Are you happily married to a Repub or Libertarian?

[amitten]

Not flaming at all--just curious to see how many liberals here are able to co-habitate with the Dark Side... :P

[rcrush]

1. Why does Libertarian equal Dark Side?

[amitten]

10. Well, a lot of them I've met are just like Repubs but less

religious.

[guitar man]

11. from my experience

Libertarian wit a capital "L" is pretty dark side, while the small "l" libertarian can cover a lot of ground. I have a couple friends who identify themselves as the latter and they are really pretty cool.

[Bucky]

19. It's not the dark side, but it is a shallow, selfish, & economically naive philosphy

I wish them no ill will and they seem to wish me none (unlike many Republicans), but libertarians live in active denial of what social costs are and just how much their material ease in life is due to the not-so-invisible hand of government regulation. They gripe about taxes, but don't seem to mind driving on safe, well regulated roads, hiring a well educated employee base, living in a country where rigrorously inspected food is safe for everyone, and city parks enrich our lives.

[LeftyMom]

2. My boyfriend's so right wing he thinks of Sean Hannity when he masturbates.

I should :hide: now, 'cause flvegan is gonna kill me when he sees that. :rofl:

[Fleshdancer]

6. that can't be easy for him with the glacouma and all

:rofl:

[LeftyMom]

7. I know. He thinks it's a picture of Ann Coulter.

:rofl:

I kid. Poor idiot6, I have no idea why he puts up with me. Oh wait, it's because I have boobs.

[Fleshdancer]

8. You are in soooo much trouble right now

:rofl:

[HopeHoops]

12. Boobs are good.

Boobs are good.

[old mark]

17. Always a good start...excuses a lot of bad behavior....nt

[HopeHoops]

22. Bad behavior?

Boobs are GOOD!

[old mark]

33. No argument from me - nt.

[KitchenWitch]

16. I had no idea that idiot6 was so twisted.

:hide:

[Skittles]

35. there's a reason why fivegan is always in my top five

that surely could be it

[nickinSTL]

3. heck no. I don't even have any friends that are.

I don't like being around people who aren't very bright (not one of my better qualities, I realize) - and I figure if you're a Repub or libertarian, you're either stupid or evil.

Somehow, my mom manages, though. My dad is...sort of an old-school Repub or a libertarian (but what libertarian SHOULD be, not the right-wing Bob Barr type).

[Aristus]

4. Very happily married to a conservative Republican. She's a real beauty, too!

At least, she calls herself a conservative Republican. By everything I've been able to glean, she's actually probably a right-leaning moderate Democrat. She was raised in a wealthy family, so some things are reflexive, I guess. She's anti-abortion; I told her that there are plenty of anti-choice Democrats, but she won't listen. She's not a hypocrite about the whole "pro-life" thing: she opposes war and the death penalty, too. And those views would get her kicked out of every right-wing summer camp in the country. So would the fact that she thinks Dubyah was a clown, and the War in Iraq was a hideous mistake. She does have a social conscience. She works in a clinic that serves uninsured patients. And she voted VERY reluctantly for McCain, and was very annoyed with the McCain campaign for picking Palin to be VP. "Did they think I would vote for HER just because she has a vagina?!?" she asked at the time.

We tend to stay away from politics as a discussion topic. With her, there is no darkside; just a reminder that once upon a time, in the distant half-remembered mists of history, the Republican Party was an honorable institution that genuinely sought to advance our country instead of lead it into some medieval nightmare.

[mvd]

15. Is abortion the main reason she voted for McCain?

That would be a shame - even if I was anti-choice (which I'm not,) I wouldn't even think of voting for McCain. And she would risk Palin being so close to the Presidency.

[Aristus]

18. I think it was more habit than anything else. She really likes President Obama

(although she likes to make fun of my man-crush on him, and my serious crush on Michelle Obama...)

But it took her forever to mark her ballot. (She votes absentee) She wavered back and forth between Obama and McCain. She knew that Obama is a Christian; she was never taken in by the right-wing anti-Muslim fearmongering. She's a smart woman. But she asked me if Joe Biden is a Christian. I said yes. I didn't tell her that Biden is Catholic. She thinks Catholics aren't Christians. She finally marked her ballot for McCain. but she didn't seem happy about it.

[Merlot]

31. Wow, I used to date the male version of her

Except that he was pro-choice. I could never figure out why he called himself a repub. He actually voted for Kerry, and since then gave up voting/politics. But in his heart, you can tell he's prefer to be a repub, but the party has gone to far for him. Yet couldn't make the switch to dem.

