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Why I'm Leaving the Democratic Party

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Democrats used to be fun. 

They were the ones who believed in opinionated discussions, helping the underdog (usually with a beef and beer) and freedom of choice. 

Now they believe that no one should be allowed to eat fried food, discuss energy policy that isn’t theirs or express dissenting opinions about a political candidate. 

Next thing you know, they’ll ban beef and beers. 

The Republicans used to be the ones who spoke in dulcet tones, helped the wealthy and believed that they were in a better position to make your choices for you. 

Now, John McCain’s wife runs a beer company. 

Democrats excoriated Karl Rove for handing out flip-flops at the Republican National Convention.  Now they’re excoriating their own delegates for expressing opinions.  They’ve developed response sheets for delegates, dictating what can be said and not said.  If this were China, the dissenting delegates could simply be shipped off to re-education camp.  But it’s not.  It’s just a democratic demonstration of Olympian stupidity. 

Nancy Pelosi shuts off the lights in Congress to forestall an open discussion of energy policy.   

Bob Casey—the most anti-choice candidate around, is speaking out against John McCain.   

John Kerry, who openly voted for the war in Iraq, is charging around the country telling us to vote for Obama because Obama didn’t vote for the war.  

The political director of Colorado’s Democratic party demanded that an anti-Obama delegate present herself at party headquarters and explain her opinion (the next step being a re-education camp).   

Joe Biden, who has more experience than John McCain, is running with a candidate with less experience than George Bush.   

Obama told the 18 million voters who voted for Hillary Clinton that he respects them and then went to Berlin and campaigned for the German vote, giving them the love the Clinton supporters were looking for in Ohio. 

Howard Dean has announced that he is prepared to seat the full delegations from Michigan and Florida, even though he spent 48 hours two months ago chairing a meeting and developing an obscure algebraic equation that would seat approximately half of them. 

Obama has already submitted a plan for remaking the primary process in 2012, which should come as no surprise from a man who created his own presidential seal during the primaries. 

Best of all, David Axelrod has been telling everyone who’s unhappy with the process that if you’re not with us, you’re against us.   

Oh, no wait, that was Bush. 

Obama and Axelrod are saying if you’re not with us you don’t believe in party unity. 

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Leucantha 5 pts

In some ways I feel that way about both parties, everything is topsy turvy and don't you dare say you don't agree on this or that.  Geez!  Great post.

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shanbrentris 5 pts

 It makes me look like a fool when I stand up and cheer in my own living room, for no one else to hear.

This?  Brilliant.  Dead on.  Thank you for writing it.

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Kathy Sena 5 pts

 Oh, Jane, say it ain't so! This is so disheartening to read. It's good to hear from someone who is there and is telling it like it is. Please keep speaking up.

But please don't leave the Democratic party. Please stay and try to set it straight!

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