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deurbano

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68. Well, my mom was also a delegate to the Republican convention in Tampa...

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 07:00 PM

Jul 2013

...and she watches Fox "News" or listens to Limbaugh and Hannity for an astonishingly large chunk of her waking hours. I've been having political "debates" with her (and with my dad, when he was still alive) since I was in 5th grade. They were Southern Democrats who first became Republicans so they could vote for Goldwater. My only sibling is a Republican, too.... so I am very happy to have you as my honorary "sibling of embarrassment"!

Jonah Goldberg… John Fund…. John Sununu… ALLEN WEST (and MORE)!!! The Weekly Standard lineup seems anemic by comparison. My mom would be drooling! She has already visited Oslo on a Baltic cruise, though, and since her idea of traveling mainly involves crossing countries off her bucket list, the Weekly Standard itinerary better fulfills her traveling needs. She’ll be able to cross Greece and Croatia off her list… and while she HAS been to Venice (thus, Italy), someone managed to convince her that Rome was still worth seeing!

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My parents are going on a cruise next week with the NATIONAL REVIEW!!!!! [View all] dorkzilla Jul 2013 OP

I wonder if they'll let anyone leave the ship once they figure it out. kentauros Jul 2013 #1

LOL!!! Defections!!!! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #3

Unfortunately, I only recognized a handful on that list of guests. kentauros Jul 2013 #7

i know, isn't it delish??? dorkzilla Jul 2013 #10

Have you attempted to enlighten your parents of these facts? kentauros Jul 2013 #11

Oh god, have I ever... dorkzilla Jul 2013 #13

Yeah, you can't argue with that. kentauros Jul 2013 #14

Very. And I'm broke as hell. And they're rich and miserable. dorkzilla Jul 2013 #17

Thank god when the apple sheshe2 Jul 2013 #24

Helooooooo She! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #27

Things are okay, thanks. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #33

wow. that is sad. I have relatives like that. Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #29

Its self serving dorkzilla Jul 2013 #44

Yes, that is really bad. I reconnected with some old high school friends and it was crazy Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #49

People like that don't understand working guys like me/us. I'd be happy with just a little brewens Jul 2013 #36

The standard rightwing counter-point is to say anything that contradicts their view is a lie. bluestate10 Jul 2013 #43

But its effective. dorkzilla Jul 2013 #57

Ah, the blue-haired line Freddie Jul 2013 #66

The names I recognized on that list of speakers The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #54

I just can't stop laughing at the destination they chose dorkzilla Jul 2013 #58

They probably chose Norway for the beautiful scenery, and the fact that The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #59

Oh that is priceless!! PennsylvaniaMatt Jul 2013 #2

Nope. Rebounds ONLY count if its a Republican president! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #22

We need to infiltrate one of those. Get someone on there wired. Imagine the conversations brewens Jul 2013 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author LumosMaxima Jul 2013 #46

A Carnival Cruz Line steamer Blue Owl Jul 2013 #4

Heheheheheheeee dorkzilla Jul 2013 #5

And if any of them get really sick and have to be taken to a madaboutharry Jul 2013 #6

NOOOOOOO...NOT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO dorkzilla Jul 2013 #20

Now you've done it. You've forced me to wish a ship-wide bug on all the passengers! brewens Jul 2013 #38

LOL! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #39

Yeah. You know how "those" people are. They feel entitled to everything and threaten to brewens Jul 2013 #42

lol Probably the same dumb-asses JNelson6563 Jul 2013 #8

I think they didn't get that Colbert was doing was a parody of a fox idiot dorkzilla Jul 2013 #21

Good lord! HappyMe Jul 2013 #9

Oh my god, I can't even imagine the sheer stupidity that will come out of Allen West's mouth. dorkzilla Jul 2013 #12

ewwww Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #15

My thoughts exactly! LOL!!!! n/t dorkzilla Jul 2013 #18

wasn't there a movie already called " SHIP OF FOOLS " ? olddots Jul 2013 #16

And this song sums it up perfectly dorkzilla Jul 2013 #19

Thank you for that. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #48

Me too! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #50

Me too. Remarkable recovery. What a talent. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #52

Did you point this out to them? lol nt Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #23

Yep! They are sure the Norwegians are lying! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #25

Omigosh. You really do have the patience of Job, don't you? Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #71

Pretty much LOL! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #78

That's good that your mom has lots of things she can discuss with you Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #89

She was pretty apolitical pre-step dad dorkzilla Jul 2013 #90

ROFLMAO!!! omg that's too funny - thanks for the laugh Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #91

Talk about living in purgatory! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #26

It's waaaaaay beyond purgatory, my friend dorkzilla Jul 2013 #30

From 2007... PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #28

Thanks, I think... dorkzilla Jul 2013 #32

A Conservative cruise to Norway rightsideout Jul 2013 #31

Norwegians may be socialist, but they're white socialists, so all good with the NR nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #34

Shhh don't tell them :) RandiFan1290 Jul 2013 #35

Awesome! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #41

I think you should give your parents this little tidbit of info notadmblnd Jul 2013 #40

Because Allen West is going to be there! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #45

That's funny. notadmblnd Jul 2013 #47

because they are mostly a White country, conservatism in the US is very much about Racism JI7 Jul 2013 #51

Conservatives=racists n/t dorkzilla Jul 2013 #56

wow, that's just so fucked up JI7 Jul 2013 #64

Another one of those moments when I thought "who the fuck IS this woman"? N/t dorkzilla Jul 2013 #67

Good news is with that many distended gasbags aboard the ship is virtually unsinkable. pa28 Jul 2013 #53

Yep, not only did they giddily sign up, they got a state room to boot. dorkzilla Jul 2013 #55

Trust me; they will return and say to you, "It's great to be back in America!" WinkyDink Jul 2013 #60

MY mom is going on a Weekly Standard cruise in October... deurbano Jul 2013 #61

We're siblings of embarrassment! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #62

Well, my mom was also a delegate to the Republican convention in Tampa... deurbano Jul 2013 #68

Actually, that makes me think...why doesn't DU sponsor cruises??? dorkzilla Jul 2013 #63

I actually would love that! deurbano Jul 2013 #70

Fred Barnes? Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #65

Yeah, REALLY worth paying a few thousand dollars to (be forced to) listen to THAT blowhard! deurbano Jul 2013 #69

Did they get the suite with the Grover Norquist bathtub? Blue Owl Jul 2013 #72

Maybe the plan is for everyone to visit Anders Breivik in prison. Jim Lane Jul 2013 #73

That was one of the first thoughts I had as to "why Norway"? dorkzilla Jul 2013 #82

(2007) - Ship of Fools: A liberal journalist stows away on a National Review neocon cruise Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #74

Thanks! PoliticAverse sent the link earlier (#28)... dorkzilla Jul 2013 #81

I wouldn't compare UK conservatives with your load of dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #75

in general no - I doubt there are any teabagger equivalents in the UK Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #76

No kidding, I told Mom as much. dorkzilla Jul 2013 #79

Have you told your parents how LIBERAL Norway is? B Calm Jul 2013 #77

Yes! When they told me where they were off to I began crying from laughter dorkzilla Jul 2013 #80

Well, thanks for the warning ;) War Horse Jul 2013 #83

Please avoid those people at all costs!!!! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #88

LOL War Horse Jul 2013 #92

Probably so that they can enjoy the National Review "Salute To Anders Brevik" hatrack Jul 2013 #84

LOL (to keep from indulging my desire for a providential iceberg) - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #87

I'm glad you survived and escaped with your sense of HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #85

There better not be any oral-sex-hijinks in any of the cabins PCIntern Jul 2013 #86