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OldDem2012

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23. Living in a GOP-heavy state, I don't talk politics with anyone outside this board...
Sun Oct 21, 2012, 11:49 AM
Oct 2012

....including my wife who has zero interest in discussing the election and/or politics in general. We've been together for 21 years so I don't guess she's going to change now.

I feel your pain. It makes me crazy when someone says "I don't Do politics" KaryninMiami Oct 2012 #1
Ditto brush Oct 2012 #2
I agree with you, but I have even less tolerance Island Blue Oct 2012 #3
That's what I think, too. It'd better not to vote than to make an ininformed decision. I follow that Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #14
Sounds a bit smug... Lightbulb_on Oct 2012 #4
Acknowledged. Still, I've spent HOURS on the phone & in emails past yr listening & talking Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #15
I have friends like that. They wear Raven Oct 2012 #5
My response to folks like that is quite simple: "Oh, so you're one of the stupid people." LovePeacock Oct 2012 #6
When I start getting pissed at everyone who refuses to care as much as me... HereSince1628 Oct 2012 #7
Some people are just apolitical.. Upton Oct 2012 #8
I feel the same way about people who have no interest Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #9
Yes, you guessed it... Quantess Oct 2012 #10
Life isn't JUST politics, MadHound Oct 2012 #11
The OP didn't say it was all politics or nothing. Having a full, well-balanced life LovePeacock Oct 2012 #12
No, that conversation I ended...that was the 1st time. We ALWAYS talk about what she wants Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #16
They Cannot Connect The Dots grilled onions Oct 2012 #13
Some very good thoughts in your head. I wish I could put things so well. Thx. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #18
“Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest canoeist52 Oct 2012 #17
Exactly. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #20
I passed that point long ago (to quote a fine Jackson Browne song). Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #19
I have a personal way of dealing with this, and it does NOT make me happy... RevStPatrick Oct 2012 #21
HEll, I knhwo a 17 y/o cancer survivor who recently was diagnosed as elehhhhna Oct 2012 #22
Living in a GOP-heavy state, I don't talk politics with anyone outside this board... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #23
There are people in the world who live more interesting lives outside politics. randome Oct 2012 #24
But randome, those things in politics you list, they did affect you personally. Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #25
Great post n/t IL Lib Oct 2012 #26
Bush's war didn't affect you? Wow. Zorra Oct 2012 #28
They will be interested when it affects them treestar Oct 2012 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Jamaal510 Oct 2012 #29
I completely agree KclarkK Aug 2014 #30
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