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SpankMe

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16. Great letter. I'm sorry there's this rift between you.

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 03:53 PM

Nov 2014

It's a lot like my wife. Everything was fine until Obama got elected and she's been on a downward slide toward conservatism ever since. We can't talk politics at all, now. Even when she asks me if I voted or sent in my ballot I get uncomfortable.

We need a special therapy group for those whose spouses/parents/children have gone kooky conservative in the last few years after a lifelong period of reasonableness.

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"My Republican Dad Emailed Me This Morning. This Is My Response." [View all] babylonsister Nov 2014 OP

Lovely. Thanks and I just may use it riversedge Nov 2014 #1

Thank you for this! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #2

Well done. I hope you "replied all". n/t Whiskeytide Nov 2014 #3

I love my children too much to 'ride hard' on this political nonsense Trajan Nov 2014 #4

The same babylonsister Nov 2014 #5

I've been feeling a little guilty not talking to a relative LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #6

Sounds like my teabagger sister. I only do my duty by sending her Xmas and birthday cards. freshwest Nov 2014 #24

it is very healthy to cut toxic relationships! Good on you feel accomplished , not guilty lunasun Nov 2014 #55

You have an inaccuracy. totodeinhere Nov 2014 #7

Democrats gained seats but not the Majority Bandit Nov 2014 #13

Clinton still faced a Congress with BOTH houses controlled by the opposing party n/t markpkessinger Nov 2014 #32

Clinton was white, so Republicans didn't have to be traitors to their race to alfredo Nov 2014 #40

That was because of the impeachment debacle. alfredo Nov 2014 #48

Sorry, but WTF is a "common sense Republican"? skepticscott Nov 2014 #8

One who comes to their senses lobodons Nov 2014 #10

That would be me... LP2K12 Nov 2014 #14

Me, too. :-) BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #28

I supported Nixon, but that was because I was taught to hate Catholics. alfredo Nov 2014 #41

Ummmmm.... LibMod Nov 2014 #46

But Kennedy was. alfredo Nov 2014 #47

"Common-Sense Republicans"... nikto Nov 2014 #37

Your dad and millions of other GOP voters haven't a clue that the RW propaganda media blm Nov 2014 #9

Damn, I remember all of that. Thanks for the link to one of the problems. freshwest Nov 2014 #26

This 'one' problem allowed all the OTHER problems to occur. blm Nov 2014 #35

thanks marions ghost Nov 2014 #39

When people wonder how the GOP voter base became so brainwashed this is blm Nov 2014 #42

Moon and Murdoch marions ghost Nov 2014 #43

I was a 'moonie' heaven05 Nov 2014 #44

And now they use those techniques to capture the mindset of the GOP voter base. blm Nov 2014 #49

yep heaven05 Nov 2014 #50

Well said n/t DawgHouse Nov 2014 #11

I cringed at the beginning hfojvt Nov 2014 #12

It CAN happen here Andy Stanton Nov 2014 #27

+ 1 lunasun Nov 2014 #56

Excellent reply. Thanks. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #15

Great letter. I'm sorry there's this rift between you. SpankMe Nov 2014 #16

That would be VERY tough. deurbano Nov 2014 #18

"More people have been married to Newt Gingrich than have died from maddiemom Nov 2014 #17

that was my favorite line too. smiley Nov 2014 #36

nice pic MFM008 Nov 2014 #19

The Brainwashing of My Dad - movie PatrynXX Nov 2014 #20

I'd be really curious to see his reply to this! (n/t) thesquanderer Nov 2014 #21

Outstanding. reflection Nov 2014 #22

Well done! JuniperLea Nov 2014 #23

You are a very kind daughter. peace13 Nov 2014 #25

Beautiful!! I have one request. kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #29

Nice, except our economy is not back on top. progressoid Nov 2014 #30

Very, very well done! markpkessinger Nov 2014 #31

Thanks for sharing lsewpershad Nov 2014 #33

My dad was a republican too madokie Nov 2014 #34

Very nice. Thanks! blackspade Nov 2014 #38

Here's Boehner's plan... Blanks Nov 2014 #45

"no “referendum” on anyone. It was what history predicted." Tarheel_Dem Nov 2014 #51

Sister, thanks for the post Nitram Nov 2014 #52

Thanks, but you can't post this entire piece. Copyright violation tiffany_willis Nov 2014 #53

Ms. Willis, I'm very sorry. I read this from your article, and babylonsister Nov 2014 #54