Kaleva
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Sat Nov-28-09 08:08 PM
Response to Reply #6 |
| 13. I slept at a Holiday Inn last night. |
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The OP believes that no one who is informed and intelligent would support Palin but his or her friend proves his belief to be a false one so he is shocked.
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| -I just found out an old friend is a Palin supporter |
liberalpragmatist |
Nov-28-09 07:41 PM |
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Yeah, I found out an old high school friend was a Glen BecKKK fan |
ixion |
Nov-28-09 07:45 PM |
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Yes, several of my friends are sending all sorts of RW crap and I'm |
Bobbieo |
Nov-28-09 07:46 PM |
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It's her intelligence that I find so baffling |
liberalpragmatist |
Nov-28-09 07:49 PM |
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IMO people like Palin who are very comfortable speaking in cliches can be |
snagglepuss |
Nov-28-09 08:27 PM |
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Suspension of belief |
izquierdista |
Nov-28-09 09:26 PM |
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yeah she seems to cause otherwise intelligent and insightful people to lose |
tigereye |
Nov-30-09 10:30 AM |
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Your friend's behaviour upsets your world view. |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 07:51 PM |
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Wat? |
sudopod |
Nov-28-09 07:55 PM |
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I slept at a Holiday Inn last night. |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 08:08 PM |
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AH, ok, gotchya! ;) |
sudopod |
Nov-28-09 08:18 PM |
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Or maybe her friend has suffered a severe head injury... |
mitchum |
Nov-29-09 11:56 AM |
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Or it could mean that the OP's view of the friend is skewed. |
ThatPoetGuy |
Nov-28-09 08:02 PM |
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That's possible. |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 08:09 PM |
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She's smart in what way? (I'm not being facetious) |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 07:55 PM |
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Intelligent and intellectual |
liberalpragmatist |
Nov-28-09 08:01 PM |
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I think you're right. It's a religious identification. |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 08:13 PM |
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One doesn't have to be religious to place faith in someone or something |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 08:18 PM |
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What do you place faith in? nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 08:26 PM |
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My wife, the kids, some friends. |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 08:57 PM |
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:( You just made me highly depressed. I was hoping you were a cheery sort of fellow nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 08:58 PM |
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I am quite cheerful. I enjoy the wit and humor here just as much as the political debate. |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 09:28 PM |
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Is that your photo on the left? You don't look too cheery there |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 09:29 PM |
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What I fail to understand is how anyone can truly believe the world is only 6,000 years old. |
Bobbieo |
Nov-28-09 08:40 PM |
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That's the other thing! |
liberalpragmatist |
Nov-28-09 09:16 PM |
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My relatives are smart and they supported Bush |
athenasatanjesus |
Nov-28-09 07:56 PM |
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One person in my family supports Bush, and he's very intelligent. HOWEVER.... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 08:14 PM |
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My SIL worships the ground she walks on. |
TheCowsCameHome |
Nov-28-09 07:58 PM |
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She sounds pretty dumb lol Sorry, I shouldn't insult her that way. nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 08:15 PM |
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She deserves it. Don't be sorry. |
TheCowsCameHome |
Nov-28-09 08:45 PM |
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Anybody willing to screw up their spine as a show of support for Mrs. Potato Head . . . |
hatrack |
Nov-28-09 09:13 PM |
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Dads friend kept talking about her book |
HughMoran |
Nov-28-09 07:59 PM |
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Well that's a bit extreme - but |
sandnsea |
Nov-28-09 08:16 PM |
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don't do that - just leave for 2.5 years |
unpossibles |
Nov-28-09 08:27 PM |
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The answer lies in hatred. |
Lasher |
Nov-28-09 08:02 PM |
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Yep. I think these people who are allegedly intelligent, have personality problems... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 08:16 PM |
