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Auntie Bush

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45. +100 That's how I feel and operate.

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 08:44 PM

Oct 2012

My Republican Sister (who doesn't like to discuss politics) and Dem BIL came up for a 10 day visit last week. So we turned off the TV and watched DVD's, talked for hours and used our computers to check the news we each wanted to see. I am addicted to news programs...MSNBC 24/7. It was kind of frustrating not to hear what Rachael and all the gang had to say for a whole week. Then we were able to watch TV again because we were so interested in tracking Hurricane Sandy.

They left this afternoon ...a couple days early in order to ready their property and prepare for Sandy as they live on LI. Inside I was a little happy because I was so anxious to watch the news again...but damn...it's Saturday...not much news.

Anyway, it isn't hard to get along with ReThug family or friends if you just DON'T discuss politics.
Of course, if they are RACIST, hateful and pushy and refuse to stop talking politics ...that's a different story! If we can have family and friends of different religions...we can do the same with politics!

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OK. I'VE HAD ENOUGH! No more Republicans in my life. If you're greedy enough, dumb enough, selfish [View all] BigBearJohn Oct 2012 OP

Congrats amuse bouche Oct 2012 #1

I did it in 2008 and it worked out just fine. russspeakeasy Oct 2012 #2

I did it in Nov 2002 (run up to Operation Shocking and Awful). No regrets coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #89

100 % russspeakeasy Oct 2012 #91

Me too dvduval Oct 2012 #3

Amen duggie99 Oct 2012 #4

Wow, that has been my MO since, well...forever. Gregorian Oct 2012 #5

Here was my comment in another thread about repub acquaintances. CrispyQ Oct 2012 #6

I cut them out of my life a long time ago. LeftofObama Oct 2012 #7

You deserve a pat on the back! Helen Reddy Oct 2012 #8

I'm gradually heading that way too. FLyellowdog Oct 2012 #9

I feel your pain deadbrokediva Oct 2012 #25

Hope you get to move sooner than later. FLyellowdog Oct 2012 #39

Make no mistake, they'll see you sent to a concentration camp and not lose a moment's coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #90

As democrats it's our duty to convert these poor ignorant, misguided republicans. craigmatic Oct 2012 #10

Good luck with that. underseasurveyor Oct 2012 #47

when i think of the gop i have visions of the zombie apocalypse,millions of gop voting -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Oct 2012 #69

I did that back in 2004 when femrap Oct 2012 #11

Good for you sunshine!!! n/t greytdemocrat Oct 2012 #12

Me too. glinda Oct 2012 #13

I still can't cut off a handful of people. silverweb Oct 2012 #14

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Maybe you missed the word "OR"? And no. It is fear that push people towards the conservative side. uppityperson Oct 2012 #19

Reply TomScheu Oct 2012 #21

And if they just won't let it alone? TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #32

It's hardly YOUR choice to decide that deadbrokediva Oct 2012 #36

I can confirm this too Shankapotomus Oct 2012 #77

You think that's what you're doing? You're not shaming anyone here. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #42

Tom are you the same idiotic Tom Scheu that sells real estate in Downer's Grove IL and wrote grantcart Oct 2012 #50

Lol! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #54

what kind of idiot writes that stuff on their BUSINESS page?? Umm liberals outnumber conservatives progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #57

Tom has an extensive network of exactly two, lol. grantcart Oct 2012 #58

Good job. Duppers Oct 2012 #75

Just because someone is related to me by blood doesn't give them a free pass. BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #60

I can never read that without mentally altering the last sentence to-- eridani Oct 2012 #67

Amen!!! Duppers Oct 2012 #78

I am curious why YOU are here. deadbrokediva Oct 2012 #31

Me? Why am I here? Maybe you meant to reply to TomScheu who is now gone. uppityperson Oct 2012 #38

Defending racist assholes, how nice Hugabear Oct 2012 #23

Maybe you're not paying attention nichomachus Oct 2012 #24

it's more than "differences" marions ghost Oct 2012 #49

I can't help but wonder how many lives have been ruined under the banner of "family"? BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #61

Armisted Maupin once said that he much preferred his "logical family"-- eridani Oct 2012 #68

True--but I think it's very hard to reject family marions ghost Oct 2012 #81

Wish I said that. Hit the nail on the head. BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #63

i tried your method with my brother riverbendviewgal Oct 2012 #26

sometimes you have to let them go.... marions ghost Oct 2012 #51

I don't think its just that they vote against Obama; these ignorant people are voting ciking724 Oct 2012 #43

I don't condemn my family members, I just choose whom I want to associate with. AND THAT INCLUDES BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #62

Presidential election years put everyone to the test lunatica Oct 2012 #16

Trouble is, these "election years" run for four years. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #30

