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« on: April 21, 2020, 02:37:14 PM »
Brian Sandoval was pro-choice, pro-LGBT, pro-Obamacare, pro-immigrant, pro-green-energy.  During his term he was viewed more favorably by Democrats than Republicans.  His national career began with Harry Reid endorsing him for the judiciary.

Why was he a Republican in the first place?  Was it because Rory Reid had the 2010 Dem primary locked down?  I'm not that familiar with Nevada politics, maybe I am underestimating Sandoval's conservatism.  Was he organically a Republican or was it more of a local machine thing?
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2020, 02:45:54 PM »
Because he wanted to be one, which is possibly the most underratedly important aspect in rating one's ideology on Atlas.  The fact that someone like Zel Miller WILLINGLY REMAINS a Democrat or that Charlie Baker WANTS to run as a Republican in a Democratic state says a lot more about their core ideologies than any PM score.
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2020, 02:50:34 PM »
Arnold is pretty similar on most of these issues. I guess due to economic issues, where he was leaning more towards the right? Certainly people like him regard their party more of a vehicle instead of a master (using John Kasich's words).

I wish Obama would have nominated him to the Supreme Court in 2016. Likely wouldn't have been confirmed by Cocaine Mitch, but Sandoval may have been better than Merrick Garland.
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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2020, 06:57:58 PM »
He vetoed a lot of minimum wage bills,  including raising it to $12.00 an hour.

Also he kind of did take a "tough on crime" approach overall.   
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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2020, 10:16:36 PM »
Obamacare is a Heritage Foundation plan first enacted by Mitt Romney so supporting that is not strong evidence of being a progressive
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2020, 11:50:03 PM »
I knew some very moderate republicans who were only republican because they believed the Republican Party believed more in the concept of individual success and 'hard work'. They had no ideological commitment o the Republican Party and switched heavily to Clinton and are now solidly democratic.
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« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2020, 02:48:24 AM »
Quote from: President Johnson on April 21, 2020, 02:50:34 PM
Arnold is pretty similar on most of these issues. I guess due to economic issues, where he was leaning more towards the right? Certainly people like him regard their party more of a vehicle instead of a master (using John Kasich's words).

I wish Obama would have nominated him to the Supreme Court in 2016. Likely wouldn't have been confirmed by Cocaine Mitch, but Sandoval may have been better than Merrick Garland.

I think Merrick Garland was a huge mistake. Obama should have nominated the first African American woman judge.
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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2020, 10:20:27 AM »
lol
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« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2020, 11:55:37 AM »
Probably because he wanted to be President, and fundamentally misread the way the party was going post-Obama.
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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2020, 01:34:08 PM »
Why is RINO Tom a Republican?
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« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2020, 02:16:02 PM »

Exactly. Smiley

Quote from: RINO Tom on April 21, 2020, 02:45:54 PM
Because he wanted to be one, which is possibly the most underratedly important aspect in rating one's ideology on Atlas.  The fact that someone like Zel Miller WILLINGLY REMAINS a Democrat or that Charlie Baker WANTS to run as a Republican in a Democratic state says a lot more about their core ideologies than any PM score.
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« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2020, 02:33:33 PM »
Why do some people born with certain genitals want to be part of the opposite sex?
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« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2020, 02:39:15 PM »
He was part of the Bush W and John McCain compassionate conservative party before Boehner took over. He was Latino just like Grisham and Martinez were and had outreach to Dems in a Latino state. After 2010 with Boehner, the Rs lost the Sunbelt and started moving towards a Southern based party
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« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2020, 07:19:34 PM »
Because not all moderates are Democrats, despite what moderate Democrats and conservative Republicans may want.
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« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2020, 09:16:34 PM »
Quote from: TrendsareUsuallyReal on April 22, 2020, 02:33:33 PM
Why do some people born with certain genitals want to be part of the opposite sex?
Maybe I've got a bit of a personal bias, but I'm kind of dumbfounded by the implication that the two scenarios are even remotely similar. Tongue
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« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2020, 09:28:15 PM »
Quote from: Nyvin on April 21, 2020, 06:57:58 PM
He vetoed a lot of minimum wage bills,  including raising it to $12.00 an hour.

Also he kind of did take a "tough on crime" approach overall.   

In addition he consistently vetoed voting rights bills.
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