Caught my Fox News watching dad tuning in to CNN over the Christmas holiday.

[smirkymonkey]

I was pretty shocked to see my dad watching CNN. He has always been a hardcore Fox News republican, but I walked into my brother's living room and he was actually watching CNN! I considered it a victory. Even though he still watches Fox, the fact that he would even tune in to CNN is pretty incredible and shows that people can change.

Also, most of the family I visited on X-mas are pretty republican and I did not hear a word from them. Kind of interesting. They were not as cocky as they had been in years past. Just thought I would share that.

[fierywoman]

1. Thank you for the latest news from the battleground front!

[a kennedy]

2. I watch faux noise just to keep abreast of what the hell they're talking about.....

it’s only during advertisements of when i’m Watching CNN or MSNBC though.

[blue cat]

3. Same here

They weren’t cocky as last year.

[gratuitous]

4. Maybe he got caught by surprise once too often?

An exclusive diet of Fox is bound to leave some yawning gaps in your knowledge of doings in the political world. Your dad may have been caught off guard too many times and wants to be sure he's not missing quite so much going forward.

[smirkymonkey]

6. I haven't heard him say a word about "liberals" all season.

Something has changed.

[MLAA]

5. So glad to hear it!

[TexasTowelie]

7. My brother-in-law calls CNN the Commie News Network.

Guess who I didn't visit this Christmas?

[elleng]

8. Sounds good!

[cstanleytech]

9. Thats what happens when a news channel (Fox) goes all in for supporting a person

that probably betrayed the country in the Whitehouse.

[trueblue2007]

10. my family attacked me tonight.... tearing into me like a was a bunny and they were pack of wolves

i have cried for hours.

1 nephew told me things i posted on facebook about trump were offensive

niece yelled at me my views were horrible

worse .... youngest said i was WRONG.... TRUMP WAS DECENT MAN DOING RIGHT THING. obama horrible .... he was all over the wall and trump didn't really want it.

we left before dinner.
no more family activity with these "Christian" people ever
no more thanksgiving, no more christmas. i can't stop crying

[kanda]

12. so sorry

I am so sorry trueblue2007. Sometimes we have to find "family" outside of blood lines. My heart breaks for you. I hope you have good friends and other family ties that aren't so toxic. Sending you peace.

[badhair77]

14. trueblue, I am so sorry they upset you.

It sounds as if you were treated very rudely. I doubt you posted offensive things on FB. I don’t believe your views are terrible. And we know trump is not a decent man and Obama is not horrible, you are standing on firm ground. They wrecked the dinner, not you and I’m sorry you had to endure it. But you’re also right in deciding on no more abusive holiday gatherings. I hope you can dry your tears and find something positive to salvage the holiday.

[More_Cowbell]

15. I'm sorry

I told my friend's husband that he was unhinged earlier this year at a high-school graduation, when he was going on about what a local conservative site said was going to happen in our local primaries. It didn't happen, and he's been very subdued since.

You're better off without those people, and they will know within the year that you were right all along.

[renate]

18. I'm so sorry

That must have been so terrible... to have your own family be so awful to you, and to be ganged up on like that. I’d be crying too.

[orleans]

19. i'm glad you weren't alone ("we" left before dinner)

what a disgraceful shitshow for those people to throw

they don't sound "christian" to me--maybe they like to think they are (people like that usually do like to think that) but it's rather apparent they are simply a bunch of hypocritical assholes.

you said niece & nephew and i'm wondering where their parents were in all of this (your brother or sister i'm assuming) and why in the hell did they allow their brats to escalate this bullshit with you.

[trueblue2007]

21. the "children" are in their 30's. my sister was sitting at the table & did not CONTROL the situatio

she allowed it to escalate. she was horrified that they acted like monsters said she was sorry but what is done is done.

they can't take back those horrible words they hurled at me. i will always remember the screaming.

my hubby told niece later how trump will go to jail and she was in total denial.

i just can't type anymore. too raw.

thank you friends.

[AlexSFCA]

20. cheer up; they may come around by the end of the year

even faux may turn on trump at some point

[Judi Lynn]

23. Their pride is probably starting to take a real beating, as it becomes clearer every day

that not only the guy they've loudly, belligerently supported is a vile idiot and the others in the party know it and have supported him in full awareness of his shocking deceitfulness.

They are probably going wild with rage that you, out of all of them, saw him correctly from the first and haven't crumbled under their wrath.

