I want to date this republican

[JohnKleeb]

[Wetzelbill]

1. What Republican?

Don't go to the dark side, Kleeb!

[JohnKleeb]

2. Girl from school

[TWiley]

28. Watch your wallet.

You should know how these conservatives are.

[Catholic Sensation]

3. how is liking a republican going to the darkside?

[Wetzelbill]

10. it's a joke

[Catholic Sensation]

11. having read the vitriol of some on this forum

joking is the last thing it seems a lot of people would do with this thread

[Wetzelbill]

15. oh I read ya

It can get ugly around here, no doubt.

[Bluebear]

4. The Balto. oriole is a republican?

[JohnKleeb]

7. nah hes a dem

[alittlelark]

5. Why would you want to?

[JohnKleeb]

6. Shes a nice person

Respects me for my views and we have a lot in common other than politics.

[Wetzelbill]

12. hell yeah, if you like her and she likes you just do your thing and be

happy.

Never ever trust her. (just kidding)

[Zorra]

16. Think with the brain that is

above your neck, amigo.

Republicans are evil; embracing the dark side is a prerequisite for admission to the republican party.

[Catholic Sensation]

17. i hope this is a joke

[Catholic Sensation]

8. there's a lot more to a person than political party affiliation

i hope the world didn't crash around your ears just now...

[alittlelark]

9. Yeah... my fundie-mom would be cheering.

[Catholic Sensation]

13. and i'm cheering kleeb too

it's nice to see his priorities aren't what party she belongs to, but what kind of person she is instead.

[JohnKleeb]

14. wow thanks

Its not like I am giving up my actual beliefs either, its not like when you go out with someone, you give up your views.

[jobycom]

20. Not really

Party affiliation reflects much of the rest of a person as well. Their attitudes towards others, and towards the world, as well as their interpretation of morality. What they value. These are strong compatability issues.

Depends on level of rabidity. And how cute she is!

[Catholic Sensation]

21. eh

Actions are what matters, and it's clear that the way she's acted is what's drawn Kleeb to her.

[JohnKleeb]

23. Yep

and for the most of the time Ive known her I didnt know her politics, we met freshman year playing soccer and well I thought she was pretty and we had fun playing soccer together, and I had her in governor this year as a senior and shes got a great sense of humor, follows sports and is even a pittsburgh steeelers fan like myself, and is quite smart, and we both interened on the hill too.

[jobycom]

24. Sounds like a big mistake

to ask for our opinion, then!

I married a Republican. Converted her to a Democrat after a couple of years. She went from voting for Ronald Reagan to Jesse Jackson! So who knows what can happen. I've known a couple of Carville/Matlin type of marriages, including one where both partners were aggresively partisan activists. They do fine. Neither one wants to talk about their work after hours, anyway, so it works out great.

[JohnKleeb]

25. Well politics is while important to my life secondary to life itself

And who knows she may even change her views. She's smarter than I am for sure. I think shes a likable person despite differing views and Ive known her for four years and I only found out she was a republican only in January, shes not that partisan though very interested in the process.

[Rhiannon12866]

26. Self-delete n/t

[Wetzelbill]

30. just do your thing, obviously you care for her and that's what matters

I never in my life was interested in a woman solely for her political views. Party affiliation was never what I thought of when I was looking for a woman. It pretty much is a big thing for me now, though. Before it wasn't. But, I would never rule somebody out if they were a Republican. I'd be turned off if all she ever spewed was hateful stuff, for sure, but if a woman was like that I wouldn't have wanted her in the first place. The important thing is that you both enjoy each other's company, if you don't agree on everything, well so what, nobody does. We're all different, that's what makes life and love interesting. Go for it, treat her good and make sure she treats you good and all it'll work out fine.

Gosh, Kleeb, you probably never heard me so serious before.

[tmorelli415]

18. Get a dog

More fun to play with and they can be housebroken.

Seriously - my convictions are too deeply held to date someone who has values that are so opposed to my own. I think it would undermine the respect necessary for a serious relationship.

[yorgatron]

19. i say go for it,how often does a dem get to screw a repub anyway?

plus you can go hang out with james casrville and mary matalin.

[drhilarius]

22. Hey, you can finally do to them what they've been doing to us...

someone had to say it.

[Syrinx]

27. go for it!

But try to convert her.

She can't be a neocon radical if you like her. So work your Kleeb magic on her.

[spuddonna]

29. I married a republican! But he's not a Republican anymore! ;)

Love works miracles!

[B Calm]

31. Baltimore Orioles suck even more now that I know they're a

republican franchise! Go White Sox! #1 baby