Rusty silver linings

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by ERCougar

Or would they just not vote?

That's exactly what I think.

[ERCougar]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

That's exactly what I think.

Yeah, that's a concern. Perhaps fiscal conservatism is dead and needed the anti-homo marriage vote to survive.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by ERCougar

My MIL is a classic example of one who continually votes against her own political opinions and interests in order to uphold the social platform.

Isn't that amazing? How many of them don't even realize they're voting against their own best interests? Bizarre. Or don't realize that they're essentially being used by the GOP to retain power. I mean, does anybody believe the GOP really cares about Christianity or social agenda?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Archaea

No I don't. We're not part of a cohesive unit.

Right. You keep telling yourself that, Mr. Democrats-will-bring-about-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

I was thinking last night how the Prop 8 fight is going to entrench that mentality even moreso. A divisive yet mobilizing political issue that intermingled religious persecution just moved another generation into that mentality. Think how many testimonies will be born by parents grateful to have had the opportunity to demonstrate faithfullness to their kids by heeding the prophet's call and being persecuted by godless sodomites in the act. The wicked taketh the truth to be hard.........

Right on, brother. Argh....

[ERCougar]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Isn't that amazing? How many of them don't even realize they're voting against their own best interests? Bizarre. Or don't realize that they're essentially being used by the GOP to retain power. I mean, does anybody believe the GOP really cares about Christianity or social agenda?

It's really aggravating having any kind of political discussion with her. We agree on about everything until we get to "why do you want to kill babies?"

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Right. You keep telling yourself that, Mr. Democrats-will-bring-about-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it.

So is Harry Reid part of the Religious Right?

[All-American]

Tarnish. Silver Tarnishes.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by ERCougar

It's really aggravating having any kind of political discussion with her. We agree on about everything until we get to "why do you want to kill babies?"

LOL!

I'm so there. In the primaries, when I would talk to my mom about the various candidates, the only question she would ask was, "well is he pro-life?"

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Archaea

So is Harry Reid part of the Religious Right?

we're not talking about Harry Reid, Arch.