How is it possible to be a conservative Democrat?
Mу father identified himself аѕ a conservative Democrat, thеn аѕ аn Independent. Hе іѕ a blue-collared worker ѕіnсе hе runs thе production line аt hіѕ work whο іѕ раrt οf thе Teamster’s Union, ѕο hе votes fοr thе candidates thаt mοѕt support unions. Hе ѕауѕ hе voted fοr Reagan whеn hе ran fοr President bесаυѕе οf hοw crappy οf a President Jimmy Carter wаѕ, ѕο Reagan wаѕ one οf thе οnlу alternatives. Hе ѕауѕ thаt hе thinks JFK, Ronald Reagan, аnd Bill Clinton wеrе ехсеllеnt Presidents, even though thеу hаd different political stances.
I’m a conservative Democrat – I generally support Democratic thoughts – health care, civil rights, better access to education for all Americans, collective bargaining – but I like these thoughts to be tempered with economic reality.
It is becoming rare since the Democratic party puts illegals before union members.
He’s not too politically minded. He takes one or two issues and votes accordingly.
He sounds pretty logical….I agree with him that Reagan and Clinton have been the only two excellent presidents in my lifetime. I am a pro-life Democrat, so I guess I am similar to your father….Why don’t you just accept him for his beliefs and quit trying to pigeon hole him into a category? Politics is not always black and white. I admore your father for having the courage to admit that a a Republicand and a Democrat were both excellent presidents. Most people despise the other party so much that they will never admit that someone from the other party was a excellent president
Its not…
what is it your missing? your father is the best example of a conservative democrat. is there such a thing as a liberal Republican? yes, Rudy Guiliani and many Northeast Republicans are liberal. in fact, I believe most American are moderate, slightly left or right of center.
makes as much sense as a liberal conservative… lol, see how amusing that sounds?? seems to me your father has his own set of views and doesnt vote according to party lines, which is what every american voter should do…. he is an independent.
I tend to agree. I reckon of myself as a conservative Democrat, I want a strong, but sane foreign policy and a liberal but sane domestic policy. I also want to be able to say that some things are incorrect religiously (like abortion or Gay Marriage) and still know how in a secular society others may disagree.
I reckon politically Liberal Republicans (Rudy and mike b) and Conservative Democrats are the most sane politically
It is possible to be a conservative Democrat. Just because your voter ID card says democrat does not mean you must agree with everything that party says. My mother is a registered Democrat and has been since she was in college. She is a conservative evangelical Christian and usually votes for the Republican candidates. Since she has never changed her party affiliation she is a conservative Democrat.
Yes, there are conservative Democrats out there and I hope he’s paying close attention as to what’s happening within his own party. They’re all but gone. Political correctness and socialism has taken over.
I would suggest that he take a close look at all of the candidates to see who is getting the support of large corporations and special interest groups. Those who ‘claim’ are for the middle guy, are the worst of the lot. Corporate America isn’t going to support them, knowing that they’re putting themselves at risk.
No names need be mentioned.
Most conservatives have a very low intelligence, is it possible he was drunk when he said it?
He is more of a centerist…more than likely advocates less spending. He obviously thinks about what he does and is not one to tow the party line…..excellent for him, he is smart
I reckon it is just referring to Democrats that lean to the more conservative side of the spectrum. But, that is not as common today as it once was.
that just means he does not embrace liberalism or conservatism and chooses to be an independant thinker
[excellent for him]
Conservative Democrat?
Look at it this way. There’s a huge difference between a Nebraska Democrat and a California Democrat. They both belong to the same party, but the one from Nebraska is going to lean a lot more to the right than the one from California.
The same is right for Republicans. I’m guessing a Republican from Bay Area California is a lot more liberal than a Republican from the Bible Belt.
It may be a hard concept for you, but not everything is black or white. The world isn’t divided into absolutes. It might be better for simpletons if it were black and white, but it simply isn’t reality. Take off the blinders and you won’t have to waste five points on Y!A.
Democrats beleive the country should be run in washington. A conservative dem is a guy who wants lower taxes and smaller government but still hold the power in washington. A republican wants power to be at the local level. Locals know how to govern themselves. If thats not excellent enough e-mail me and a spill somemore.
I reckon an independent might be the closest you come.
I know a lot of liberal Republicans, or at least in the middle. I’m in the middle Republican like I’m for Gay marriage, let them get married it doesn’t bother me. I vote for both parties even though the Dems have made me so made lately with their all or nothing attitude I might not vote for Dems anymore. I’m more Republican because I’m for defense of our country, education, and not penalizing people for doing well.
I have also worked for Republican candidates that also support some unions and Teamsters in the local area, (I don’t because they tell me were to shop and what to do) I don’t like people telling me what to do. you nearly have to alot of plants and factories. like Jeep, & Libby Glass.
I know most Dems aren’t willing to budge or compromise on their views which is why some are getting further and further away from the middle. I’m glad to see there are more middle of the road people, alot more would get done if there were more middle of the road people in Congress & the House.
The last conservative Democrat was Zell Miller. As Zell was fond of saying, he didn’t leave the party, the party left him.
When you father was younger the Democrat party had not yet been hijacked by the socialists, and conservatism has always been a democratic trait, not a party trait but a democratic trait.
Todays democrats have either stood idly by while their party was ruined or they are part of the problem, socialists.
I am a liberal, in the classic sense, and a capitalist. I voted Democrat a lot over the years, but since they have abandoned liberty for socialism I am left to vote for Republicans 99% of the time, with the possible exception of removing a careerist from Congress. For the last eight years I will not vote for someone in the House or Senate who have been in office more than 12 years.
Politicians and in particular socialist politicians seem to really get a kick out of the partisanship by the citizenry, it seems they feel we will not notice their crimes being to busy fighting among ourselves. And you know what, for most Democrat voters, that strategy has worked well for the socialist politicians.