And this is is my dilemma as a voter. I don’t want to vote for Democrats who just want more money without instituting budget cuts, and I don’t like that the Republicans refuse to stop the military funding. You’re right, it’s corporate welfare. Which is ironic that the Republicans are in favor of it. Spending money on…

You’re absolutely right!

The answer to your question is obviously the latter. I’ve never said that a tax cut is preferable to being able to rely on government programs to survive. My only reason for commenting is to explain how many people like myself have come to vote Republican. In my heart, the core of Republican values are that I should…

I fully recognize that this election (fairly) causes a ton of distrust and snark, etc. But, can’t we at some point agree that maybe you and I wouldn’t be having this conversation if the DNC did not actively, purposely and willingly cheat Bernie Sanders from the nomination?

I can’t answer that, because it is a priority to me. In all honesty, (and this sounds extremely un-Republican of me) I would cut the military budget as much as I could. I don’t know all of the ramifications of doing so, and I’m trying not to paint with broad brush strokes here, because I don’t want layoffs as a…

I’ve been trying to convey for years what you summarized so succinctly in your second paragraph. Democrats have always, ALWAYS had the moral high ground on their issues, but so many people (myself included) vote Republican because Republicans are viewed as the party of minimal taxation. Being a Democrat in America is…

You’re assuming that these people have the MEANS to adapt. Not all of them (I would argue that probably most of them) can just afford to go back to school and learn a trade. We have to be able to help them back up. It’s our responsibility to help them learn to be self-sufficient. There are absolutely a small handful…

This is a fantastic read, but it only makes me more confused. You describe perfectly a world filled with people that were desperate enough to vote for Trump, because he spoke to them. You and I would certainly agree that Trump is probably a worse choice for their future, but my question is how do we actually help…

I wish that they would have cared on Tuesday. I don’t disagree with you, I just have a hard time believing that there is anybody out there affected by Trump’s rhetoric that didn’t make a concerted effort to go vote against him. I’m just scared that the 44% remaining voters are far more racist than the 56% that did…

I’m not trying to be confrontational, but your first sentence might, might be the reason that Donald Trump won. There are racists within the GOP. There are also perfectly civil members of the GOP who are terrified that Donald Trump won the presidency. There are non-racist, people-loving activists within the GOP,…

You almost describe me perfectly. I am a Republican, but not a Trump voter. I wanted Trump to get his ass kicked. But the problem is, I also was unable to give Hillary my vote. There are so, so, so many things about her that I can’t stand. The list is too numerous to list here.

You make an interesting argument about the loss of “plain liberalism”, but what’s getting lost here is that there are people out there in this country like myself. People who are completely disenfranchised with what the Republican party has become, and who want a place to land.

Jesus....Good thing it failed!

Wow, thanks! That’s amazing.

Unless they want to, of course.

Can I ask a really dumb question? They had a ballot initiative on condoms in porn? And you are happy that it didn’t pass? (I apologize for my ignorance, but I had no idea that this was a thing, or that it was on the ballot. I live in…

I very much enjoyed this reply, because I’m firmly in the camp you describe. I’ve said this a billion times over, but it bears repeating. As a reasonably young (early 30s), white male, my voting history revolves around things that directly benefit me. I hate “my” party. But I’m only Republican because the only issues…

God dammit, Bills fans. The fancy dog needs large bones to chew on, not large boners.

That would be nice. I want to be optimistic, I really do. I hope Stearns can do the job. I think Counsell is a good fit on the bench. We just need some more talent up here. It will be interested to see what they plan to do with Braun this winter, if anything.

God, I feel like such a fucking Cubs fan. I haven’t watched more than 8 innings of Brewers baseball all season. I’m a tool. Tell me when they’re good again, ok?