Got misrecognized as a Republican today

[underpants]

So my co-worker comes into the lunch room. We both read the local newspaper (horrific rag) everyday.

My co-worker got not only a Letter to the Editor published a few months back but it was "Correspondence of the day" (see link below for samples) and I congratulated him. I had just started here and I was careful not to offer my opinion of his letter and certainly not the facts that blow his DISinformed embarrassment out of the water (9/11 was Clinton's fault) but I just told him "congratulations". I think he thought I agreed with him.


So he comes into the lunch room and asks if I saw the LTTE in Saturday's paper

See "Obama's Church Puts Africa First" here
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/opinion/letters.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-04-05-0014.html

I couldn't remember it offhand. He started to tell me about it and I knew what he was talking about.

Now here is the first funny part-as he started describing it a black co-worker came in the room, he literally stopped talking and actually looked over his shoulder to make sure the coast was clear before telling me about this LTTE.

I nodded my head and said

"I thought we covered this nonsense 40 years ago with Kennedy. He didn't have to listen to the Pope so what makes someone think Obama has to listen to every single thing his pastor says? Hell if you carry that out then Catholics must have approved of all the sexual crap going on with little boys AND you have the whack jobs that McCain is openly catering too AND you have W's spiritual advisor Olansky and his connection to the Rushdooony nutjobs but of course we didn't hear anything about that. But I have to be honest the sweetest irony of this whole thing is that Obama's numbers have actually gone UP in every poll nationally as well as in all the upcoming states since this ridiculous rightwing media attack started on him over a month ago. This was NOT from 'postings on the internet' like all the talking heads say this was RNC and Fox News originated and it completely backfired on them'

The rest of lunch was rather silent.

[AspenRose]

1. Bwahahahahahaha

:thumbsup:

[BOSSHOG]

2. Truly love those conservative values

- Never taking responsibility for anything ... Fucking Katrina was Clinton's fault.

Church puts Africa First? Relevance? "They" are such a pain in the ass to attempt any rational conversing with, but easily trick fucked into oblivion.

[wryter2000]

3. LOL

I'll bet he looked as if he'd swallowed an entire fish. Raw and unscaled.

[underpants]

10. I never raised my voice

I rarely ask questions in this instance but I think I slipped a bit

I was very cool and professional about the whole thing.

[mwb970]

4. Why bother?

I've become convinced that people like this are hopeless cases. Or do you think what you said will have some effect?

[underpants]

9. Well I don't think he will bring up politics around me anymore

:shrug:

[lazyriver]

5. Nicely done, sir!

[jeff30997]

6. No,nononono...

You're a Repuke and I knew it !!! :)

[underpants]

11. ..

:bounce:

it must be the haircut and the tie

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. hee hee

your answer was great! And his response when your co-worker came into the room makes me think he may be just a tad racist.

[underpants]

8. a tad?

Actually when he paused I knew what he was about to go on about. He started with "on Obama's church's website" and I knew from having passed through Fox News over the last month exactly what this was about

I gave him a pass by not goading him into talking about it while our co-worker ;-) was in the room.

I have him identified now :grr:

[flamin lib]

12. I will not be quiet anymore. So many of my Democratic friends tell me

that they are embarrassed that everybody is a Republican and they can't express themselves without fearing repercussions.

Well, fuck that.

I'm not saying I'll run around making enemies, but if someone makes a Republican comment I'm right there letting them know that they are not the only party in TEXAS!

I can and will give as well as I get.

Only thing is, it's not fair to have a war of wits with someone who is un-armed.

[DRoseDARs]

13. Another shining example of the axiom "Know your audience..." n/t

[butterfly77]

14. Does obama's pastor help this country he is suppose to hate...

Robert O. Goodman is a former A-6 Intruder Naval Flight Officer and graduate of the United States Naval Academy who served as a Bombardier/Navigator. He was shot down over Lebanon on December 4, 1983. Captured upon ejection from his stricken plane, he was held for multiple days. His release was facilitated by Reverend Jesse Jackson.

While on a bombing mission, the crew from VA-85 was hit by a man portable missile (SA-7 or SA-9) into the engine nozzle upon dropping its bomb-load, while still in a dive through 1,800 feet (554 m) AGL. The fuselage and a wing were immediately engulfed in flames, and then the right side engine erupted.

The pilot, US Navy Lieutenant Mark Lange, a Naval Aviator, tried to control the aircraft in order to safely eject the crew. After a rapid, low-level descent, the Intruder was seen to pull up and likely stalled, resulting in a crash on a 1,000 AGL hill, above a village surrounded by Syrian AAA-positions. Lange ejected both himself and Goodman in the final moment, but his parachute failed to properly deploy by the time he hit the ground. Lange's left leg was severely injured and he died shortly after capture by Syrian troops and Lebanese civilians. Goodman, rendered unconscious, broke three ribs, injured a shoulder and a knee during the landing, but was otherwise stable. He was captured and awakened by the Syrians and taken to Damascus.

Goodman was held for over a month, during which the US government made numerous attempts to free him. He had a few visitors, including Ambassador Robert Paganelli who brought him Christmas dinner.

In January 1984, Jesse Jackson travelled to Libya and Syria along with Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan. The mission's peaceful purpose was accomplished, as they secured the release of Goodman, who was essentially a prisoner of war.

U.S. President Ronald Reagan welcomed LT Goodman at the White House January 4, 1984, hours after he and Rev. Jackson arrived back in the U.S.

Reagan said that LT Goodman "exemplified qualities of leadership and loyalty" and said Jackson's "mission of mercy" had "earned our gratitude and our admiration." In turn, Jackson praised Reagan for sending a letter to Syrian President Assad calling for cooperation in bringing peace to Lebanon.<2>

[underpants]

15. I did not know that

I don't see a link on your post. I googled this and found this in several places just not the one you posted. But thanks-now I know the whole story.