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What Caused a Lifelong Democrat to Switch Parties After Night One of the GOP Convention?

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Well what he heard at the RNC convention cured him of the Democratic party blues.

For one lifelong Democrat in Ohio, Rick from Lorain, it was enough to switch parties. He declared on C-SPAN that after Monday night, he’s voting Republican. One of the main reasons was the GOP’s references to God.

“I was really touched by the number of times they used the word ‘God.’ They put God into everything and the people on the Democratic side…acted like they were pushing God right out of it,” he said.

Townhall: Conservative News, Cartoons, Top Stories & Commentary
 
“GOD” has no business in politics!
 
Sounds like this man will be happy in the company of true Christians like Trump and Jerry Falwell, Jr


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Well what he heard at the RNC convention cured him of the Democratic party blues.

For one lifelong Democrat in Ohio, Rick from Lorain, it was enough to switch parties. He declared on C-SPAN that after Monday night, he’s voting Republican. One of the main reasons was the GOP’s references to God.

“I was really touched by the number of times they used the word ‘God.’ They put God into everything and the people on the Democratic side…acted like they were pushing God right out of it,” he said.

Townhall: Conservative News, Cartoons, Top Stories & Commentary

That's nice But!

Miles Taylor, the former DHS chief of staff under President Trump, endorsed Joe Biden for president Monday, saying Trump "wanted to exploit the Department of Homeland Security for his own political purposes and to fuel his own agenda."

Why it matters: Taylor joins other prominent Republicans who have publicly said they will either not vote for Trump's re-election this November or will back Biden.

Not voting for Trump:

Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah): The party's 2012 presidential nominee said in February that he will not support Trump shortly after he voted to convict the president on one count in his impeachment trial.

John Bolton: Trump's former national security adviser said he will not vote for Biden or Trump and hopes that history remembers Trump "as a one-term president."

Jeff Flake: The Arizona Senator said he will not vote for Trump, but added that he's never voted for a Democrat for president, per The Washington Post.

William H. McRaven: McRaven, who led the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, has publicly criticized the president. He told The New York Times, "This fall, it's time for a new leadership in this country — Republican, Democrat or independent."

Voting for Biden:

Colin Powell: The former secretary of state under George W. Bush and retired four-star general said that he will support Biden because he believes that Trump has "drifted away" from the Constitution.

Carly Fiorina: The 2016 presidential candidate said she will support Biden because she believes he is "a person of humility and empathy and character," per The Atlantic.

John Kasich: The former Ohio governor and 2016 presidential candidate is not only endorsing Biden, but also speaking at the DNC to support the former vice president.

Miles Taylor: The former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff officially endorsed Biden saying, "Even though I'm not a Democrat, even though I disagree on key issues, I'm confident that Joe Biden will protect the country."

On the fence:

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska): Murkowski, one of Trump's consistent foils in the Senate, said that she was "struggling" to support the president's re-election after James Mattis, the former defense secretary, issued a public rebuke.
Undecided publicly but skeptical, via a New York Times report:

George W. Bush: The former president has reportedly decided not to support Trump's re-election, though he's made no public statements to that end.

Jeb Bush: The former Florida governor and 2016 presidential candidate is so far reportedly undecided.
Cindy McCain: The widow of the late Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) will reportedly vote for Biden, but remains unsure how public to be about it.

Top Republicans not voting for Trump in 2020 - Axios
 
That's nice But!

Miles Taylor, the former DHS chief of staff under President Trump, endorsed Joe Biden for president Monday, saying Trump "wanted to exploit the Department of Homeland Security for his own political purposes and to fuel his own agenda."

Why it matters: Taylor joins other prominent Republicans who have publicly said they will either not vote for Trump's re-election this November or will back Biden.

Not voting for Trump:

Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah): The party's 2012 presidential nominee said in February that he will not support Trump shortly after he voted to convict the president on one count in his impeachment trial.