I think that he made the decision to be a repub when he was younger, about the era of raygun. Although we dems have a different view of ronnie, many repubs still view him and that era with rose colored glasses (or blinders if you ask me). So they see themselves as that type of repub, before the right wing religious zelots took over.

I sometimes don't agree with certain demo politicians or their policies, but I'm always going to belive in liberal democratic principles.

ps I like your gentle reminder: once upon a time...the Republican Party was an honorable institution that genuinely sought to advance our country instead of lead it into some medieval nightmare.

[mitchum]

39. My guess would be $$$$$$

[KamaAina]

5. Mom is

she who carried me on her shoulders to a McGovern rally in '72. Now that Mayor-for-Life Bloomberg has gone independent, there are, I believe, exactly two repukes left in the whole of NYC -- Rudy, and Republican Stepdad.

The amazing thing is, he treats her just like a normal human being would. He even cooks for her and stuff. He keeps the tail tucked in, and the horns filed down nice and smooth, so it's really hard to tell. :P

[amitten]

9. Not too bad, I guess. n/t

[Pendrench]

13. Yes - my wife is a Republican, and we have been happily married for almost 14 years.

[supernova]

14. I'm dating one right now

:P

How the fuck that happened, I don't know. :P

We do argue, agreeably, about politics... so far. But I don't know "how" "conservative" he claims to be. Seems he's dated liberal women before. So? :shrug:

[virginia mountainman]

20. Wife is a Republican..

She came from a Coal mining, UMWA home, and back in the early 1990's she got strongly disenchanted with us.

Back when it was "cool" to call hill folk, "red necks" "hicks" and such on the nightly news, she was deeply offended.

She is a RN, likes most of our platform, but when the war on "Coal" and "Guns" started, she walked. And has been voting Republican ever since.

Actually practical all her family is the same way.

[unpossibles]

21. No. I don't think I could date one either

although one never knows who one will fall for, I suppose.

Actually, I don't even tend to do so well with the apolitical either.

[trof]

23. Miz t. voted for Nixon. I've converted her.

She's gone from being a sheeple to really paying attention to what's going on.
And a solid liberal Dem.
Possibly my proudest achievement.
:-)

[mitchum]

24. No, nor would I fuck a pig

there is little difference

[Zomby Woof]

27. And with swine flu going around

An extra layer of insurance you don't even need!

[MorningGlow]

25. Mr. MG is a Republican

I met and married him when I was apolitical (a.k.a. didn't give a shit about politics) so it wasn't an issue. We've been together for 12 years, so when I got political, we managed to adapt.

Funny, though, when we moved to our current village three years ago, he never registered. And now he describes himself as "independent". :rofl: I get the sense that when Republicans call themselves "independent" they're embarrassed by what their lords and masters have been up to.

[Drunken Irishman]

26. Not married and I couldn't date a Republican.

Or marry one.

[BlueJazz]

28. I'd would never date or do anything with a Repuglican Lady. No Thanks..I'd rather...

:)

[BarenakedLady]

29. Not anymore

Well my stbx once was a republican...not sure what he would call himself these days. I have a feeling he'll once again become conservative though.

It was a source of conflict between us, but wasn't the main cause of our marriage problems.

[GreenPartyVoter]

30. Yes. As long as we don't discuss religion or politics we get along pretty good. :^)

[Dappleganger]

32. Yes

But to be fair I started out a little bit more conservative and have become far more liberal as time and experience has taken over. I'm a registered independent but have voted democrat for awhile.

We've been married over 20 years and have four, very independently-thinking kids who drive dh crazy. We agree on the core issues which help a family stick together (family values, pro-choice, civil rights for all, etc.). A great sense of self is vital, as well as a sense of humor, knowing what battles to fight, when to back down, how to connect. We have a lot of things in common so we definitely focus on that. If he was a fundy or freeper it would be impossible but thankfully that's not the case.

[Xipe Totec]

34. I married a flower child

she makes me look like Limbaugh by comparison.

If you know me, you'll understand how far left she is...

[La Lioness Priyanka]

37. i believe this.

:hi:

[6000eliot]

36. Registered Republican, but not voting.

Also, we aren't married because we can't be. We are domestic partners, however.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

38. no, but i did unhappily date a republican for 2 months years ago.

very bad idea.