“There is no way in hell I will vote for that sexist pig.”
In June, I met a woman, “Deb,” in the neighborhood through Nextdoor.com and we carpooled to a function a couple hours away. The activity had nothing to do with politics, and our conversation on the trip included everything but politics. We chatted about relationships, kids, careers, investment opportunities, beauty tips, and the incessant whining by our neighbors on Nextdoor.
Yesterday we met at a local bar for a drink to “catch up.” She ordered a lemon drop martini; I had Pinot Noir. Our conversation continued right where it had left off 6 weeks ago: men, kids, jobs, money, dogs, and neighborhood noise.
During my second glass of wine, I asked, “do you follow politics?”
“Oh yes I do! I keep up with the news several times a day.” Deb shook her head and sighed. She continued: “I’m a Republican and I’m downright disgusted.” Deb looked down at her martini with a pained expression, took a sip, put the drink down, and said this:
“There is no way in hell I will vote for that sexist pig Donald Trump. He is a disgrace to the party and to women. He’s a loose cannon. I am not a fan of Hillary Clinton and I have never voted for a Democrat in my life, but I watched the convention last week, and I came around. I think Hillary will lead with a steady hand; she’s got the skills and the experience. I’m voting for her.”
Then we laughed at Trump together — how he sticks his foot in his mouth on a daily basis and in the course of a week, managed to insult veterans, Gold Star families, Muslims, mothers, babies, and women who’ve been harassed, heck — all women. How he can’t take any criticism and has to have the last word...er...tweet. “He’s so gross!” said Deb rather loudly.
I guess we got carried away because the bartender “Nick” came over and joined in. Along with the woman sitting next to us, “Anita,” who was on vacation from Oregon. There we were: three women at a bar and a bartender, on a beautiful Tuesday evening in Southern California, laughing heartily at the joke that is Donald Trump.
It’s good to make new friends.