An old friend stated on facebook that she would not be quiet just because Obama has told people to shut up etc etc... I haven't seen her since high school but I do know she is very conservative and evangelical.
I tried not to respond but couldn't help myself as the comments from her friends continued. That and the fact that I am still mad that she sent me a racist email about Michelle Obama on November 5th saying "even I should find it funny".
When she asked me if I thought she was a racist, I said "no, the email was racist". How would I know if she is a racist? She may or may not be but I know one thing for sure; she is heartless.
So here is how the comments were going....I will refer to my friend and her friends comments as "anti". I couple of her other mutual old friends will be "pro". Pro meaning pro Obama trying to solve problems etc.
My friends first comment was that Obama said everyone should shut up so he can get this done. She will not shut up because she doesn't want this to turn into a socialist country etc etc its too fast, 1000 pages
So, that ticked me off but I wasn't going to comment.
Her anti friends said " way to go .."
A "pro" friend who I have a great espect for because he calmly stated his case said his premiums have gone up 40% recently etc.
Our friend replied "with all due respect (the condescending tone was very obvious) you are an entreprenurial type, why don't you start your own health care company?"
I kid you not. Some of her friends chimed in with the reasons they like their plans, talked about times when they've switched plans....as if everything is rosy.
I then asked 2 questions which were never answered: How many pages should a plan be? And where is the quote of Obama that she mentioned?
Things heated up yada, yada, yada the whole time the anti friends kept complimenting each other for their great comments. They were very good at pointing out pages in bills they may have read.
An apology was given by me to my pro friend when I got off on a tangent. He is fine with it and backed me up. I said I didn't think Holocaust survivors would appreciate the term Nazi and Hitler being thrown around.I also made a case for living wills.
Oh and I also said "by the way, I didn't appreciate you sending me that racist email back in November"
At which point my friend wrote to me personally and asked me if I thought she was a racist. Of course I upset her. I can see her point that I shouldn't have said that publicly and yet I'm still not sorry. She put it out there.
I was angry when she sent it for obvious reasons but ALSO because I had sent friends a rant about whether Palin reads or not. My only point (I didn't go into how much I detest her) was that there was no way she could read as much as they claimed and why would she be expected to as a mother of 5 and governor of a state...unrealistic role model etc
My friend objected at the time, in support of Palin, Couric was biased and really wanted me to know everything she reads (she has a toddler) I restated my point and we were on ok terms until....she sent me the racist email, the day after the election. I have not considered her my friend since that day.
She is mad at me now for not giving her the courtesy of telling her what I thought at the time. Well, I wish she had had the courtesy not to send me a racist email about Michelle Obama who she knew I admired.
Soooooo thanks for sticking with me!
A few days have passed. I am not sorry that I pointed out to her that we haven't been friends since November. Today I realized what is still bugging me. (I guess I have known all along)
Back in November she talked about frustration with people who shouldn't have had mortgages they couldn't afford. (we all know there was some of that). Now she thinks there are plenty of choices for healthcare out there and if you don't like them and you are entreprenurial you should start your own company.
Her friends wasted no time in calling me oversensitive. Its not about Obama's skin color etc etc. One women encouraged me to google his advisors and told me all the evil they are up to.
So we have socialism, evil advisors and huge problems with czars. Needless to say I didn't continue to comment.
I wish I would have told her I think she is heartless.