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and that's the way political discussions should be! renate Sep 2012 #1
Boy, you're GOOD! gateley Sep 2012 #2
+1. You handled her with gentleness and facts. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #36
+1.nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #76
I would have mentioned that she has no right to discuss the economic condition of the sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #3
I could have done that, but thought I might get the point Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #7
Someone posted here (on DU) not long ago... kag Sep 2012 #129
Thanks for the FABULOUS job you did, elleng Sep 2012 #4
Good for you. If you talk to her again, ask her how she feels about Stericycle and Romney making $$ progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #5
Actually, business is slow, but steady. Some new hiring lately. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #12
Every other form of killing is acceptable and patriotic orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #6
Yes. Repubs want war against everyone and want to starve the poor. But as long as they SAY they are anneboleyn Sep 2012 #63
I don't know how Romney and RepubliCONS can call themselves Christian fasttense Sep 2012 #115
I think you presented the case well. The only thing I would like to know how she feels is if she still_one Sep 2012 #8
For future reference: Keystone Pipeline is to ship Canadian oil to countries other than the USA... rfranklin Sep 2012 #9
Thank you for that clarification. I will save the info. nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #14
Great Job Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #49
Thanks, will keep that info. nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #50
and you can also point out Mnpaul Sep 2012 #110
Good on you. renie408 Sep 2012 #10
She actually was not pushy. She was cordial and it was a good discussion. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #30
She wants to make HER religious view of the world mandatory for the rest of us... renie408 Sep 2012 #37
Good start. JoePhilly Sep 2012 #11
I salute your bravery and your patience Tsiyu Sep 2012 #13
I used to not be so patient. I used to go ballistic. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #15
I've gotten a little better myself, but I still couldn't do what you did Tsiyu Sep 2012 #18
You did a beautiful job. Demoiselle Sep 2012 #16
Well handled! Rider3 Sep 2012 #17
Nicely done, thanks for not letting the bullshit stand unchallenged. Scuba Sep 2012 #19
You should have told her about... slor Sep 2012 #20
Obama "probably" born in U.S. and "probably not" a Muslim NICO9000 Sep 2012 #21
Yes, I noticed those "probably" inserts. She didn't have it in her to say Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #53
You did a great job. Ilsa Sep 2012 #22
Oddly enough though I do the same... In regards to the abortion issue Xyzse Sep 2012 #23
If you get to talk to her again tell her about Romney and Stericyle lunatica Sep 2012 #24
You should tell her Romney was pro-choice when he was Governor of Mass NYtoBush-Drop Dead Sep 2012 #25
I also admire your fortitude and SheilaT Sep 2012 #26
There is a huge difference between being pro-choice and being pro-abortion MiniMe Sep 2012 #27
Nice job treestar Sep 2012 #28
Couldn't agree more. Not Sure Sep 2012 #40
The 1 % tax on direct depsits is BS. Check snopes. trof Sep 2012 #29
As I said, I did not have the facts at hand to refute that one. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #55
Great job!! N_E_1 for Tennis Sep 2012 #31
Nicely done. Low-key. Chorophyll Sep 2012 #32
Props to you, Tennessee Gal! Cha Sep 2012 #33
WOW, I get into this conversation everyday... humbled_opinion Sep 2012 #34
in a perfect world maindawg Sep 2012 #45
my thoughts exactly northoftheborder Sep 2012 #88
Jesus knew all about rich people using their "faith" to try and get out of paying taxes Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #106
In reading this, MissNostalgia Sep 2012 #35
LOL! Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #57
Good job refuting all of that missinformation so effectively! DrewFlorida Sep 2012 #38
Fabulous!!!!! Tumbulu Sep 2012 #39
From one fellow Christian to another skeewee08 Sep 2012 #41
Whenever I think of what the person Christianity was founded on was really like, LittlestStar Sep 2012 #42
Don't be too hard on the OP's friend Wednesdays Sep 2012 #68
Well it was the utterly brainwashed notion that "god" wants his flock to be against abortion LittlestStar Sep 2012 #85
Email: Obama to Impose 1% Bank Transaction Tax oberliner Sep 2012 #43
Thank you for that link. Will keep it for the future! nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #59
No problem oberliner Sep 2012 #78
Yes, I should have recommended she try some fact checking because Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #80
the robin hood tax mopinko Sep 2012 #84
you really let us down tapermaker Sep 2012 #44
You are stoned? At work? jtuck004 Sep 2012 #46
I would say she's getting it from her church friends. nt ellisonz Sep 2012 #47
Bravo! Tennessee Gal ANOIS Sep 2012 #48
well done proud patriot Sep 2012 #51
If you see her again bongbong Sep 2012 #52
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #54
YaRRRggglLLLeee BLLLURRRggLaRRRtrrrggHHHllle WArrrg DERP Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #56
OMG I can't stop laughing at this BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #67
