Mon Dec 24, 2012, 03:32 PM

How Do You Deal With Republican Relatives During The Holidays? [View all]

I would like some advice from my DU friends on this topic because so far today, grandpa has gone on and on about how much President Obama has cut funding for the VA (I fact checked that claim and that is completely incorrect) and I can sense it will only get worse from both grandparents later on when some of my more liberal relatives arrive.

I'm thinking I should print out a picture of President Obama and the Electoral Map, so anytime they want to bring something up, I can just hold up both as a reminder who won the election. I can make my point without saying a word!

What are your thoughts?

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69 replies	Author	Time	Post
How Do You Deal With Republican Relatives During The Holidays? [View all]	PennsylvaniaMatt	Dec 2012	OP
I've got a RW sister-in-law whom I allow Mr Nay to deal with. Luckily, she lives 2000	Nay	Dec 2012	#1
I'll be faced with that tomorrow morning.,.	Permanut	Dec 2012	#2
Best IMO is to ignore them if you can, you'll never change their mind. Willful ignorance is a hard	RKP5637	Dec 2012	#3
you are so right!!	Vietnameravet	Dec 2012	#12
Hello, how are you? And then I ignore them. No matter what they say, I ignore it.	MichiganVote	Dec 2012	#4
All but one of the fifteen relatives coming tomorrow know not to bring up the subject.	narnian60	Dec 2012	#5
you can say:	ibegurpard	Dec 2012	#6
Do your grandparents make policy in Washington?	Speck Tater	Dec 2012	#7
Good advice!	PennsylvaniaMatt	Dec 2012	#49
FUCK REPUBLICAN RELATIVES THEY'RE ALL EVIL SCUM	gopiscrap	Dec 2012	#8
Sorry to hear this	Vietnameravet	Dec 2012	#11
Who was at fault?	Zax2me	Dec 2012	#19
They brought it up and baited us	gopiscrap	Dec 2012	#66
I made it a point	Turbineguy	Dec 2012	#32
There are no R's in my family so I don't have to deal with any.	Jamaal510	Dec 2012	#9
my thoughts	Vietnameravet	Dec 2012	#10
The trick is to chat the young people up with Liberal ideas...	Walk away	Dec 2012	#13
One final thought	Vietnameravet	Dec 2012	#14
I've got a teenage nephew who could give seminars on that.	Brigid	Dec 2012	#22
Great idea!!	SheilaT	Dec 2012	#58
Hah! Classic! You might tell your grandson that I'm going to start using	coalition_unwilling	Dec 2012	#30
My children DO NOT respond with WHATEVER.	Jenoch	Dec 2012	#44
Whatever..	Vietnameravet	Dec 2012	#67
I'm gonna pretend to be shitfaced even tho I've been sober 26 years.	graywarrior	Dec 2012	#15
Minimal contact	TheCowsCameHome	Dec 2012	#16
Why would you react with an Electoral map?	Zax2me	Dec 2012	#17
Fortunately, I do not have to.	RebelOne	Dec 2012	#18
I just don't know...declare a mutual cease fire on all political discussion?	Ikonoklast	Dec 2012	#20
Adopt me.	xfundy	Dec 2012	#25
You will not be 'alone' this year, as you will be in our thoughts here on DU :) - n/t	coalition_unwilling	Dec 2012	#33
I've been alone for xmess for many years now.	RoccoR5955	Dec 2012	#34
Sorry to hear about your folks, xfundy. The first holidays are the hardest.	catbyte	Dec 2012	#45
I used to tense up at holidays when a kid because one of my brother-in-laws was a	RKP5637	Dec 2012	#48
I'm so sorry xfundy. I hope you at least have some yummy food to eat and maybe some spirits.	Auntie Bush	Dec 2012	#51
I don't.	ElbarDee	Dec 2012	#21
How Do You Deal With Republican Relatives During The Holidays?	Flashmann	Dec 2012	#23
You might remind your grandfather who has been in control of the House since	coalition_unwilling	Dec 2012	#24
Actually, they have to figure how to deal with me	louis c	Dec 2012	#26
My daughter is facing that tonight when her RWNJ	Arkansas Granny	Dec 2012	#27
I send them a pocket-size US constitution for Xmas	SummerSnow	Dec 2012	#28
Make a statement ahad of time that there wil be no politics discussed or if that fails, walk out of	upaloopa	Dec 2012	#29
I simply don't associate with them	RoccoR5955	Dec 2012	#31
I shout obscenities at them out the window	hughee99	Dec 2012	#35
Thank you for this	etherealtruth	Dec 2012	#68
I hear duels are popular, according to an ad in the NRA newsletter	99th_Monkey	Dec 2012	#36
Sometimes I do a complete non sequitur answer and it throws them off of their game	Siwsan	Dec 2012	#37
Do You Love Your Grandparents?	Dread Pirate Roberts	Dec 2012	#38
Decide what your purpose is in being there	mahina	Dec 2012	#39
"Hi, are you not feeling well"?	russspeakeasy	Dec 2012	#40
I'm stealing that if you don't mind nt	octoberlib	Dec 2012	#42
Ignore them or change the subject	octoberlib	Dec 2012	#41
I say you respect your grandparents and let it slide.	Jenoch	Dec 2012	#43
Yes, and most of the political talk doesn't get out of hand!	PennsylvaniaMatt	Dec 2012	#50
I only have one.	LWolf	Dec 2012	#46
No right-wingers in my family.	pangaia	Dec 2012	#47
I don't	Skittles	Dec 2012	#52
We had a rule - NO POLITICAL TALK ! - During the holidays ...	Trajan	Dec 2012	#53
That was a standing rule I remember in the Marines, at least onboard ship	Recursion	Dec 2012	#61
A big assed picture of him with the caption, "I'm Still President and I'm Still Black!" Right	brewens	Dec 2012	#54
I'll let you know.	atreides1	Dec 2012	#55
Mutual respect ... agree to disagree & NEVER talk politics. That is the way	Raine	Dec 2012	#56
I'm fortunate to have all Democratic relatives, and friends.	ywcachieve	Dec 2012	#57
We do it with rum (nt)	Recursion	Dec 2012	#59
Awesome plan!	Marrah_G	Dec 2012	#60
Idk about anyone else but the family took care of that problem for me I was informed not to bother	Arcanetrance	Dec 2012	#62
Oddly enough, in our gathering a few hours ago... it was their	salin	Dec 2012	#63
"Hi Dad! Merry Christmas! I brought you a pie." Seriously, who talks politics at Christmas?	LeftyMom	Dec 2012	#64
Just spent the evening with republican relatives including a tea bagger	dooner	Dec 2012	#65
I don't go to their house; they don't come to mine.	KansDem	Dec 2012	#69