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[T Wolf]

in dealing with my daughter's choice of "friends."

My 17-year old has three best friends, and two of them are repukes - not just because their parents are but because they "believe" in the causes of the right wing. My problem is what, if anything, to do about this regretable situation.

I know that teenagers are more peer-influenced than parent-guided, but it has gone way too far. Whenever I make a comment about Shrub or repukes, my daughter gets upset because she feels I am directly attacking her friends. So, I refrain from talking about politics when she is around.

Sam is a bright kid who generally is progressive in her own views. She is actually very open-minded and allows that everyone is entitled to their own opinion about things. I am just afraid of the influence these other kids may have on her. They are very dogmatic (love the Chimp, hate Clinton, etc.) and do not have the tolerance that my daughter has. They are much more willing to state their despicable views, with the implicit and explicit message thay they are right and any differing view is unAmerican, etc.

So, what is a father to do? Any advice, especially from parents who have faced a similar problem, will be greatly appreciated.