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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 05:09 AM Sep 2012

Hell is freezing over. Get me a coat.

I just got one of those rabid "Obama broke all his promises and the world is blowing up because he a secret Muslim" people to admit that the 110th Congress has essentially shut down governance over the last four years. I actually got her to read a record of the 110th's fillibustering. I'll be damned.

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Hell is freezing over. Get me a coat. (Original Post) Skidmore Sep 2012 OP
That is quite an accomplishment! Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #1
I just kept piling on with supporting documentation of Skidmore Sep 2012 #3
Do you have a link on that list Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #2
I'll give you a couple of links to start out with. Skidmore Sep 2012 #4
Thank You Kindly, Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #6
You may have just saved someone from the gop cult. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #5
You may have succeeded getting her to read it but I doubt you will get her cstanleytech Sep 2012 #7
The seeds of doubt have been planted though. Skidmore Sep 2012 #8
It is a step genxlib Sep 2012 #9
Brrrrrr! lunatica Sep 2012 #10
i don't know what you'll need barbtries Sep 2012 #11
Bring them some coffee. It's been a long night. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #12

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
3. I just kept piling on with supporting documentation of
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 05:36 AM
Sep 2012

actual legislative process and after a gazillion "yeah, buts" asked her if she READ any of this information. Apparently she finally read some of it last night and this morning I pointed out that little bit of obstruction they pulled with the vets job bill. She's a big military rah-rah type and that upset her a bit. Her only response after that was that we just can't keep blaming Bush for everything. To which I just replied that I don't just blame Bush. I blame Cheney too and a congress that ceded its war powers and allowed two wars, one of which was unnecessary, to be conducted off of the books. I haven't heard from her yet on that.

cstanleytech

(26,319 posts)
7. You may have succeeded getting her to read it but I doubt you will get her
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 06:13 AM
Sep 2012

do anything else like say voting for an actual sane candidate for an elected office or get her to stop believing the bs that Obama is a secret socialist muslim.

genxlib

(5,534 posts)
9. It is a step
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 07:43 AM
Sep 2012

It is a step but unfortunately, the follow-up reaction is usually to say that it is a good and noble cause to block all of those harmfull socialist policies.

Been there and have the t-shirt.

barbtries

(28,811 posts)
11. i don't know what you'll need
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 08:45 AM
Sep 2012

when she tells you she's voting for Obama!

ahhh...if i heard that from my sister i'd fly to WA just to kiss her!

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