I was talking to one of my Republican friends yesterday and he was clearly pissed. Being that we've both been on the same side many times in the past, I have hope that I'd be able to convince him to come over to the "dark side" with me this year and support Obama. But yesterday was not a day for me to try and talk him into switching... And his vote would be very important as he lives in Virginia.
He's a good guy, and my gut tells me that he knows I'm right, but he is very loyal, and for some reason still believes Limaugh and Hannity, so I've got a lot of work to do. The Colin Powell endorsement clearly affected him, and he was lashing out. He was lashing out like Limbaugh and Hannity were yesterday.
So anyway, the point of my diary is not asking how to handle him because I think I can. He's just acting like a wounded dog running off into the corner licking his wounds, and snarls at you every time you come over wanting to help him...
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