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Baltimike

(4,145 posts) Thu Sep 7, 2023, 09:52 AM Sep 2023

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So I met my high school buddy for pizza at our local last night [View all]

My mother used to call him "Rushton" because he was such a fan of Rush Limbaugh back in the day.

I hadn't seen him in YEARS (in fact, I think it was his father's funeral was the last time we saw each other)

So we're catching up on families and goings on and just to let you know, I had like six or seven DU links ready to send him and a link to the GOP Senate report stating that Russia hacked our election in 2016.

That's when it happens...

He tells me how disgusted he is with Trump and the rest of his party that supports him and 91 charges is a disgrace, that he didn't vote in the last election for the first time in his life because all of this is just disgraceful.

I am not completely positive he was saying this to pre-empt me and my machinations, but I was indeed pleasantly surprised

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So I met my high school buddy for pizza at our local last night [View all] Baltimike Sep 2023 OP

That's heartening to hear! herding cats Sep 2023 #1

People have different stess tollerences before they undergo something akin to a Religious Conversion TheBlackAdder Sep 2023 #22

Let's stop fooling ourselves. No matter what they tell us to save face Solomon Sep 2023 #30

Important Point Mr. Mustard 2023 Sep 2023 #37

We don't need to peel all of the magats off, just enough in swing states. lindysalsagal Sep 2023 #2

The lesson of 2016 HubertHeaver Sep 2023 #24

This is so true. We just went "too big to rig, too real to steal" Baltimike Sep 2023 #28

I don't think he's alone. I've met a couple ex Trumpers. Nt captain queeg Sep 2023 #3

Makes me wonder if my childhood friend, who was a huge Dumpster lubber 4lbs Sep 2023 #4

If he wants to fix DownriverDem Sep 2023 #5

...drip...drip...drip... Grins Sep 2023 #6

Not voting at all isn't much of an improvement. Martin68 Sep 2023 #7

but better than voting for GQP. nt Baltimike Sep 2023 #8

heck it isn't! not only in the presidential stopdiggin Sep 2023 #11

+1000 Celerity Sep 2023 #17

My point is that even though he's turned on Trump, he doesn't realize that a Democrat is a better Martin68 Sep 2023 #27

all assumptions stopdiggin Sep 2023 #33

If he failed to vote it was because he won't vote for a Democrat. Yes, that's my assumption, and I Martin68 Sep 2023 #35

People not voting is why we're in the position we're in. But, it's true, they'll never vote D. czarjak Sep 2023 #38

Excellent news. A public trial just might change even more minds... And Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #9

Hearings and soon, trials counter the "dip state" propaganda machine usonian Sep 2023 #10

Wow, totally not what I was expecting! Initech Sep 2023 #12

same here. orleans Sep 2023 #16

Well hey if that's what it takes to get people to turn against MAGA... Initech Sep 2023 #18

I have old friends like this The Mouth Sep 2023 #13

Don't believe there's any hope for our old friends. Backseat Driver Sep 2023 #26

My friends and my family are just that. Forever. No exceptions, exemptions, or exclusions. The Mouth Sep 2023 #40

Almost makes one have faith in everyday redemption. calimary Sep 2023 #14

That old saw about a bird in the hand comes to mind... Ford_Prefect Sep 2023 #15

Great! Sogo Sep 2023 #19

One at a time. gibraltar72 Sep 2023 #20

I don't think he is alone. Hopefully enough have opened their eyes and are using their brains. appleannie1 Sep 2023 #21

Once Limbag succumbed to those big green cigars he favored Warpy Sep 2023 #23

High school stuff is not important lefthandedskyhook Sep 2023 #25

NICE Dentbla Sep 2023 #29

I occasionally play golf with 2 retired military republicans. rubbersole Sep 2023 #31

Baltimike........... Upthevibe Sep 2023 #32

Thanks for sharing. I'll take it and hope millions of others feel the same. Evolve Dammit Sep 2023 #34

K&R UTUSN Sep 2023 #36

I would be more impressed if he would have woken up and admitted his mistake in voting Republican cstanleytech Sep 2023 #39