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grossproffit

(5,591 posts)
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 09:59 PM Oct 2016

“I’m done. I cannot look my children in the eye and tell them I voted for this man.”

On Saturday morning, she texted her oldest son: “I’m not voting for Trump.” He quickly replied, “It’s about time.”

Aimee Winder Newton, a 42-year-old mother of four who lives in Utah, was sitting at her kitchen table when a friend, a Democrat, sent a link to the video.

“Your guy,” was all the message said, punctuated by a red-faced emoji.

“My guy?” Newton thought to herself, although it was true — after much consternation and perhaps a bit of self-delusion, Donald Trump had become her choice for president.

But as she listened to Trump describe how he could do what he wanted to women just because he was a “star,” Newton decided that she had had enough.

“I thought maybe this abrasiveness was just a show,” she said. “But in the weeks since his convention, it’s become evident that this is the man he is. You feel like the rumors are true and that . . .­ ”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/this-is-the-man-he-is-how-vulgar-video-finally-pushed-a-trump-supporter-over-the-edge/2016/10/08/96172962-8d7e-11e6-bf8a-3d26847eeed4_story.html

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“I’m done. I cannot look my children in the eye and tell them I voted for this man.” (Original Post) grossproffit Oct 2016 OP
Hopefully millions of women are getting this same message...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #1
The lady in this story is not alone..there are millions like her. Stuart G Oct 2016 #2
Our Republican friends & family moved to Hillary after his "Who is David Duke?" bullchit grossproffit Oct 2016 #4
When people show you who they are, believe them! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2016 #3
Maya Angelou grossproffit Oct 2016 #5
He never had passionate support among Mormons Nevernose Oct 2016 #6
Mormons are also uncomfortable with the ban Muslims thing Danmel Oct 2016 #7
Good that she came to her senses, but, even if it were just "a show," Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #8

Stuart G

(38,421 posts)
2. The lady in this story is not alone..there are millions like her.
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 10:02 PM
Oct 2016

How many millions?...no one knows..except there are millions..it could be one, two or four million. But we sure will find out in less than 31 days....

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,611 posts)
3. When people show you who they are, believe them!
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 10:03 PM
Oct 2016

I don't remember who said this, but it is certainly true.

I hope many other Trump supporters will realize this, and decide that they too have had enough.

Dump the Trump!

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
6. He never had passionate support among Mormons
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 10:07 PM
Oct 2016

He's antithetical to everything they are, personality-wise. Loud, braggadocious, argumentative, self-absorbed. Most Mormons just don't ACT like he does. They generally run a lot closer to Amish than Queens.

Danmel

(4,913 posts)
7. Mormons are also uncomfortable with the ban Muslims thing
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 10:51 PM
Oct 2016

They have been the victims of religious discrimination.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
8. Good that she came to her senses, but, even if it were just "a show,"
Sat Oct 8, 2016, 10:52 PM
Oct 2016

why would you want to elevate to the position of President of the United Stated who wanted to project that image??!! WTF is wrong with people?!

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