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Tommy_Carcetti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 05:37 PM Original message |
On a purely human (not political) level, did anyone feel some empathy with Republican friends/family |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Only for the ones who didn't have vicious, hungry, wolf-like smiles in 2000 and 2004 |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not really. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. My mom (Dem) and I agreed that the first person we thought of |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. Not even a little bit. I have no Republican relatives, Thank God. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Only the ones who were mislead, and didn't vote out of fear or malice. |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. I feel sorry for the ones who are so stupid that they |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I don't even feel sorry for them. |
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Lady Freedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. I was to busy with my ringing ears to feel any emotion. |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. No, not really. I have no tolerance for those who are willfully ignorant. |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. Nope. I don't mean them harm but they caused the nightmare. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. My only republican acquaintances/family members |
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Ahpook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. Let's just pull it together? :) |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. I had as much empathy as they had for us in 2000 and 2004. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. I don't know any Republicans, except for some hardcore Focus on the Family type relatives |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
15. I have zero empathy for any of them. |
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Mighty74 (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
16. I have a little sympathy |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Welcome to DU, Mighty74! |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
17. F$*(&$ No! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
18. In short, No. |
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Maccagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
19. No |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
20. NO |
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Tom Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
22. None whatsoever |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:08 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Dayum, we caused Mt. St. Helens to erupt too? |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
24. I understand what you are saying, but no, I feel nothing but good. |
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curse of greyface (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
25. A lot of them voted for Obama or Barr. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
26. Absolutely... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
27. nope. every time any republican goes to the poll, they vote against my best interest |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
28. Nope. Not one bit.(n/t) |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
29. Empathy for my MIL, who referred to Obama as a "black nationalist"? |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
30. I suggested calling my father in law to "congratulate" him |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
31. No. n/t |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yup |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
33. Yes, of course. Some. Couldn't be a Democrat and not feel sympathy. |
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DeposeTheBoyKing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
34. Call me inhuman, but NO |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. No real empathy |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. I try to do the right thing. |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. Nope. |
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BeachBaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
38. I tried doing that in 1992 when Clinton won. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
39. No. |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
40. my aunt told my mom she wouldn't vote for Obama because he's a muslim |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
41. No. They had 8 years and destroyed this country. I am not rubbing it in, mind you, |
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Sheets of Easter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. No; just the opposite, and I usually don't let politics come between friendship. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
43. I cannot understand how anyone could support McCain/Palin |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
44. not in the slightest |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
45. Oh, HELL, NO. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
46. i took a LOT of shit in 94, 00, 02, 04 |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
47. Fuck no. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
48. NO |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
49. no |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
50. Greetings, Comrade! |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
51. nope, nothing at all. 8 years i've to shit from my miserable pampered sil and she called |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
52. Not really |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. None, fuck fascism |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
54. No. None. They've all been pushing my (and everyone else's) |
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yeswecanandwedid (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
55. I sure did, I have to respect their views. I'm talking about friends and family now. |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
56. Not in the slightest. |
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RushIsRot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
57. I sent a former co-worker a message: Can you say President Obama? |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
58. Nope, not one bit |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
59. Really, really not. |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
60. The only Republican I'm close to voted Yes on 8, so -- NO. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
61. No. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. yeah that was kind of where I was going |
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Glorfindel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
62. No |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
63. Not a Bit....... |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
64. Nope |
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Westegg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
65. Empathy? No. I pitied them, as I always have. |
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1gobluedem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
66. I don't have any family who are Republican |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
67. Nope. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
68. After recalling what they put us through in 2000, my answer is... |
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SalmonChantedEvening (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
69. I hav been cruelly delicate with it all. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
71. I haven't talked to my republican weed dealer yet but all my |
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