Something in the air? Lots of converted Repubs....

[sabra]

"OMG - my parents LEAVE the Republican Party!": http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3652906&mesg_id=3652906

"Hi, my name is Stacy, and I'm a recovering Republican...................": http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3651186&mesg_id=3651186

"New to DU": http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1780575&mesg_id=1780575

I like it!

[Dave Reynolds]

1. I think these people, like millions of others,

remember the old Republican party, the party of fiscal responsibility. The reich wing of the party is driving moderates our way.

My limited-intellect opinion, anyway.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. God, I hope so.

For if the slow return od sanity to my brother and sister Americans is in the air, then it will be like the the scent of honeysuckle and lilacs on a warm spring night breeze.

/me wipes a tear of hope.

[FreedomAngel82]

20. I hope so too

:)

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. delete

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. delete

[kikiek]

5. Yes quite a conversion going on.

[KC21304]

6. I think you're right. Definately SOMETHING in the air.

:D

[FinallyStartingToWin]

7. Hi Sabra! Somethin in the Air All Right!

It's called the sweet smell of awareness, coming to a town near you!

:)

[SlavesandBulldozers]

11. yeah and only half a year too late!

something in the air? could be. sweet smell of awareness? probably not. better late than never? perhaps. too little too late? maybe.

end of cliches.

[FinallyStartingToWin]

14. Gee, aren't we the eternal optimist LOL

And why probably not? It is obvious that some are starting to wake from the trance and become aware once again to the horrors of this administration.

And is it too late? Of course not. It never is.

:hi:

[FreedomAngel82]

22. On one hand

I think it's good even though it is a lil late. I think it will be a sweet victory if we do take back everything in 2006 and we can do impeachment and trials. I'd love that. *sigh* That would kick ass. Hopefully it'll happen. All we have to do is get all these new converts out and voting democratic.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

8. buyer's remorse

among other things.

[therapist]

9. freeper campaign?

Yes, i'm skeptical cynic...

[DBoon]

15. Freeper Trolls?

another cynic here

[Kurovski]

16. There is sincere change going on.

Self-respecting human beings don't like being lied to in order to send troops off to die and kill.

If there are some trolls, let 'em have their twisted shits 'n' giggles. We've been dealing with them for years and always will.

[havocmom]

18. Sometimes maybe yeah. But even where I live, seriously red area, there

are a lot of harsh words spoken about the junta and the rubber stamp congress. Folks where I live do not talk much at all, let alone bother with discussing politics in a place as far from them as D.C. For them to be coming out vocally tells me the GOP at the helm of the ship of state is heading for an iceberg they don't even see the tip of.

There are a lot of very unhappy old-style fiscal conservative, Constitution supporting GOP voters out there who are ripe for the picking if we get a solid populist message to them about REAL Dem values. Those of us in Red areas are ambassadors, and we need to show our neighbors that Rush and the rest of hate radio have been lying about us for years.

Walk the walk while the neocons talk and talk and lie and lie. We will make some real conversions.

And yeah, there will be loads of trolls in various forms to deal with. Take it as a sign that we are doing a lot of good here at the DU. The others really are afraid of the fact that we get the truth out there and are making friends/influencing people. Keep a sharp eye out and zap 'em when they try to shit in our house. Don't let fellow DUers get so frustrated that they give up and shut up. That is what the liars want us to do. They want us to get to the point of giving up. Piss on that! ;)

Love your troll. Miss those little dolls.

[omega minimo]

28. Brilliant and down-to-earth

This is important and it's vital that this message get thru to Dem leadership and elected officials. Encapsulates major points from many other threads over recent months. Thank you.

"For them to be coming out vocally tells me the GOP at the helm of the ship of state is heading for an iceberg they don't even see the tip of...There are a lot of very unhappy old-style fiscal conservative, Constitution supporting GOP voters out there who are ripe for the picking if we get a solid populist message to them about REAL Dem values."

[Toots]

17. I really doubt it because these posters actually make sense.

Have you ever known a Freeper to make sense even in disguise?

