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 Post subject: work/family related political-talk horror stories
PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:23 am 
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-the other day at work a kid who I supervise told me he's voting for Obama but normally doesn't vote for Democrats because "they like gay people"

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 Post subject: Re: work/family related political-talk horror stories
PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:25 am 
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Every time I get into a political discussion at work, so far all of us have agreed on what's been discussed.


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 Post subject: Re: work/family related political-talk horror stories
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Green Habit wrote:
Every time I get into a political discussion at work, so far all of us have agreed on what's been discussed.

me too, but when you work in renewable energy you do tend to be surrounded by lefties :thumbsup:

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 Post subject: Re: work/family related political-talk horror stories
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glorified_version wrote:
-the other day at work a kid who I supervise told me he's voting for Obama but normally doesn't vote for Democrats because "they like gay people"


I don't know if thats worse than the woman at Best Buy who normally doesn't vote for Republicans, but Giuliani did such a good job with 9/11 and all...


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 Post subject: Re: work/family related political-talk horror stories
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glorified_version wrote:
-the other day at work a kid who I supervise told me he's voting for Obama but normally doesn't vote for Democrats because "they like gay people"


Oops, double post.


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 Post subject: Re: work/family related political-talk horror stories
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glorified_version wrote:
-the other day at work a kid who I supervise told me he's voting for Obama but normally doesn't vote for Democrats because "they like gay people"

I don't know if thats worse than the woman at Best Buy who normally doesn't vote for Republicans, but Giuliani did such a good job with 9/11 and all...

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 Post subject: Re: work/family related political-talk horror stories
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My brother keeps getting his pants wet over Ron Paul, and if you even mention anyone else he goes into these wild ramblings about 9-11, the "one road" conspiracy (Making Canada, Mexico and the US all one country. Something about some sercret road being the proof or something? Because you can't drive from here to there now. I don't know too much about this one, I remember seeing it about 2 years ago and laughing my ass off after about 5 minutes.), and how Ron Paul is the smartest man in the world even though he doesn't believe in evolution.

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My father-in-law voted for Joe Biden in the Wisconsin primary last week. :?

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vacatetheword wrote:
Green Habit wrote:
Every time I get into a political discussion at work, so far all of us have agreed on what's been discussed.

me too, but when you work in public education you do tend to be surrounded by lefties :thumbsup:

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 Post subject: Re: work/family related political-talk horror stories
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overheard at the Y.

"We wouldn't be in a recession of Obama and Hillary would stop saying the economy is in trouble."

:?

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 Post subject: Re: work/family related political-talk horror stories
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B wrote:
overheard at the Y.

"We wouldn't be in a recession of Obama and Hillary would stop saying the economy is in trouble."

:?


Replace "Obama & Hillary" with "the media" and you would have a line from my dad.

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 Post subject: Re: work/family related political-talk horror stories
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I have an uncle that is ridiculous. He has a rather large framed picture of Reagan in his office hanging abover much smaller pictures of his family.

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When discussing the possibility of $4-$5 dollar gasoline one of the ladies at work said she wouldn't be here when that happens. She firmly believes she will be raptured by then.

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lord vedder wrote:
When discussing the possibility of $4-$5 dollar gasoline one of the ladies at work said she wouldn't be here when that happens. She firmly believes she will be raptured by then.

People like that deserve to be raptured, with extreme prejudice.

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I got gas two days ago and it was $3.85 a gallon. Is she really going to rapture away that soon?


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 Post subject: Re: work/family related political-talk horror stories
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Over the weekend, I was in the kitchen having lunch, and as per usual, I had on Current TV. My mom wandered in, and then my brother. Current started a pod that was an abbriviated clip of on of McCain's campaign speeched.

My mom and I were both interested in what he had to say -- we're dems, but there's still a chance this man could be president, so we wanted to hear the speech. But my brother went APESHIT - screaming and cursing about how McCain was an idiot, and how "the media" is suppressing the ONLY SMART candidate (Ron "I don't believe in evolution" Paul). He would not shut up. The pod was about 2 minutes, he was still cursing and yelling for about 20. LMAO. He had a nice rant about 'change', so I said, "Change doesn't just happen! God has to do it!" He didn't get it though, and my mom kicked me out of the kitchen.

Paul's about to drop out. I think Jay's gonna crack. lol.

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Over the weekend, I was in the kitchen having lunch, and as per usual, I had on Current TV. My mom wandered in, and then my brother. Current started a pod that was an abbriviated clip of on of McCain's campaign speeched.

My mom and I were both interested in what he had to say -- we're dems, but there's still a chance this man could be president, so we wanted to hear the speech. But my brother went APESHIT - screaming and cursing about how McCain was an idiot, and how "the media" is suppressing the ONLY SMART candidate (Ron "I don't believe in evolution" Paul). He would not shut up. The pod was about 2 minutes, he was still cursing and yelling for about 20. LMAO. He had a nice rant about 'change', so I said, "Change doesn't just happen! God has to do it!" He didn't get it though, and my mom kicked me out of the kitchen.

Paul's about to drop out. I think Jay's gonna crack. lol.

Your brother needs meds, seriously.

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Is Ron Paul out of money? He might as well stay in and use it all if not. I imagine 80% or more of his supporters do not want that money to go to the Republican party.


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NaiveAndTrue wrote:
Over the weekend, I was in the kitchen having lunch, and as per usual, I had on Current TV. My mom wandered in, and then my brother. Current started a pod that was an abbriviated clip of on of McCain's campaign speeched.

My mom and I were both interested in what he had to say -- we're dems, but there's still a chance this man could be president, so we wanted to hear the speech. But my brother went APESHIT - screaming and cursing about how McCain was an idiot, and how "the media" is suppressing the ONLY SMART candidate (Ron "I don't believe in evolution" Paul). He would not shut up. The pod was about 2 minutes, he was still cursing and yelling for about 20. LMAO. He had a nice rant about 'change', so I said, "Change doesn't just happen! God has to do it!" He didn't get it though, and my mom kicked me out of the kitchen.

Paul's about to drop out. I think Jay's gonna crack. lol.

Your brother needs meds, seriously.



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A coworker today on the Mighigan primaries:

"The governor already said they're going to let the current vote stand and that they won't revote"

Me: I don't think they're going to let them seat those delegates when Obama wasn't even on the ballot because he followed the DNC rules at that time.

"Tough, he should have put his name on there, that's his own fault."

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