You could knock me over with a feather right now

[Lone_Star_Dem]

I'm still in shock over a conversation I had with my daughter's 62-year old grandmother today.

She lives in the Houston area and she's what I would call a blind RW voter. She's never to my knowledge voted for a Democrat in her life and I never thought she would.

We don't discuss politics as a rule anymore. Been there, done that and we've both grown weary of the animosity it generated. Yet there are times when I forget my pledge and find myself responding to some of her complaints on the direction our country has gone by reminding her she voted for bush twice, and if anyone has a right to complain it would be me since I've never voted for him.

To be really honest we're not close in the least, but we both love my daughter (her grandchild) so we usually stick to her and other neutral topics in an attempt to keep family relations as amicable as possible.

She started discussing politics with me today and just when I was about to politely suggest we change the topic she told me she's voting for Obama. I was speechless. I thought for the past twenty-years she was a (barely) closeted bigot. She has used the N-word in conversations with me in the past and I've had to call her on it. Now she tells me she's voting for Obama.

Her reasons for her decision are:

* She's worried about Social Security.

* She's worried about Medicare.

* She's worried about the economy.

* She really hates McCain and refuses to vote for him.

When I could finally speak all I could say is that I could understand her choice and I agreed with her reasoning.

Satan is sipping on iced tea tonight in Hell.


****Obligatory Disclaimer****

This is only one Republican voter out of millions.

[babylonsister]

1. A lot of those 'one' rethug and ind. voters add up. I'm impressed!

"Satan is sipping on iced tea tonight in Hell."

:rofl:

Big tent we Dems have!

[donheld]

2. "This is only one Republican voter out of millions." One plus one

plus one plus one. We add them one at a time they add up.

[bvar22]

29. They add up .

Just like small donations from millions of Americans.

[TomInTib]

3. If I hadn't already been drinking so much...

I would probably go off on some profanity-filled tirade on just how fucking cool is that?(.), something...

But I will try my best and just hold off.

God Bless Her...

[grantcart]

4. I think there are a few million people in this country that have grown

wiser by their children like you, who are looking forward to experience a little redemption for their past bigotry by voting for Obama in the fall. I hear it in the voices of my neighbors.

[lapfog_1]

5. Everyone remember that it's TWO votes for each story

like this.

One vote removed from McCain, one vote for the Democratic nominee (Obama).

I have about 5 such twofers in my family. None if it's Hillary.

[John Q. Citizen]

6. Offer to drive her to caucus after she votes.

Nice story, thanks for sharing.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

24. We don't live near each other anymore or I would

This is one of the few times I've regretted the several hour drive between our two homes.

[Window]

7. Wow!

That's fantastic.



Peace:thumbsup:

[monmouth]

8. What a great line.....

Satan is sipping on iced tea tonight in Hell.

What a great statement, may I borrow?...Still chuckling on that one. Good for Grandma, she's not alone.

[NMMatt]

9. One of many, believe me. This is the election we've been waiting for all these years. -nt

[Kitty Herder]

10. I think a lot of people have seen the Republicans for what they are.

It's only taken the near destruction of the nation to accomplish that. But they are starting to see what the right wing has done to them.

And Obama appeals to these people more than Hillary. I think they have a knee-jerk hatred of her. At least, all the right-wingers and former right-wingers I know do.

[TexasObserver]

11. I have relatives in their 80s who live in Missouri. They voted Obama. Lifelong Republicans.

These are rural farm people who have lived there all their lives and proudly voted for Reagan, Bush I, Dole, and Bush II. It's pretty amazing. It's a shocking change, and they said they like him and didn't care for Huckster or McCain.

[barbtries]

12. the shrinking millions hehe

as your story illustrates, even the blind are beginning to see.

[cooolandrew]

13. Yep, the most unlikely people want to vote for Barack.

[Yael]

14. They add up.

Thanks for sharing. Time to end divisive politics!

[Schema Thing]

15. It's a thing of wonder, isn't it?

I have a very religious friend, who has always in the past argued the conservative line, who couldn't "believe Americans were gonna vote for a muslim"..... who now, in the last few conversations has been silent on Obama, but negative on McCain, all republicans, and Hillary.

I can just sense what is happening; he's hearing positive things about Obama from his churchmates (someone put him straight about the muslim thing). In a week or so, I'll bet I start hearing positive comments from him about Obama.

[ooga booga]

16. Yes, it's only one...but I've seen a couple of seniors like this, too

This is the proverbial "canary in the coalmine" if you ask me.....

There are senior right wing voters here in Texas who have already decided to vote for Obama over Mc Cain.

I sent the "just words" video clip to my parents so they could see Obama at the top of his oratory form.

[OnionPatch]

17. It's really an amazing thing!

I'm witnessing this in my circle too! Not with the hard-core Republicans (I really don't know many of them, anyway) but with the moderates. My general sense is that they know everything is screwed up now and that it's the Republican's fault. They're sick of the divisive atmosphere in the country. They're willing to cross that line to get our country straightened out but their negative opinion of Hillary was formed ten years ago or more and it's not going to change now. Obama is a refreshing option for them. I'm seeing support for him all over the place in unexpected places. This is the number one reason why I moved my support to him after Edwards dropped out.

[K Gardner]

18. K&R

[sellitman]

19. There is a possibility of a Tsunami here.

I have heard the same from repiggies in my travels. I will believe it when I see it though.

Clearly dubya has finally united people.

Against him and his party.

[Iktomiwicasa]

20. My reservation is heavily Democratic, yet the

...rest of the state (S. Dakota) is primarily Republican. I know many of them, and yes, some are even friends. They aren't "right wing nut jobs", but rather for the most part working class people, farmers mostly, and I know a few who say they are voting for Obama in the GE if he gets the primary nod. They honestly fed up with the neocons and see that somehow this country has to change direction.

[davsand]

23. "...fed up with the neocons..."

My pals in the GOP are saying much the same thing. They see Obama as being "reasonable" (their words!) and they see him as someone that will listen to the "real conservatives" (again, their phrase.)

I can't count the number of times in the last few years I have heard them rant about Dubya and his cronies--they can't stand him either. He has spent too much money and they hate him for that lack of fiscal self control. None of them trust McCain, they think Huckabee is nuts, and they acknowledge that Ron Paul is DOA. Obama is looking better to them all the time.

Hil, on the other hand, still makes them shiver. Right or wrong, they have got a lot of residual dislike for the Clinton name.

YMMV.


Laura

[dysfunctional press]

21. what will she do in november if hillary is the candidate?

:shrug:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

25. I'm not sure.

I'll cross that bridge with her if we come to it.

[Eurobabe]

22. I've heard similar stories

The people are wise to McBush and "more of the same."

[Metric System]

26. Does Obama Central tell you folks to post these stories on the internet? How many similar posts have

been made in the last few weeks? Why is it such a shock to you people that SOME Rethugs would be willing to vote for a Democrat? Must a new thread be started every time someone overhears a Rethug say so? It's almost as if Obama campaign volunteers have been directed to post these stories to foster the narrative that Rethugs will vote for Obama so we better make him the nominee. It's all very fishy.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

27. I would have posted this here if she'd been planning to vote for Hillary also.

I'm sorry I didn't adhere to the rule of posting only derogatory material regarding one candidate or the other.

[Jane Austin]

28. I love to read these stories because it means people -

for whatever reason - can see beyond what they've lapped right up for years. Maybe even for their whole lives in some cases.

Clinton supporters should share their anecdotes like this, too!