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braddy

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52. Jefferson was Episcopalian I believe and Alcott was a also not a UU, I think.

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Unbeknownst to me, we ate dinner at a republican's [View all] mrs_p Nov 2019 OP

to keep things quiescent, you might want to ask your son/daughter not to discuss your political view hlthe2b Nov 2019 #1

Yes, this is something we do mrs_p Nov 2019 #9

I notice downthread you say your daughter is 8. What I did when my very social daughter ... Hekate Nov 2019 #47

Jefferson was Episcopalian I believe and Alcott was a also not a UU, I think. braddy Nov 2019 #52

Four American presidents, Dorothea Dix, Louisa May Alcott... Hekate Nov 2019 #53

Do you have better sources than that? braddy Nov 2019 #55

Be my guest and enjoy the research Hekate Nov 2019 #57

This is madness. Loki Liesmith Nov 2019 #2

"...reasonable chance..." Given the op states it is a "very red state" and given the state of retread Nov 2019 #4

funny as many republicans hold same negative feelings about democrats and liberals, what set beachbumbob Nov 2019 #6

there is a greater than zero chance they are decent people. uncle ray Nov 2019 #19

Oh please. MrsCoffee Dec 2019 #62

There are NO republicans that are decent people StopTheNeoCons Nov 2019 #5

You know you're mistaken on such a generalization, don't you? Through no choice of my own, napi21 Nov 2019 #54

Interesting thing about the abandoning of the Kurds in Syria DFW Nov 2019 #58

I'm sure you're right about threats of primary opponents. DT even said he's do that. I don't napi21 Dec 2019 #59

I've spent a considerable time at a mrs_p Nov 2019 #10

You did? That sounds like a whole story in itself. Hekate Nov 2019 #56

No kidding. Tipperary Nov 2019 #29

Nope they aren't. mrs_p Nov 2019 #34

Is anyone arguing otherwise? LanternWaste Dec 2019 #64

Nobody who still supports Trump just happens to have a reasonable disagreement. pnwmom Nov 2019 #35

Thank You. It's my experience that not all GOP people are right wing freaks. Progressive Jones Nov 2019 #49

Odd that. You both infer and advertise a melodrama not there; and in doing so... LanternWaste Dec 2019 #63

You don't state your daughter's age vlyons Nov 2019 #3

Yes, thank you. mrs_p Nov 2019 #12

There's a song from "South Pacific" called luvtheGWN Nov 2019 #33

As I read these "Us vs. Them" comments, I picture McCain's thumb's down CaptYossarian Nov 2019 #7

Thank you for your words. mrs_p Nov 2019 #13

I hope you crossed out "thank" and wrote "fuck" Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 #8

Thank you for the feedback mrs_p Nov 2019 #14

Tell your daughter, and show your daughter Bluethroughu Nov 2019 #11

Your son is so brave and inspiring. mrs_p Nov 2019 #16

Be grateful Raftergirl Nov 2019 #15

Goodness. I'm sorry. mrs_p Nov 2019 #17

I'm with you wryter2000 Nov 2019 #24

Couple of my neighbors are Rs DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #18

I get so tongue tied and passionate mrs_p Nov 2019 #20

Things like DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #23

I have a golfing body who is a staunch republican, and one day we had a very hard argument Perseus Nov 2019 #21

Thank you for sharing mrs_p Nov 2019 #27

I wonder if they were aware of your leanings and kept dinnertime neutral eleny Nov 2019 #22

That's what I was thinking LeftInTX Nov 2019 #26

Possibly mrs_p Nov 2019 #31

All I can advocate is to be a uniter and not a divider. littlemissmartypants Nov 2019 #25

I am of two minds on this. Laffy Kat Nov 2019 #28

Yes, I feel this too. mrs_p Nov 2019 #32

If they are practicing Catholics you might want to pay attention to things Pope Francis says . pnwmom Nov 2019 #38

Yes, the Pope has strong feelings about what the U.S. is doing to migrants. nt Laffy Kat Nov 2019 #50

Some longtime friends like to do a lot of cruise ship expeditions. empedocles Nov 2019 #30

My sister lives in such a place. She just has a firm policy never, ever to discuss politics, pnwmom Nov 2019 #36

I live in a red county too. cwydro Nov 2019 #40

United we stand, divided we fall. That's all. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #37

I live in a red, red county duhneece Nov 2019 #39

Not all Republicans are bat shit crazy. WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2019 #41

The thing to do is to find common ground. Say to a Republican that you Doodley Nov 2019 #42

for your daughter's sake handmade34 Nov 2019 #43

We are everywhere, even in the reddest of red states. Cattledog Nov 2019 #44

has a picture of Reagan in the house.... IcyPeas Nov 2019 #45

Haha. My pops has Reagan and mrs_p Nov 2019 #46

My grandfather had a picture of FDR in his house. Nature Man Nov 2019 #51

My mother had a picture of Reagan mnhtnbb Dec 2019 #60

Stop buying into the two tribes mentality. SMC22307 Nov 2019 #48

On the people level true, on the ellected official level Rs are not interested in democracy as a ... uponit7771 Dec 2019 #61