A child of the south raised by conservative parents, it took me some time to reconcile my politics with my upbringing . I voted for Bill Clinton, but not for Al Gore. I chose Bush in 2000, regretted it and have voted Democrat since 2004. It was about the candidate, the platform, not the party early on. My father served on the USS Forrestal in 1967 with John McCain. When I became politically active, and chose Barack Obama, over McCain in 2008, it was an issue in my family. But, I stood my ground, and followed my conscience. And then, 2015 happened. The Republican Party anointed Trump, and I was incredulous. But, by 2016, after he was obviously working with Russia, he was a known “pu$$y”grabber, and geopolitically ignorant - yet still supported by Republicans - I knew I would never vote for any of them again. Donald Trump is a traitor to men like my dad and John McCain. He is not a good man, a moral man, or a man to be trusted. He is a traitor among presidents who has created space for white nationalism, religious extremism, and political subversion. I am pro American. I am anti Trump. And now, I am, with no doubt anti Republican. That wont change because they are revealed as a political party unworthy of my trust, my loyalty, and my most sacred birth right as an American; my vote. Defend Democracy. Preserve the Union. Choose America. #FreshStrong #4MoreYears #SleepyDonald
@ResisterSis20 If I met you in person I'd want to shake your hand. You are so grounded in reality, something I see less and less of around here. You should be proud of yourself.
@ResisterSis20 My father always voted straight Democrat while my mother had always voted for the person rather than the party. Once Bush senior ran she never voted Republican ever again.
@ResisterSis20 I, too, grew up in a Democrat/Republican family that transitioned to totally Democrat. Trump solidified this vote.
@ResisterSis20 Always a Democrat. Parents too .
There hasn’t been an honorable Republican President since Eisenhower. Needless to say, Nixon was re-elected despite voter’s knowledge of Watergate. Reagan conned a lot of Americans but ultimately taxed Social Security, gave tax breaks to the wealthy and ran the Iran Contra arms deal. The Bush family is just as greedy, corrupt and traitorous as Trump, they just hid it better. Despite Trump’s Presidential crime spree, he has the support of the Republican Party. A shameful legacy for the GOP.
@ResisterSis20 Excellent post congratulations on your decisions. How nice is it to be educated and an American patriot. If only Half of MAGA people stayed in school long enough to get an education what a United country America would be today.