Deleted
Posts: 0
May 18, 2024 7:26:39 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 15:19:10 GMT
So on twitter there’s #GOPvotingblue threads or whatever it’s called on twitter. I’ve been reading a few and checked out how long they have been on twitter. They’ve been there for awhile. So maybe its legit. I think it is because of the number of known Republicans that are very vocal that they have left the party of trump. The latest is Captain Scully.
What I would like to see is a “correction” vote. Meaning as many Republicans as possible, in all races, are voted out of office. Hopefully in the next two years both Republicans and Democrats will learn the lesson that what we have witnessed these last two years is not acceptable. That checks and balances built into the foundation of our government can’t be tossed aside because “we won”.
Then, hopefully, we can go back to our regularly scheduled voting and arguing about the issues in 2020.
Some of the comments from “#GOPvotingblue”
“I grew up in a staunchly republican household in Wisconsin. I voted for Mitt Romney, Scott Walker, and Ron Johnson. I early voted for Democrats yesterday because the party I used to line up with has been swallowed whole by Trump and his vile ilk. #GOPvotingblue”
”I'm conservative. I voted early. I voted Blue. I left the Republican Party. #GOPvotingBlue”
“I refuse to vote for anyone in the hijacked Republican party. As a registered Republican I am voting BLUE!!!”
“#GOPVotingBlue. I was a moderate Republican, but since trump I am now a moderate Independent, who voted completely blue in early voting already!”
”I am #GOPVotingBlue. Hopefully this gives our party the kick in the ass it needs to remove the old guard, the wusses bullied by Trump to give him the candidacy, and give rise to the next generation of true Republicans.”
“Lifelong republican. Considered myself independent and voted 50/50. Changed my party affiliation to democrat this month. It felt like a radical show of resistance. I didn’t want the slightest doubt that I stand against hate and discrimination in all forms. #GOPVotingBlue”
”My husband, a Marine Corp Vietnam veteran , lifelong Republican, an economist, and 73 year old white man, just voted BLUE all the way. He is convinced what the GOP has done to the deficit in the last year will bring this country down. #GOPvotingBlue”
“#GOPVotingBlue I've told my Republican representatives for two years straight as a lifelong Republican I will be voting straight ticket blue for the first time ever and they have themselves to blame. They ignored their constituents to serve themselves but I get the last laugh.”
|
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
May 18, 2024 7:26:39 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 15:46:30 GMT
This is why there should be a correction vote. Having lost to the courts to suppress voters, Kemp is now raising the specter of Democrats meddling while offering no specifics.
Kyle Griffin..
“Two days before the midterm elections, Brian Kemp's office says that it has opened an investigation into the Georgia Democratic Party for possible cyber crimes. The office will not specify any of the alleged cyber crimes the party may have carried out.”
“Democratic Party of Georgia Executive Director: "To be very clear, Brian Kemp's scurrilous claims are 100 percent false, and this so-called investigation was unknown to the Democratic Party of Georgia until a campaign operative in Kemp's official office released a statement."
|
|
|
|
Post by Merge on Nov 4, 2018 16:16:26 GMT
I'm afraid to trust too much in anecdotal evidence, though I see it here in Texas, too - lots of former GOPers voting for Beto. But also lots not. So we'll see.
|
|
|
|
Post by peano on Nov 4, 2018 16:16:28 GMT
|
|
AmandaA
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,502 
|
Post by AmandaA on Nov 4, 2018 16:33:55 GMT
I posted a week or two ago about seeing a political sign in our most Republican town you will find in a strong Republican state that said “I am a Republican, however...” and the person’s yard had several sign for Democrat candidates for Senate, Congress, and state races. It gave me a slight glimmer of hope that perhaps blindly voting by the letter next to the candidate isn’t as prevalent this year.
|
|
Sarah*H
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,978
|
Post by Sarah*H on Nov 4, 2018 16:45:08 GMT
What I suspect about anecdotes and hashtags online is that a lot of what is posted is from Russian bots and trolls doing what they do to sow division. I absolutely believe there will be crossover on both sides but I'm skeptical there is a real movement. People pick their tribes, double down and dig in. The most reasonable/likely to switch/Never Trump Republican that I know IRL posted a horrible meme about the Kavanaugh battle yesterday so I'm not holding my breath for a sudden epiphany of conscience on the GOP side.
|
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
May 18, 2024 7:26:39 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 16:58:11 GMT
What I suspect about anecdotes and hashtags online is that a lot of what is posted is from Russian bots and trolls doing what they do to sow division. I absolutely believe there will be crossover on both sides but I'm skeptical there is a real movement. People pick their tribes, double down and dig in. The most reasonable/likely to switch/Never Trump Republican that I know IRL posted a horrible meme about the Kavanaugh battle yesterday so I'm not holding my breath for a sudden epiphany of conscience on the GOP side. I checked the ones I posted and they have been on twitter since at least 2014 and most prior to that. Anyone closer like 2016 I didn’t show. So I doubt if they’re are Russian bots. Trolls maybe but I also read a lot of their tweets and it doesn’t appear that they are . Its unrealistic to think there is a made dash by all Republicans to vote blue. Which makes the question, will there be enough to help make a difference. Hope so. |
|
|
|
Post by MichyM on Nov 4, 2018 17:17:19 GMT
I’d like to, but i can’t even get my hopes up about the outcome on Tuesday, even with what you posted. We’ll see in just over 48 hours....
|
|
|
|
Post by SockMonkey on Nov 4, 2018 17:17:39 GMT
I'm afraid to trust too much in anecdotal evidence, though I see it here in Texas, too - lots of former GOPers voting for Beto. But also lots not. So we'll see. Yeah, I am so leery to trust polls, hashtags, any of that. We got BIT in 2016. So, we need to continue to canvass, postcard, phone bank, do the work to make sure we're not relying on any of the polls or the hashtags or the complacency. |
|
|
|
Post by freecharlie on Nov 4, 2018 17:32:20 GMT
I'm a registered Republican and for the first time, I will be voting a straight blue ticket.
The administration is not fiscally responsible and it spreading hate, not conservative values...at least not the ones I used to believe in. And anybody who turns their eye to get their three pieces of agenda passed are just as guilty.
Until trump is 100% gone, I will vote straight blue unless a Republican actually starts standing up to him.
On amendments and propositions, I voted both liberally and conservatively depending on what the issue was.
|
|
|
|
Post by jeremysgirl on Nov 4, 2018 17:38:09 GMT
Me! Raising hand...
#GOPVotingBlue
|
|
|
|
Post by Pahina722 on Nov 4, 2018 18:16:54 GMT
Me, too. I’ve always considered myself a liberal-leaning fiscal conservative, who registered and voted Republican my whole life. Couldn’t do it for Trump, and didn’t do it for a single Republican this time, either. I voted Republican because of the fiscal conservative side—but the current party has blown that out of the water while also trying to be as restrictive and socially backward as possible.
I must say that my email inbox has been very interesting as I get “ Stop the crazy liberal Democrats!” and “Stop the Trump lackeys!” ones both. As a registered Republican, I’m being flooded with their scare tactic emails, and I’m also getting the Democratic ones begging for help because I contributed to Nelson’s campaign against Governor Voldemort (Rick Scott).
|
|
|
|
Post by SockMonkey on Nov 4, 2018 18:21:40 GMT
I'm a registered Republican and for the first time, I will be voting a straight blue ticket. The administration is not fiscally responsible and it spreading hate, not conservative values...at least not the ones I used to believe in. And anybody who turns their eye to get their three pieces of agenda passed are just as guilty. Until trump is 100% gone, I will vote straight blue unless a Republican actually starts standing up to him. On amendments and propositions, I voted both liberally and conservatively depending on what the issue was. We don't know each other, but your post literally has me in tears. I have felt so, so hopeless for two years now. Thank you. |
|
|
|
Post by Charlotte on Nov 4, 2018 18:23:33 GMT
I have never aligned myself with a party but tended to vote conservative. I just moved to Wyoming and there was no option to register as an Independent. For the first time in my adult life, I registered and voted blue. I did not vote for Trump, but now I want absolutely nothing to do with the party he claims as his own.
|
|
|
|
Post by refugeepea on Nov 4, 2018 18:28:18 GMT
I posted a week or two ago about seeing a political sign in our most Republican town you will find in a strong Republican state that said “I am a Republican, however...” and the person’s yard had several sign for Democrat candidates for Senate, Congress, and state races. It gave me a slight glimmer of hope that perhaps blindly voting by the letter next to the candidate isn’t as prevalent this year. I'm NOT registered with either party, but I'm voting red and blue. One is a Republican relative and not deplorable in anyway. He's up for reelection and he's competent at his job. The other Republican has a 0% approval rating from the NRA, the Democrat has 33%; I'm voting red on that one. I am voting for two Democrats that I'm 100% positive will go to the Republicans. I hope the district I don't vote in will go to the Democrat; but he's only ahead by 9 points last I checked. |
|
|
|
Post by freecharlie on Nov 4, 2018 18:35:41 GMT
Me, too. I’ve always considered myself a liberal-leaning fiscal conservative, who registered and voted Republican my whole life. Couldn’t do it for Trump, and didn’t do it for a single Republican this time, either. I voted Republican because of the fiscal conservative side—but the current party has blown that out of the water while also trying to be as restrictive and socially backward as possible. I must say that my email inbox has been very interesting as I get “ Stop the crazy liberal Democrats!” and “Stop the Trump lackeys!” ones both. As a registered Republican, I’m being flooded with their scare tactic emails, and I’m also getting the Democratic ones begging for help because I contributed to Nelson’s campaign against Governor Voldemort (Rick Scott). I too keep getting mail and texts reminding me to vote. I kind of smile because I know I am not voting the way they want. I almost voted for the Republican AG candidate, but decided against it. |
|
seaexplore
Prolific Pea
Posts: 8,427
Apr 25, 2015 23:57:30 GMT
|
Post by seaexplore on Nov 4, 2018 18:41:47 GMT
I'm registered no party. I vote based on the issue, not the party.
