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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: Firechild on June 20, 2011, 12:09:30 AM

Title: I could use a little input here
Post by: Firechild on June 20, 2011, 12:09:30 AM: My sister is married to a liberal, (he states he is not) she is a conservative and always has been.

At the moment he is trying to debate with me, (which I will not do, due to "peace in the family' and although he states he is a "conservative", he does everything besides having a shrine resurrected to Obama which ensures me he is out of touch with his own identity.

I guess what I'm asking for is a good way to reveal information which I do believe he is incorrect without him feeling that I want to be right. I don't need to be right. I just want facts. His facts are right according to factcheck.org, but not against the government statistics that can be found right online.

Obama has not caused significant debt as compared to our prior presidents? He has even gone as far to tell me that he has done an incredible job on recovering our economy, but yet our unemployment rate is soaring. Our housing market is at it's lowest, and we all know this is factual....we live it everyday...Any suggestions, or should I just bite my lip.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: LC EFA on June 20, 2011, 12:52:23 AM: Just me - I'd bite my lip.

Family is more important than petty partisan politics.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: formerlurker on June 20, 2011, 05:01:07 AM: I would just ask him how he has done an incredible job recovery the economy.

How much am I paying for gas again?

There is a political ammunition forum on this site that has all the info you need.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: Ballygrl on June 20, 2011, 07:34:34 AM: He's a Paulbot isn't he?
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: IassaFTots on June 20, 2011, 08:20:58 AM: Quote from: LC EFA on June 20, 2011, 12:52:23 AM
Just me - I'd bite my lip.

Family is more important than petty partisan politics.

I am with LC on this. 100%.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: JohnnyReb on June 20, 2011, 09:31:00 AM: Hell, if he's that DUmb, keep your mouth shut and just pray for your sister.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: debk on June 20, 2011, 09:58:46 AM: Quote from: LC EFA on June 20, 2011, 12:52:23 AM
Just me - I'd bite my lip.

Family is more important than petty partisan politics.

My half-sister and her whole family are very liberal, almost 180 degrees from me and mine.

It's a bigger issue for her than it is for me.

Sometimes it's just better to keep quiet - particularly when it's family.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: Karin on June 20, 2011, 03:46:33 PM: Political fights with family just never, ever seem worth it. Nobody comes out a winner, nobody is ever converted, and it gives everyone indigestion, headaches, and misery. Anybody whose ever changed their mind, did that on his own.

Discussing politics with like-minded family members is more fun. The opposite-minded people? Just talk about anything else.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: BEG on June 20, 2011, 04:06:24 PM: Quote from: Karin on June 20, 2011, 03:46:33 PM
Political fights with family just never, ever seem worth it. Nobody comes out a winner, nobody is ever converted, and it gives everyone indigestion, headaches, and misery. Anybody whose ever changed their mind, did that on his own.

Discussing politics with like-minded family members is more fun. The opposite-minded people? Just talk about anything else.

Agreed
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: seahorse513 on June 20, 2011, 04:28:14 PM: Politics and religion convos are a NONO in my family
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on June 20, 2011, 04:35:30 PM: Quote from: JohnnyReb on June 20, 2011, 09:31:00 AM
Hell, if he's that DUmb, keep your mouth shut and just pray for your sister.

Yep!
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: Firechild on June 20, 2011, 08:49:58 PM: Thanks all so very much. Today he's trying to trap me lol...I just roll my eyes and say..."Aww, c'mon, you know I'll just kick your liberal arse around the corner"...we both laughed and left it at that...so thank goodness that's over.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: DixieBelle on June 20, 2011, 08:53:08 PM: Yep, it's not worth it. If you wrestle with a pig, you'll only get dirty and the pig will like it. Not saying he's a pig but you get the meaning.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: Eupher on June 20, 2011, 08:54:40 PM: Welcome, FC, and allow me to concur with most of the comments already stated.

Mrs E is a social liberal (which is to say she's very comfortable with the government telling her what to do) and with very certain and predictable exceptions practiced very rarely, we simply do not discuss politics.

Factcheck.org, by the way, is notorious for its liberal slant. It is not a credible source of information.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: IassaFTots on June 20, 2011, 08:57:30 PM: Quote from: DixieBelle on June 20, 2011, 08:53:08 PM
Yep, it's not worth it. If you wrestle with a pig, you'll only get dirty and the pig will like it. Not saying he's a pig but you get the meaning.

Aw. I miss home. (sniffle) A visit back home would make me as happy as a dead pig in the sunshine.
Title: Re: I could use a little input here
Post by: Firechild on June 20, 2011, 09:23:23 PM: Quote from: Eupher on June 20, 2011, 08:54:40 PM
Welcome, FC, and allow me to concur with most of the comments already stated.

Mrs E is a social liberal (which is to say she's very comfortable with the government telling her what to do) and with very certain and predictable exceptions practiced very rarely, we simply do not discuss politics.

Factcheck.org, by the way, is notorious for its liberal slant. It is not a credible source of information.
Now, that's very interesting. I'm glad you mentioned that about your wife and also about factcheck.org...I truly had my own suspicions about them, but never thought to inquire...thanks again to you and everyone (: