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ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts)
1. No. But my BIL and sister will.
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:39 PM
Aug 2012

THEY have nothing to lose. They're teabaggers who gripe about "socialism" - yet never send their social security or disability checks back. Their excuse? "Well WE need it!"

They just refinanced their home too, thanks to Obama's programs to allow it so they can get a lower interest rate. Did they thank Obama? Hell no.

Siwsan

(26,234 posts)
2. Absolutely. And, unfortunately, without giving it a second thought
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:43 PM
Aug 2012

My mother is an extremely right wing Beck and Limbaugh listening, watching fox news ALL DAY, EVERY DAY sort of conservative who finds it a genetic fluke to have such a Liberal daughter. I no longer discuss anything political or socio-economic with her, but if I would bring it up, she would accuse me of not knowing what I'm talking about. Unless she hears it directly from someone on fox, she doesn't believe it.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
5. my teabagger sister told me to sell a kidney to get help for a family member
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:49 PM
Aug 2012

Comfortable, she is, with her teachers union pension and social security and medicare. She recently joined the NRA, and is a teabagger dittohead.

Freddie

(9,255 posts)
7. I work with a lot of teachers
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 09:03 PM
Aug 2012

It totally boggles my mind how many of them are Repugs. Like a chicken voting for Col. Sanders.

proud patriot

(100,703 posts)
6. both parents are hippies from the 60s and more liberal than I
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:51 PM
Aug 2012

My mom will be voting dem , hopefully dad won't vote green (I've been talking up the USSC)

I do have a SIL who is completely blinded and hatefilled toward obama and anything liberal

the rest ofmy family is liberal and Democratic

Freddie

(9,255 posts)
8. No, thankfully
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 09:06 PM
Aug 2012

My parents are retired teachers and appreciate all their union has done for them, and pretty much lifelong Democrats. They did vote for Nixon twice but they're forgiven.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
9. Well, no. But full disclosure requires that I mention that
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 09:08 PM
Aug 2012

they are both deceased.



I guess this means I'm not in mourning anymore.

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)
12. 4 out of 6 of my half/step sisters will vote for R/R, one sister won't vote at all.
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 10:04 PM
Aug 2012

Mom voted R until *, then registered D in 2008 to vote for Obama, her last election. Even Dad (step) with his "Keep working, millions on welfare depend on you." sticker, would not vote for *. He wouldn't have voted for Obama though, and would be voting for Mittens.

No surprise, even the R's in the family barely speak. Hateful, every one. Greed destroyed my old family.

Spirochete

(5,264 posts)
13. Mine are long gone
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 11:31 PM
Aug 2012

That being said, there's no way either of them would have voted for those two nose nuggets. They were staunch Democrats.

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