That said, I will be voting AGAINST Newsome for Gov of California. Anyone is better than him!
|
|
|
|
Post by alsomsknit on Nov 4, 2018 19:01:24 GMT
This is why there should be a correction vote. Having lost to the courts to suppress voters, Kemp is now raising the specter of Democrats meddling while offering no specifics. Kyle Griffin.. “Two days before the midterm elections, Brian Kemp's office says that it has opened an investigation into the Georgia Democratic Party for possible cyber crimes. The office will not specify any of the alleged cyber crimes the party may have carried out.” “Democratic Party of Georgia Executive Director: "To be very clear, Brian Kemp's scurrilous claims are 100 percent false, and this so-called investigation was unknown to the Democratic Party of Georgia until a campaign operative in Kemp's official office released a statement." Kemp is despicable! He had his office put back voter registration applications(?). And, then there’s that little thing about conflict of interest. Did you watch Rachel Maddow Friday? She was talking about voter suppression and GA and this nonsense with Kemp was discussed. I went looking for info elsewhere to verify. Went in search of the Judicial candidates earlier. In their eternal wisdom, my state does not give a political affiliation designation for the candidates. They are ‘non-partisan.’ *rolling eyes* Yes, they are supposed to be. However, there is a reason SC nominees find a fair amount of brou-ha-ha. You know, which way does the court lean. At this point, I think my state is scared of putting that info out there. It took quite a bit of effort to figure out, too. I will be voting blue with the exception of a local rep. He works quite hard for our area. |
|
|
|
Post by alsomsknit on Nov 4, 2018 19:12:13 GMT
Me, too. I’ve always considered myself a liberal-leaning fiscal conservative, who registered and voted Republican my whole life. Couldn’t do it for Trump, and didn’t do it for a single Republican this time, either. I voted Republican because of the fiscal conservative side—but the current party has blown that out of the water while also trying to be as restrictive and socially backward as possible. I must say that my email inbox has been very interesting as I get “ Stop the crazy liberal Democrats!” and “Stop the Trump lackeys!” ones both. As a registered Republican, I’m being flooded with their scare tactic emails, and I’m also getting the Democratic ones begging for help because I contributed to Nelson’s campaign against Governor Voldemort (Rick Scott). I too keep getting mail and texts reminding me to vote. I kind of smile because I know I am not voting the way they want. I almost voted for the Republican AG candidate, but decided against it. DH is registered Republican. We get multiple phone calls from some Trump daily. I just laugh. There are 2 Dems in residence and a very disillusioned Rep. |
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
May 18, 2024 7:26:39 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 19:14:18 GMT
I'm registered no party. I vote based on the issue, not the party. That said, I will be voting AGAINST Newsome for Gov of California. Anyone is better than him! You mean Cox, the trump supporter? One of two men will be governor of California. There are no other choices so voting against Newsome is voting for trump’s policies. |
|
|
|
Post by SockMonkey on Nov 4, 2018 19:22:08 GMT
I have never aligned myself with a party but tended to vote conservative. I just moved to Wyoming and there was no option to register as an Independent. For the first time in my adult life, I registered and voted blue. I did not vote for Trump, but now I want absolutely nothing to do with the party he claims as his own. I really hope that someday soon there will be more balance in our politics; I really do feel for those who lean conservative while still allowing for policies that promote equality for all. Even though I don't agree with a lot of conservative views, the Republican party seems so overrun by awfulness right now. |
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
May 18, 2024 7:26:39 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 19:47:15 GMT
I'm afraid to trust too much in anecdotal evidence, though I see it here in Texas, too - lots of former GOPers voting for Beto. But also lots not. So we'll see. Same as here in FL. I belong to many FL social media pages for a few years now, and they've all been discussing the red tide, algae blooms, ecological disasters and $$ being misused for years here. SO many people have been saying, "I'm a lifelong Republican but I HAVE to vote for someone who will change the course of these disasters for our State". Sounds hopeful, but you never know!!!!!!!! |
