# Are Kellyanne and George Conway declaring a truce?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848
**Category:** Politics & Elections
**Created:** [August 24, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848 "2020-08-24T02:28:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/41 "2020-08-24T14:27:02Z")
To think tweeting a couple things about your parents is some aberrant behavior and indicative of a “fucked up” or “attention monster” is bizarre. She’s a 15 year old, what the fuck do you think she’s going to act like? She’s not some 40 year old professional mediator, fucking calm down with armchair psychoanalysis of a child based on a tiny smattering of social media.
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### Author:  [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/42 "2020-08-24T14:37:13Z")
I just want what’s best for the kid and hope the judge has the wisdom to do what’s in her best interest. 15 is terribly young to be responsible for yourself, I hope that the matter is taken seriously by the court. Surely it isn’t easy to be the child of famous parents no matter what their fame stems from.
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### Author:  [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/43 "2020-08-24T14:39:07Z")
> [@MandaJo](#):
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> How does this “benefit” her? Do you think she’d abandon those beliefs if it meant she got more “attention” from her mom?
Again, I think she’s found leverage and is using it because of the situation she finds herself in. The bulk of the blame lies with the parents. Well adjusted kids in healthy families tend not to behave like this.
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### Author:  [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/44 "2020-08-24T14:41:43Z")
I have to agree with @Oredigger77. I remember Kellyanne from before she was Trump’s hype woman and she was nothing like the ridiculous person we currently see on TV. Also, George is heavily ensconced in Republican and conservative circles, and will likely return to those dark corners once he no longer has the job of trolling the sitting president. If either expects to return to some normalcy, they have to cut ties with their respective organizations.
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### Author:  [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/45 "2020-08-24T14:46:07Z")
I think Kellyanne Conway sees the writing on the wall, knows that Trump is going to lose the election and is getting out before then, to salvage whatever reputation she has left.
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### Author:  [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/46 "2020-08-24T14:47:37Z")
Behave like what? What has she done that is objectively bad?
I mean, she wants to escape her parents, especially her mom. But her mom is a bad person.
I mean, yes, it’s because of her parents. But it’s not “bad parenting created an out of control child”. It’s “bad parents created a situation where any rational, ethical person would want to leave ASAP”.
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### Author:  [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/47 "2020-08-24T14:47:44Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> Damn, Quicksilver. Have you ever known anyone who filed for emancipation from their parents? I have. I’ve also known folks who were really off-balance and manipulative as teenagers.
I confess to knowing nothing about the former and more than I would like about the latter.
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### Author:  [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/48 "2020-08-24T15:01:13Z")
I’ll try to explain and then I think I’ll bow out of this thread because my opinion seems quite unpopular and I’m making an argument out of speculation rather than any special insider knowledge of the situation in that house.
So here goes…
If a kid has a relatively normal relationship with their parents, and understands the highly influential profiles/jobs they hold - positions very much in the public eye - it seems to me a child would, out of consideration, love & respect for their parents, would avoid drawing negative public attention to the fact that they don’t agree with the parents politics, especially as a dependent minor.
If, however, they have learned all the wrong lessons of how to attract attention and manipulate to get their way, I imagine this is exactly the way that child would go about things. Because they were not taught otherwise and don’t understand why it’s wrong.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/49 "2020-08-24T15:06:24Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#):
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> Their daughter Claudia, 15, ,said she was filing for emancipation. They’re probably resigning to deal with that.
NBC News Radio just confirmed this.
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### Author:  [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/50 "2020-08-24T15:07:12Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#):
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> If a kid has a relatively normal relationship with their parents, and understands the highly influential profiles/jobs they hold - positions very much in the public eye - it seems to me a child would, out of consideration, love & respect for their parents, would avoid drawing negative public attention to the fact that they don’t agree with the parents politics, especially as a dependent minor.
Even dependent minors have a responsibility to try to save this country from Trump. I have no problem with every American distancing themselves publicly from Trump and Kellyanne at every opportunity. All that is required for evil to flourish is for good 15 year olds to do nothing.
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### Author:  [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/51 "2020-08-24T15:10:00Z")
The younger Conway does not impress me as anything more than a social media wannabe. But if she wants emancipation, why not? When I was a teen, it was not unheard of for teens to be kicked out of their homes - either temporarily or permanently. Wasn’t the end of the world for either the parents or the kids in the cases I was aware of. And this kid would not be without resources. Hell, she’d likely be able to make decent coin (for a while, at least) as a internet celeb!
