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April 18, 2008 at 11:57 AM #189772April 18, 2008 at 12:12 PM #189708svelteParticipant
That’s funny because I rarely engage in the media that you speak of. I can’t stand Hannity anymore since he is an unabashed apologist for GWB and mega dittos for Rush and his cheerleading for this administration.
But I love it how you use the same sad and tired retort that is used commonly as a defense for criticism of Clinton’s policies, “Well, Bush….”
Circular speak for “yes I am a Republican”.
April 18, 2008 at 12:12 PM #189729svelteParticipantThat’s funny because I rarely engage in the media that you speak of. I can’t stand Hannity anymore since he is an unabashed apologist for GWB and mega dittos for Rush and his cheerleading for this administration.
But I love it how you use the same sad and tired retort that is used commonly as a defense for criticism of Clinton’s policies, “Well, Bush….”
Circular speak for “yes I am a Republican”.
April 18, 2008 at 12:12 PM #189762svelteParticipantThat’s funny because I rarely engage in the media that you speak of. I can’t stand Hannity anymore since he is an unabashed apologist for GWB and mega dittos for Rush and his cheerleading for this administration.
But I love it how you use the same sad and tired retort that is used commonly as a defense for criticism of Clinton’s policies, “Well, Bush….”
Circular speak for “yes I am a Republican”.
April 18, 2008 at 12:12 PM #189771svelteParticipantThat’s funny because I rarely engage in the media that you speak of. I can’t stand Hannity anymore since he is an unabashed apologist for GWB and mega dittos for Rush and his cheerleading for this administration.
But I love it how you use the same sad and tired retort that is used commonly as a defense for criticism of Clinton’s policies, “Well, Bush….”
Circular speak for “yes I am a Republican”.
April 18, 2008 at 12:12 PM #189777svelteParticipantThat’s funny because I rarely engage in the media that you speak of. I can’t stand Hannity anymore since he is an unabashed apologist for GWB and mega dittos for Rush and his cheerleading for this administration.
But I love it how you use the same sad and tired retort that is used commonly as a defense for criticism of Clinton’s policies, “Well, Bush….”
Circular speak for “yes I am a Republican”.
April 18, 2008 at 12:18 PM #189713dumbrenterParticipantHaving some humor helps in these situations. I am surrounded by co-workers and friends who simply loathe the current executive while I have a soft corner and a little admiration for him.
My friends are my friends in spite of their political beliefs. I typically end up as a target because I guess, they cannot vent it before the man himself. I respect their beliefs and never ever try to “convert” them.It is just politics. Just smile and take it easy. Not worth breaking relationships for or even fretting about.
If you are really angry about something, show it when time comes to vote.
April 18, 2008 at 12:18 PM #189734dumbrenterParticipantHaving some humor helps in these situations. I am surrounded by co-workers and friends who simply loathe the current executive while I have a soft corner and a little admiration for him.
My friends are my friends in spite of their political beliefs. I typically end up as a target because I guess, they cannot vent it before the man himself. I respect their beliefs and never ever try to “convert” them.It is just politics. Just smile and take it easy. Not worth breaking relationships for or even fretting about.
If you are really angry about something, show it when time comes to vote.
April 18, 2008 at 12:18 PM #189766dumbrenterParticipantHaving some humor helps in these situations. I am surrounded by co-workers and friends who simply loathe the current executive while I have a soft corner and a little admiration for him.
My friends are my friends in spite of their political beliefs. I typically end up as a target because I guess, they cannot vent it before the man himself. I respect their beliefs and never ever try to “convert” them.It is just politics. Just smile and take it easy. Not worth breaking relationships for or even fretting about.
If you are really angry about something, show it when time comes to vote.
April 18, 2008 at 12:18 PM #189776dumbrenterParticipantHaving some humor helps in these situations. I am surrounded by co-workers and friends who simply loathe the current executive while I have a soft corner and a little admiration for him.
