marylou Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Last night at Pub Club, Icegirl referred to Klenke as a “Republican.” He replied by saying “oh no, I’m not a Republican”. Now Klenk’s certainly a conservative guy, but I was not surprised to hear his denial of party affiliation. Today I am hearing that GWB is planning to attack John Kerry by accusing him of being a liberal. Now Kerry is running on the Democratic side, so one would expect him to be a liberal. How did being a Dem or a Repub, or a lib or a conservative, become something to hide from/deny/be ashamed of? If you deny party affiliation or lib vs. conserve, is it because you don’t regularly vote one way or another? Are there a lot of you who do that? I was raised by two Democrats and became one myself (surprise) and have only voted non-D a handful of times or less. If someone asks me I say that I am a Democrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Here's a more important question. Why are you threatening to ruin Pub Club by bringing up politics? Leave politics to Spray. Pub Club is for talking about climbing and anything else save politics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 if you were raised by two chimps would you vote Chimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Party Affiliation is for fools. It just strengthens their visegrip one us. As for "liberal" vs. "conservative" the terms have opposite meanings in other cultures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylou Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 Here's a more important question. Why are you threatening to ruin Pub Club by bringing up politics? Leave politics to Spray. Pub Club is for talking about climbing and anything else save politics. Who died and made YOU the king of Pub Club? And stop trying to thread drift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 chimp? is that the party who's platform is founded on legalizing public coil throwing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 No, its the conservative wing of the GOP. You know, the one Bush heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Well both are turning this country into a steaming pile I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 I like to party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 I like to party. I like to disco... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 I like to politely party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglehead Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I love the nightlife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducknut Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 did someone say party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I just re-read the original post and figured I'd give a serious answer, it is interesting to note that you are the same as your parents. I'm the same as my old dad, we're both Aquarius. We have a good time giving my mom crap because she's a Gemini and we don't always see eye to eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icegirl Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I've known couples who've cancelled each others votes for 30 years, out of "party loyalty" somehow that just does not make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Nothing says PARTY like platforms : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylou Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 I've known couples who've cancelled each others votes for 30 years, out of "party loyalty" somehow that just does not make sense. So are you saying that these people shouldn't vote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icegirl Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 uh, if they vote against each other every time... just out of spite. seems to defeat the purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 White males in general are afraid of calling themselves liberals. Yet in the same studies they often allow themselves to be categorized as "liberal." what does this mean? I have no clue. However, I think if you vote for an initial (D/R) and not a person and that person's values and past accomplishments, you are not voting wisely. Maybe Klenke's conservatism clashes with much of the de-facto republican policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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