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colorado_ufo

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32. This actually touched my heart.

Reply to summer_in_TX (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 01:29 PM

Jun 4

"Decency, tolerance, understanding, empathy." These are not only vital to politics, they are vital to humanity.

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Joe Walsh Leaps From the TEA Party to the Democratic Party [View all] summer_in_TX Jun 4 OP

I am cautiously optimistic that he's serious about his current stance. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 4 #1

He's been sincere for the past 6 years or so. Tommy Carcetti Jun 4 #2

Thank you for telling me! This is important. Yes: good on him. . . n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 4 #3

Cautious optimism re Welch is a good idea Attilatheblond Jun 4 #56

I think he's dead serious... And happy to have him. More of this, please. Joinfortmill Jun 5 #60

May these defections be like small stones causing an avalanche TexLaProgressive Jun 4 #4

Lol, with Joe, and previously David Jolly joining, I'm tearing up my Bingo Card !!! OnDoutside Jun 4 #5

Never angrychair Jun 4 #13

I don't think it's necessarily sudden. cab67 Jun 4 #23

I appreciate your perspective angrychair Jun 4 #33

Don't be so sure that people never evolve..... groundloop Jun 4 #31

I just cannot angrychair Jun 4 #35

The thing is, Joe Walsh may be able to reach those who would never listen to most Dems. summer_in_TX Jun 6 #64

People do sometimes change, occasionally for the better 0rganism Jun 4 #36

People have said that before angrychair Jun 4 #38

Tulsi Gabbard may not be the best example. cab67 Jun 4 #46

You keep bringing up Gabbard, but I don't see her as a "perfect example" -- if anything she's the converse of Walsh 0rganism Jun 4 #47

Not sure I understand the confusion angrychair Jun 4 #48

"Started life"? You mean before she was a candidate for office? When she was 20? 0rganism Jun 4 #49

No exactly angrychair Jun 4 #50

Looks like she switched in or before 2002 to run for the state legislature, before her military service began in 2003 0rganism Jun 4 #54

As far as redemption is concerned angrychair Jun 4 #52

When You Get a Win Take the Win TearsOfDaClowned Jun 4 #57

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Joinfortmill Jun 5 #61

Props to him for speaking out, but it's not necessary for Republicans horrified by Trump tanyev Jun 4 #6

He was my rep for 1 term. boonecreek Jun 4 #7

Back then, he was. 3catwoman3 Jun 4 #58

It appears as though he had the political equivalent of a religious come to Jesus experience. n/t elocs Jun 4 #8

I welcome him. n/t Mister Ed Jun 4 #9

He was on Nicole's show yesterday......this posted yesterday too. a kennedy Jun 4 #10

Fuck Walsh forever angrychair Jun 4 #11

Purist loyalty tests make parties small. It's happening to the maga party. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 4 #15

I get your point angrychair Jun 4 #18

He's a conservative, not a Nazi. And it seems you think nobody can ever learn important lessons Bernardo de La Paz Jun 4 #19

Republicans are Nazis angrychair Jun 4 #26

How on earth do you expect to persuade voters to vote Democratic w that attitude? When you won't accept any switch. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 4 #28

Tulsi Gabbard angrychair Jun 4 #37

Okay, you've avoided the question twice. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 4 #40

Because my focus is the OP angrychair Jun 4 #43

Perfect moniker BlueKentuckyGirl Jun 4 #42

Damn straight angrychair Jun 4 #44

Anger BlueKentuckyGirl Jun 6 #65

Walsh is toxic angrychair Jun 6 #66

So you've said...several times. Joinfortmill Jun 5 #62

Why Do We Need TWO Joe Walsh? Mr.Bee Jun 4 #12

Only one of them has a driver's license? Zambero Jun 4 #30

Well, welcome to the Hotel California :) Justice matters. Jun 4 #14

Um...welcome? Fiendish Thingy Jun 4 #16

While Joe Walsh has used the phrase "You lie," it has mostly been in reference to Trump, and . . . markpkessinger Jun 4 #22

D'oh! Fiendish Thingy Jun 4 #24

Not Joe Walsh ProfessorGAC Jun 4 #25

Is paying his child support now? xuplate Jun 4 #17

A three year trial period, perhaps WestMichRad Jun 4 #20

I'd trust him more if he'd stayed repub but voted against them defacto7 Jun 4 #21

Nope. Don't trust him. Raven123 Jun 4 #27

hmph JustAnotherGen Jun 4 #29

This actually touched my heart. colorado_ufo Jun 4 #32

And he directly owned his having been Cosmocat Jun 4 #41

I appreciate the fact that he owns, acknowledges, & admits to the errors of his previous behavior. CaptainTruth Jun 4 #34

I have no interest in being an economically center-right, socially liberal party biocube Jun 4 #39

Thank you angrychair Jun 4 #45

I got upset recently having learned that Bill Clinton was remorseful sprinkleeninow Jun 4 #55

Good Demovictory9 Jun 4 #51

It sounds to me like he thought about where he was, and decided that there was no place else to go. DFW Jun 4 #53

More of this, please. Joinfortmill Jun 5 #59

If he's leaping here to save our Constitution, then welcome. mdbl Jun 5 #63