"My wife, a Republican, has decided to vote for the Democrats.. She voted for Trump twice."

[kpete]

My wife, a Republican, has decided to vote for the Democrats. TLDR: I put her quote at the bottom of this post.

She has never voted for a Democrat. She voted for Trump twice. She soured on him big time in his first term and was already fed up with him by the 2020 election, but voted for him again because she walked the party line. And then he pulled everything he did after the election and she said she'd never vote for him again. She supported a different candidate in the GOP primary.

We were on a walk tonight and for the first time, she said she was voting for the Democrats. I asked her why and here's what she said:

"He scares me. I think he is fundamentally evil. I hate that he creates chaos and division and divides the country. He breeds hatred. He uses his supporters as guard dogs and gets them all riled up, while they're on a leash and then points and tells them who he wants attacked, and they attack. It's dangerous. He's beyond narcissistic. He's power hungry and will do anything to get power and keep it. The Republicans are scared of him and will do whatever he says. None of them will stand up to him and do what's right. He divides us to gain power. He intentionally puts people in danger because he wants more power. That's pure evil."

Link to tweet

[BoRaGard]

1. Pure evil (R) and The Great Deception

repent ye wayward repubes. Don't lie again and claim you didn't know.

[Wiz Imp]

31. EVIL is really the most appropriate word for not only Trump but the current Republican Party

Unfortunately, it is not used nearly as often as it should be. As far as I'm concerned, every single discussion of Trump and/or MAGA Republicans in general should include the phrase "Pure Fucking Evil"

[Aristus]

2. Sounds like Mrs. Aristus.

The one good thing I can say about Trump is that he turned her from a conservative Christian Republican into a liberal Democratic atheist.

She started voting for the Democratic candidate back in 2008, even though she actually admired John McCain. But she loathed Sarah Palin. She voted to re-elect Barack Obama in 2012, and voting proudly and enthusiastically for Hillary Clinton in 2016. When her church refused to denounce Trump's feculently un-Christian behavior, she was done with Christianity for good.

[Permanut]

17. See, miracles do happen!

[Intractable]

3. I am so happy my wife is a Democrat.

I don't have to spend my evenings convincing her of the validity of information.

[Bettie]

13. Same for my husband

I can't imagine living with someone and disagreeing about something so fundamental.

But, I guess Republicans used to be normal people....at some point in the past.

[slightlv]

15. I'm with you guys!

Democratic husband and wife here, and raising a grandson in the same vein!

[Bettie]

22. All of my kids are flaming liberals as well

actually, they think that I am a little on the conservative side for them..

[ailsagirl]

37. I think repukes were somewhat "normal" back then...

It was the advent of Karl Rove that started the downward slide--his "Contract with America" took quite a toll on our country.

[elleng]

4. Took a while.

[LiberalFighter]

12. Some take more time.

Some will always be stuck.

[Wednesdays]

38. Better late than never! nt

[sheshe2]

5. Wow.

[Cha]

6. Kick TY

[kimbutgar]

7. Congratulation to your wife to becoming aware of what an evil sob he is and how he could destroy our country

If ( god forbid ) he is re elected.

[krkaufman]

8. One man

The Republicans are scared of him and will do whatever he says. None of them will stand up to him and do what's right.

Given she voted for him twice, I won’t hold my breath that she fully grasps what she, herself, is saying and hold all Republican candidates accountable. Trump could have been made a footnote in history years ago had the GOP not put party ahead of country.

[MadameButterfly]

44. Important that she sees what he's done to the Republican Party

I can't believe how cogent she is for a former Trump voter. But she is proof that his ever increasing insanity is having an effect on former supporters.

He'll continue to get worse. It will wear some people away. I don't believe everyone has decided and can't switch. We've never seen this level of political malpractice, vengeance, incompetence, and just plain laziness in a presidential nominee before. There has never been a self-proclaimed dictator, and some low-information voters will catch on late.

Kamala and Walz are still pretty new and on fire. We aren't hoping for the 40%, we just need another 5%.

[onetexan]

9. Glad your wife came to her senses and saw Voldemort for who he is - a dangerous crook. But out of curiosity what was her

reasoning for voting for him twice previously? How did she come to the realization she shouldn't vote for him? Was it J6, his displays of lunacy, getting in bed w the nazis or his dangerous rhetoric to incite violence?

[HagathaCrispy]

10. He will still get 95%

If polls have any accuracy. (They don't).

[debm55]

16. I don't understand your post. Are you saying tRump will get 95 % of registered voters? Where are you getting this info.

