Posted on 02/07/2017 4:38:00 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Burning passions over Donald Trump's presidency are taking a personal toll on both sides of the political divide. For Gayle McCormick, it is particularly wrenching: she has separated from her husband of 22 years.
The retired California prison guard, a self-described "Democrat leaning toward socialist," was stunned when her husband casually mentioned during a lunch with friends last year that he planned to vote for Trump – a revelation she described as a "deal breaker."
"It totally undid me that he could vote for Trump," said McCormick, 73, who had not thought of leaving the conservative Republican before but felt "betrayed" by his support for Trump.
"I felt like I had been fooling myself," she said. "It opened up areas between us I had not faced before. I realized how far I had gone in my life to accept things I would have never accepted when I was younger."
Three months after the most divisive election in modern U.S. politics fractured families and upended relationships, a number of Americans say the emotional wounds are as raw as ever and show few signs of healing....
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Good for him.. she sounds like an overly dramatic loon.
As a single cat woman, that is my lifestyle of choice. Don’t knock it!
No pics anymore. ?
That thought has crossed my mind as well.
The currently living older generations in my family realized the democRats left them years ago as well. My dad caught onto the changing positions of the parties early (I think.) He concluded Hubert Humphrey had left the common man in 1968. The last yellow dog democrat in my family was daddy’s mom who passed away at 94 in 2011. I ran into her and 2 of her 90 year old girlfriends after the polls closed for the 2008 primary. They were all 3 carrying Hillary signs. I was the Republican precinct chair at the time and never could talk sense into her tho we did not divide our family with politics. I now have a 93 year old aunt who made the party switch in 08. It has been tough for the old southern democrats to see the change in their party. I am thankful daily that my dad openly discussed politics with moral, economic and social consequences at our supper table. He was passionate in sharing his views but not overbearing. I had some teenage rebellious ideas at times and didn’t always get along with my mom and dad but they were never in a political arena. I have been very blessed with daddy’s wisdom.
I also surmise that the “supper table” discussions focusing on consequences is a successful tool in raising right thinking children as it worked for mine. I’ve often heard my kids stressing long term consequences to their kids and the 3 eldest grandkids voted conservatively last year as well. I know I am an opinionated, crochety old woman but I see the right in those “old fashioned” ways. It was very good to see the 3 littles gals ages 23, 19 and 18 cast conservative votes.
FReegards FRiend
And a butt ugly one at that.
I’m surprised they lasted 22 years. Must not have been much of a marriage.
She appears to be very, very unhappy.
Isn’t that Garth in Wayne’s World?
5.56mm
...like most (if not all) liberal women.
ROFL!!! She was good that week :)
I can’t believe it!!
I could have written WORD FOR WORD what you wrote!
Amazing.
Or maybe more common than I think.
You are obviously a competent, engaged parent!
T-Bone, it was all God. I have made some stupid life choices. But, I loved my kids, worked HARD and gave those kids to Him. (One of the few stupid things I’ve never done is subscribe to the feminist agenda tho. Railing at feminists was probably good for my daughters LOL)
That’s about the third WWII,
Dem vet I’ve heard about...that voted for Trump.
I think 0zika finally convinced these brave souls that their party had completely left them.
Well, this doctor, snipped AND clipped AND cauterized. Then I will have test in 7 weeks. I’ll be real damn surprised if something weird happens down the road.
“Men-Going-Their-Own-Way”
Or you can just find a woman going the same way. I found mine on FreeRepublic.
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