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Something we see here at DU every day. |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 08:21 PM |
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You mean the way we see it in you expressed by your incessant need to use sarcasm? |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 08:26 PM |
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Bingo. |
snagglepuss |
Nov-28-09 08:40 PM |
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Yep! |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 09:01 PM |
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You certain zero in, but what you zero in on is... :-) |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 09:05 PM |
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I see a lot of anger and rage at the injustice |
tabasco |
Nov-28-09 09:13 PM |
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Yes, my sister *sigh* |
sandnsea |
Nov-28-09 08:13 PM |
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One person in my family is an extremist right winger, and let me tell you what he does.... |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 08:25 PM |
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An excellent description of the repug mindset. |
snagglepuss |
Nov-28-09 08:44 PM |
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It is. nt |
Enthusiast |
Nov-29-09 07:54 AM |
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My bil is somewhat like that |
sandnsea |
Nov-28-09 09:06 PM |
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Yes, I don't get it, tho someone once told me it has to do with the John Wayne, |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 09:24 PM |
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Matt Taibbi would describe this as the "Peasant" mindset. |
provis99 |
Nov-28-09 09:35 PM |
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Yes! So true. I'm going to go looking for Matt Taibbi and see if he has any articles out there nt |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-28-09 10:24 PM |
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This must be a common |
Enthusiast |
Nov-29-09 07:53 AM |
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Wow, you've almost described my mother in law. |
eilen |
Nov-29-09 11:02 AM |
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well, a lot of folks tend to seek out information that supports their perspective |
tigereye |
Nov-30-09 10:36 AM |
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I love it when one of the Sarabots states that "She tells it like it is". |
Contrary1 |
Nov-28-09 08:22 PM |
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To her followers, Palin does tell it like it is. |
Kaleva |
Nov-28-09 08:43 PM |
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I agree with you to a point, but it's been odd to see some women who |
tigereye |
Nov-30-09 10:40 AM |
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I have some politically conservative-to-really conservative friends |
WhaTHellsgoingonhere |
Nov-28-09 08:26 PM |
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A friend I know since age 9 loves Palin. |
no_hypocrisy |
Nov-28-09 08:26 PM |
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That would be a shame to lose a good friend over political crap. |
pengillian101 |
Nov-28-09 09:34 PM |
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I'll bet you any amount of money that she watches FOX "news" |
unpossibles |
Nov-28-09 08:31 PM |
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Most Libertarians are not anti-government |
C_Lawyer09 |
Nov-29-09 07:05 PM |
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well, yes and no |
unpossibles |
Nov-30-09 09:34 AM |
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A couple of examples |
AspenRose |
Nov-28-09 09:19 PM |
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As much as I dislike Ron Paul |
athenasatanjesus |
Nov-28-09 09:57 PM |
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I think he makes a great case for auditing the FED |
C_Lawyer09 |
Nov-29-09 07:08 PM |
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People change. |
pengillian101 |
Nov-28-09 09:50 PM |
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I doubt I'll stop being friends with her over it |
liberalpragmatist |
Nov-28-09 11:37 PM |
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Sadly, |
Grey |
Nov-28-09 09:52 PM |
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Maybe she's politicall Bipolar. |
agentS |
Nov-28-09 10:31 PM |
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I've seen plenty of extremely intelligent people |
hobbit709 |
Nov-29-09 07:56 AM |
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Critical Thinking Skills |
C_Lawyer09 |
Nov-29-09 07:15 PM |
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+1 |
redqueen |
Nov-30-09 10:42 AM |
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the horror, the horror |
Firstzar |
Nov-30-09 10:23 AM |
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yes, a colleague at work who is a Dem was "frightend by Obama" and |
tigereye |
Nov-30-09 10:29 AM |
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The only Republican I still talk to voted for Obama solely because she hated Palin. |
Arugula Latte |
Nov-30-09 10:33 AM |
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99% of my friends and family love her |
onlyadream |
Nov-30-09 10:40 AM |
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checking facebook pages for Beck, Palin and others sure is an eye opener |
tomm2thumbs |
Nov-30-09 10:45 AM |
#76 |
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