"Is there sanctuary for the disenchanted Republicans in THIS Democratic Party"

[GulfCoast66]

20. I assure you

I did not just discover empathy and I did not spend the last 25 years pulling wings off flies. And I did not, and still do not blame all bad things in my life or the life of my friends on politics nor do I think any political party can make America a paradise. But politics can make things much better for those of us who have little.

Like most Americans I was not all that political. I just went on with my life and voted each election. I guarantee I have spend more mental energy on politics in this past than in the last 25 years.

I have come to realize the motivations of republican leaders are shameful and they are dishonest about them but I still do not think every republican voter is evil. Just like I realize not every democratic voter is a paragon of virtue.

I understand your concern about an influx of moderates moving the party even further to the right, and I guess that could happen. But I doubt that will happen as they would have had to change their beliefs as I did before making the move.

The religious right maybe, but they see democrats as truly evil.

Have a great day.