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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:05 AM Original message |
I have family who have been acting like the Republicans at this week's rallies |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. I am so sorry that you have to deal with this... |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Aww ... that is very kind .... |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Turning families and friends against one another is a GOP hallmark... |
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snake in the grass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. And murder. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
35. And plunder. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I cut off my family of origin.... |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Yes indeed .... I cut the puppet strings long ago .... |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
56. sweetie, hang in there. it will die down when they see him making |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. Stay strong. You are not alone. |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. I had an argument with a neighbor today...he thinks Bush has done a good job, and McCain's "the man" |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. I already went through that 4 years ago. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. We had a 'No Political Talk' rule in the past ... |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm going through it too--but we have a truce. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. We had that rule .... |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Yeah my dad still breaks the rule from time to time, sending emails |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
49. Once during the 2004 race, |
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karmaqueen (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. RW radio is the problem for many people. |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
7. Keep in mind, it is not half of the country. |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
10. Wait: thrice-married Rush? The one with the $24,000,000 Palm Beach mansion? |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
11. Send them gift wrapped white robes and pointy hats. |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I fucking love you, man. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Have some crawfish pie |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. O.....M....G |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Finished this one a few hours ago: |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
33. perfect! |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
34. Aw Swamp Rat...You've given us visuals in your own particular style that say more than any verbal |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. You know ? .. I think they would like those ... |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
37. I laugh at them. |
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FLyellowdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
12. So proud of how my daughter handles her repug friends. |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. There are times to do battle ... |
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gratefultobelib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
42. Thanks for this line: "If you believe a 12-yr-old rape victim should bear a child." I get a |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
25. "It is sad what is happening to half of our country" |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Wow .. the second post implying I haven't correctly ciphered ... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Hey, you can round DOWN too! |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
54. Perhaps some of us are more optimistic than others .... |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Perhaps. n/t |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
26. it's ridiculous.. i think anyone who voted for bush the second time |
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OutNow (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
29. Yes, my BIL is a Limbaugh addict too |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
57. Brilliant! |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
30. I met somebody like that |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Laughter is the best medicine. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
31. I refuted every point they made, now they don't talk -- to me. |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
32. Take the high road |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. The foot soldiers, the shock troops really do care about the country. |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
38. Wild-eyed, crazy... |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
39. Yep, I'm avoiding them as well. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
41. You're not alone. I can't even talk with them by phone until after the election. |
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complain jane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
43. The problem is that McPalin has allowed them to believe the terrorist bullshit |
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wishlist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
44. Regretfully I have been going through this too, it is such a shame |
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gratefultobelib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
45. I have cousins I grew up with and love dearly. However, I can't stand being around |
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complain jane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
46. I work for a non-Faux news cable news channel |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. yep |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
48. They associate patriotism with the Republican party. |
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Franzia (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
50. As I told my mother, "Families were divided during the first Civil War, |
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screembloodymurder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
51. Happening here too. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
52. My right-wing, foam at the mouth, Oklahoma stupid cousins, |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
53. I Am The Lone Sane One In My Family |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-13-08 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
58. A couple of tranquilzers and they'll be fine. Just go for walks visit friends it's only 3 weeks to > |
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