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I’ve been a Democrat for 20 years. Here’s what I experienced at Trump’s rally in New Hampshire.
Medium.com ^ | 11 Feb 2020 | Karlyn Borysenko

Posted on 02/12/2020 9:18:08 PM PST by Sgt_Schultze

.....So I headed over an hour and a half before the doors were scheduled to open (which was 4 hours before Trump was set to take the stage) and the line already stretched a mile away from the entrance to the arena. As I waited, I chatted with the folks around me. And contrary to all the fears expressed, they were so nice! I was not harassed or intimidated and was never in fear of my safety even for a moment. These were average everyday people. They were veterans, school teachers, and small business owners and they had come from all over the place for the thrill of attending this rally. They were upbeat and excited. In chatting, I even let it slip that I was a democrat and the reaction was “Good for you! Welcome!”

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As I left the rally ... I knew that there was no way Trump was going to lose in November. Absolutely no way. I truly believe that it doesn’t matter who the Democrats nominate: Trump is going to trounce them. If you don’t believe me, attend one of his rallies and see for yourself. Don’t worry, they really won’t hurt you........

Today, I voted in the New Hampshire Democratic Primary for Pete Buttigieg....But tomorrow, I’ll be changing my voter registration from Democrat to Independent and walking away from the party I’ve spent the last 20 years in to sit in the middle for a while.

(Excerpt) Read more at medium.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: kaga; karlynborysenko; maga; manchester; newhampshire; trump; walkaway
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To: Jolla

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101 posted on 02/13/2020 2:56:53 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: wardaddy

I have something that’s called a life outside of espousing anger and mass amounts of poo. I read to catch up on topics of the day. I am extremely selective on what I comment on. I live by the virtue, “it’s better to remain silent and be thought ignorant than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.”

I wish more would do the same.


102 posted on 02/13/2020 10:20:10 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Pelham

Catch up on 102 and circle back


103 posted on 02/13/2020 10:23:29 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Jarhead9297

FR has always had a cadre of pharisees who specialize in moralistic preening. Nothing new. The Left doesn’t have a lock on political correctness, and can count on finding a few useful idiots among the GOP to help them enforce it.


104 posted on 02/14/2020 9:34:29 AM PST by Pelham (RIP California, killed by massive immigration)
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To: Pelham

You’ve got the wrong cat. Political correctness was given up at 17 the day I stepped on the yellow footprints at Parris Island at 17. There’s a stark difference between political correctness and downright antisemetic bigotry and those willing to jump to its defense.


105 posted on 02/14/2020 12:52:22 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Jarhead9297; wardaddy

So now wardaddy is an antisemite? I’m betting that would be news to his old Jewish girlfriends. And his Israeli business partners.

Accusations of bigotry, racism, and anti-semitism have long been the favorite smears of the Left. You’re doing nothing new.


106 posted on 02/14/2020 1:19:00 PM PST by Pelham (RIP California, killed by massive immigration)
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To: Pelham

Ohhhh I don’t know maybe invoking Jewish into the conversation within an article that has absolutely nothing to do with the subject of being Jewish. Or maybe it was questioning someone’s undeclared sexual predelections based on appearance alone. Or maybe it’s pointing out a dislike for her appearance to discredit an intelligent message. Hell I don’t know maybe invoking color of skin into the conversation based on the way one dresses where it has absolutely no place. Or maybe it’s questioning someone’s educational acumen to discredit their message just because you don’t agree with it.

Your defense reasoning is akin to one stating, “I’m not racist because I have black friends.” Maybe he isn’t, I don’t know him but maybe you’d be better served to actually read one’s comments prior to jumping into the fray and defending someone blindly.


107 posted on 02/14/2020 2:54:26 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Jarhead9297

I know him. And I’ve read your sanctimonious PC posturing. I’m not impressed. I wasn’t impressed 50 years ago when I first ran across leftists doing the same thing.


108 posted on 02/14/2020 3:05:53 PM PST by Pelham (RIP California, killed by massive immigration)
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To: Pelham

it has nothing to do with being sanctimonious or PC posturing he was called out for making bigoted statements having absolutely nothing to do with the article at hand. You chose to come in here and defend said comments and then when you’re called out your inclination is to immediately call someone a “leftist” as a defense mechanism. How quaint and posh. He was wrong and you defended him just frickin own it.


109 posted on 02/14/2020 4:27:58 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Jarhead9297

What name do you use over at DU?


110 posted on 02/14/2020 7:23:05 PM PST by Pelham (RIP California, killed by massive immigration)
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To: Pelham

Thanks you’ve proven my point. The lesson has thus ended.


111 posted on 02/14/2020 9:52:11 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Jarhead9297; Pelham

Fake marine

Virtue signaling harridan with a macho nick

That’s so Bush era round here Jargirl


112 posted on 02/14/2020 11:17:35 PM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: wardaddy

Check you FRmail tough guy. Link sent


113 posted on 02/15/2020 3:10:30 AM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: wardaddy

You better know who it is you’re talking to before you call someone fake. See I earned my stripes and can probably safely say accomplished more between the ages of 17-22 than you have in your life. GTFO here with your keyboard warrior schtick.


114 posted on 02/15/2020 3:13:10 AM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Sgt_Schultze

The problem is that liberals can’t be believed.

She’s not changing her party affiliation unless it’s to screw with a Republican primary.


115 posted on 02/15/2020 3:18:55 AM PST by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey season!)
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To: Jarhead9297

what I love about this forum besides occasionally running into make believe fairies like you is how the very folks who virtue signali the most and throw out woke epithets and preach so much against “hate”

Are the rudest loudest nastiest most angry and hateful posters one sees here

Why so angry ..do you preach woke virtue to sate your shame of being such a nasty person with no provocation

They make meds for that ...

And the worst such as yourself never disclose anything about who they are.

Vitriolic invective...you might need to google that....hurled from behind a protective wall of make believe .

No real marine current or former is gonna be such a sissy

Nope....angry girl


116 posted on 02/15/2020 10:48:00 AM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: Jarhead9297

Freep Mail is for my friends here. I assume we aren’t going to be friends


117 posted on 02/15/2020 10:48:48 AM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: Jarhead9297

Be sure to tell the other BAMs about your big victory.


118 posted on 02/15/2020 1:18:24 PM PST by Pelham (RIP California, killed by massive immigration)
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To: wardaddy

I love running into passive aggressives who are called out and when they are provided proof become verbose. Be passive or be aggressive. Don’t be both. It’s cute.

Two items have been proven within this quaint conversation. I’m a Marine (proven) and you sir are a bigot. That’s been proven as well. With that I move on. I don’t have time for keyboard warrior bigots.


119 posted on 02/15/2020 1:43:09 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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