Curious. When friends cease being friends over something religious or political, it’s usually one friend who continues to push the issue when the other would rather let it go and get along. Did your friends push the issue, or did you?
How do you lose friends over defending Palin? Are you too emotionally invested in her?
I find that people are fairly predictable. I’m not surprised by any acquaintances that are either appreciative or hostile to Palin. And their level of appreciation or hostility isn’t a surprise to me, either.
Hell, I’ve parted ways with immediate family over politics. Same thing happened in the Civil War.
I lost a friend of over 20 years - my best friend actually and we saw each other through thick and thin. But she is a raving liberal and I am a Freeper - it finally got to the point where it blew up.
I also don’t discuss politics with one of my sisters and my son and I had to promise each other no politics, ever - too many horrible and sometimes mean (on his part) arguments.
I’ve lost a bunch of them over the years and had a 26 year marriage ended. Now they know I was accurate in my predictions but I see no reason to trust them again.
It’s their loss.
You might have lost some friends defending Palin - but you just made a new, conservative one.
They were never your friends. Don’t count it as a loss.
I have lost a few fair-weather acquaintances and been excommunicated by one over educated (indoctrinated) relative.
Do you just mean today? No.
Otherwise yes.
Get used to it, comes with thinking for yourself.
My opinion is, the Marxist, Socilists and Communists have waited years for their "messiah" to come along. When their boy got the nomination, they couldn't control themselves. Then came Palin. She scared the bejeezus out of them. JMO.
I'm basing this on a caller I heard to CSPAN shortly after Palin was selected as McCain's VP. That elderly, female kook was hysterical and was convinced that her "messiah" was toast.
I agree with you.
I tend to avoid pushing things that far—treasuring relationships as I do.
However, if folks are rabid idiots, I don’t consider their distancing a big loss.
Scripture indicates in our era that sons will be against fathers; brothers against brothers; parents against children etc. etc. etc.
RIGHT IS STILL RIGHT. And folks who are unwilling to stand up for what is right . . . may well find themselves well over the line into what is WRONG . . . and suffering the eternal consequences accordingly.
I’ve been gradually purging liberals from my life for years, and I have no regrets. None. (Family is different, and we just agree to disagree and try to be civil.) I’ve got to the point where—as a rule—I don’t associate with liberals socially unless I’m left with no choice. Of course, there are some exceptions.
Life is too short and the politics of the day too, too important to waste time with those that will NOT see.
I had a friend that was liberal...I have a sister that I have found out is a socialist. (she won’t admit it——she’s been “Harvardized”).
When bills, employment and the state of the country is so depressed, the LAST thing I need is a debate on the obvious-—this “man-child” HATES America and hates me. I’ve better things to do with my time than spend it debating with those that are stupid and blind.
People hate Sarah Palin because she is Christian and prolife. Did your former friends know that you were Christian and prolife or did you conceal that?
The few liberals I know were mistreated as children, and hypocrisy and projection are ingrained defense mechanisms for them. They’re prone to extremely self-centric behavior. It’s easy to let government become your God when “Me” and “Now” are the most important things to you.
What is known as “situational ethics” or moral relativism” is the only way they can cope. They cannot deny they liked Bush’s tax rebate or Reagan’s military pay increase, but they still put those presidents down.
Their liberal ideology always trumps absolute truth for them when it suits them. All I can do is pray sometimes.
I’ve had that come up before myself. I’m willing to accept them spouting off about Sarah Palin when they show me some evidence of her doing or saying something that can top “57 states,” “my Muslim faith,” or “stand up, Charlie!” Hasn’t happened yet.
No but they've lost me.
Anyone who threatens to take power from libs is either stupid or evil. Both Bushs, Reagan,Clarence Thomas, Dan Quayle, - all stupid. Nixon, Cheney, - all evil. Only libs are smart - like BHO. You will find that what libs find “stupid” in these people applies equally to you. My wife and I have reached that realization, and we both have doctoral degrees.
Ask you “friends” if there are ANY smart, honest conservatives who are currently in politics. Are there any they admire or respect? If they can think of anyone, it’s someone who poses no threat. The obsession they have with Palin is just a show of fear.
It make these people very hard to be around, to say the least.