In an effort to ascertain one thing he calls the Midwest Values PAC, former U.S. senator Al Franken presents this fascinating and heart-warming story:My dad was a lifelong Republican — till Barry Goldwater voted in opposition to the Civil Rights Act.
My household watched Cronkite each night time whereas we ate dinner on tray tables, and in 1963, we watched as police set fireplace hoses, canine, and billy golf equipment on civil rights protestors. In no unsure phrases, my dad stated we couldn’t be for that. So when Goldwater voted in opposition to the Civil Rights Act, my dad stated, “F*#$ that.”
OK, he didn’t say that — he was the gentlest, kindest man you’ll be able to think about — however he did depart the Republican social gathering.
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That is an effort to maneuver some Republicans within the pink, midwestern states over to the Democratic ticket, and it’s sure to be at the very least considerably profitable, because the GOP continues its transfer even additional to the appropriate, with its platforms like a nationwide ban on abortion, and different points for which there’s virtually no public assist.
Godspeed.
