Republican, Catholic N.O. native vows to vote Dem next time

[castiron]

My mother and her husband, a St. Bernard Parish lifer, lost it all in the flood and spent a week and a half watching my t.v. here in Texas. The third day of flooding brought rounds of cussing at the television and eventually a (tearful!) claim by my step-father that he has been voting Repub his whole life and wouldn't do it anymore.

I dutifully printed out a few of the best articles analyzing the situation from a philosophical "role of government" with emphasis on Bush ineptitude. They knew about the safety of the Arabian horses before the majority of Americans knew, thanks to DU postings I would print for him.

I don't know if it was bluster, but this is a hard, hard man with guns who hunts and tolerates nothing silly. Not a fun guy, but a really serious guy. And one of the last ones I'd expect to say these things. How many have said the same thing?

[UrbScotty]

1. Well, he's not alone.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4694599

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4700199

[iconoclastic cat]

2. Wow!

Now, can we change his mind on "liberal" being a bad word?

p.s.: I know how you feel. I was raised in Middle America by fundies. Ick. I haven't even talked to them about the disaster yet.