Just a moment ago with a repuke here at my office...

[Javaman]

This guy is a bit of a giant blowhard, makes bad quips and puns that aren't funny. The other various people in the audience/office offer up patient laughs from time to time. But the guy is just an old crust that spouts various repuke rumblings and ramblings dogma.
So for weeks, this guy kept prodding me and prodding me about my, still on my car, Kerry bumper sticker. Saying various witty retort about Dewey etc.
Whatever I thought, because I refrain from talking politics at the office, just a personal thing. I don't think the two should mix.
Well anyway, for some reason he feels compelled this morning to come over to my cube (god I hate cubes) to raze me about some crap that was reporting in the local right wing rag about some "liberals" that were stealing some money.
So he starts off by saying, "you're a liberal right?"
Right off the bat I feel entrapment coming on, so I retort by saying, "no, I'm a Democrat".
He totally ignores this.
He then goes on to say, something to the effect that, the liberals stealing 9 thousand some odd dollars". He then laughs, the begins to rail on about the democrats blah blah blah.
I hit the wall.
It was then then I dressed him down.
Telling him, that he gets mad over the fact that some "liberals" STOLE 9 grand but it's perfectly okay for the republicans to change the rules so the if delay is brought up on felony charges he can still serve. And that is was okay for delay to use gov't funds to find the Texas Democrats that fled the during the redistricting.
He blathers something about, "that's not what I'm talking about".
Then I said, "if you come over here with various accusations regarding the Democrats, aka liberals to him, then you better be prepared for a come back because I'm not going to back down.
He mumbles something about, "just forget it, like your loser bumper sticker".
I reply, "He may have lost, but I still protest the bush and his admin and that's what it stands for".
A few minutes later he walks by grumbling still. I stopped him and said, "look, I don't like talking politics at the office, I never have."
He was about to say something, I was staring him down. He shut up and walked away.

I had to get this off my chest, but more so, this example should be what we need to do as Democrats, don't back down, stand up for what we believe in, don't let them run over us anymore.

When I brought up the whole tom delay thing, he hadn't a leg to stand on.

Like Winston Churchill once said, "we shall fight on beaches, landing grounds, in fields, in streets and on the hills."

We will fight back, not with guns but with facts and guts. I just refuse to back down.

[Lindacooks]

1. Good for you!!!

And you're absolutely right - we HAVE to stand up against these idiots. They have NO defense against the truth.

[WilliamPitt]

2. Next time

Say "Yes, I'm a liberal."

Nothing to be ashamed of, nothing to back away from, that's a word we have to take back.

Other than that, great stuff.

[Javaman]

4. I thought about it...

but frankly, wasn't going to feed into him.

[WoodrowFan]

3. good for you!

:yourock: good on you dude, don't back down to the rw blowhards!

[holiday]

6. We need more democrat politicians like this. That won't back down!

[ieoeja]

16. Except for that "I'm not a liberal" part. n/t

[annabanana]

5. way to go my friend..

Most people who thoughtlessly spout this stuff haven't even really been paying attention. When you hit them with a couple of facts, they fold.

[Sparkle]

7. You should have also mentioned the 5 billion dollars the Bush admn.

lost recently. That guy is an idiot and he needs to turn his radio off.

[peacebird]

8. Bravo! Most rabid RWers love to dish it out, but

They generally fold like a house of cards when you give it back!

[merbex]

9. Immediately write down what happened and store it in case

he tries to accuse you of starting the conversation at work

I've read too many posts like this and found out later the repugs try to get the Dem in trouble

[GalleryGod]

10. These Asswipes are SO Friggin' Emboldened, Now!?

It goes without saying that most are illinformed COWARDS .
I admire your restraint-his ass would've been on the floor with the "loser bumper sticker"

[rfranklin]

11. Being a "conservative" is all about ridcule and humiliation...

and bullying. That's why Drug Addict Rush Limbaugh is so well-received.

[elehhhhna]

12. Java You FORGOT the 9 BILLION they LOST in Iraq!

That stat's very handy.

[stanwyck]

13. My tactic with rightwing blowhards

is to talk over their heads. Which is so easy. They have no ammunition against facts. They half-listen to rightwing radio and are ill-equipped with current events. Challenge everything they say. Ask for their sources. Don't back down.
You have my respect.

[fooj]

14. 9 Billion dollars for Iraqi reconstruction missing...

and this jerk taunts you? Good for you! Truth is our most powerful weapon!!! Peace!

[merh]

15. New Delay article from Rawstory -

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/index.php?p=134