Now...Mom and Dad are "dyed in the wool" Democrats, who dont even know WHY they are Democrats.
We are originally from a coal mining town in Pennsylvania...and they were raised hating Republicans.
I was raised hearing the same crap...but we moved to Florida in 1984, And I was old enough to start learning something about politics while Bill Clinton was in office....
I soon became a RepublicanSo, I am talking with my Mom...and something about the RNC came on the news.
The following (loosely reproduced) conversation ensued:
ME: Did you see John McCain make Michael Moore look like an ass?
MOM: No, but I like John McCain...HE should have been President, instead of Bush.
ME: What makes you think that?
MOM: I like McCain...and I HATE Bush.
ME: But...what do you know about McCain that makes you think HE should be President?
MOM: He's FAIR, He's HONEST, He's....
ME: Wait a minute...HOW do you know this stuff?...WHAT do you know about McCain?
MOM: I know George Bush was APPOINTED President, by a judge.
ME: Umm...No, Mom, He wasnt...He won the Electoral College, and the Supreme Court stopped the Gore campaign from trying to steal the election.
The Republicans followed the Constitution, the Democrats tried to throw it away.
MOM: NO!...He didnt win Florida.
ME: You REALLY have NO IDEA how it actually works...Do you?
MOM: I know that Bush is just for the RICH.
ME: And, HOW exactly do you know THAT?
MOM: Because Republicans are ALL for the rich people...they ALWAYS have been.
ME: What facts can you back that up with?
MOM: Republicans have ALWAYS been for the rich.
ME: You didnt answer my question...give me some examples.
MOM: They just ARE!...Republicans have ALWAYS been for the rich.
ME: Again...Give me some reasons...You cant POSSIBLY feel THAT strongly about something, without knowing WHY you feel that way.
MOM: Republicans only care about the RICH.
ME: That statement means NOTHING, unless you can show me some evidence....
You know what I think?...I think you were BROUGHT UP thinking that, and you dont even know why.
You are just a parrot, repeating the meaningless blather you have heard over the years, without even knowing what you are talking about.
MOM: Yeah RIGHT!...Just LOOK how rich George Bush, and Cheney are...They only care about the rich.
ME: DO YOU REALIZE HOW FREAKING RICH JOHN KERRY, AND EDWARDS ARE!!?
MOM: We didnt have a deficit like this 4 years ago...We had a surplus.
ME: You dont even know what any of that means...We had a PROJECTED surplus, based on the DotCom bubble, which fell through.
But, you have no clue what the DotCom bubble was anyway...so it doesnt matter.
And, by the way...when was the last time they sent you a bill for the deficit?...Is it due next week?
MOM: Well...there is NO WAY IN HELL, I am voting for Bush.
ME: Oh, I know...But, you STILL cant tell me WHY...You are an un-informed voter...very sad.