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pnwmom

(108,991 posts) Thu Sep 21, 2017, 11:27 PM Sep 2017

One of my son's friends, a conservative (rare out here) has just reached out to me [View all]

Last edited Fri Sep 22, 2017, 11:57 AM - Edit history (2)

on Facebook, talking about how much she can't stand DT.

While I'm very outspoken on the awfulness of Trump on FB, I have been trying to leave the door open to respectful conversations with Republicans. We had a good one.

One conversation -- and hopefully, conversion -- at a time . . .

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One of my son's friends, a conservative (rare out here) has just reached out to me [View all] pnwmom Sep 2017 OP

That's a very good attitude to have - one conversation at a time indeed. Thank you. LonePirate Sep 2017 #1

And you never know how far your influence will go beyond this one conversation. ancianita Sep 2017 #2

Disillusioned because he's a prism for the moral decay of the GOP, or... Beartracks Sep 2017 #3

No. She didn't like him but hoped for the best. And she also says pnwmom Sep 2017 #6

A friend of mine said the same thing. She wasn't thrilled about him either, but calimary Sep 2017 #7

My son's friend stopped being hopeful months ago. And what I care about is how she's feeling pnwmom Sep 2017 #8

Ahhhhhh..... SergeStorms Sep 2017 #10

Why not vote for someone smart, accomplished, and capable and be "hopeful"? Beartracks Sep 2017 #13

I guess that's all they've got at this point. calimary Sep 2017 #14

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Good for you! SergeStorms Sep 2017 #9

She didn't say she voted for him. I suspect she either didn't vote or she voted pnwmom Sep 2017 #11

Thanks for this pnwmom. Agreed that we are going to need everyone we can on our side riderinthestorm Sep 2017 #12