[lara]

Post #52 They are in total denial. Party is more important to them than the country. I, too, was once a democrat, but the issues and country were more important than being a dem. So, now I'm a Repub. and I've never looked back. I see now that the Rep. are the party of common sense. (and no, I'm not trying to be teacher's pet or get extra credit) So, which is worse? Being a newbie or someone who was once a dem.?

[doug from upland]

Neither is worse. I'm not attacking Newbies. We welcome new conservatives to this forum. We even welcome those who disagree but if they come here just to shill for the RATS, I cetainly don't want to talk to them.

I've said it before here. In my youth, I actually voted for Jimmy Carter. It was a reaction to my being incensed that Ford pardoned Nixon. Nixon abused the office and fortunately did the right thing by resigning. My first vote was for Nixon.