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abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

12. My mother is catholic and conservative

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:57 PM

Oct 2012

When I was pregnant with twins and told that one was not developing properly, would never survive outside the womb and was threatening the life of the other healthy baby she told me she could not make the decision to end a life and that it was gods will if the other one survived. It's the big reason we don't really get along anymore. I just don't get her.

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Has anyone here had an opportunity to speak with a woman who supports the RW position on . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Oct 2012 OP

Never have met such a woman but I live in the SF Bay Area. n/t kiranon Oct 2012 #1

My Mom. Here is her 'logic': kelly1mm Oct 2012 #2

The women I know who vote republican... October Oct 2012 #3

Like a chicken voting for Col. Sanders Freddie Oct 2012 #11

I have heard this from a few, never will I agree with them. Thinkingabout Oct 2012 #4

Ya I have. My mom and aunt and a bunch of old people I know. limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #5

My wife was trying to explain it to me rightsideout Oct 2012 #6

my friend, a republican thinks DesertFlower Oct 2012 #7

I haven't met them, either, but I'm Canadian. PDJane Oct 2012 #8

I was handing out lit for Kerry in AZ in 2008 and a woman looked at me with absolute hatred and said NMDemDist2 Oct 2012 #9

I have Freddie Oct 2012 #10

My mother is catholic and conservative abelenkpe Oct 2012 #12