Oy.
My parents are reasonably intelligent people, and once upon a time, Dad was a voracious reader. He subscribed to TIME magazine back when it was worth the paper it was written (yes, that was a long time ago), and read the NY Times and Wall Street Journal everyday.
In recent years, however, Dad has devolved into a clone of Archie Bunker (even physically; its kind of frightening, actually), and Mom is quickly pulling up the rear.
We haven't discussed politics very much over the last year. I made it clear in mid-2007 that I was supporting Obama. That did not go over well. They were truly shocked that he won and have been pretty quiet about the whole thing since Election Day.
Did I mention that in their semi-retirement, they spend their days watching Fox News?
Follow me over the fold for a cup of coffee (no tea today, sorry) and if you want to read about a truly bizarre conversation.
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