My friends are my friends in spite of their political beliefs. I typically end up as a target because I guess, they cannot vent it before the man himself. I respect their beliefs and never ever try to “convert” them.It is just politics. Just smile and take it easy. Not worth breaking relationships for or even fretting about.
If you are really angry about something, show it when time comes to vote.
April 18, 2008 at 12:18 PM #189782dumbrenterParticipantHaving some humor helps in these situations. I am surrounded by co-workers and friends who simply loathe the current executive while I have a soft corner and a little admiration for him.
My friends are my friends in spite of their political beliefs. I typically end up as a target because I guess, they cannot vent it before the man himself. I respect their beliefs and never ever try to “convert” them.It is just politics. Just smile and take it easy. Not worth breaking relationships for or even fretting about.
If you are really angry about something, show it when time comes to vote.
April 18, 2008 at 12:44 PM #189758LickitysplitParticipantGood Lord.
If you can’t discuss politics 100% dispassionately then, in my opinion, you shouldn’t discuss them with anyone you’d prefer not to loose as a friend. Even if you can you are playing with fire. As the posts in this discussion (and so many like them) demonstrate, many have a complete lack of respect for views that differ from their own, and often that disrespect extends to disrespecting the other viewholder as a person. Because of this lack of respect, or perhaps by virtue of a feeling of intellectual and/or moral superiority, many insult the differing views or the person holding them or feel required to teach/correct the poor ignoramus on what is Correct Thought.
Quite a shame really that in this supposedly enlightened and free-thinking time we have such contempt for diversity of thought and can’t appreciate our common humanity and the respect that should be inherent therein.
April 18, 2008 at 12:44 PM #189779LickitysplitParticipantGood Lord.
If you can’t discuss politics 100% dispassionately then, in my opinion, you shouldn’t discuss them with anyone you’d prefer not to loose as a friend. Even if you can you are playing with fire. As the posts in this discussion (and so many like them) demonstrate, many have a complete lack of respect for views that differ from their own, and often that disrespect extends to disrespecting the other viewholder as a person. Because of this lack of respect, or perhaps by virtue of a feeling of intellectual and/or moral superiority, many insult the differing views or the person holding them or feel required to teach/correct the poor ignoramus on what is Correct Thought.
Quite a shame really that in this supposedly enlightened and free-thinking time we have such contempt for diversity of thought and can’t appreciate our common humanity and the respect that should be inherent therein.
April 18, 2008 at 12:44 PM #189812LickitysplitParticipantGood Lord.
If you can’t discuss politics 100% dispassionately then, in my opinion, you shouldn’t discuss them with anyone you’d prefer not to loose as a friend. Even if you can you are playing with fire. As the posts in this discussion (and so many like them) demonstrate, many have a complete lack of respect for views that differ from their own, and often that disrespect extends to disrespecting the other viewholder as a person. Because of this lack of respect, or perhaps by virtue of a feeling of intellectual and/or moral superiority, many insult the differing views or the person holding them or feel required to teach/correct the poor ignoramus on what is Correct Thought.
Quite a shame really that in this supposedly enlightened and free-thinking time we have such contempt for diversity of thought and can’t appreciate our common humanity and the respect that should be inherent therein.
April 18, 2008 at 12:44 PM #189820LickitysplitParticipantGood Lord.
If you can’t discuss politics 100% dispassionately then, in my opinion, you shouldn’t discuss them with anyone you’d prefer not to loose as a friend. Even if you can you are playing with fire. As the posts in this discussion (and so many like them) demonstrate, many have a complete lack of respect for views that differ from their own, and often that disrespect extends to disrespecting the other viewholder as a person. Because of this lack of respect, or perhaps by virtue of a feeling of intellectual and/or moral superiority, many insult the differing views or the person holding them or feel required to teach/correct the poor ignoramus on what is Correct Thought.
Quite a shame really that in this supposedly enlightened and free-thinking time we have such contempt for diversity of thought and can’t appreciate our common humanity and the respect that should be inherent therein.
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