[XemaSab]

24. I shore am thrilt 2B her on Democrat Unnerground

an sos me whole fambly we leart 2 lat that Our President is a moran and we ain gone vote 4 him NO MORE! Praise Jeeeeeezus!

[havocmom]

32. Sure it's easy to have a laugh about how others communicate, but does it

win friends/influence people (and elections) when we do that? Or does it give a reason for one more person (who grew up around people who don't speak like you do) a reason to complain to their friends that
Those Democrats are a bunch of elitist snobs!

Here's a bit in information about human nature: People will not generally go along with you if you make them feel bad about themselves.
Try a little kindness and some of that empathy we progressives pride ourselves on having and reach out instead of pointing and laughing.
Dr. Dean is trying to reach out, listen, win friends so they will hear the message. Are you helping or hurting in that effort?

Peace, a bit of compassion, and some tough love for our own,
hm

[coloradodem2005]

10. Let it happen.

[Melodybe]

12. It's true, people are finally willing to listen.

Hallelujia!

[Ladyhawk]

13. I'm a recent defector.

:shrug:

Maybe there is something in the air.

[ignatius 2]

19. Yeah, there is plenty in the air. It is called Bushco steamy hot

bull shit and many Americans are coming out from their fear induced haze and can smell how bad the place that used to be their country has become.

[lynch03]

21. There all idiots

It's a little late for conversions now, don't you think?? If they were unable to realize how corrupt the Republicans were before the election, then their very slow and extremely ignorant...

[Individualist]

26. "their" very slow and extremely ignorant?

Do tell us more!

[omega minimo]

31. They's no they're their

:wow:

[orleans]

27. no--it's not too late. we have 2006 elections and 2008 as well.

besides--no one is perfect. as an example: "then their very slow and extremely ignorant..." i believe the correct spelling is THEY'RE as in "they are" (see? no one is perfect. personally, i don't like to capitalize--or use correct punctuation in a consistent manner)

[havocmom]

33. Nice attitude! So nobody is allowed to make mistakes then learn for them?

Wow, guess everyone is destined to shit their britches for their entire life?

Man oh man, that is SO not how to win people over to a different point of view! Debate coaches around the nation are pounding their heads on walls wondering where they went wrong.

:eyes:

[peacetalksforall]

23. Lousy timing....even without media coverage of the 'memo' -

....supporters of Bush who were war supporters (that I speak to) are silent and a little blue. And they are sputtering a little. If only the memo had come out in September to allow a few weeks for the impact to set in. The solidarity of belief and trust is leaking as if through hen house wire fencing.

One good thing....PNAC and the cabal cannot pull off another 9-11. There is no trust there except by the religious who still think God gave them George Bush.

Followers of George Bush...meet George Orwell. Before it's too late.

Sadly, there are only a few good Dem leaders who can say "I told you so". Many Bush/Blair supporters are silent. We knew what was going on so why couldn't they? Accountability. Honesty. Retention of the Constitution and Bill of RIghts. Peace. Prosperity. Equality. We want simple things from you.

But you like payola and votes. You read it wrong, some of you Dem leaders.

[oasis]

25. Iraq in shambles, social security under attack, high gas prices, no jobs

Tom Delay's sleaze showing through, Bully Boy Bolton being push down our throats, nuclear option in the senate and Wall Street taking a dive.

What's to like about the Republican Party?

[bvar22]

29. The "cop out" I am hearing more often is:

"Well, I've never been a real Republican....I've ALWAYS been more of a Libertarian"....even Dennis Miller used this line to distance himself from bush* last week.

[Melodybe]

30. i hear that all the time!

Libertarian=someone too ashamed to admit they voted for Bush.

[tom_paine]

34. I only hope our corrupted "voting" systems are even able to reflect this

That is my biggest worry. We have a "voting" system that Joe Stalin would LOVE.

And it's daily getting worse.

[Karenina]

35. They were NOT able to do so

last November and the machines are mandated for '06.

[adigal]

36. I have converted three people

and am working on more. Some are hopeless, most people actually agree with me on Soc security and the war. So it's working.