Yeah, and I think that "I" means; too ashamed to call themselves a RAT, but can't quite bear the thought of being seen as a Republican.
The RATs have done a good job here of demonizing Republicans.
It’s that mentality of “a pox on both their parties” which just means they are too lazy to straighten out the Republican party which at the local level is often A-OK.
“...and I think that “I” means, too ashamed to call themselves a RAT...”
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Not in my case.
In the summer of 2006 I moved from one town here in Maine to another and had to re-register to vote.
At the time, I was disgusted with George W. Bush and his push for amnesty. His “See you at the signing” comment was the last straw, so I registered as an Independent.
In the 25 years I’ve lived in Maine I have never voted for a democrat; always a Republican straight ticket. With two exceptions; I once wrote in the name of my Republican county sheriff instead of voting for Olympia Snowe for U.S. Senate. In 2014, instead of voting for Susan Collins, I wrote in a Republican businessman and former cop I know who previously ran for the state Senator but lost.