So will the Congressional elections lunatica Oct 2012 #35

You are right to do it dvhughes Oct 2012 #17

Whatever gets you through the night. PABigDaddyDemocrat Oct 2012 #18

Welcome to DU PA Big Daddy Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #44

thanks! PABigDaddyDemocrat Nov 2012 #118

Been there, done that deadbrokediva Oct 2012 #20

I have no time for the party that thinks a rape victim Lifelong Protester Oct 2012 #22

Same here. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #27

2 years without hatefilled racists and HAPPY ! penndragon69 Oct 2012 #29

Republicans on my block cold shouldered me after my anti-Bush sign and stickers in 2000 & 2004 upi402 Oct 2012 #33

I wanna agree with you: I'm fed up, too, However, lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #34

Agree. Let them breathe the polluted air inside the right-wing bubble all they want. n/t dsharp88 Oct 2012 #37

I've taken that tack since RAYGUN. Cuts out some Low Information, non-confrontational "nice" UTUSN Oct 2012 #40

I can't cut off my extended family, they have always been Raine Oct 2012 #41

+100 That's how I feel and operate. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #45

You're lucky they agree not to bring it up treestar Oct 2012 #85

They can only be counted on when it's beneficial to them. ffr Oct 2012 #46

My Father is republican. SalviaBlue Oct 2012 #48

I can't view things that way mythology Oct 2012 #52

I don't have any repub friends anymore adigal Oct 2012 #53

I do miss my former repub friends, Dan Oct 2012 #65

I have cut off most of my neighborhood. Its ok. I am antisocial anyway. LittlestStar Oct 2012 #55

I'm happy to say that I probably have 5 FB friends that are Romney-fans. Period. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #56

I'm not cutting off the Republicans in my life cherish44 Oct 2012 #59

I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do. I am just sharing a decision I made. Good or bad -- it's BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #64

I'm glad I'm not married to one. Zalatix Oct 2012 #66

I am, and I love him more than mere words can express. Seeking Serenity Oct 2012 #97

My only question is what took you so long to cut them out of your life? coldwaterintheface Oct 2012 #70

Suckered by the old idea: "blood is thicker than water." Now I just believe blood is thick (headed) BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #73

I've tried being reasonable, for years I tried Duppers Oct 2012 #71

Right there with you Glitterati Oct 2012 #72

I'm not going to disown a family member based on their thinking that the top rate of tax Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #74

well, good for you. You made your decision and I made mine. Have a happy life. BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #76

You KNOW it's not that simple demwing Oct 2012 #82

Most Republicans are not racist, gay-hating, contraception-banning, misogynist warmongers. Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #87

Most Republicans are racist, gay-hating, misogynist warmongers. Those are almost coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #95

I'm sorry that that has been your experience (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #101

Lawrence Wilkerson and I finally agree on one thing: coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #103

maybe not, but what are they demwing Oct 2012 #100

Will you disown them for thinking that women who become pregnant from rape are coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #92

Yea I'm with you there too Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #104

my cousin unfriended me on facebook because I'm a democrat WooWooWoo Oct 2012 #79

Will you still love them when they put you on the train to Auschwitz? - n/t coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #93

Mike Godwin certainly had a point (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #109

if that works for you, more power to you. I'm fed up and make no apologies for being so. BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #114

Kick & recommended. William769 Oct 2012 #80

Fresh air and sunlight Carolina Oct 2012 #83

You won't miss them! lonestarnot Oct 2012 #84

Pretty sad if you ask me. tritsofme Oct 2012 #86

+1. There is so much more to talk about, and so much more to life, than politics (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #88

What about a family member who thinks pregnancies resulting from rape are part coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #96

Don't know any of those people Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #102

Okie-dokie then. I don't know how anyone can still vote Rape-publican after coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #105

If animal rights were my top issue I dont know how anybody could support any mainstream candidate Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #108

I rest my case: coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #110

Rest it all you want, I'm not friends with Newt Gingrich or Richard Mourdock Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #111

I'm a Socialist (Democratic). I don't disown you for using an Apple coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #113

LOL! No way! Really? Zorra Oct 2012 #107

Plenty of Democrats were totally gung-ho about the Iraq War Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #112

Bravo! Your life will be enriched in other ways once you have coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #94

I understand. I don't hang out with conservatives, Zorra Oct 2012 #98

I did it in 2008 with my SIL. Did it with a fb friend--someone I'd worked with--a year ago. mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #99

The only ones I have to disown are the people I can't have rational discourse with... Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #106

To those who say "it's.just politics," tell that to someone who dies because of a loss of healthcare BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #115

I'm sure Mitt Romney thinks "It's just politics" too. See below BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #116

I cant help but wonder how many people in Hitler's early days thought, "Oh, it's just politics."? BigBearJohn Oct 2012 #117