Why do I feel like I've just chugged a bottle of Nyquil? n/t gkhouston Sep 2012 #77
Have a nice life. nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #60
PLEASE, PLEEEEZE leave this post alone. I beg you. Gabi Hayes Sep 2012 #62
Someone alerted on it and it is gone. It wasn't me, although I did think about it. nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #64
We can still tee off in this subthread ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2012 #70
Bravo! bluemarkers Sep 2012 #58
Could remind her that US Catholic bishops slammed Ryan's budget for brutalizing the poor anneboleyn Sep 2012 #61
Yes, that is one I will try to remember, as well as the Nuns on the Bus! nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #65
Hey Tennessee DonRedwood Sep 2012 #66
Oh no, honey. Your coworker might be going to hell LaydeeBug Sep 2012 #69
Upon reflection since leaving work, more of the conversation is coming back to me. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #71
You covered the waterfront pretty well.... Doc Holliday Sep 2012 #79
Yes, the liar point is a good one especially in this election cycle. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #81
to add azureblue Sep 2012 #92
Excellent points and thank you! nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #94
Bravo! TuxedoKat Sep 2012 #132
your handling of that discussion shireen Sep 2012 #72
you're the kind of Christian that Gandhi would like BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2012 #73
Nice work! crispini Sep 2012 #74
Thank you all for the positive posts! I appreciate your support. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #75
I FORGOT THE BEST PART! I sold her more than $500 worth of product after this discussion! Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #82
Wow! mikki35 Sep 2012 #83
Usually I think of what I should have said later on, as you say. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #87
I, too, am a liberal BECAUSE I am a Christian. smackd Sep 2012 #86
Thank you for posting and welcome to DU. Please post more often. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #90
Exactly. smackd Sep 2012 #93
Welcome to DU! pamela Sep 2012 #105
I get this (similar interactions) every day at work!! hue Sep 2012 #89
Thanks for that post. speedoo Sep 2012 #91
Christian and a Liberal .. Love it! FunMe Sep 2012 #95
That is absolutely fantastic! Thanks for posting it! Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #96
You should have asked her: Loudestlib Sep 2012 #97
Hell doesn't exist. OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #98
Another way to look at it is to make the point that if Romeny is elected Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #101
Yours is the "duck" model... calm on the water... MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #99
Your points on abortion are good ones. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #100
on abortions azureblue Sep 2012 #112
Why I post on news.yahoo.com's comment section - because of the abysmal ignorance progree Sep 2012 #102
Excellent information. Bookmarked the threads. Thanks. nt Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #116
Well done, don't be offensive, but firmly show them they cannot take for granted BlueStreak Sep 2012 #103
Thank you. DeSwiss Sep 2012 #104
Hopefully you put a little pin hole in her bubble. . B Calm Sep 2012 #107
You did a wonderful thing! RainDog Sep 2012 #108
You did a FANTASTIC job! Facts are wonderful things sometimes! One request: calimary Sep 2012 #109
Here is a wealth of information: Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #117
That's a Fort Knox of information! That's a wrongney's secret book-keeping of information! calimary Sep 2012 #134
That's the best possible approach with a low-info voter Zambero Sep 2012 #111
Awesome. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #113
Wow, I've been dying to have one of those coversations! ermasdaughter Sep 2012 #114
It has occurred to me that should I get the chance it might be effective Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #118
I consider myself... GTurck Sep 2012 #119
Thank you very much for the compliment! Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #120
IMO Mr Dixon Sep 2012 #121
hell mgardener Sep 2012 #122
I know. I can't imagine living in such a fantasy world as the person I Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #123
she'll probably not vote, now msedano Sep 2012 #124
I don't think she fired the company I work for. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #126
I once lost a friend at work when she was going on about "pro abortion" people, maddiemom Sep 2012 #125
Must not have been a very strong Democrat or Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #127
I run into the "I don't want to go to hell" reason a lot. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #128
This was my first time to be faced with that particular one. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #130
TIME FOR THE CHURCHES TO START PAYING TAXES! maddiemom Sep 2012 #136
Not every church preaches politics from the pulpit. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #137
Excellent. If you talk with her again ask her LibDemAlways Sep 2012 #131
what links did you show her Glaisne Sep 2012 #133
I just googled private sector job growth and came up with one to show her. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #135
Update, and yes this is a kick. Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #138
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