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I have had problems with a dear friend for several years. This is a person who has been extremely supportive in other areas of my life, but politics had to become 'off limits' due to our different viewpoints.
She lives on the West Coast, but lost friends to 9/11, and frankly, was a HUGE Bush supporter. Since I practically froth at the mouth with my hatred of him, this has been an 'off limits' topic, especially when she told me she voted for him in 2004.
She and I talked earlier this week (we usually e-mail, but frankly, my 20-month old twins have been keeping me busy/away from the computer lately), and she APOLOGIZED!
She told me she voted for Barack Obama, and was ASHAMED OF VOTING FOR BUSH.
She told me that she had voted for him because she was AFRAID after the terrorists hit us on 9/11, but when she voted for Obama, she was voting for hope.
A breach has been healed, a relationship repaired, and both of us are now sleeping better -- me, because someone I love and respect isn't supporting a complete Moran, and her, because FEAR isn't ruling her life anymore.
:)
P.S. We're both scared spitless Obama is going to get assassinated. I hated Bush with a passion, and apparently, not even a terrorist or crazed Jodi Foster fan went after him, but a guy who makes a nation believe in hope again -- well, look what they did to that guy 2000 years ago, who told everyone they should be NICE to each other!!! Here's the best part: even though we are afraid for him, we still support him as President. He is a man of courage. He is -- what do they call it again? Its been so long since I've seen one! -- A LEADER!!!
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