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10. At least when my mother went totally right wing, she didn't turn into a religious kook.

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 12:17 PM

Oct 2013

If she were alive today, she would be a gun-toting teabagger, not a bible thumping one, but she would still be voting against her best interest.

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Just had the most insane argument with a lady I have known for 32 years [View all] rbrnmw Oct 2013 OP

I'll pray for you. Ian David Oct 2013 #1

no joke she always tells me she will pray for me. rbrnmw Oct 2013 #2

"I'll pray for you," is how chrisTians say, "Fuck you." Ian David Oct 2013 #20

Heaven for the climate, cloudbase Oct 2013 #21

"God" sends her the checks? bunnies Oct 2013 #3

heh. I was waiting for someone to point this out. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2013 #13

Where does she think the checks come from? enough Oct 2013 #4

From her God Is what I gather. rbrnmw Oct 2013 #6

There really is no argument to God The empressof all Oct 2013 #5

It's sad that these churches can tell people how to vote rbrnmw Oct 2013 #7

"I just don't understand it", LOL Corruption Inc Oct 2013 #8

No I don't. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #11

Most conservative person my age that I know is my sister in law. SolutionisSolidarity Oct 2013 #9

That's it, right there: Delphinus Oct 2013 #18

Ask her if the checks are signed by God. Baitball Blogger Oct 2013 #12

She'll change her tune. Brigid Oct 2013 #14

Nope, she will just see it as part of a bigger plan sammytko Oct 2013 #16

I'll bet she will blame Obama n2doc Oct 2013 #19

Doubtful... Wounded Bear Oct 2013 #17

If this shutdown continues for another month or two... roamer65 Oct 2013 #15

her reality will be the President caused it rbrnmw Oct 2013 #22

Not surprised nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #23