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11. My mom dated a full-on teabagger for a few months back in 2010

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 03:43 PM

Jan 2013

(She is a liberal Dem)

Whenever I would visit and he was there, we would inevitable get into an argument because he'd insist on making some political comment no matter what we were talking about. Always got heated and usually we'd end up screaming (no name-calling or anything...just got loud).

Anyway, one night after our argument he told me he still totally disagreed with me but that he respected that I stood up for my beliefs and that I made a good argument.

They weren't together long enough for me to actually do any "converting" but maybe I planted some kind of seed. (Ok, doubt it, but there's a remote possibility.)

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18 months ago when I started this job my righty nutjob supervisor was a "proud tea party member". [View all] MindPilot Jan 2013 OP

You are a force for good, MindPilot, that's for sure.. nenagh Jan 2013 #1

Thank you. This is a very red environment I work in. MindPilot Jan 2013 #4

It takes a special mind to reach into a closed system of thinking, I do believe... nenagh Jan 2013 #9

lol K & R TeamPooka Jan 2013 #2

The shirt tugging is to get it unstuck from his profusely sweating chest lunatica Jan 2013 #3

OK, now that was way too much information MindPilot Jan 2013 #6

His moobs MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #7

Maybe he's lactating? I mean it could be a side effect of all those drugs... Erose999 Jan 2013 #8

Hmmm... MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #10

I think Rush had a guest walk on spot in "the hobbit." MedicalAdmin Jan 2013 #16

He had a big role in Return of the Jedi too. Erose999 Jan 2013 #18

So THAT was the thing on his posterior.... GatorOrange Jan 2013 #19

Welcome to DU, GatorOrange! calimary Jan 2013 #33

Thanks! n/t GatorOrange Jan 2013 #47

*covers eyes* MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #20

I worked with a Tea Party guy too DonRedwood Jan 2013 #5

My mom dated a full-on teabagger for a few months back in 2010 NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #11

Yeah really! Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #36

I have no idea... NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #37

It could be the sour grapes thing Populist_Prole Jan 2013 #41

True dat... MindPilot Jan 2013 #45

On the way to the greatest page loyalkydem Jan 2013 #12

Rachel is one of the best talkers to get anyone's attention. mountain grammy Jan 2013 #13

Agree. Regardless of what she's presenting, she gives us a mini-history lesson of gateley Jan 2013 #22

exactly the same with my husband. If she's talking, he's listening. mountain grammy Jan 2013 #31

She's one of the best dots-connectors in the business. calimary Jan 2013 #34

The fog is starting to lift from my tea bagging mother, too. dorkzilla Jan 2013 #14

"...complete with the compulsive shirt-tug." SunSeeker Jan 2013 #15

Lol,I love it wendylaroux Jan 2013 #17

You must put your "Rush" show on Youtube BlueStreak Jan 2013 #21

Stephen Colbert lovemydog Jan 2013 #23

Definitely. But I'd love to hear somebody like that read the Limbaugh transcript BlueStreak Jan 2013 #25

You are the official teabag intervention specialist SummerSnow Jan 2013 #24

Good one! nt caledesi Jan 2013 #26

my hubby asks his co-workers who keep guns 'against a tyrannical government' NMDemDist2 Jan 2013 #27

Excellent point there! freshwest Jan 2013 #29

I am so stealing that! n/t MindPilot Jan 2013 #43

sweet The Jungle 1 Jan 2013 #28

can you teach us how to speak Limbaugh? indivisibleman Jan 2013 #30

Welcome to DU, indivisibleman, and The Jungle 1! calimary Jan 2013 #35

It's not hard, just lower your voice and pretend you have a mouthful of marbles MindPilot Jan 2013 #42

Keep on peeing in the Kewl-Aid! Rain Mcloud Jan 2013 #32

I like this part the best: CrispyQ Jan 2013 #38

I wouldn't have tried any of that, and I'm a school teacher! lindysalsagal Jan 2013 #39

I've always said, this is the ultimate point in the purpose of DU. Gregorian Jan 2013 #40

I actually have no problem with conservatives.... Wounded Bear Jan 2013 #44

It is usually how a conversation opens. MindPilot Jan 2013 #46