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15. Oh, I didn't mean that we should emulate them.

Sun Jul 28, 2019, 04:56 PM

Jul 2019

I meant we shouldn't react viscerally to their tactics.

And yes, FOAD is a good response. Even they can't misunderstand it....

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Sometimes you all you can do is look at your lap and shake your head. [View all] KentuckyWoman Jul 2019 OP

You let her go on for 15 minutes? nini Jul 2019 #1

I did. KentuckyWoman Jul 2019 #6

Sorry about your husand nini Jul 2019 #7

Once truth and facts were eliminated, our democracy died. Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #2

How rude of her to bring politics up in a visit like that mcar Jul 2019 #3

The key to dealing with these people is to remain calm. trev Jul 2019 #4

Saying calmly, "Trump can fuck off and die..." hunter Jul 2019 #8

Oh, I didn't mean that we should emulate them. trev Jul 2019 #15

I would have stood up and said, 'This visit is over. Good-bye.' CurtEastPoint Jul 2019 #5

Or... to be really polite-- dawg day Jul 2019 #9

HA - made me laugh KentuckyWoman Jul 2019 #13

Unlike a few other DUers here I think you did really well lunatica Jul 2019 #10

I think as long as we tolerate these beliefs they will continue pecosbob Jul 2019 #11

In the situation, you behaved very well. She didn't. But it is hard demigoddess Jul 2019 #12