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nmgaucho

(527 posts) Mon Dec 11, 2017, 09:47 PM Dec 2017

An admirable man, this takes courage and a change of heart for the better [View all]

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A father who’s a local peanut farmer in Alabama, standing outside a Roy Moore rally, talks about losing his gay daughter at age of 23 to suicide. Says people shouldn’t vote for Moore who calls gay people perverts & an abomination.

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An admirable man, this takes courage and a change of heart for the better [View all] nmgaucho Dec 2017 OP

Chris Hayes had the clip on...this guy almost made me cry. Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #1

Me too RandomAccess Dec 2017 #2

That's where I saw it earlier. Yes, makes one want to cry. Who says people can't change? George II Dec 2017 #4

I saw the clip, too. Count me in for another hug... Demoiselle Dec 2017 #8

he is wonderful bedazzled Dec 2017 #3

A good man. And probably the object of a lot of snickering and derision... BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #5

... shenmue Dec 2017 #6

Add me to the list of people that had tears in their eyes listening to him. Marie Marie Dec 2017 #7

Perhaps, just perhaps this could influence the election in the correct direction. Stuart G Dec 2017 #9

"My side is truth." Good lesson in suspending judgment. Amaryllis Dec 2017 #10

A hopeful sign that improvement is possible bedazzled Dec 2017 #11

Got the tears in my eyes. Painful lesson for that man. byronius Dec 2017 #12

People like that help to lift me up and sustain my hope Jarqui Dec 2017 #13

Hard to watch because that man has been ripped apart... rwsanders Dec 2017 #14

Wow. Very powerful GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #15

Hate is easy until it hits home. dchill Dec 2017 #16

Welcome to DU, nmgaucho! calimary Dec 2017 #17

Wow, that does take a lot of courage. mahina Dec 2017 #18