In over 35 years of marriage, my parents have only not voted for the same president once. "I always knew Nixon was a crook," says my Mom, explaining their sole electoral difference.
With lifelong Republicans as parents, my brother, sister and I have tried to get them to talk politics several times. They never seem to want to do it - maybe because they know they're outnumbered. How two Republicans bred three Democrats is still debatable, but I blame Churchill's statement: "Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains."
I'm sure my sister would refute the statement, but it's there.
Regardless, I just received news that the two Republicans I know best have switched teams. They cast their ballots today. I didn't expect it, and I clapped my hands and jumped out of happiness at the idea. Two more for the Kerry camp. This makes me pray there may be more like them out there. I am keeping my fingers crossed that things might change come next Tuesday.
Or, as my Mom says, "See? There is hope for life after 60."
Yes Mom, there is. And thanks for thinking of your grandkids when you voted today. There might be hope for them, too.
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!! There's no WAY! Seriously? I mean it, seriously? And they live in a swing state, so, holy cow! I mean, HOLY COW!!!!!! Are you serious?
(And I do refute that statement, thenkyewverymuch! I've got heart AND brains!)
hopefully there will be thousands more switch hitters across america. :) much of my family won't be among them. :( -- a
you should read the Hunter S. Thompson article in Rolling Stone. No one but the good Dr. could skewer this hellish administration like he has..
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/6562575?