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sellitman

(11,607 posts)
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 06:14 AM Feb 2020

There is hope.

I am down in Georgia expecting my first Grandchild today via C-Section. Last night my daughter's in laws joined us for a wonderful dinner party at my daughter's house.

Mary's father in law is a staunch Republican and politics has been off limits to us since we met. We talk Baseball, football and mondaine stuff only.

Well shiver me timbers he announced he was not voting for Trump. He prefers Bloomberg but would not vote For the orange anus no matter who we pick. I nearly fell off my chair. He has never strayed.

He is the second GOP acquaintance of mine to announce this. I have a feeling that there are many GOP moderates that have had enough from this cretin to either not vote on the top ticket or pull the lever for a Democrat.

I hope to hell I'm right. This was a very emotional night and now I await my Grandson later on] this morning.

Happy Gramps to be.

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There is hope. (Original Post) sellitman Feb 2020 OP
Congratulations gramps to be TEB Feb 2020 #1
Thanks for posting this ... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #2
Wow! Two occasions to Scarsdale Feb 2020 #3
The Con will not win another election malaise Feb 2020 #4
Exactly, and I am hoping he and the Russians won't steal the 2020 election. usaf-vet Feb 2020 #10
"Many Years In Health and Happiness! eom sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #5
Congratulations! And thanks for sharing all your happy news! pnwmom Feb 2020 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Feb 2020 #7
That is awesome news FakeNoose Feb 2020 #8
Mazel Tov for your grandson's arrival. MarianJack Feb 2020 #9
Mom & Baby healthy sellitman Feb 2020 #11
Mazel tov. And may you have another truly joyous day beginning on the evening of Nov 3. JudyM Feb 2020 #18
Not voting REPUBLICAN is what needs to be understood live love laugh Feb 2020 #12
Hell, if enough of them just stay home, we'll get this done... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #13
⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Feb 2020 #14
We need campaign ad of Trump mouthing off like a jackass with the simple catchphrase greenjar_01 Feb 2020 #15
I like it! JudyM Feb 2020 #17
As much as many people here hate to admit it...Bloomberg is our best hope! cbdo2007 Feb 2020 #16
Not really DownriverDem Mar 2020 #22
a coworker who voted for Trump, a while ago was checking out Yang Skittles Feb 2020 #19
Congratulations on the start of your next generation!!!!❤ Karadeniz Feb 2020 #20
Congratulations, Gramps! GeoWilliam750 Feb 2020 #21

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
3. Wow! Two occasions to
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 06:57 AM
Feb 2020

celebrate. How anyone with more than two brain cells could ever have supported tRump is shocking to me. The man is so obviously ill equiped for the job he THINKS he is doing. He is a clown, destroying this country in front of the entire world. Have a healthy, happy, democratic grandchild. Congratulations all around. Hopefully your grandchild will inherit a world where sanity prevails.

Response to sellitman (Original post)

FakeNoose

(32,776 posts)
8. That is awesome news
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:27 AM
Feb 2020

Congratulations on becoming a Grandpa!

And it's great the some of your extended family members are finally seeing the light. If he votes for Bloomberg then it will have to be in the Democratic primary, does your friend understand that? If he votes as a Dem (in the primary) then he has to register as a Democrat, am I right? The laws are different in different states.


 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
15. We need campaign ad of Trump mouthing off like a jackass with the simple catchphrase
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 01:09 PM
Feb 2020

"Have you had Enough?"

Maybe throw in overlays of 20 or 30 of his grossest tweets.

That's it.

(Full disclosure, this was also the catchphrase for the 1946 Republican mid-term campaign that smashed the Democrats in the House and Senate)

DownriverDem

(6,231 posts)
22. Not really
Mon Mar 2, 2020, 10:45 AM
Mar 2020

Biden can win enough states to beat trump in November. Center/Left voters who we need in November will vote for Biden. Bloomberg is seen as buying the presidency. Many folks don't like that.

Skittles

(153,193 posts)
19. a coworker who voted for Trump, a while ago was checking out Yang
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:51 PM
Feb 2020

I was really surprised because he defended Trump for long time.

GeoWilliam750

(2,522 posts)
21. Congratulations, Gramps!
Fri Feb 28, 2020, 11:32 PM
Feb 2020

Hoping the new mother and baby are healthy, and that the new mother has a full and speedy recovery - and sleep whenever possible.

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