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CrispyQ

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9. My BIL called a few weeks ago to wish my husband a happy birthday.

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 12:31 PM

Oct 2015

Hubby was out, & usually BIL & I would talk for awhile, but the first words out of his mouth were, "I gotta tell you, I love Donald Trump!" I told him, "I'd love to chat, but I have some things to finish up before hubby gets home. I'll tell him you called." So hubby had to call him back & heard not only does BIL like Trump, he purchased an Ann Coulter book & likes it.

It can be hard when you're into politics. People say to keep it out of relationships, but I don't see how I could ever end up with a right winger. It's a totally different world view. I know some people who work it out, but it wouldn't be for me.

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I just found out my sister and brother in law like Trump [View all] retrowire Oct 2015 OP

I feel you Retro. ZM90 Oct 2015 #1

Welcome to the '60's....LOL haikugal Oct 2015 #2

ha thanks! retrowire Oct 2015 #3

Back in the 60s most people observed the rule SheilaT Oct 2015 #27

Interestingly, Trump isn't doing as well among Conservative Reps as among GOP Moderates Bucky Oct 2015 #4

yeah but the fact that my sister retrowire Oct 2015 #5

It seems like people who claim Mr Trump "tells it like it is" malthaussen Oct 2015 #20

Trump is appealing to the prejudice in people. That is all he ever talks about... world wide wally Oct 2015 #22

All I can say is "Happy Thanksgiving"! Lifelong Protester Oct 2015 #6

I feel your pain Cobalt Indigo Oct 2015 #7

Try not to view everything in life through the lens of your politics. Throd Oct 2015 #8

^^^this^^^ Quackers Oct 2015 #15

I was always respectful of my parents DFW Oct 2015 #24

Great relatives and story! Duppers Oct 2015 #38

Some of my ancestry was supposedly far less distinguished. DFW Oct 2015 #43

So interesting! And impressive! Duppers Oct 2015 #44

Your DH is a downright Blueblood DFW Oct 2015 #47

i think I'll get better at that as time goes on. n/t retrowire Oct 2015 #16

Politics represents a person's feelings and compassion Duppers Oct 2015 #36

I agree. It's very difficult for me to look at a republican without seeing smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #48

My BIL called a few weeks ago to wish my husband a happy birthday. CrispyQ Oct 2015 #9

oy vey. so sorrt to hear that. n/t retrowire Oct 2015 #13

On the plus side ryan_cats Oct 2015 #10

Kinda like being vegan mucifer Oct 2015 #11

i am vegan! lol retrowire Oct 2015 #12

My husband and I experience the same thing. MoonRiver Oct 2015 #35

If it provides any counter-balance DFW Oct 2015 #14

that's great to hear. thank you for countering my family lol n/t retrowire Oct 2015 #18

I see so many posts bemoaning far right family members DFW Oct 2015 #21

I have one grandson who 840high Oct 2015 #17

+1,000,000 yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #25

Well it could be worse - much worse. Like they support Huckabee, Cruz WestSeattle2 Oct 2015 #19

the lack of democratic debates have left a vacuum that trump is using to hoodwink folks questionseverything Oct 2015 #23

I know exactly how you feel. lunatica Oct 2015 #26

You should have been there for the pro and anti-Vietnam era. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #28

I'm so sorry. stage left Oct 2015 #29

I appreciate your sympathy. :( lol retrowire Oct 2015 #30

well if they are hard right wingers Trump isn't their guy PatrynXX Oct 2015 #31

I understand and sympathize. Richard D Oct 2015 #32

Yeah Fiorina is apparently their second choice. retrowire Oct 2015 #33

Your sister is still the same person you've always loved. freedom fighter jh Oct 2015 #34

Beg to differ. Lars39 Oct 2015 #39

The ones who run the show are the only really evil Republicans. freedom fighter jh Oct 2015 #42

two once reliable and considerably vocal liberals Puzzledtraveller Oct 2015 #37

I posted this in a different thread: You don't choose your family Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2015 #40

I'm visiting my RW father soon; I'm going to play the "trump" card, as repulsive as it will be. Populist_Prole Oct 2015 #41

I just found out one of my brothers madokie Oct 2015 #45

He is saying what they want to hear. Nothing could be simpler. raouldukelives Oct 2015 #46