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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums**Breaking** Kellyanne Conway to leave WH at end of month citing need to focus on family
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kellyanne-conway-white-house/2020/08/23/6c26e18a-e5a7-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-banner-high_conway-0823%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ansIn a statement, Conway called her time in the Trump administration heady and humbling, and said she and George were making the decision based on what they think is best for their four children.
We disagree about plenty, she wrote of her and her husband, but we are united on what matters most: the kids. Our four children are teens and tweens starting a new academic year in the middle school and high school that will be conducted remotely from home for a least a few months. As millions of parents nationwide know, kids doing school from home requires a level of attention and vigilance that is as unusual as these times.
Conway continued: This is completely my choice and my voice. In time, I will announce future plans. For now, and for my beloved children, it will be less drama, more mama.
Conways high school aged daughter had drawn attention for tweets about her parents and politics.
On Sunday, however, she also tweeted that social media was becoming way too much so she had decided to take a mental health break.
See yall soon, she wrote. Thank you for the love and support. No hate to my parents please.
The backstory with her daughter:
https://www.tmz.com/2020/08/23/kellyanne-conways-daughter-claudia-officially-pushing-for-emancipation/
Kellyanne Conway's Daughter I Can't Take It Anymore!!! I Want Emancipation!!!
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)AZ8theist
(5,470 posts)Aren't they supposed to attend IN PERSON classes like the rest of the rubes???
It was ORDERED by her boss.
She must have been fired because her refusal to sacrifice her kids to Covid....
Roland99
(53,342 posts)soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Because she cant control her kid?
Happy Hoosier
(7,308 posts)vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)I'm seeing that this is more of a political Ploy so she doesn't say anything further
Skittles
(153,164 posts)please, what is the REAL reason?
tblue37
(65,377 posts)Skittles
(153,164 posts)Last edited Mon Aug 24, 2020, 01:39 AM - Edit history (1)
is the girl realy in crisis or is this more of her social media drama? Hard to tell with that family.
xmas74
(29,674 posts)She makes plenty of claims and now a few classmates are backing up some of the claims.
Also claims she has the funds to be emancipated because she's been contacted by publishers and she knows her parents have too. Someone said in one of her live streams that she thinks her mom was offended a very large sum for a tell all.
Skittles
(153,164 posts)what a fucked-up family
xmas74
(29,674 posts)From the outside it looks like parents wanted money and power while mostly ignoring the kids in the process.
Skittles
(153,164 posts)my parents went off the rails when I was a teenager and it certainly changes the entire dynamic of growing up.....I am sometimes amused to hear about the "angst" of the teenage years - try it while moving every year (sometimes overseas) and with unstable parents......but then, I was introverted whereas Claudia seems to really seek publicity - yeah, they are f'd up
Celerity
(43,389 posts)https://heavy.com/news/2020/08/claudia-conway-twitter-trump-kellyanne-conway-daughter/
Gore1FL
(21,132 posts)I find both parents revolting. But then fact that they are taking this seriously gives me hope.
Skittles
(153,164 posts)than anything else
RandySF
(58,865 posts)tblue37
(65,377 posts)he said he was taking a twitter break.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)Roland99
(53,342 posts)Link to tweet
George Conway
@gtconway3d
So Im withdrawing from @ProjectLincoln to devote more time to family matters. And Ill be taking a Twitter hiatus.
Needless to say, I continue to support the Lincoln Project and its mission. Passionately.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I'll be sad not to see George's voice in the media. Glad to be rid of Kellyanne.
Hope the damage isn't irreparable and that they can work things out with their children.
Cha
(297,254 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Something finally woke her up to what a terrible toll her job and lifestyle was taking on her family.
hlthe2b
(102,282 posts)ecstatic
(32,705 posts)hlthe2b
(102,282 posts)2naSalit
(86,636 posts)So she's probably going to be involved.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)She is going to need years of therapy to help her heal from what her mother (and to some extent, her father) has put her through. It's actually really sad. At least she is young enough where she still has a chance to turn her life around.