[HagathaCrispy]

25. Nope

Trump will still get 95% of the same idiots in 2016 and 2020 after all this insanity.

[debm55]

34. Sorry , I thought you meant the total vote

[MadameButterfly]

45. The key is that 5%

5% in the wing states will give us the election. Might even be a landslide. But I'd prefer 10% to overcome the coup that will follow and for all of our stress levels.

[lefthandedskyhook]

11. better late than never

Welcome to the sane side

[LiberalFighter]

14. I hold reality tv partially to blame

The Apprenticeship and Mark Burnett

[JoetheShow]

20. A friend said his daughter and son-in-law really like tsf from the Apprentice.

He was so commanding. Such a leader and business man. I couldn't believe people really believed that nonsense. I'm losing a lot of my foolish notions about the sense and judgement of the American people. It is very depressing some times.

[eppur_se_muova]

24. Maybe you should gift them this book ....

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/181110037-apprentice-in-wonderland

[Jean Genie]

18. EVIL

No doubt about it: he is EVIL! And it's damn scary to be facing evil, and wondering if we'll survive the evil onslaught!

[JoetheShow]

19. The enemy of my enemy...

I glad she has, for the moment at least, seen the light. It took much too long, but ok... peace. I always thought tsf was a buffoon who was totally unfit to be President but didn't think he was particularly dangerous. When he came down the escalator and started talking about how the migrants were murderers and rapist, I started worrying. I know enough history to know there is always a willing audience for that drek.

[Dan]

21. I have always wondered what impact being married

To a person that voted for Trump would be like and how it would impact the marriage.

I can’t imagine having a meaningful conversation when both parties are on such opposite sides of the political spectrum, especially with someone like Trump.

I long for the days of the McCain, Romneys and even Bush(s) because at least there wouldn’t be the cauldron of hate. But Trump, is a marriage license too far.

I would be in the position of questioning everything that I knew about my spouse and maybe, even myself.

Glad I am not in that situation….although, I guess, Love conquers all.

[TomSlick]

23. The heart will not be told whom it may love.

Still and all, I am fortunate that Herself is, if anything, more liberal than I. I couldn't stand the drama.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

26. Please tell your wife.......THANK YOU!

Let her also know my 3 Granddaughters will thank her. I applaud her come around to reality.

All of America's daughters and Granddaughters will thank us for voting for the Harris/Walz ticket. America's Seniors too.

[leftieNanner]

27. I don't believe it's kpetes wife

It's the person who posted the tweet.

[mwb970]

28. trump is made of selfishness and greed and nothing else.

The very two qualities that are associated with evil in Christian theology and scripture. So of course all the MAGA-addled "Christians" worship him like a god. What dumb people!

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

36. They're burning thru their goodwill, reputation for that

SMH

[Dem4life1234]

29. How do people partner up with people of opposite beliefs?

Seems draining

She seems to only care when it affects her.

[Skittles]

40. I don't get it either

and as far as her waking up - what the FUCK took her so long? I find it VERY hard to forgive these assholes who helped to inflict that vile POS on America

[Beartracks]

30. She certainly has Trump's number. I hope more Republican voters have his number -- and realize it's NOT #47.

[BOSSHOG]

32. My meek and mild soft spoken Wife, a Democrat, would kick my ass

Even If I mentioned I was undecided. Which I’m incredibly decided when it comes to Presidential elections. Have been for more then 50 years.

[myohmy2]

33. congratulations...

...jump in, the Democratic water's fine...

...we welcome good decent people...

...

[kairos12]

39. To quote Officer McClain

in "Die Hard."

"Welcome to the party pal."

[jaxexpat]

41. If it takes one 4 years to see what Trump is, something's off.

[DFW]

42. My wife won't be voting for either Trump or Harris

But both our daughters will be voting for Harris/Walz, as will I. That‘s two in Texas and one in New York, plus the husband of my New York-based daughter. The husband of my Germany-based daughter is, like my wife, ineligible to vote in this election.

[sinkingfeeling]

43. I've been saying that since 2016. Takes some people longer to see the light.

[Roc2020]

46. He is pure evil

to the point where the owner of his soul wants it...almost begging for it, tried twice to get it, and for some unknown reason God is saying no.

[Susan Calvin]

47. Well, there have been evil ones before.

Just not quite so blatant, or else they let their subordinates do the dirty work. But I'm always glad when somebody sees the light.

[ECL213]

48. That's a good start.

The real question will be whether she votes for some other worthless asshole in 2028. One who doesn't scream the quiet part out loud.

What am I saying? Of course she will. Because none of them will have really learned a goddam thing.