LOL@ "taking a page from Lixy's book"!

For what it's worth hun, I think you did the right thing. Though I don't know her stand on any of the issues mentioned (just that she believes what "her party" believes), political muckraking should be left up to the pros and diplomacy should be practiced within a family situation when it's seen that "never the twain shall meet" or agree. That she can't keep her cool and voice her opinions without personal attack on whomever she talks with has left her open game for any retaliation she encounters. If the rest of the family doesn't follow through and let her know that she is driving you all mad, then at least you'll have a breather till the vote is over!

Irritating as it may be, I take these kinds of situations as learning experiences. Nine times out of ten I find that the one to whom I am in disagreement with doesn't really know all that much of what he/she speaks, and I learn more about my opposing point of view in the process.

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