I'm am spending the night at my friend's sister's house SUNDAY EVE and she is an Obama hater, and I

[onecent]

am going to need some ammunition to help me if she starts on her rants about what Obama HAS NOT DONE.

Now I KNOW he has done a lot of good things while in office, would someone be so kind as to post a few things for me to be able to back myself up. i wish I didn't have to go, she is even nastier about hiliary, and I get so SICK OF IT.

Every morning when she wakes up she yells to her husband, "Well Jon has ANYBODY ASSASSINATED HILIARY YET?" I MAY have to just leave and sit in the car until my friend is ready to go...I can't handle this shit any longer. She is also super religious which I ONE DAY WILL point out to her.."christans are not suppose to act like that"...I am not particularly a bible person and don't plan to change for her....

If you have time, it would certainly be appreciated. I am a senior citizen, and my thoughts don't all pull together quite as
quickly as they use too, but I would LOVE TO BE ABLE TO BOMB HER WITH 5 OR 6 GOOD THINGS....but having a cheat sheet by my side would certainly made me feel alot better!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!

[randys1]

1. You are gonna be up all night telling your friend about his accomplishments

http://pleasecutthecrap.com/obama-accomplishments/


309 to be exact

[vt_native]

2. How about this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017312420

[Stallion]

3. Make Sure to Tell Her Obama Has a +1 Approval Rating 48-47 (Gallup-December 5)

that always sets them off

I'm sure you'll be the only one she knows who likes Obama so this always comes as a great shock. I love it

[gratuitous]

23. Particularly when compared to George W Bush's numbers

At this point in his administration, Bush was something like 30 points underwater.

[Divernan]

4. As one senior citizen to another, I suggest, very seriously, that

you save yourself the stress of dealing with this person. Bad enough when you're stuck at a meal with someone like that, but stuck in their house overnight? If she goes on political rants with any house guests she does not know to agree with her, she's a crap hostess.

Come up with some last minute illness/family obligation/whatever. Don't enable this horrid person to bully you. Just don't go there.

A bit off topic but her morning shoutouts as to whether anyone has assassinated HRC yet is a strong example of the level of hatred for HRC that is out there salivating to storm the polls and vote against her in a general election.

[LiberalArkie]

5. You want them to pop a cork, agree with everything they say.

[Stallion]

7. Oh! Wait! Show Us a Picture of the Friend's Sister and Then We'll Answer

nm

[Gormy Cuss]

6. It's impolite to engage in political discussions with house guests of a different political bent

and it's even more impolite to engage hosts. If you have to stay there, avoid her as much as you can without being obvious and just keep your face neutral when you're trapped near her during a rant.

Trying to counterpoint someone like that will only escalate the rant.

[demmiblue]

8. Why put yourself through that?

I wpuld never impose my political beliefs on a house guest in such a manner.

My advice: don't go, change the subject, or wear earplugs.

Also, how do you know what she yells every morning? Strange scenario, to say the least.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

9. I don't associate with relatives or anyone like that.

My wish for friends to stay with would be someone who's not a slob with a stinking house and too many cats.

Someone who has a house clean enough to not set off my allergies and make me miserable.

Trust me, I am not an obsessive-compulsive cleaner. I used to think I was a real slob, but comparatively speaking it looks like I am.

I guess it's too much to ask. I have two cats that spend most of their time outside, and stay inside on the patio when it's cold.

[Boomer]

10. This is a no-win situation

You're a guest in their house. If you can't get through a visit without gritting your teeth the entire time or if you feel you have to arm yourself with political ammunition for some showdown, you really shouldn't go. Why put yourself through that stressful experience and why subject your hosts to such an ungracious response to their hospitality? In turn, that they would put you, their guest, in such an intolerable position shows that they are not people worth your time.

I'm not sure what hold this friend has on you that could be enough to drag you into that woman's house, but there's no way I would do that for anyone, not even my wife.

[Snobblevitch]

11. You are looking at this wrong.

You'll be a guest. Just refuse to engage her. Reply to her with non-sequiters.

[peace13]

27. +100

Talk about anything but politics and religion. You can never educate a hater.....not possible.

