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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:38 PM Original message |
Tell me I shouldn't talk to my inlaws about why they voted for Bush. |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have never dreaded the holidays as much as I do this year |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. I'm staying home this Thanksgiving and Christmas |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Uhm, how bout asking nicely and politely? |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. And don't interrupt to tell them why you think they are wrong |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. You know, I have tried that |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Agree... that's the way to foster dialog. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. Can you stay calm when you hear their answer? Do you think they |
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GinaMaria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. My guess is they will tell you |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Ah, if only it were just the holidays. |
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Cross_and_Flag (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. Many are lost |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Do you have kids? |
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Winamericaback (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I tried that one |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. I think even that would be too inflammatory. |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Hi Cross_and_Flag!! |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. need to be kidnapped and deprogrammed |
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tk2kewl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Ah, little Allex |
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Threedifferentones (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. I wouldn't bring the subject up, because you will probably only start |
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theorist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. Do you know if they're single-issue voters or not? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. What's the point of asking? |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I guess they're the only (seemingly) rational Republicans I know |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I think it is a good question to ask |
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ElectroPrincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. My parents are still in denial that my husband is actually a Democrat |
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MsFlorida (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. Dont talk to them, take a cruise instead |
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Winamericaback (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. There isn't a way |
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amber dog democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'd sooner talk about triple expansion steam engines or |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. A lot of it has to do with self-identification. |
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catmandu57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. By January |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
25. Good luck! I am not speaking to most of mine currently! |
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flygal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Yep - all I get are the standard repug lines "liberal media" .. |
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ElectroPrincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I have to admit a secret pleasure of firing up my Mom |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I think I would derive a secret pleasure from that as well. |
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flygal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 01:10 AM Response to Reply #28 |
37. LOL - I would go up to this old Repug guy I know and whisper... |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. My FIL talks about the Liberal Media all the time too. |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Have they told you that the Internet is full of lies yet? |
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colonel odis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. though they're your relatives, i'm not sure how you could talk to them in |
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proud_Kucitizen (191 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 06:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I can't believe so many are having |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
34. Just point out that they will probably die before you will |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
38. Throwing this out there |
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Sodium Pentothal (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
39. Hi. this is easy. DO NOT DO IT! |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
40. Tell them about their grandkids |
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