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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:41 PM Original message |
I just found out an old friend is a Palin supporter |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, I found out an old high school friend was a Glen BecKKK fan |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, several of my friends are sending all sorts of RW crap and I'm |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It's her intelligence that I find so baffling |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. IMO people like Palin who are very comfortable speaking in cliches can be |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Suspension of belief |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
70. yeah she seems to cause otherwise intelligent and insightful people to lose |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. Your friend's behaviour upsets your world view. |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Wat? |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I slept at a Holiday Inn last night. |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. AH, ok, gotchya! ;) |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
63. Or maybe her friend has suffered a severe head injury... |
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ThatPoetGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Or it could mean that the OP's view of the friend is skewed. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. That's possible. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. She's smart in what way? (I'm not being facetious) |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Intelligent and intellectual |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I think you're right. It's a religious identification. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. One doesn't have to be religious to place faith in someone or something |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. What do you place faith in? nt |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. My wife, the kids, some friends. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. :( You just made me highly depressed. I was hoping you were a cheery sort of fellow nt |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. I am quite cheerful. I enjoy the wit and humor here just as much as the political debate. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Is that your photo on the left? You don't look too cheery there |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. What I fail to understand is how anyone can truly believe the world is only 6,000 years old. |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. That's the other thing! |
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athenasatanjesus (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. My relatives are smart and they supported Bush |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. One person in my family supports Bush, and he's very intelligent. HOWEVER.... |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. My SIL worships the ground she walks on. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. She sounds pretty dumb lol Sorry, I shouldn't insult her that way. nt |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. She deserves it. Don't be sorry. |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
43. Anybody willing to screw up their spine as a show of support for Mrs. Potato Head . . . |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. Dads friend kept talking about her book |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Well that's a bit extreme - but |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. don't do that - just leave for 2.5 years |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. The answer lies in hatred. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Yep. I think these people who are allegedly intelligent, have personality problems... |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Something we see here at DU every day. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. You mean the way we see it in you expressed by your incessant need to use sarcasm? |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Bingo. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Yep! |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. You certain zero in, but what you zero in on is... :-) |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. I see a lot of anger and rage at the injustice |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. Yes, my sister *sigh* |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. One person in my family is an extremist right winger, and let me tell you what he does.... |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. An excellent description of the repug mindset. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:54 AM Response to Reply #36 |
60. It is. nt |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. My bil is somewhat like that |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Yes, I don't get it, tho someone once told me it has to do with the John Wayne, |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
52. Matt Taibbi would describe this as the "Peasant" mindset. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:24 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Yes! So true. I'm going to go looking for Matt Taibbi and see if he has any articles out there nt |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:53 AM Response to Reply #25 |
59. This must be a common |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
62. Wow, you've almost described my mother in law. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #25 |
72. well, a lot of folks tend to seek out information that supports their perspective |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
24. I love it when one of the Sarabots states that "She tells it like it is". |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. To her followers, Palin does tell it like it is. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #35 |
73. I agree with you to a point, but it's been odd to see some women who |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
26. I have some politically conservative-to-really conservative friends |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. A friend I know since age 9 loves Palin. |
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pengillian101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
51. That would be a shame to lose a good friend over political crap. |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'll bet you any amount of money that she watches FOX "news" |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
64. Most Libertarians are not anti-government |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #64 |
67. well, yes and no |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
46. A couple of examples |
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athenasatanjesus (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. As much as I dislike Ron Paul |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. I think he makes a great case for auditing the FED |
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pengillian101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
53. People change. |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 12:37 AM Response to Reply #53 |
58. I doubt I'll stop being friends with her over it |
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Grey (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
54. Sadly, |
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agentS (922 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
57. Maybe she's politicall Bipolar. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
61. I've seen plenty of extremely intelligent people |
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C_Lawyer09 (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-29-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Critical Thinking Skills |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #61 |
75. +1 |
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Firstzar (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
68. the horror, the horror |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
69. yes, a colleague at work who is a Dem was "frightend by Obama" and |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #69 |
71. The only Republican I still talk to voted for Obama solely because she hated Palin. |
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onlyadream (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
74. 99% of my friends and family love her |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
76. checking facebook pages for Beck, Palin and others sure is an eye opener |
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