Why I gave up on being a Republican (GOP "infected by... political rabies")

[madamesilverspurs]

6. He's in good company.

My mother was born the same year women got the vote. She's been a very active Republican for 71 years, her primary deviation from their influence being her vote for Obama in '08. She retained her affiliation, however, in hopes that it would open conversational doors in order to be a voice for positive, constructive action. Two months ago, however, she finally realized that her party loyalty was misplaced and unappreciated, and she formally left the party. She couldn't quite bring herself to capitulate to the Democratic party, probably because at age 92 that would be a bit much for her. She's now an independent, wants nothing to do with her former party, and continues to assert that Obama will prove to be the best president of her lifetime.


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