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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 09:46 AM
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Propose a gracious toast that starts with the words: "Despite our many disagreements...."
Edited on Tue Dec-23-08 09:47 AM by nomad1776
In the spirit of the season, propose a gracious toast that starts with the words: "Despite our many disagreements...."





Note- This is not an orginal idea, but rather I saw it at Politico's Arena and thought it was a great idea.
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 09:48 AM
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1. "Despite our many disagreements....
you are welcome to kiss my ass" :evilgrin:
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 09:54 AM
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2. *snort* I tried to do a smoothing over with my bil and sil over the past 8 years.
But I finally couldn't be around them any more. My sil realized that she was alienating her own brother and has become conciliatory (she also voted for Obama! about time...).

So in essence by just giving up ---saying you are welcome to kiss my ass, so to speak --- we got some movement on their part. Still don't know about him. He's just rigid.
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:44 AM
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11. I am really, REALLY bad an the inlaw thing.
But see, you're living proof that the kma approach CAN work! :hi:
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 12:23 PM
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16. We didn't exactly say kma. But we couldn't visit with them last summer
because we had "other commitments." My husband and I are both very liberal Dems and we were just too wrapped up emotionally in the Obama campaign and just couldn't stand the idea of being inthe same room with any Republican. My sil got the message, sulked for a while, then started emailing us again with bland stuff. Besides, we wanted to talk LOTS of politics and when they're with us we can't do that...
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 01:38 PM
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22. Its funny how sometimes silence says everything, isnt it?
Thats how it was with me and my bf's mom during the primaries. She's not a republican - but sometimes - it was just as bad. I feel your pain.
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 02:52 PM
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23. It was probably just as well, since at that time (August) I was close to the point
of losing it with any Republican within my sight. I probably would have lost my temper and going into a rant, which I was doing regularly about that time...:rofl:
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:29 AM
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8. Shouldn't that one start with "BECAUSE OF our many disagreements..." ??
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:42 AM
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10. lol. No, silly.
Kissing my ass is a privilege! :rofl:
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:47 AM
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12. Your post is worthless without pictures

;-)
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 11:47 AM
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15. hmmmm.
You know, there WAS a time when I used the intertubes for evil... :evilgrin: :rofl:
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JoDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 09:57 AM
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3. Despite our many disagreements
I will continue to have occasional friends with benefits sex with a Republican.
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el_bryanto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 09:57 AM
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4. Hmmmmm
Despite our many disagreements, I remain convinced that you are a carbon based life form.

Bryant
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Toucano Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:04 AM
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5. Despite our many disagrements, I continue to be happy you are around to prove me right. nt
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:15 AM
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6. Desptie our many disagreements, I find DU to still be the website of choice
Edited on Tue Dec-23-08 10:31 AM by nomad1776
for talking politics and enjoying the company of fellow liberals. This is a fine collection of good people and I am happy to be a part of this. To all of you, may you and your families have a happy and safe holiday season.
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:20 AM
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7. "Despite our many disagreements...
...I refuse to make fun of your physical shortcomings." :evilgrin:
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 10:29 AM
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9. Despite our many disagreements....

...I'll still talk to you.... even though you're always wrong.
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TlalocW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 11:27 AM
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13. Despite our many disagreements
It would be wrong of me to deprive you of my company and influence in the hope that you will one day turn around. In the immortal words of Groucho Marx, "I may be wonderful, but I think you're wrong."

TlalocW
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reflection Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 11:46 AM
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14. DOMD,
"Star Blazers" was the greatest cartoon ever.
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 12:26 PM
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17. I don't know about greatest, but it was in the top 5
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reflection Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 12:33 PM
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18. I would have run through a brick wall
to watch it when I was a kid.

Of course, I'm sure this is the subject you had in mind when you started the thread. :)
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 12:42 PM
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21. your're right, sadly it didn't take off in the intended direction
instead of taking a momement to say something nice about fellow DUers (especially the ones that you disagree with) most simply treated the idea as a joke.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 12:35 PM
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19. Despite our disagreements .........
.... anything that was started by Politico is suspect.

RW message with a softer face.
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 12:41 PM
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20. The idea of taking a momement to show appreciation to your fellow posters
is hardly a suspect rightwing message or idea (in my opinion).
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 03:58 PM
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24. Your thread wasn't. Politico absolutely is.
Don't be so sensitive. No quarrel with your thread at all. The comment was directed at Politico, not you.
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