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re: What were some instances that you voted for the opposing party? What was your reasoning?
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:42 am to SyntaxError
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:42 am to SyntaxError
Voted goldwater.
Did not believe johnson about Vietnam.
Glad for civil rights act in retrospect.
Sorry we lost 36,000 dead and a 100,000 ptsd.
Did not believe johnson about Vietnam.
Glad for civil rights act in retrospect.
Sorry we lost 36,000 dead and a 100,000 ptsd.
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Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:43 am to SyntaxError
I’ve never voted for a leftist. That would be voting against my religious beliefs, work ethic, and the constitution.
This post was edited on 2/1/20 at 11:46 am
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:43 am to SyntaxError
My views are right-leaning libertarian, so historically I have voted GOP about 90% of the time, though I have voted for a scattering of LPA candidates in recent years.
The sole exception has been elections for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, where I have split about evenly between GOP and Dem candidates. Far too many of the GOP candidates in those races (with their “tough on crime” campaign rhetoric) have had a history which indicated to me that they would fail to protect the Constitutional rights of criminal defendants.
Respect for constitutional rights simply trumped problematic statewide or national party platform positions on fiscal and/or social policy ... especially given the fact that judges do not (as a general rule) set social or fiscal policy in criminal cases.
2016 was the first Presidential election in which I did not vote GOP, starting back with Reagan. I voted LPA because I loathe Donald Trump, and there was no chance HRC would win Texas. Had it been close, I would have held my gorge and voted for the useless bastard.
The sole exception has been elections for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, where I have split about evenly between GOP and Dem candidates. Far too many of the GOP candidates in those races (with their “tough on crime” campaign rhetoric) have had a history which indicated to me that they would fail to protect the Constitutional rights of criminal defendants.
Respect for constitutional rights simply trumped problematic statewide or national party platform positions on fiscal and/or social policy ... especially given the fact that judges do not (as a general rule) set social or fiscal policy in criminal cases.
2016 was the first Presidential election in which I did not vote GOP, starting back with Reagan. I voted LPA because I loathe Donald Trump, and there was no chance HRC would win Texas. Had it been close, I would have held my gorge and voted for the useless bastard.
This post was edited on 2/1/20 at 11:55 am
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:44 am to SyntaxError
Never voted for a democrat but voted for Gary Johnson in the last election. I wasn’t a huge fan of trump, although I wanted him to beat Hillary. I really, really disliked Hillary. I will likely vote for the Donald this November.
This post was edited on 2/1/20 at 11:45 am
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:45 am to Chappy
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Voted for Edwin Edwards when he ran against Duke.
Same here. Have never voted Democrat in a Presidential election, however I’ve voted D in local elections from time to time.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:46 am to CelticDog
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Glad for civil rights act in retrospect.
Goldwater was right about the extra-Constitutional expansion of power of the Federal government (which, honestly, had already metastasized beyond treatment at that point, anyway).
And Goldwater was NOT against "civil rights" - he was against the 1964 CRA on principle.
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Sorry we lost 36,000 dead
It was 50k
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:46 am to JumpingTheShark
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I wasn’t a huge fan of trump, although I wanted him to beat Hillary
You didn’t want it too damn bad if you voted 3rd party.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:48 am to MeatCleaverWeaver
I love posters who do not understand the Electoral College. Really, I do.
quote:That rather depends upon where he lives, doesn’t it?quote:You didn’t want it too damn bad if you voted 3rd party.
I wasn’t a huge fan of trump, although I wanted him to beat Hillary
This post was edited on 2/1/20 at 11:50 am
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:49 am to AggieHank86
Yeah that’s true; I’ll give you that.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:52 am to SyntaxError
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What were some instances that you voted for the opposing party? What was your reasoning? by SyntaxError
Voted for Edwin Edwards against David Duke for Louisiana Governor in the early 90's.
No way would I vote for a former KKK leader as Governor.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:53 am to SyntaxError
Never have voted for a Dem in state or national elections, only local elections. Not even sure when I did that last.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:54 am to SyntaxError
I never have and never will vote for a democrat. The reason is quite simple, I don't hate my country and I'm not a terrorist. Hence the democrat party would have no use for me
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:54 am to SyntaxError
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So if you’re a Republican, who’s a person you voted for that was a democrat.
Never have and never will.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:56 am to 93and99
quote:Jim Webb or Manchin clone vs David Duke.
Never have and never will.
You vote for Duke?
This post was edited on 2/1/20 at 11:57 am
Posted on 2/1/20 at 11:58 am to AggieHank86
R vs D has become a vote for the Constitutional Republic vs Socialism, so, yeah, I’d vote for any Republican over a Dem.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 12:01 pm to SyntaxError
I have never voted for a Democrat in my entire life and never will.
Knowingly or unknowingly, Democrats are now enemies of this country
Knowingly or unknowingly, Democrats are now enemies of this country
Posted on 2/1/20 at 12:07 pm to AggieHank86
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You vote for Duke?
It would depend on his platform.
I left it blank in 2008 and 2012 , McCain loved amnesty and Romney was/is a pussy.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 12:07 pm to SyntaxError
One time. I’m republican but I could not vote for David Duke. Picked Edwin Edwards
Posted on 2/1/20 at 12:08 pm to Chappy
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Voted for Edwin Edwards when he ran against Duke. Only time I have voted Democrat in a major election
The only time my parents ever voted for a democrat.
I've voted 3rd party 2x because I didn't like McCain nor Romney. Ironically, SP called it with the Obama/McCain skit where the two were in cahoots for a jewel heist. Only the jewels were Obamacare and it would take a full two terms to pass to see the seeds they planted start to sprout into the corruption we all could see.
Posted on 2/1/20 at 12:09 pm to SyntaxError
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