John Bolton: Trump's former national security adviser said he will not vote for Biden or Trump and hopes that history remembers Trump "as a one-term president."

Jeff Flake: The Arizona Senator said he will not vote for Trump, but added that he's never voted for a Democrat for president, per The Washington Post.

William H. McRaven: McRaven, who led the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, has publicly criticized the president. He told The New York Times, "This fall, it's time for a new leadership in this country — Republican, Democrat or independent."

Voting for Biden:

Colin Powell: The former secretary of state under George W. Bush and retired four-star general said that he will support Biden because he believes that Trump has "drifted away" from the Constitution.

Carly Fiorina: The 2016 presidential candidate said she will support Biden because she believes he is "a person of humility and empathy and character," per The Atlantic.

John Kasich: The former Ohio governor and 2016 presidential candidate is not only endorsing Biden, but also speaking at the DNC to support the former vice president.

Miles Taylor: The former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff officially endorsed Biden saying, "Even though I'm not a Democrat, even though I disagree on key issues, I'm confident that Joe Biden will protect the country."

On the fence:

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska): Murkowski, one of Trump's consistent foils in the Senate, said that she was "struggling" to support the president's re-election after James Mattis, the former defense secretary, issued a public rebuke.
Undecided publicly but skeptical, via a New York Times report:

George W. Bush: The former president has reportedly decided not to support Trump's re-election, though he's made no public statements to that end.

Jeb Bush: The former Florida governor and 2016 presidential candidate is so far reportedly undecided.
Cindy McCain: The widow of the late Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) will reportedly vote for Biden, but remains unsure how public to be about it.

Top Republicans not voting for Trump in 2020 - Axios

Has this ever happened in American political history?
 
Well what he heard at the RNC convention cured him of the Democratic party blues.

For one lifelong Democrat in Ohio, Rick from Lorain, it was enough to switch parties. He declared on C-SPAN that after Monday night, he’s voting Republican. One of the main reasons was the GOP’s references to God.

“I was really touched by the number of times they used the word ‘God.’ They put God into everything and the people on the Democratic side…acted like they were pushing God right out of it,” he said.

Townhall: Conservative News, Cartoons, Top Stories & Commentary

What caused so many republicans to denounce the Republican Party and speak at the DNC convention? I’ll give you a hint. His initials are DJT.
 
The use of "God" is a corrupt, cynical exploitation by corrupt Republicans. It's why a century ago, people were observing that the greatest scoundrels waved the flag and the bible.

That's not to say God can't have some place in politics. But God is not meant to be used for greedy selfish gain.

But sadly, the con works on many - if someone counts the number of times the politicians say "God", and votes for them if they do, they are a sucked and just who the con men are conning.

That's not to say "God" has no place in politics, but it's meant to be a place where politics are recognized as more petty, rather than trying to claim God is a member of the party, which is blasphemy. But many so-called Christians cheer that blasphemy, because they are conned suckers.

What does make some sense is describing policies that serve religious values: helping the poor, criminalizing murder. It's not really a problem recognizing that some voters are motivated by such religious values and how the politics fits them.
 
Townhall...Meh:roll:
 
Pretty much. Looks like they found their target audience.

It is how trump got elected, find the Party with largest number of gullible rubes and bingo you have your cult built and ready defend everything thing you do, even when it goes against their own best interests.
 
Everywhere you should read the first amendment sometime.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. - 1st Amendment


My post:” Where is “GOD” mentioned in the 1st Amendment?”
 
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. - 1st Amendment


My post:” Where is “GOD” mentioned in the 1st Amendment?”

You just posted it how did you not read it?
Congress/government shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF.

you posted it but you didn't read it. Hence why religious tests for office are unconstitutional per the SCOTUS.
So yes a person very much can bring God into politics.

Yet another leftist that has no clue what the constitution says.
The 1st amendment is a limit on Government not people.
and people in government do not lose their constitutional rights per the SCOTUS.
 
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