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20. I posted a story yesterday about an arguement I witnessed at VA between two vets

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 01:45 AM

Oct 2013

One guy was in wheelchair in back--other guy was sitting directly in front of him. Waiting room had CNN on and I walked in during Mr. O's press conference on defaulting.

I sat down to watch and guy in wheelchair started spouting some crap about Obama--alledging he is cause of shutdown. Black dude sitting one row in front of him turned around and just shut him down without hesitation.

I remember the black vet tell him, "thats your commander in chief (I think he called him an a-hole).

He's working/supporting your benefits". "So don't give me that S*** you hear on Fox". "The republicans started this s***. Not the President".

Old dude in wheelchair shut up.

Other vets sitting in room said nothing. I thought black dude was going to deck him from where I was standing/sitting. I wanted to say something, but I may on staff there soon. So I decided to be lowkey. Keeping fingers crossed.

And BTW, The Presidents 10x40 is hanging on the wall as clear as day in the VA hallway enterance. Awsome.

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Encounter with an A$$*ol* Republican Teabagger at the grocery store. [View all] 1monster Oct 2013 OP

Admire your restraint. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #1

Question BootinUp Oct 2013 #2

Maybe a racist, but both my husband and I are white. My husband is retirement age, and 1monster Oct 2013 #6

Yeah. I know them types too BootinUp Oct 2013 #8

He'd hate me, then--my car is a subcompact that's over a quarter century old now... MADem Oct 2013 #27

Hi Mad! Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #41

He would hate me and Mr. Jen too! JustAnotherGen Oct 2013 #32

I'm guessing he assumed welfare demwing Oct 2013 #34

In truth, I was not defending Obama; I was simply stating the truth. Since the truth does refute 1monster Oct 2013 #52

Oh, heck, you might be driving that old car SheilaT Oct 2013 #54

He probably just got done watching Faux News or something Catherine Vincent Oct 2013 #3

That type of behavior is very common amoung Republicans. My theory is the effect of the RW media, Dustlawyer Oct 2013 #18

Same with email forwards. Acquaintances of my parents' are constantly Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #25

I live in SC and I feel your pain. I think when one lives in an area red as a baboon's arse, right- raccoon Oct 2013 #35

Well done! I'm proud to K&R. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #4

I sat down next to a couple of them at McDonald the other day. doc03 Oct 2013 #5

You and your husband were much more composed than I would have been! PennsylvaniaMatt Oct 2013 #7

What gets me is the "47%" has been twisted by Republicans to think they are in the majority... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #17

Typical Republican. Full of animosity. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #9

Riding the bus home "from work" because downtown parking is a ransom on it's own.... Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #10

Yes, they get so Incensed when you call them on their bullshit! Cha Oct 2013 #11

I would have told him "all of it andmy drugs too" TeamPooka Oct 2013 #12

Great minds... Contrary1 Oct 2013 #21

K&R! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #13

These guys are looking for a fight. Some are armed too. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #14

THAT is the scary part Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #42

Cool, another high noon at the grocery store. nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2013 #15

Well it was a first for me. I had a firend who became that sort of person. She's not a friend 1monster Oct 2013 #33

I'm afraid there is no help for T-baggers munster69 Oct 2013 #16

Next time martigras Oct 2013 #19

I posted a story yesterday about an arguement I witnessed at VA between two vets Left Coast2020 Oct 2013 #20

I'm surprised by the hatred some older vets have for our president Victor_c3 Oct 2013 #31

WOW! Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #44

he approached you because insecure people NEED acknowledgment of their worldview. Volaris Oct 2013 #22

Complete strangers should keep their mouths shut and not be rude. radicalliberal Oct 2013 #23

There's a new wave of hostility creeping around the country. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2013 #24

The bias of social Offensiveness polynomial Oct 2013 #26

this "off their meds" phenomenon must be nationwide-- ran into some crazies in NC carolinayellowdog Oct 2013 #28

It is a world view that is full of false assumptions quaker bill Oct 2013 #29

"how much of that am I paying for" Victor_c3 Oct 2013 #30

Understandably so quakerboy Oct 2013 #57

Make me glad I don't live in the US anymore davidpdx Oct 2013 #36

When identity politics are practiced so heavily this is the result. TransitJohn Oct 2013 #37

I posted a joke about Republicans and dementia earlier this week. IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #38

IMO Mr Dixon Oct 2013 #39

When and if we default and the economy crashes maryellen99 Oct 2013 #40

What a douchebag! City Lights Oct 2013 #43

He wasn't looking for facts, I'll suggest. Orsino Oct 2013 #45

You can always be pretty sure. . . kevinbgoode1 Oct 2013 #46

. BKH70041 Oct 2013 #47

Good for you for standing up to him even if he didn't listen Liberalynn Oct 2013 #48

Have they completely lost their fucking minds? Enthusiast Oct 2013 #49

who wants to bet the guy is on social security ? LSK Oct 2013 #50

what a jerk Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #51

That's their media for you get the red out Oct 2013 #53

I've had too many such encounters to count cristianmarie533 Oct 2013 #55

Me, too. My favorite incident, though, was when a stranger said to my husband... displacedtexan Oct 2013 #56