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TomSlick

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20. I have told kin in Arkansas that I cannot vote for them if they are running as a Rethuglican.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:17 PM

Feb 25

I get it. A Democrat cannot win in local elections in my county. Nevertheless, I will not vote for a Rethuglican - ever. I will vote for a woefully unqualified Democrat or a mangy, three-legged yellow dog first. If no Democrat is running, I skip that part of the ballot.

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I was talking to a neighbor who is running for JP as a "R". I asked him about it as I thought he was always a "D" [View all] LiberalArkie Feb 25 OP

Absolute must. Magats are not adept at connecting the dots SheltieLover Feb 25 #1

I disagree. They don't deserve to be called republicans anymore. CrispyQ Feb 25 #2

Not when they say that Trump is just one person and he does not represent the party. The party has to be guilty also. LiberalArkie Feb 25 #3

In NC there is a bit of an organized effort to have people run in GOP primaries for state house and senate dsc Feb 25 #4

We don't need duplicitous candidates. Baitball Blogger Feb 25 #5

"you have to run as a Republican" Ferrets are Cool Feb 25 #6

well, pedophelia isn't a deal breaker... ret5hd Feb 25 #7

I agree. We can't let them get away with dismissing it as "MAGA" or "the Tea Party." It is the GOP. Martin68 Feb 25 #8

pardon my ignorance ClaudetteCC Feb 25 #9

Justice of the Peace, a judge for misdemeanor offenses. surfered Feb 25 #11

Thank you! ClaudetteCC Feb 25 #12

And civil suits under a certain dollar amount surfered Feb 25 #14

The same in our area. Former local elected officials switched from Democrats to Republican purely for electability surfered Feb 25 #10

It was the other way when I was young. Warren_Pointe Feb 25 #13

I personally hate the non-partisan races. I really want to know which is a maga and which is a Democrat. LiberalArkie Feb 25 #19

We need to run as what we are, even in magat areas, mwmisses4289 Feb 25 #15

There are only two sides: Republicans and non-traitors. hay rick Feb 25 #16

if you are a Republican azureblue Feb 25 #17

Someone in TN DownriverDem Feb 25 #18

I have told kin in Arkansas that I cannot vote for them if they are running as a Rethuglican. TomSlick Feb 25 #20

What is weird is that from 2019 and before all county and city offices were Democratic. The R's only got in with Trump LiberalArkie Feb 25 #21

Before President Obama was elected this was a solidly Democratic county. TomSlick Feb 25 #22