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firehorse

(755 posts)
12. I'm not surprised, some people consider Obama a republican.
Fri Dec 23, 2011, 11:18 PM
Dec 2011

My racist step dad will probably vote for him too, as he's old enough to remember what a mess Gingrich is.

Hooray for your dad... snacker Dec 2011 #1
Wow! wow! wow! mazzarro Dec 2011 #2
It's so funny. sandyshoes17 Dec 2011 #3
My nephew, brother-in-law & sister stopped watching fox news. My brother-in-law voted southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #47
Maybe he's not a racist anymore. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #4
Sign him up on DU. Downwinder Dec 2011 #5
Hehe joshcryer Dec 2011 #6
That will only serve to get him to change his mind! LOL Grown2Hate Dec 2011 #27
That's how I read it... JohnnyRingo Dec 2011 #35
Sounds like he's not a Republican or a racist anymore--he's a 99 percenter. nt MADem Dec 2011 #7
That's right -- we're all in this together. nt gateley Dec 2011 #14
You're setting up the President-is-a-Republican crowd for endless jokes here. ZombieHorde Dec 2011 #8
My diehard Republican sister and her husband will probably be voting for Obama. RebelOne Dec 2011 #9
I am just giddy at the mess they've caused for themselves. nt gateley Dec 2011 #16
Hope comes again. yellerpup Dec 2011 #10
Your life and example may also have been influential Tanelorn Dec 2011 #11
I'm not surprised, some people consider Obama a republican. firehorse Dec 2011 #12
Yes, I think at their age, sandyshoes17 Dec 2011 #13
Most of those people... ellisonz Dec 2011 #30
Almost forgot sandyshoes17 Dec 2011 #15
When they start throwing things at the TV when Cantor is on, we'll know they're gateley Dec 2011 #17
Makes sense - a lot of Republicans even endorsed Obama in 08 progressoid Dec 2011 #18
You've done a wonderful job Ilsa Dec 2011 #19
Much of what we call racism is really more a stereotype. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2011 #20
screwing unions,social security and welfare cuts and extending millionaire tax breaks will do that. IamK Dec 2011 #21
k&r n/t RainDog Dec 2011 #22
Congratulations. What caused him to back him? nt Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #23
Good news! I'm really hoping this latest Republican outrage will prove to be a teaching moment Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #24
There is racism and then there is prejudice... cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #25
It does not surprise me that traditional Republicans prefer Obama. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #26
Nixon? ellisonz Dec 2011 #31
Great news! Be sure to give him lots of hugs :) n/t Tx4obama Dec 2011 #28
+1 ellisonz Dec 2011 #33
Obama Republicans B Calm Dec 2011 #29
I'm grabbing my ice skates... Vestigial_Sister Dec 2011 #32
my dad, an Eisenhower Republican, voted for Obama right before he died w8liftinglady Dec 2011 #34
Awesome! Let's hope there are many more like him out there for 2012 Chemisse Dec 2011 #36
Kick and Recommend malaise Dec 2011 #37
Amazing treestar Dec 2011 #38
Lol! Obama gains the vote of a racist Republican. (nt) (nr) T S Justly Dec 2011 #39
It's a Festivus miracle! Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2011 #40
Thanks for posting. emulatorloo Dec 2011 #41
My 80 yr. old Archie Bunker dad said the same thing! glinda Dec 2011 #42
This is a truly inspiring story Jack Rabbit Dec 2011 #43
Times they are a changing. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #44
Good for your dad. SmittynMo Dec 2011 #45
Your Dad only thinks he's a Republican BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #46
Oh yeah. Ask him if he would vote for Obama is Jeb Bush is the nominee. nm rhett o rick Dec 2011 #48
It's a miracle! sakabatou Dec 2011 #49
Excellent. But what's coolest, IMO, is he gets he's part of the 99%! tpsbmam Dec 2011 #50
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