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1StrongBlackMan

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13. Steele ...
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 12:16 AM
Dec 2012

Bridging gaps? ... Or, poaching Democrats?

You say the gop of old represented sound fiscal policies? Trickle-down ... really? It's been discredited by just about every non-gop "think tankish" economist out there.

It's not just the gop's social policies that should be having you re-thinking the gop; but rather, its refusal to allow facts to inform policy.

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Get ready for this! [View all] Steele1762 Dec 2012 OP
you had other posts exactly like this riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #1
well Steele1762 Dec 2012 #3
What was it that made you decide to stop supporting the GOP? nt abelenkpe Dec 2012 #2
their social views and religion. Steele1762 Dec 2012 #4
Republicans used to be sane abelenkpe Dec 2012 #11
Welcome. MH1 Dec 2012 #15
Why were you a registered Republican? Where did you see eye to eye? n/t NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #5
economics, and a bit of foreign policy Steele1762 Dec 2012 #7
So going to war based on lies didn't bother you? NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #9
Of course it does Steele1762 Dec 2012 #10
economics, and a bit of foreign policy? sheshe2 Dec 2012 #12
if the election were this next week, would you vote for any democratic candidates? If so, who? uppityperson Dec 2012 #6
yeah i would Steele1762 Dec 2012 #8
Steele ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #13
get ready for what? Manoverde84 Dec 2012 #14
Restaurant owners usually don't disclose which party they support usabusinesshawk Jan 2013 #16
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