Kentucky Family Get Together

[bmstee01]

At a small family get together today politics came up casually. Almost my entire family voted for GW Bush minus me and my sister and her husband.
The same Bush loving rednecks are now in strong support of Hillary Clinton. I figured that the reasons would be the recent taped revelations. No. They all had different language to use for Trump, they weren't mean spirited words. To sum it up they don't think he is prepared and they think he will screw up some major things.
My uncle is a retired physician and used to attend fundraisers for Mitch McConnell. He is voting for Hillary and doesn't give a shit about her emails or Wikileaks. He said, "that man has no idea what the hell hes doing!!!"
He also said that he left the Republican Party bc they spend too much time worrying about social issues and not enough time trying to govern. He said Trump is a product of the ignorance that they've been cooking for the past 20 years.
My family is diverse in education levels and socio economic levels.
My dad hasn't been speaking up which tells me he is conflicted. I think he supported Trump early on more bc he was pissed about Hillarys private server, but also gets annoyed about political correctness. He watches Fox News. He though piped up and expressed a lot of concern over Russia and really believes that Russia is making some frightening moves. I think that he really is questioning why Putin wants Trump to win so badly.
I will say my family may just be unique. They are White Christian/ Catholics that rarely/never go to church.
As I drove out of my parents upper middle class subdivision there were 0 yard signs. In 2004 that subdivision was littered with Bush Cheney signs. On the way out... One yard had their Clinton/Kaine and Yarmuth! Sign in the front yard.
Does this mean something significant, probably not. I think what it really reveals is that people don't want to talk about who their voting for and they don't want to advertise who their voting for. BUT from driving around all areas of Louisville the Clinton signs FAR exceed Trump.

[shenmue]

1. Good to hear

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

2. As someone who is moving back to Kentucky this week...

This makes me feel hopeful Any chance of impeaching Bevin before we get there Saturday

[bmstee01]

5. I haven't been following local politics as much.

I will say I have yet to meet a person that supports him. I do live in Louisville and as a city and a fan of UL sports people here are outraged over the things he's pulled with the University of Louisville. I think everyone recognizes there was corruption going on at UL, but they doesn't excuse Bevins actions.
Kentucky is an impossible State to understand. Kentucky really could be a Solid Blue State if the Democratic Party tried. I think electorally the numbers are insignificant and they don't devote enough resources here.
This is why KY could be Blue:
1. The cities almost always go Blue.
2. Eastern Kentucky has a lot of people that are on government assistance. Not something we should really be proud of, but it's a reality.
3. Democrats don't vote in non presidential years.
4. Terrible Democratic Candidates for the Senate.
I love Jack Conway, but he is not a State politician. He doesn't have an ounce of bubba in him. Alison Grimes didn't do well against Mitch McConnell, but I think she could become a force in the future. She speaks the language. I would love to see her against Bevin.
Really Bevin was weak candidate he had 2 things work for him.
1. Jack Conway as an opponent. Jack Conway would be a terrific Governor. I hope I'm not bashing him.
2. Fucking Kim Davis! The bible thumpers came out in droves to rally behind her. And it didn't help that Jack Conway, as AG in Kentucky, refused to challenge the supreme courts ruling on marriage equality. So, I think Jack Conway could run for
Mayor of Louisville after Greg Fischer is done, and/or run for John Yarmuths seat when he's finished.

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

7. Wow...

Thank you for this thoughtful response to my rather silly post. Good points all. I keep up with Kentucky politics since that's where we're from. We haven't lived there for the last six years but it will be good to be home. My only quibble with your post...GO BIG BLUE!!!

[bmstee01]

8. Haha

I'm a good sport. I like when UK wins. When they aren't playing UL. 😀

[livetohike]

3. Thanks for sharing your experience. I think there will be some

pleasant surprises on Nov. 8.

[lindysalsagal]

9. I'm guessing this thread is representative of what to expect Nov 8.

The most important part is that there seems to often be one dem hold-out in every clan: And that's our greatest hope that this year is less of a barometer of america, and more of a blip in our history: We're following the first black president with our first woman pres, and that's bringing out some crazy and some ignorant and some bigotry.

But it might also be the growing pains we need to grow the hell up.

[elleng]

12. 'a product of the ignorance that they've been cooking for the past 20 years.'

PERFECT!