[tabasco]

12. Avoid talking politics with stupid assholes.

Just say no.

[roody]

13. I moved in with my father in October to keep him safe.

He is an Obama hater. Long ago, my father was a nice person. Whatever he rants, I say uh-huh, and make no comment. He ran out of steam after two weeks. Obama rarely comes up now. I have to admit that we don't have a tv. He is too cheap to buy one, thank goodness. I am happy to live without Fox. Also I stopped the right wing fundraiser hate mail. I suggest you save your energy and not reply to your sister. Just ok or uh huh. Meanwhile be reading or playing with your phone.

[Person 2713]

14. Just get sick or dizzy and either stay home or if forced to go get sick or dizzy or a bad headache

and immediately disappear to your room . Bring some reading you were looking to catch up on now for a while . I really like to say no to situations like this . People like that are toxic. Has any one killed HRC yet? Wow creepy
Also do tell her what you told us. That you are not a bible person and not looking to change that. If they continue to talk about the bible I ask them if they have anything else to talk about since it's a one sided conversation and they are being quite rude

[Nye Bevan]

15. Only solution is not to talk about politics.

You are never going to agree, and there are a million other things to talk about.

[Skittles]

16. people like her are too stupid to debate with

tell her you refuse to discuss politics with a teabagger

[MFrohike]

17. I have one

It's both the biggest one and also the most pathetic thing: he hasn't invaded any countries on trumped up evidence. It's big for obvious reasons and it's pathetic because, honestly, that shouldn't be a selling point for any president. Thanks to Bush and Cheney, the bar for presidential accomplishment is permanently set a lot lower.

If she mentions ISIS, kindly inform her that the group that would become ISIS was in tatters and nearly kaput in early 2003 after their failed uprising in Jordan. Ask if she recalls anything important in the early part of that year that would have given that bunch a chance to regroup and rebuild.

[onecent]

18. Thanks everyone, I did get lots of ideas...

NOT going is not an option. I have been going for 8 years and love the farm with all the kitty kats running around. If I cannot handle one little person just by using some knowledge that I have learned here on DU...then I should hide in a closet for the rest of my life....

Won't do that..so I am ready for the crap to begin...Also depends on other people that are there, i'll do great...ha I plan to use
what I have learned here.
'you're a great group.....
all have a Merry Christmas.

[Boomer]

22. Aren't manners just as important as "ideas"?

If you're accepting someone's hospitality because you love the amenities they offer you, their guest, surely it's incumbent upon you to keep the peace while you're there playing with the kitty kats.

In that context, "handling one little person" would mean just ignoring them, not fighting with them. If ignoring them is not an option, if their views offend you that much (and they certainly would me), then declining an invitation to their farm would carry the strongest message of all.

[edgineered]

19. If you were a true conservative -

you would not have ANY muslin in the house AND you would not touch food with dates. I think you are a closet liberal.

[onecent]

20. You know I hate to say this...but I HAVE NOT A CLUE WHAT YOU JUST SAID. I DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN A TRUE CONSERVATIVE, NOR BETWEEN THAT AND A CLOSET LIBERAL.

ALL I KNOW, I don't like to be pissy around people, I don't push my political and religious ideas to othres, and I think it is
rude to do so.

So whatever I am I am still a voter, and can't even tell you you I'm going to vote for yet, cuz we don't even know who is running.

So if this sentence you wrote is an insult...considered me too dumb to be insulted...
it it is NOT AN INSULT...thanks for the advice.

[edgineered]

21. I see what happened here -

Post was written in your voice, as if I were speaking to your hosts, and NOT directed at you. My apologies for not being clear.

(Now, a chuckle)

edit: hosts, not guests

[onecent]

25. sorry if I misinterpreted....having a bad december....

TOO MUCH GOING ON...
have a Merry Chrisetmas.

[edgineered]

28. Yeah, getting this human nature thing down gives me fits

It seems like only moments ago that I was off on something, wish I could remember what it was. . .

[Facility Inspector]

26. don't go

life is too short to spend it with boorish company.

Do they have any hotels/motels in the area you can stay at?