Full disclosure
I voted for Bush. I'm not ashamed of it. And, contrary to the ranting I've been reading for days, I'm not a homophobe, male or rich. What I -am- is worried that I don't know my friends like I thought I did. I thought they were open-minded enough to disagree with someone else's opinions without demonizing them
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Do I like the candidate you supported? Not in the least. You've seen my entry, you picked each thing I cited in it to point out here. Am I alarmed by these things? You bet.
But does your vote change how I feel about you? Not in the least. You weighed the issues, and you voted your heart. So did I. I certainly didn't mean to target you, or any other well-read, intelligent Bush-supporter in my circle of friends in my disappointment in the electoral process, the gloating by other Bush supporters in my office, and my fears for the future. And I'm sorry that I got you.
Yes, we can get along. Politics will just have to be one of those things we agree to disagree on. Pax?
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I'm willing to let politics be a Taboo Subject if you are. I love you too, y'know; that's why I didn't want this to put a wedge between us.
Wanna go to "Incredibles" this weekend?
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But, as Kerry himself said, we're all Americans. I had by views and you had yours before the election, and it didn't affect our friendship, so I don't think it should now.
I've -always- been willing to agree to disagree - it's just that your posts were beginning to make me wonder if you could do the same.
Let's just take politics off the table, okay? We vote our consciences, persuade whom we can, and continue to love and respect each other. Can we do this?
And, as noted in my reply to Kiarrh....do TPTB want to see "The Incredibles" this weekend??
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