Posted on 07/16/2018 3:11:26 PM PDT by EdnaMode
My decision to be a Democrat was never a decision. It was just expected of me. It was understood. Born into a family of Democrats, my grandfather would often spend weekends talking to me about his respect for Franklin Roosevelt and his annoyance with President Reagan. I listened and absorbed, but was not yet ready to think critically about what I was told – or to decide for myself.
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My parents have since turned their back on me, my wife, their grandchildren, and their extended family. Adding to this, they decided to make the maximum contribution to my Democrat opponent in my campaign for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, an intentional personal blow that made headlines across the country. It was deliberate – and it is a true representation of the intolerance of a political philosophy that stands on the false platform of tolerance.
I don’t enjoy talking about this highly personal experience, but as I see the #WalkAway movement gain momentum, I feel compelled to share my story. As #WalkAway grows, conservatives need to reach out to those who were raised to believe in a Democrat Party and a liberal political philosophy that does nothing to make them more successful.
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It’s human nature to remember. In theory you shouldn’t, but I know of only one man who made it past that sort of thing, and but for him none of us would have an afterlife.
i guess i know i have my own back!
Good. “:^)
What kind of effing POS shuns their grandchildren over politics?
It is tough being the offspring of a couple who are not quite as intelligent as you. You’ll get used to it, trust me.
A self-righteous, close-minded person.
Honestly, I had no idea what hatred and contempt so many leftists had for conservatives. It’s very sad.
You’re welcome. :D
My parents were both FDR era Democrats. I never considered myself a Democrat. Something about their rhetoric never sat right with me. After leaving the Marine Corps in ‘72 I found the Republican Party and Bill Buckley introduced me to conservative thought. By 1980 R Reagan had me totally won over.
Sounds like the type of deranged leftist family that would defend Antifa and Only Black Lives Matter.
Dems who’ve walked away should try to attend a Trump rally. You’ll be welcomed with open arms, realize you’re soooo not alone, and have a heckuva good time while you’re at it.
Retired public employees or private sector union members.
Just a guess.
“But i forgive, just never forget.”
Same with me although someone once told me that if you can’t forget you never really forgave in the first place.
They were right. I hold grudges when I’m crossed.
What kind of wife doesn’t support her husband?
I may have read that wrong. The grandparents are against him, the candidate, his wife and his children?
You shouldn’t carry on grudges.”””
There are grudges & then there are multiple back stabbings.
A difference.
What kind of wife doesn’t support her husband?
Many kinds do not support husbands unconditionally in all manners.
I have experienced this treatment from my own family. Leftists are the most intolerant people in the world.
Are you talking about the grandmother?
The grandchildren are the entire point of the exercise - unless the grandparents believe in murdering babies (Choice).
I agree.
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