The truth about him makes them all look like fools, unfortunately for them. Their fear got them behind him, and now they are afraid to admit how wrong they are.

You are a person of conscience. You are much stronger than they are. Don't let them beat you down. Good for you for not taking a dive to stay in their good graces.

[Just a Weirdo]

25. Scratch that family from your life

Dont look back.

[trueblue2007]

35. your comment is horrible. ...... MY sister is the only family left alive.

[Just a Weirdo]

37. I'm sorry

Just stay in touch with your sister, forget anyone else. Anyone treating you badly deserves shunning.

[smirkymonkey]

41. I'm so sorry trueblue!

That's horrible! I can't believe people like that call themselves "Christian". What hypocrites. I hope you are taking care of yourself and realize that there is nothing wrong with you. They are the sick ones. Nobody deserves to be treated the way that they treated you.

[trixie2]

11. We all love each other and the old guard is still Dem strong

Some of the young uns we suspect of going rogue. We have not discussed religion or politics in years. This Christmas every tv had children's programming on a loop.

Awesome about your dad. Maybe he is now comparing and contrasting the differences.

[smirkymonkey]

27. I think he may be seeing the light!

He is not so vocal these days!

[LakeSuperiorView]

13. My conservative brother-in-law was amazingly nice this Christmas.

And as far as I could tell, he didn't have even a beer. A couple years ago, he walked out after getting into an alcohol fueled argument with my sister. No political talk at all, even from my very liberal brother who lights up FaceBook with anti-Trump posts.

[smirkymonkey]

29. I am hearing more and more anecdotes like this.

The Trumpers are quieting down. Well, at least the true Conservatives are quieting down. I think he's losing the rational right-wingers. If there is such a thing, but I keep hearing about more and more moderate republicans who are turning against him.

[technotwit]

16. fox spying

When something big is breaking and I wonder if Fox is ignoring it, I'll continue watching MSNBC, CNN or BBC, I'll put Fox in the Picture in Picture box in the corner so I can see all the late breaking Benghazi News too....

[Judi Lynn]

24. Don't forget all those e-mails, either.

Welcome to D.U., technotwit.

[Cha]

17. That is progress, smirky!

[smirkymonkey]

30. You have no idea!

This is big! He never watched CNN before. I think he is seeing the light!

[Cha]

36. I wonder what instigated it?!

Maybe something a fox commentator said that wasn't so glowing of the Traitor?

[smirkymonkey]

38. I think the bloom is off the "rose".

He's not stupid. Even he has his limits. I think he has had enough of the dotard.

[Cha]

40. But, he must have found out somehow.

It is curious.. these fox truthers.

[Horse with no Name]

22. Our family gatherings are a strict "no politics" zone

kind of a forced truce area. Those that won’t adhere simply stay away.
It’s much easier that way.

[dem4decades]

26. Cheer up, maybe he just watches Fox for the blondes and legs.

And goes to CNN for the news.

[malaise]

28. Great news

[smirkymonkey]

31. Hey malaise!

I think the tide is turning!

[Turbineguy]

32. Baby steps.

[Mike Nelson]

33. I've also noticed...

… some of The Crooked Donald's crowd has quieted down. As far as Christmas viewing, I tuned on FOX' dumb news shows because CNN had a marathon of their "In Search of Jesus" shows, which I didn't like... and MSNBC had a marathon of "Dateline" shows, which I don't like although they are better than their "Naked Child Predator" marathon.

One thing I do with FOX fiends is tell them I watch it sometimes and everyone needs to watch a mix of news... so, they should watch Rachel Maddow or Lawrence O'Donnell occasionally. Often, Rachel uses facts to weave an idea together... it's similar to the Conservatives' "conspiracy theories" - but with facts. I think that pulls them in...

[smirkymonkey]

42. The one good thing about my family is that they are all pretty rational and smart.

They have not been pulled so far in by Fox that they can't be pulled back out again. I think they realize that even they have been hoodwinked. They pride themselves on being knowledgeable, so they have to get other points of view regardless of their conservative bias.

[Totally Tunsie]

34. Congratulations, smirky...

That must have been your BEST Christmas present!

[smirkymonkey]

39. Thanks Tunsie!

I'll have to admit, it was nice to not have to hear from the republican faction of the family this holiday season!

[lindysalsagal]

43. I de-programmed my parents to turn indie & watch msnbc.

MSNBC. Tore up their GOP membership cards and mailed them back after Bush 2.0 effed up iraq.