tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post7756119093652960001..comments2024-02-07T02:14:50.146-08:00Comments on Dogwalk Musings: The 100% Perfect SolutionMari Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-62095730441073575122009-07-13T00:38:47.854-07:002009-07-13T00:38:47.854-07:00When I was on my university's Washington Semin...When I was on my university's Washington Seminar program in D.C., I quickly became known as the most liberal person in the group (of about 30 students) and several people wanted me to date the woman who was known as the most conservative person in the group. They even cited the Mary Matalin-James Carville marriage.<br /><br />However, I laughed it off because the lady was a "rightwing nut" who ranted about "one world government" and such, while I was an internationalist. I did date a Republican lady I met and was attracted to, but she and I belonged to the same church and she was pro-choice. I even managed to convince her to vote for Gore in November 2000. I wanted to marry her, but she fell in love with another guy.<br /><br />While I wouldn't rule out someone who has a politically different view from my own, it would be hard for me to even be attracted to a lady who is a big Sarah Palin supporter and thinks Obama is a Muslim terrorist out to destroy our country. The intellectual and credibility gap would be too large to overlook for me, which would make it a marriage from hell.<br /><br />In college, a woman who was more liberal than me was interested in dating me. I didn't like her views either, though. Mostly, I think it was her flirtation with Wicca that really turned me away.<br /><br />Overall, political compatability ranks lower for me than spiritual and personal compatability.Sansegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10499581529539835224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-90049773823556406122009-07-12T18:22:10.207-07:002009-07-12T18:22:10.207-07:00I agree with all you said except James Carville an...I agree with all you said except James Carville and Mary Matalin are two of the strangest people I've seen in politics.<br /><br />Perhaps their marriage works so well because they're so strange. I don't know how it would be with normal people. Perhaps easier since it wouldn't also be your careers.<br /><br />I never like her and there are a lot of days I want to put a sock in his mouth.<br /><br />Enough said, if it works for them it works for me. (they're strange)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-78628067307808519752009-07-11T11:46:10.646-07:002009-07-11T11:46:10.646-07:00Hey Mike!
That's my point other than that the...Hey Mike!<br /><br />That's my point other than that the post was meant to be tongue in cheek as are all my Dogwalk solutions. Your wife is going to put aside personal differences for the sake of the family. See? It does work!<br />Lol.Mari Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-35167567076124820562009-07-11T11:41:19.647-07:002009-07-11T11:41:19.647-07:00Mari!
I just left this comment on HBO, too: I...Mari!<br /><br />I just left this comment on HBO, too: I'm in a mixed political marriage. My wife tends to think not very much at all about things political while I obviously do. We're both probably in the middle of the spectrum when it comes down to it on issues, with differences on the margins, normally related to whom we like or don't like as national figures.<br /><br />I think she'll vote for that Kennedy guy for City Council this November, though. At least I hope she will. I should probably go ask her where she is on that decision come to think of it… :-)Mike Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260312051785408816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-89042698842808739512009-07-10T16:21:46.755-07:002009-07-10T16:21:46.755-07:00compromise and tolerance is what good marriages ar...compromise and tolerance is what good marriages are based on with love. But if one has a heavy ego, that ego needs to be fed very well. And that is where our elected officials go astray.Word Tosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519547102435672497noreply@blogger.com