After Action Report-- How Did Left and Right Relatives Get Along Over Thanksgiving Grub?

11/29/04 | Various despondent lefties & some of you

[dukeman]

Have a very merry ****'in, repuke Christmas you bunch of #!*^@**!

[MineralMan]

Buh-bye now.

[Gorzaloon]

WHAT relatives?

[wideawake]

My Democratic relatives were extremely rude to my father and sister this Thanksgiving. My father is a college professor and he fits the old-fashioned stereotype of a college professor to a T - mild-mannered, self-effacing, etc.

It was apparently an ugly and unprovoked scene.

I spent Thanksgiving with my in-laws and their large extended family. Unlike at my relatives' house, grace was said and we gave thanks for our great land and the brave troops who defend it with their lives.

[MineralMan]

I guess I don't see the point of this post at all. DU is really of no interest to me. What they think over there is completely extraneous to any serious discussion.

So, what was your reason for posting this?

[wideawake]

See, I voted for Nader and I had my Democrat family members turn on me. I tried to get them to at least admit he deserved the opportunity to be at the national debates, but they only shouted more. I went out onto the deck with a bottle and watched the sun set on this fascist nation.

I think this one was my favorite.

[Gefreiter]

The little politics came up, we all agreed things are unfortunate and many things should/could be improved.

But, those family members are pretty well-adjusted and decent folk, and we had plenty to talk about besides red states and blue states.

I can't imagine screaming at someone in the family over a political opinion or rumor (military drafts, putting people in camps, the Patriot Act will enslave us all, etc etc). That's just petty. And sad.

[MineralMan]

"I spent Thanksgiving with my in-laws and their large extended family. Unlike at my relatives' house, grace was said and we gave thanks for our great land and the brave troops who defend it with their lives."

I had Thanksgiving dinner at my home this year. It's a mixed group, politically. The election was simply not a topic of conversation among the 16 people there for the feast.

Instead, we talked about family, told old stories for the 10th time, ate tons of turkey, dressing, and the trimmings, drank a little more wine than usual, and napped on the couch in front of the TV during the game.

I can't imagine that day of thankfulness being suitable for political discussions. My family and my in-laws have various political leanings, but we're still family and all enjoy being together on these festive occasions. Politics is the last thing on our minds.

[TheBigB]

Are we rethugs, repukes, or repugs? I wish they'd get that straight.

[Pondman88]

Fun all around for the ignorant Libs. Seems no one can have an opinion which differs from them. In any case, my family had a very good T-day, and they are a bunch of liberal kooks. We just didn't discuss politics at all. no big deal, the dems lost, we won....time to move on.

[tfecw]

they are all just idiots..

They dont' know the meaning of family to being with. So how can they get along? methinks the reason isn't because of who voted for whom, its because they are all looking out for themselves.

The selfish bunch of no thinking, seculist, french wannabe, asses

[exile]

"Are we rethugs, repukes, or repugs? I wish they'd get that straight."

As long as we are in power, who gives a Streisand what they call us? Let the crybabies have their bottle.

[wvobiwan]

My SIL, the sole Democrat at the family gathering took a little ribbing good-naturedly.

What the DUmmies don't realize is that you are NOT 'what you believe', you are what you do.

That's why the vast majority of them are hypocrites - they can spew the foulest unfounded allegations at the President and simultaneously undermine support for the troops that guarantee their right to public prevarication.

[RAY]

Thank God, four more years. Now, how do we beat these democrats next time!

[RockinRight]

Can't we just ship these morons to some deserted island?

[Trippin]

Yip, and the Rats love telling us they're the party of love and peace. Sigh.

I have liberal friends, all of whom don't like Bush, and yet we all get along just fine. We rib each other over politics but frankly, politics don't rule our lives or emotions.

[oldleft]

Repuke? What the hell is that all about?

My sister's a super lib and I had a conversation about the election with her that was very civil. We mostly talked about why Kerry lost. Both of us agreed that he screwed up by focusing on Iraq and not spending more time talking about the deficit, which worries almost all Americans. In other words, he played into the Presidents strengths which are the war on terror and limited government.

I also pointed out to her that there's just as much group think going on in San Francisco and Manhattan as there is in Kansas and Wyoming. I think after I made my point she generally agreed.

So, that was that. No name calling, no one got over emotional. Just a conversation about the election.

[CriticalJ]

I think that there should be a best of DU posted here everyday. After a long day of work, doing chores with the kids, cooking, bathing, etc, I need a good laugh.

[wideawake]

I can't imagine that day of thankfulness being suitable for political discussions.

Indeed. I'm glad there was no political discussion at the dinner I attended.

[Coffee_drinker]

Ya it must be a bummer being a liberal right now. I don't feel sorry for them though. They made their bed.

My Thanksgiving was one of the best ones ever. Both college
kids home. (both conservative). Turkey was tasty, stuffing was good. Nice Prayer before dinner....


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