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6. Good Day Sunshine!

Hello slydog1227 and everyone. You brighten my days with your insights and humor. I have been reading this site every day for years, but have never posted. Welcome slydog1227! You couldn't associate with a finer group of people than those that post here regularly. I was drawn by the Top 10 Conservative Idiots. That column always made my week!

I wanted to post a thread about my Mother who is 79 years old. I couldn't post a thread because I haven't replied to any. So this is a reply to you and my debut on DU.

Mom loved George Bush. She did not like President Obama at all. We discussed politics a few times and totally disagreed, so we avoided it most of the time. I often wondered how she could vote against her own interests. She ALWAYS votes.

Lately, I've wondered what she thought of Mitt, but never asked. This morning, we were talking on the phone and she said, "I wasn't going to tell you, but I will.........I voted for Obama." My jaw dropped and I said, "No, you didn't."

She said, "I don't like Obama. But Romney is the worst person I've ever seen! He is rude and nasty and his wife is just as bad. I watched that debate the other night and I hated him. People said he won the debate, I don't think he won the debate. He was an asshole." That made me think a lot of old Republicans might have felt the same way.

After I composed myself, I told her she made my day, nay, my week!! Bonus: My brother did the same thing. He used to hate Obama, but I've noticed he has admired a lot of things President Obama has done. He is in a union, so that changed his viewpoint on the Republicans. I love this day!!! Just had to share it with people who will be happy with me.