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That longtime family party loyalty is a tough one. Do you remember what finally turned you away from our American leftist cultural upbringing? Most Republicans, I've found, did not learn conservative values at home, but rather had their eyes opened through an event, seeds of doubt, GOP talking points that accidentally made it into the mainstream media.

For me it was a C-Span John Birch speech on education a few years back, followed by Rush, followed by Clinton's Monica mess, followed by Elian, followed by FR, followed by election 2000...

That would make a great vanity thread - advice from other 'mixed' marriage Freepers. Good luck. (^:

"For me it was a C-Span John Birch speech on education a few years back, followed by Rush, followed by Clinton's Monica mess, followed by Elian, followed by FR, followed by election 2000..."

HA!
I could be mistaken but I recognize your experience for the only thing it could possibly be.
Given the fact one omits any one of those events, & things could be completely different, today.

...yes; the epitome of, "Divine Guidance."

I am the product of a mixed marriage.

Dad: USAF, R, Texas,OCS, agnostic. Mom: USN, D, Mass., Wellesley, Catholic. By the time Dad died, he was Catholic and Mom was Republican. She told me never give up my principles.

Hubby is not evil just misguided.

As a military brat, I had no leftist cultural upbringing, spent the 60's overseas and did not see bigotry until 1970, also never saw a Jane Fonda film til college. But highlights of Enlightenment...Reagan in '76,McNelly cartoons (now sadly missed), "Witness" by Chambers, C.S. Lewis and oddly enough Malcolm Muggeridge on Buckley.

Seeds of doubt for spouse- voted for Jesse Jackson and now has to live with himself, had to explain to minor children that oral sex is sex, September 11th, saw Kristinn at patriots rally II on cspan and was impressed. (In his world, except for me and Kristinn, Republicans are just hateful hating racist war mongers.)