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Turbineguy

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3. Actually, I did the opposite a few nights ago.

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 04:43 PM

Nov 2013

The discussion was about Obamacare and the other party started with the SRWTP's. I went on to say that my premiums were going to double from $782 to $193 per month. He siad, "What kind of math is that?" "Fox News Math!" The person who pointed out that 40 million people would now get health care was pretty much drowned out.

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What do you do re: someone interjecting Fox/rethug talking points at dinner? [View all] Peregrine Took Nov 2013 OP

Knowing that you cannot talk sense into furniture (i.e., their brains, or facsimiles thereof) CurtEastPoint Nov 2013 #1

Tricky - best plan maybe something like "we are going to have to disagree about this, but... NRaleighLiberal Nov 2013 #2

Actually, I did the opposite a few nights ago. Turbineguy Nov 2013 #3

I sometimes say JustAnotherGen Nov 2013 #4

That's a perfect response! pengillian101 Apr 2014 #6

Just laugh at them Politicalboi Mar 2014 #5