# Why I dont vote Republican **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [April 16, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-dont-vote-republican/536387 "2010-04-16T20:28:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Digital\_Stimulus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Digital\_Stimulus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_Stimulus)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-dont-vote-republican/536387/121 "2010-05-06T06:45:32Z")
> [@yorick73](#): > > There is no diversion…you just fail to understand. No, I get it. Really, I do. > [@](#): > > That has been a common theme of your posts. If someone is in agreement with the Republican platform and leaves the party because of character assassination then it is only logical to ask them why they are aligning with a party that does the same thing while, apparently, disagreeing with their platform. No, it only makes sense if one does not want to examine the issues that caused the defection. But I realize that you cannot bring yourself to admit this. > [@](#): > > If, as appears to be the case, the ONLY deciding factor in leaving the party is is the fact that the person does not like the behavior of those in the party then it makes sense to point out the identical flaws in the other party and ask why they are not equally disgusted. This is not diversion…but you seem unable to understand this basic point. As I say, I understand your point. It just misses the mark. Again, I refer you to post #116. > [@](#): > > Not really…she’s a Democrat 🙂 I’m sorry that Mom is disappointed. Do something nice for her this weekend. Maybe make a donation in her name to the Democratic Party. 🙂 > [@](#): > > C’mon…you’ve already shown a complete lack of understanding of the _tu quoque_ fallacy yet you continue to search for a way that you could have been correct retroactively. You’ve embarrassed yourself and you are beginning to embarrass me. Not really. Well, I guess I can’t speak to the reasons for your embarrassment, so you may be correct on one thing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-i-dont-vote-republican/536387.md?page=6)