad singing by the pool.
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:35:42 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(The DemonRATS have replaced Hitler with "Doc" Jill's "Taco" slur to attack President Trump. Nice!)
To: cotton1706
Just like Arlen Specter, one suspects. Always a Dem, just deciding to emerge from the closet.
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:36:05 AM PDT
by
Seaplaner
(Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
He must have been referring to the Maserati Bora. I am pretty sure it was the only production Maserati at that time that was capable of hitting 185.
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posted on
06/05/2025 8:36:34 AM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: cotton1706
“Curse your sudden, but inevitable betrayal!”
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