By Jim Ross Lightfoot ——Bio and Archives--September 23, 2024

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The far left has hijacked the Democrat party. Sadly, some of my common-sense Democrat friends have been blinded by the hatred generated to destroy Donald Trump.

While in Congress from 1985 to 1997, I realized that some welfare programs were used to influence votes, resembling a form of vote buying. It targeted a specific group with perceived needs in exchange for political support, a tactic that continues today.

It has become increasingly clear to me that the Democratic party has been hijacked as time has passed, and people have not been helped but instead enslaved. The sensible Democrats I grew up with were once leaders who used the government to assist people with real needs genuinely. It's difficult to argue with that.

In those days, our discussions mainly revolved around the different approaches to addressing a situation. More often than not, these debates led to the introduction of legislation. During this time, the Democrats consistently won the votes, holding control of Congress from Eisenhower to Gingrich.

Even though the debates could become heated, we were all Americans first; being Democrats and Republicans came second.

But then things began to change. Hatred started to replace legitimate political differences. Attacking a strong opponent personally became the norm. Being an American takes a back seat or even becomes irrelevant.........

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