Hopefully, this will inspire some other Trump loyalists to take a good hard look at what they are doing to their own families and make them realized that selling their souls for a deranged, evil, damaged man isn't worth the pain and suffering they are putting their loved ones through.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)I won't miss heaemrin about her crack head whore looking / acting mother.
I hope the daughter is ok.
betsuni
(25,532 posts)llmart
(15,540 posts)With all of her lies she's told, I doubt she's doing this to be a wonderful mother to her kids. If she truly wanted to set a good example for them she would have never stayed on and done the criminal's bidding for him.
dmr
(28,347 posts)I don't doubt that family is in a crisis, but i do suspect Kellyanne is using this as a reason to bow out and away from Donald's failing presidency. She doesn't want to be a part of that loss come November.
Using the family crisis as to why she's dumping Donald, it saves her from his Twittering hateful backlashes, and all the other nasties he'd fling her way.
I wish only the best for their children.
As an aside, I wonder about all the other children of Donald's sycophants. How are they all fairing? The majority of those sycophants placed their hand on a Bible and swore an oath to our Constitution and country, and they all BETRAY that oath each and EVERY day. I hate to even imagine how or what those kids feel about their parent. There's nothing respectful about a syncophant. Nothing.
sprinkleeninow
(20,249 posts)struggle4progress
(118,285 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)nocoincidences
(2,220 posts)devised her understandable/acceptable/no fault departure from her horrible situation. I just can't stay....my daughter needs me!
That's my guess!
2naSalit
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ecstatic
(32,705 posts)not exactly helpful.
chowder66
(9,070 posts)she needs help or attention from her parents. But it's the mother that causes second thoughts.
dem4decades
(11,296 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)and not in school......
Thats a pretty big deal when you have four children. I hope they all get straightened out in time.
Takket
(21,573 posts)the fact they are not only on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but that Kellyann literally adoringly worships the object of her husband's undying disdain....... well, that just isn't sustainable in a relationship. I can only assume they hate each other and are going the "we'll tough it out for the kids" route, but kids are not stupid and they are only going to be poisoned by such a toxic environment. One of the daughters was talking about running away so maybe that's the straw that breaks the camel's back.
they would be better off divorcing and splitting custody.
womanofthehills
(8,710 posts)While Kellyanne mostly lived at her Washington house.
writes3000
(4,734 posts)If she is, this is the perfect time to get off the train before the book is written and published.
hlthe2b
(102,282 posts)BannonsLiver
(16,387 posts)Yes, I know shes still speaking at the convention.
Castiel
(52 posts)Sounds more like because her daughter hates her guts and wants emancipation.
BannonsLiver
(16,387 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)womanofthehills
(8,710 posts)George mostly was. Does anyone remember an old video of Bannon and Kellyanne walking down the street. Bannon jokingly slaps her on the butt and she smiling slaps his hand away. Wonder if those two had something going when Bannon was in the White House
greyl
(22,990 posts)Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)Aussie105
(5,397 posts)Rats have a sixth sense about that.
They do what rats do, even when no one else feels that sinking feeling.
Sounds like the family is a train wreck for a very long time. No amount of 'mothering at home 24/7' is going to fix that.
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)whining and crying because life isn't always perfect for them. Go crawl in a hole and quick bothering us with your problems
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)backscatter712
(26,355 posts)gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)a$$!
bringthePaine
(1,728 posts)marlakay
(11,468 posts)My grandsons 13 & 15 started school last Monday online in San Antonio and my daughter and her husband both work full time at home and older grandson has Aspergers and has had many problems last spring and this week because even though my daughter has written to the teachers they keep singling him out and embarrassing him online in front of other kids. He is very smart but social is hard for him. Daughter keeps having to take breaks from work to help them.
So with Kelly having kid problems I can see needing to spend more time with them.
malaise
(269,015 posts)The writing is on the wall