|
|
|
Post by dillydally on Nov 4, 2018 19:49:26 GMT
I'm a registered Republican and for the first time, I will be voting a straight blue ticket. The administration is not fiscally responsible and it spreading hate, not conservative values...at least not the ones I used to believe in. And anybody who turns their eye to get their three pieces of agenda passed are just as guilty. Until trump is 100% gone, I will vote straight blue unless a Republican actually starts standing up to him. On amendments and propositions, I voted both liberally and conservatively depending on what the issue was. 100% Ditto for me. |
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
May 18, 2024 7:26:39 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 19:49:48 GMT
What I suspect about anecdotes and hashtags online is that a lot of what is posted is from Russian bots and trolls doing what they do to sow division. I absolutely believe there will be crossover on both sides but I'm skeptical there is a real movement. People pick their tribes, double down and dig in. The most reasonable/likely to switch/Never Trump Republican that I know IRL posted a horrible meme about the Kavanaugh battle yesterday so I'm not holding my breath for a sudden epiphany of conscience on the GOP side. ITA!!! In a way I'm hopeful that a portion of it is true, but my gut is telling me that we're being played just like we were in 2016! Maybe they want the lazy "blue" voters to assume it's already taken care of and they could sit this one out? Not sure, but I don't trust it. EVERY SINGLE PERSON needs to vote, and even then I'm hoping that there's no taint in this election's process! |
|
J u l e e
Drama Llama
Posts: 6,531
Location: Cincinnati
Jun 28, 2014 2:50:47 GMT
|
Post by J u l e e on Nov 4, 2018 20:04:09 GMT
I'm a registered republican from way back. I voted for Ronald Reagan at 18. I've never bothered to switch my registered party, but I haven't voted republican in a long while and voted straight blue for the first time in 2016. I can't imagine what kind of voodoo it would take to cast a republican vote ever again. The party has lost its collective mind.
|
|
seaexplore
Prolific Pea
Posts: 8,427
Apr 25, 2015 23:57:30 GMT
|
Post by seaexplore on Nov 4, 2018 20:23:35 GMT
I'm registered no party. I vote based on the issue, not the party. That said, I will be voting AGAINST Newsome for Gov of California. Anyone is better than him! You mean Cox, the trump supporter? One of two men will be governor of California. There are no other choices so voting against Newsome is voting for trump’s policies. Yeah. Sigh. I really have no other option. Brown has run CA into the ground. Newsome is worse than Brown. |
|
|
|
Post by lucyg on Nov 4, 2018 20:30:13 GMT
You mean Cox, the trump supporter? One of two men will be governor of California. There are no other choices so voting against Newsome is voting for trump’s policies. Yeah. Sigh. I really have no other option. Brown has run CA into the ground. Newsome is worse than Brown. I’m not much of a Gavin Newsom fan, but I’ll vote for him a 1,000 times over before I vote for a Trump supporter. |
|
Deleted
Posts: 0
May 18, 2024 7:26:39 GMT
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2018 20:35:09 GMT
You mean Cox, the trump supporter? One of two men will be governor of California. There are no other choices so voting against Newsome is voting for trump’s policies. Yeah. Sigh. I really have no other option. Brown has run CA into the ground. Newsome is worse than Brown. How has Jerry Brown run California into the ground? And how is what trump doing better? |
|
seaexplore
Prolific Pea
Posts: 8,427
Apr 25, 2015 23:57:30 GMT
|
Post by seaexplore on Nov 4, 2018 21:18:32 GMT
Yeah. Sigh. I really have no other option. Brown has run CA into the ground. Newsome is worse than Brown. I’m not much of a Gavin Newsom fan, but I’ll vote for him a 1,000 times over before I vote for a Trump supporter. I'm very torn. I detest both Trump and Newsome. Neither is a good person. I didn't vote for Cox so my guy is out. What do I do?  |
|
seaexplore
Prolific Pea
Posts: 8,427
Apr 25, 2015 23:57:30 GMT
|
Post by seaexplore on Nov 4, 2018 21:19:07 GMT
Yeah. Sigh. I really have no other option. Brown has run CA into the ground. Newsome is worse than Brown. How has Jerry Brown run California into the ground? And how is what trump doing better? High speed train to nowhere. Tunnels in the delta to take water to southern california. Just 2 things I can name off the top of my head. |
|