And yeah - if my mother were Kellyanne C, I would imagine wanting to get the hell outta that household as soon as possible.
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### Author:  [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/52 "2020-08-24T15:25:30Z")
And I think there is a third option:
If a kid cannot have a normal relationship with their parents because their parents are distant, emotionally manipulative, and do not prioritize their family in any way, it’s possible that the child might sincerely want to distance themselves–that their motive is NOT to manipulate their parent, or get back at them, or anything like that, but rather to do what is best for themselves, in the face of parents who do not seem to have her best interests or anyone’s best interests, at heart.
It may come down to how evil you think Kellyanne Conway is. If you think her actions are within the scope of human decency, it may seem “wrong” for a child to publically undermine them. If you think she’s actively killing people (which I kinda do), it’s really a whole thing.
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### Author:  [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/53 "2020-08-24T15:39:56Z")
> [@MandaJo](#):
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> If a kid cannot have a normal relationship with their parents because their parents are distant, emotionally manipulative, and do not prioritize their family in any way, it’s possible that the child might sincerely want to distance themselves–that their motive is NOT to manipulate their parent, or get back at them, or anything like that, but rather to do what is best for themselves, in the face of parents who do not seem to have her best interests or anyone’s best interests, at heart.
Right? I don’t think any child with a normal relationship with their parent is going to file for emancipation. A child who files has, pretty much by definition, a deeply fucked-up relationship with their parents.
Now, maybe **Quicksilver** can’t imagine what that would look like in the Conway home. How could one of Trump’s lickspittles not be a wonderful parent? How could a Republican who’s made a name for himself trolling Trump not be a wonderful parent? How could those parents possibly provide anything but a warm, loving, supportive home that meets the needs of a vulnerable teenager?
On the contrary, if someone waved a magic wand and turned me into a 15-year-old living in that household, and if I _didn’t_ file for emancipation, there’d be something deeply wrong with me.
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### Author:  [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/54 "2020-08-24T15:45:48Z")
Claudia Conway has followers. An actual emancipation process can play out for months. Celebrity parents. Hell, soon she’ll be an ‘influencer’ on Instagram pulling down 200K/yr. Later this winter, the new show _Quarantining with the Conways_ will debut.
There is a larger question buried in all of this: How do Trump supporters tell their kids to be honest with a straight face? That Trump lies constantly isn’t a matter of debate. Abandoning one’s soul comes with some hefty price tags, I guess.
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### Author:  [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/55 "2020-08-24T15:49:52Z")
Perhaps the Conways are just devious enough to cook up this whole thing, including the emancipation, to explain Kellyanne separating from the Trump administration without burning bridges? That way, if by some miracle he is re-elected or still holds power out of office, she can still work for him. There’s speculation, for instance, that he will start a TV network to rival Fox News and perhaps she would like a job there?
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/56 "2020-08-24T16:03:07Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> There’s speculation, for instance, that he will start a TV network to rival Fox News and perhaps she would like a job there?
Nah. If he wants his own cable channel, he’ll buy OANN or [America’s Voice](https://americasvoice.news/).
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### Author:  [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/57 "2020-08-24T16:06:08Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> Perhaps the Conways are just devious enough to cook up this whole thing, including the emancipation, to explain Kellyanne separating from the Trump administration without burning bridges?
That seems incredibly unlikely. The emancipation push isn’t coming out of nowhere, she’s been expressing her deep unhappiness with the state of her family for awhile now. Occam’s razor has to kick in at some point.
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### Author:  [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/58 "2020-08-24T16:09:37Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#):
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> if there had been Twitter when I was a teen, and I had tweeted anything REMOTELY close to what she’s written, I’d have been knocked sideways from Sunday and had my phone smashed.
The good old days?
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### Author:  [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/59 "2020-08-24T16:09:45Z")
I can see her wanting to separate and being unable to, in a “Trump will ruin my life if he thinks I betrayed him, someone release me from this hell” sort of way, and seizing the opportunity to do so in a way that will not be seen as disloyal. But I don’t see that as a play in 13-dimensional chess.
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### Author:  [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-kellyanne-and-george-conway-declaring-a-truce/918848/60 "2020-08-24T16:12:33Z")
If she hadn’t used social media to broadcast her problems, this would be a much more straightforward-seeming situation. I guess it’s the way of many teens nowadays.
I wonder where she learned all this social-media stuff?
(ETA sarcasm)
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