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freespirit · Moderator

“I am a former Democrat, and I voted Republican in 2008″ (We the People) 09-25-09

Alex · Diamond

Ironically, it's hard not to sound anti-Republican when I talk about my McCain/Palin vote. It took every bit of strength I had to push that button. But that's how HORRIBLE I knew Obama was and is. See what I mean?

No WONDER we fight! So many times we're coming from diametrically opposed places, politically. But what we have in common, here, is having this country's best interests at heart.

freespirit · Moderator

Alex wrote:

Ironically, it's hard not to sound anti-Republican when I talk about my McCain/Palin vote. It took every bit of strength I had to push that button. But that's how HORRIBLE I knew Obama was and is. See what I mean?

No WONDER we fight! So many times we're coming from diametrically opposed places, politically. But what we have in common, here, is having this country's best interests at heart.

I felt the same, Alex - much difficulty voting McCain/Palin - but convinced it was best for country. Your post is spot on in all respects.

shadow · Platinum

For me, PUMA was just as the name said - "party unity, my azz", based on the dems telling us they didn't need us anyway.

That has changed, and I am not interested in getting involved with the PUMA fighting.

I had no problems whatsoever voting for McCain/Palin. That was my first time voting republican. I saw what was going on with the dems. I saw a party change into something I want no part of.

Obama was allowed to move the DNC to Chicago, where the funds are now under his control, to choose who will receive funds for re-election. I will not trust that. He is grabbing more and more power. I didn't see even one democrat speak up and say "hey, this is not what we are about".

I then dropped my democratic affiliation and became a registered republican. I have no regrets in doing that.

I will never vote for even one democrat again. IF they take the DNC back, stop what they are doing, then maybe I will return.

Where does PUMA fit into this for me? I don't know. As i said, they still support democrats, and until the dems remember their roots, I will never vote democratic again, so it seems I don't fit PUMA now.

eta - Back then, I knew obama for what he is, and I knew that McCain would put country first. McCain would never have gone on a world apology tour.

-- Edited by shadow on Sunday 27th of September 2009 02:49:12 PM

Destiny · Platinum

I think once a puma, always a puma.

If you voted democrat in every election and voted republican on Nov.4, 2008, you're a puma.

I know several people who are now registered as republicans and independents and they still consider themselves a puma.

For the first time in history, millions of democrats did not follow their party line and vote for the biggest fraud ever to usurp the white house.

Party Unity was no longer as important as protecting our country from enemies, foreign and domestic.

Pumas are patriotic, brave, believe in the constitution and have an endless amount of common sense.

I believe the puma movement is the forerunner to the tea parties. We were the first to speak 'out loud' against the anti-american, lying fraud.

I will forever be grateful to the men and women (Bowers and Murphy) who started the puma movement and I will forever be proud to say that I'm a puma now and always.

Building 4112 · Moderator

Like many of the Puma's, what I experienced during the election was a total disappointment in the democratic party, to which I have belonged for over 40 years. As a supporter of Hillary, I made thousands of calls on her behalf, you'd think I should have had a couseling degree, because of the many verbally abusive (sexist) responses from my people all over this country. Most of the negativity had to do with why she stayed married to Bill, and his womanizing. I had to break it down to them, and ask many to think of what their mothers or grandmothers might have gone through in their past. I had to talk them through their life experiences, in schools, in jobs, and in their own family situations.

Not only did I hear it via the telephone, but when I turned on the tv, I saw it, and read it on the blogs. Negative and sexist & racist comments coming from my own party. And they accepted this, while I went crazy over it. I had to close the door to the democratic party, but not to mind. Knowledge they say is power, and that was when I decided for the first time to vote republican. I did not lose my faith in Hillary, nor did I lose my respect, althought my family thought I must have if I voted for McCain. In my dreams I saw McCain sitting in the cell at the Heartbreak Hotel, in my eyes, I know that he would put Country first. The decision was made, my emotions drained & I was wary, then came Palin, and the battle of sexism was again at my door.

I am a part of that lost election, but I am not lost, because for me all hell has broken loose, and I will fight a very real concern that does damage not just here, but around the globe.

I will stop sexism, I will help my sisters in their goals, and to help educate communities, and stop the abuse. Human rights, and human dignity, pride and acceptance that's what it is for me in this fight.

Obama was not, is not, and will never be my savior. A woman as president is forthcoming, and it will be in the best interest of our Country when that happens.

-- Edited by Building 4112 on Tuesday 29th of September 2009 07:57:12 AM

Hillarysmygirl16 · Administrator

I am always a PUMA and Shadow the infighting with PUMA will stop. We are trying to get everyone together and stop the infighting. PUMA is a good thing we just have to remember the Party Unity My Ass is why we became PUMAs.