Having a political discussion with an old friend...

[Lucygirl]

is not a good thing!

Today a good friend from school long ago (we did a twelve year sentence in a Catholic School) called to catch up, and shoot the breeze.

Breeze indeed! We got into political discussion...

<HER> The reason I voted for * is because he is against partial birth abortion, and Kerry has seven houses.

<ME> Huh? Kerry is not for partial birth abortion. Ethically this is an ugly part of life - killing a 7 month old child for whatever reasons is never without empathy, sadness. Mr. Kerry does not have the rectitude, nor I, to be moralistic in making this heartwrenching decision for another woman. It really should be left between the doctor and the patient.

<HER> Well, well I can't stand Teresa. I know she is generous and all, but I can't stand her. Who needs seven houses? And with Clinton things weren't so great.

<ME> Yeah, those eight years of peace and prosperity WERE the WORST! Ever notice how during those Clinton years people smiled, and MEANT it. I'm suprised you don't like Teresa, afterall we grew up in the very city she helped prosper, we enjoyed her generousity, the arts she brought. Remember the fun we had, the ketchup wasn't so bad was it?

<HER> Hey, do you still have that thighmaster, and if you are not using it can I borrow it, and try it.

<ME> Yeah, sure you can borrow it, but I must warn you it is the one Suzanne Sommers promotes. I think her picture is even on the box. Do you like her?

<HER> No, I can't stand her.

<ME> Do you still want to borrow it?

<HER> Yeah

<HER> Well when those planes crashed he did the right thing. What if he did have weapons of mass destruction, we had to go over there. You know Saddam is a liar, vile, evil, rapist that starved his people. We had to get him out of there.

<ME> Things are way better over there now aren't they. The very same things that you dispise are still going on - only we killed a bunch of people including children that were over seven months old to get there and reprive these people from this insane man.

<ME> I gotta go. Thanks for calling, I'll call you about thighmaster.

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. maybe you could tell her the thighmaster goes over her head

and then you squeeze really hard.

www.cafepress.com/showtheworld

[Lucygirl]

3. LOL

Great advice, I am still trying to catch my breath!

[deadparrot]

2. I feel your pain.

I was out with some friends last night.

They're hardcore (really hardcore) conservative Catholics for the most part. We got into a discussion on birth control...oh, lord, I thought I was going to have a stroke or something. I couldn't believe some of the stuff that was coming out of these peoples' mouths. It just didn't make any sense.

Just...blah. I ended up leaving a bit early because it just kept eating at me.

[Vickers]

4. You can't do that! I get things like that and answer like this:

<HER> The reason I voted for * is because he is against partial birth abortion, and Kerry has seven houses.

<ME> Yeah, but that's not as bad as Bush.

<HER> Why?

<ME> That fake ranch in Crawford? He had a Southern Baptist church torn down to put that there. It was built in 1879. Lotta history.

<HER> No way!

<ME> Oh, you betcha. And his neighbor? He's an abortion doctor, the same one who gave Laura an abortion

<HER> What?!?!?!?!

<ME> Yup, Laura said that on the ultrasound it looked like the eyes of the fetus were too close together.

etc. etc.

[Lucygirl]

5. Oh my LOL

In hindsight I really wish I would have taken a harsher approach, but I really don't think it would have matter.

Oh and to clarify I absolutely adore Teresa, all seven houses of her. I reaped her generous ways, and will not be forgotton.

[dkofos]

6. Do you keep a straight face when you say that

or do you have a big shiteatin grin :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

[Vickers]

7. I have the sweaty sheen of the true believer!

:spank: