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wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 08:44 PM Oct 2018

So my gay sister-in-law's wife posts on Facebook that everyone should get out to vote. They live in

Fresno. I said "I hope you two don't vote for Nunes."

She messages me and asks "why don't you like him?" I asked "you really don't know?"

I said he is Trump's lap dog and has stopped the Houses's Russian investigation.

She then tells me her union endorses Nunes. She is a special ed teacher for Christ sake.

I told her to do some research on line about Nunes.

I asked her why does her union like him? I got no answer.

Once before they got married (they have been together for 30 years) I asked them "doesn't it bother you that you do not have the same right to marry as your sister and me? again no answer.

They are typical low information voters.

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wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
3. She just told me her union says Nunes will keep charter schools away and she could lose her job.
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 08:58 PM
Oct 2018

I just asked her what union is it.

RockRaven

(14,967 posts)
4. Don't know what union she belongs to, but California Federation of Teachers definitely endorsed Janz
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 09:01 PM
Oct 2018

Perhaps there are teachers unions out there who would endorse Nunes, but based on Republican education policies it doesn't make much sense for them to do so.

 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
5. She just told me it is California School Employees Association CSEA
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 09:05 PM
Oct 2018

And they also are endorsing Thurmond for public instruction. I don't know him.

 

Kajun Gal

(1,907 posts)
6. Guess she wants to go to the Holiday Gay camp where they teach you not to be gay?
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 09:13 PM
Oct 2018

Might want to explain THAT plan to her. Or the plan to lock them up because they are gay? I have a gay friend too, who is a repub. Cannot figure out why she votes for them. But, I've never had that conversation with her either...

 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
7. They don't discuss gay issues. They will not go to Pride parades with me. I don't know why.
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 09:23 PM
Oct 2018

I don't try to get them to talk about it and they wouldn't if I did.

They asked me to be the witness on their marriage certificate so I am close to them.

dsc

(52,162 posts)
9. I can't find any evidence they endorsed him
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 09:55 PM
Oct 2018

and would be amazed if it did given their other endorsements including no apparent endorsements at the federal level.

spartan61

(2,091 posts)
10. I have never heard of a
Wed Oct 10, 2018, 10:40 PM
Oct 2018

teachers' union endorsing a republican't. It certainly can't be the NEA or the AFT.

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