"I didn't vote for him, but he is the President. Unlike so many I heard from YOUR side over the last 8 years, I am going to refrain from making hateful and destructive comments, as that type of stuff has divided the country so much and prolonged the war in Iraq. He is the president for the next four years, so I am hopeful he will succeed."
Benefits of using this reply are the following:
1. It will shut them up.
2. It will keep my blood pressure down.
3. It will allow me to heap guilt and shame upon them, while remaining above the fray.
I am clipping that and memorizing it!!!!