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it's official - dexter is a plant for LION ted cruz.
Dexter, do you know that san francisco is a sanctuary city ? You know .. Where kate steinle was murdered.
And do tell us what a true republican is and provide an example ...
I have about 20 family members that live up in the Catskills, NY and they do not feel that way. They took offense to it also and they call themselves Republicans. I must disclose that they all moved up there years ago from downstate so maybe that is why.
Pretty safe bet.
Also, there's a difference between a Republican and a Conservative. Most Conservatives are Republican, but not all Republicans are Conservative. I'm betting your relatives could only support a Republican like Kasich.
I have about 20 family members that live up in the Catskills, NY and they do not feel that way. They took offense to it also and they call themselves Republicans. I must disclose that they all moved up there years ago from downstate so maybe that is why.
I like WhipperSnapper believe that is true. I am from downstate but spent summers in the Oneota/Cooperstown area. I must say that they are a little more conservative than city liberal (even to an extent Long Island with their Rockefeller Republicans though they feared (city liberal) Democrats.) For your family moving out, I tend to think it is you can't just drop political views upon moving (I know this first hand with the Arizona Republicans vs. Long Island Republicans.)
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Pretty safe bet.
Also, there's a difference between a Republican and a Conservative. Most Conservatives are Republican, but not all Republicans are Conservative. I'm betting your relatives could only support a Republican like Kasich.
There was a time when Conservatism was just a segment of Republican, especially in New York where you have far more liberal leaning Republicans. Hell, just look at Dewey and Rockefeller, they were famous for being non-Conservative New York Republicans. The majority of Republicans especially downstate are these Rockefeller type Republicans. Peter King, perfect example. The issue is Upstate NY is getting more and more traditionally conservative than the New York Rockefeller prototype.
I like WhipperSnapper believe that is true. I am from downstate but spent summers in the Oneota/Cooperstown area. I must say that they are a little more conservative than city liberal (even to an extent Long Island with their Rockefeller Republicans though they feared (city liberal) Democrats.) For your family moving out, I tend to think it is you can't just drop political views upon moving (I know this first hand with the Arizona Republicans vs. Long Island Republicans.)
There was a time when Conservatism was just a segment of Republican, especially in New York where you have far more liberal leaning Republicans. Hell, just look at Dewey and Rockefeller, they were famous for being non-Conservative New York Republicans. The majority of Republicans especially downstate are these Rockefeller type Republicans. Peter King, perfect example. The issue is Upstate NY is getting more and more traditionally conservative than the New York Rockefeller prototype.
Yep...
I'm betting Cruz's comments offended a lot more downstate Republicans { who wouldn't support a Conservative like Cruz anyway } than upstate Republicans, with whom the comments probably resonated.
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Lyin' Ted's New York values comment coming home to roost
