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In reply to the discussion: WaPo: She hoped Trump's victory would change her life, but not like this [View all]iluvtennis
(21,475 posts)73. She voted for Don the Con based on a lie he made at a rally (and I think later during the debate). I have no empathy
for her as all she had to do was a little due diligence to know what trump asserted about paying for IVF treatment was a lie.
Boo fkn hoo
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WaPo: She hoped Trump's victory would change her life, but not like this [View all]
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2025
OP
She was probably too young/nonpolitical enough to remember his first term.
Wingus Dingus
Feb 2025
#13
It was a promise made by trump in the waning days of the campaign. I heard him.
Hekate
Feb 2025
#133
That's a tech-updated version of Reagan's schtick when he ran for governor: 5x7 cards...
Hekate
Feb 2025
#154
Her family always said the women who accused the president of sexual assault had either made it up or deserved it. Coope
Demovictory9
Feb 2025
#11
Another self-centered person that only cares about themselves....welcome to MAGAworld.
walkingman
Feb 2025
#12
We can count on one thing The next election, she'll still vote for the most asshole Republican on the ballot.
chouchou
Feb 2025
#17
The things she was looking forward to such as maternity leave were all passed by democrats
JI7
Feb 2025
#19
You're absolutely correct.... once people admit they made a mistake we should accept them.
groundloop
Feb 2025
#51
She deserves every bit of it. Like everybody else, she had four years of living through chaos and disease with Trump.
hatrack
Feb 2025
#30
History informs us just as you have described. I try to have sympathy for those who made such a WRONG choice, but I
CTyankee
Feb 2025
#41
Also we know there are racists and misogynists that would be willing to vote for a white man
JI7
Feb 2025
#52
Yes, we know of the latino and black men that didn't support Harris but supported Obama
JI7
Feb 2025
#60
That's supposed to mean what? The sad reality is that too many people have been victims of sexual assault. That does
tulipsandroses
Feb 2025
#112
I'd like to feel more sorry for her then I am, but her choice was ill informed.
irisblue
Feb 2025
#43
She voted for Don the Con based on a lie he made at a rally (and I think later during the debate). I have no empathy
iluvtennis
Feb 2025
#73
And by the same token if TSF had touted over and over that chemo treatments would be 100% free
Hope22
Feb 2025
#145
Sorry Ryleigh - Nine years of nonstop lies and you believed him on election day. FAFO!
flashman13
Feb 2025
#99
Guess they all forgot about the tens of thousands of lies during the first season of the show.
Vinca
Feb 2025
#113
Turnip was willing to promise ANYTHING to get votes, even when he didn't know what he was saying.
eppur_se_muova
Feb 2025
#118
Free IVF LMAO! What doctor is going to do free IVF, which can cost up to $100k or more depending on how
Raftergirl
Feb 2025
#119
Oh. My. God. That's how he did it. He had a lie for every woman, including this exact lie .
Hekate
Feb 2025
#128
And they'll still vote for the assholes every time because it's what Fox News wants.
Initech
Feb 2025
#135
... I ran into the fortune-teller who said, "beware of lightning that might strike"
struggle4progress
Feb 2025
#138