Guys we gotta stop yelling at people who took way too long to come to our side. Yeah they have bad politics and screwed up but it’s tough for most people to admit they were wrong and/or leave a cult. WELCOME THEM. WE NEED THEM.

I agree with your final screamed sentence. I do not agree with your penultimate screamed sentence. We don’t have to welcome them. Acknowledgement is enough. Wait — is “glad you’re here” and then nothing else actually welcoming someone? If so, then maybe that sentence is okay. Now I’m not sure.

Exactly. It’s not as if Roosevelt and Churchill told Stalin that they didn’t want his help to defeat the Nazis.

I only get shirty if they decide they should get to run for Senate as a Dem and decry those who were doing the work before they had their awakening. (Hi Richard Painter!)

To be fair, yelling at our own side is what Dems do best so it is really just welcoming them to the party!

I don't think David French is on our side. But as long as we're going the same way we can use him.

Agreed! I am also unwilling to pat them on the back or throw a ticker tape parade. Glad they can choose society over Party, but can’t confuse the moment with future solidarity. I hope these folks can convince more of their ilk, but I am not holding my breath.

Liberals to leftist allies: JUST SHUT UP AND VOTE OR YOU'RE A FASCIST COLLABORATOR Liberals to conservative "allies": *mouth is too busy to say anything*

to put it simply: "A vote for Harris/Walz is a vote for Harris/Walz" I don't give a shit why someone votes for a Dem. I'm gonna count the vote.

Counterpoint: He's never gonna hear me incredulously pointing out that voting for Harris because Trump isn't hard core enough on abortion is a rather strange position.

Can we do it after the inevitable "and now Harris needs to pivot to the right" tho?