So does Gene's wife work for the other side? I get the impression she
works for the atty gen office, who happens to be a republican because
the prez is republican. It's hard to say what she actually BELIEVES
based on just that she works for the atty gen office. Anyone know
more about this?
--- In [email protected], "areofilm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> My current S.O. thought I was a Republican the first time we met and I
> said, I'm probably more of a Libertarian than a Republican. She did
> research and came up with talking points for our first date. So after
> i snowed her over i won her over with my winning smile and personality.
>
> She won't miss a chance to badmouth a "Republican". When I told her
> there are nice people who are socially liberal but politically
> Republicans she said that even if they were, she couldn't stand anyone
> who would align themselves under that party.
>
> Life's too short to be concerned about what party the guy across the
> office or in the car next to you is.
>
> And as far as not dating someone just because they work for the other
> side, well, i wouldn't take it that seriously unless they've made it
> their life's work. We've all done jobs we hate to make a buck. To
> paraphrase one of my life's motto's.
>
> "Everyone sucks money's c*ck"
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Ray Bradley"
> <clavenia@> wrote:
> >
> > I got a kick out of the question from the young woman who wasn't
going
> > to date a Republican. We've been talking about this at work, and
while
> > both laughing at and trying to defend her statements, a bigger
question
> > came up:
> >
> > what REALLY are the differences between the Republicans and Democrats
> > anymore?
> >
> > The lines are so blurred anymore - none of the major Democratic
> > candidates are saying they want an immediate troop withdrawal from
> > Iraq, all Dems and Repubs are hemming and hawing about Iran, nobody
> > seems to have a cohesive tax policy. Lots of bloggers and columnists
> > have pointed out that Giuliani and Clinton share views on many of the
> > major issues. All candidates are talking about alternative fuels and
> > tax breaks for ultra-efficient vehicles. Everybody wants better
> > schools, nobody's taking shots at No Child Left Behind and the
only two
> > guys consistently shooting straight answers anymore - Dennis Kucinich
> > and Ron Paul - are merely afterthoughts.
> >
> > About the one constant is that *most* Republicans are against
abortion,
> > and *most* Democrats support a woman's choice. That's about it. Every
> > other issue is completely blurred.
> >
> > Or has the country been geared towards Republican vs. Democrat for so
> > long that the parties have failed to see where the lines have been
> > drawn?
> >
> > - Ray
> >
>
