The former Republican governor said that he was backing the Democrat because a Trump victory would mean ‘four more years of bullshit’
  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgOPEnglish
    115·
    2 months ago

    Spoken like a true republican.

    That aside (I’m not arguing or disagreeing on that point): he is putting country over party which is something very, very few Republicans are capable of doing and even fewer are actually doing. On that alone, I can throw him some respect.

    • classic@fedia.io
      78·
      2 months ago

      And he is speaking language that will make voting for Harris more palatable to at least some Republicans

      • Signtist@lemm.eeEnglish
        40·
        2 months ago

        This is the biggest thing. If he were to actually tell the full truth here, he’d be less successful in getting his message across to the people who listen to him. Full truth is the ultimate goal, but we’re so far from it that for half the country it’s an impossibly huge leap to go from where they are now to the truth in one bound.

      • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
        11·
        2 months ago

        This is a very good point. That line of my post above was a visceral reaction to the whole both-sides are the same argument he’s using, but as you say, whatever it takes to get people to feel okay about vote=ing for Harris is worth it.