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sandyshoes17

(657 posts) Fri Dec 23, 2011, 09:43 PM Dec 2011

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My republican racist dad is voting for Obama [View all]

I almost fell out of my chair. My dad said the repubs are all fools. He said he likes Obama and they are giving him such a hard time. I was in shock. He is an Archie bunker type. But he can compare the old days to today and can see the problems. He likes him more than I do, he was explaining why he did certain things. Wow. Things are changing. Than he said we are the 99%. They are making an impact.my dad is 78.

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My republican racist dad is voting for Obama [View all] sandyshoes17 Dec 2011 OP

Hooray for your dad... snacker Dec 2011 #1

Wow! wow! wow! mazzarro Dec 2011 #2

It's so funny. sandyshoes17 Dec 2011 #3

My nephew, brother-in-law & sister stopped watching fox news. My brother-in-law voted southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #47

Maybe he's not a racist anymore. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #4

Sign him up on DU. Downwinder Dec 2011 #5

Hehe joshcryer Dec 2011 #6

That will only serve to get him to change his mind! LOL Grown2Hate Dec 2011 #27

That's how I read it... JohnnyRingo Dec 2011 #35

Sounds like he's not a Republican or a racist anymore--he's a 99 percenter. nt MADem Dec 2011 #7

That's right -- we're all in this together. nt gateley Dec 2011 #14

You're setting up the President-is-a-Republican crowd for endless jokes here. ZombieHorde Dec 2011 #8

My diehard Republican sister and her husband will probably be voting for Obama. RebelOne Dec 2011 #9

I am just giddy at the mess they've caused for themselves. nt gateley Dec 2011 #16

Hope comes again. yellerpup Dec 2011 #10

Your life and example may also have been influential Tanelorn Dec 2011 #11

I'm not surprised, some people consider Obama a republican. firehorse Dec 2011 #12

Yes, I think at their age, sandyshoes17 Dec 2011 #13

Most of those people... ellisonz Dec 2011 #30

Almost forgot sandyshoes17 Dec 2011 #15

When they start throwing things at the TV when Cantor is on, we'll know they're gateley Dec 2011 #17

Makes sense - a lot of Republicans even endorsed Obama in 08 progressoid Dec 2011 #18

You've done a wonderful job Ilsa Dec 2011 #19

Much of what we call racism is really more a stereotype. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2011 #20

screwing unions,social security and welfare cuts and extending millionaire tax breaks will do that. IamK Dec 2011 #21

k&r n/t RainDog Dec 2011 #22

Congratulations. What caused him to back him? nt Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2011 #23

Good news! I'm really hoping this latest Republican outrage will prove to be a teaching moment Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #24

There is racism and then there is prejudice... cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #25

It does not surprise me that traditional Republicans prefer Obama. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #26

Nixon? ellisonz Dec 2011 #31

Great news! Be sure to give him lots of hugs :) n/t Tx4obama Dec 2011 #28

+1 ellisonz Dec 2011 #33

Obama Republicans B Calm Dec 2011 #29

I'm grabbing my ice skates... Vestigial_Sister Dec 2011 #32

my dad, an Eisenhower Republican, voted for Obama right before he died w8liftinglady Dec 2011 #34

Awesome! Let's hope there are many more like him out there for 2012 Chemisse Dec 2011 #36

Kick and Recommend malaise Dec 2011 #37

Amazing treestar Dec 2011 #38

Lol! Obama gains the vote of a racist Republican. (nt) (nr) T S Justly Dec 2011 #39

It's a Festivus miracle! Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2011 #40

Thanks for posting. emulatorloo Dec 2011 #41

My 80 yr. old Archie Bunker dad said the same thing! glinda Dec 2011 #42

This is a truly inspiring story Jack Rabbit Dec 2011 #43

Times they are a changing. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #44

Good for your dad. SmittynMo Dec 2011 #45

Your Dad only thinks he's a Republican BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #46

Oh yeah. Ask him if he would vote for Obama is Jeb Bush is the nominee. nm rhett o rick Dec 2011 #48

It's a miracle! sakabatou Dec 2011 #49

Excellent. But what's coolest, IMO, is he gets he's part of the 99%! tpsbmam Dec 2011 #50