What a weekend. Five days in the mountains for a great wedding. The site was in the northwest corner of Virginia, near Star Tannery, which is about 50 miles southeast of Winchester. It was great seeing all the Obama signs out in the country.
My in-laws own about 20 mountain acres up there, and my brother-in-law was getting married on Saturday, but the festivities began Thursday and went through Sunday.
The property doubles as a hunt camp, and I go almost every year. I'm usually the only liberal there, which makes for arguing that ranges from good-natured to downright hostile.
So, it was with no small sense of curiosity that I approached the wedding. I knew that the majority of people would be pretty conservative but that for the first time I'd have a decent group of like-minded allies, including my brother-in-law.
Imagine my surprise and disappointment when the first thing I'm told when I arrived was "Now, no talking politics of any kind. All weekend." This from my father-in-law, who is so conservative he makes Limbaugh seem blue.
Seriously? Three weeks out and Obama leading in the polls? OK. I can respect another person's property, and the idea of rules at a wedding.
Read More