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sybster1000

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29. Earlier this week I had a Physician yelling at me at work about freaking Obama and "Kenya"
Thu May 24, 2012, 07:08 PM
May 2012

I am an Anesthetist and this one MD started in on (during a case I might add) , "You know when Obama was little he told everyone he was from Africa". I said (tired of this crap, and frankly surprised hearing it from an educated person), "You know, I don't believe all of that". His face went red and he starting spewing " You know he was editor of the Harvard Medical Review and it said he was the first African American from Africa to be the editor" I said " Medical?". He got snarky and said in the tone of a ten year old "No LAW, he's a LAW-yer". I said "Well, you said Medical". He harrumphed , and said a few other things..but it was dead in the water.

There were a few other sentences I can't remember well..but I just remember sticking to "I don't believe that he is Kenyan". What is weird is that we usually got along well and we still had to do 2 cases together. So I just acted my normal cheerful self..and truthfully, he kinda acted chagrined. But I just looked him in the eye and was pleasant. What is weird is that I have noticed that since then, I see him looking at me from the corner of my eye. Maybe he is overcome by my beauty and charm (HaHa) or maybe he wonders why someone who would NEVER agree with his politics is accepting and positive toward him...ah the mystery.

Ain't got none, that I can recall elleng May 2012 #1
I generally avoid conservative types. BlueIris May 2012 #2
Wow, good question... kimmerspixelated May 2012 #3
I just got into a fight with two acquaintances that are birthers. Cleita May 2012 #4
My sis and bil are Republicans. Habibi May 2012 #5
Agree not to talk about it. calikid May 2012 #6
One of my oldest friends cut ME out of her life Digit May 2012 #7
I know Ricochet21 May 2012 #8
No discussions on politics or religion. GardeningGal May 2012 #9
Banned religion and politics in conversation felix_numinous May 2012 #10
What a brilliant (and helpful) reply! OneGrassRoot May 2012 #11
+1000 silverweb May 2012 #15
My husband get the red out May 2012 #12
Neptune Ricochet21 May 2012 #16
Enjoy what you have in common LiberalEsto May 2012 #13
I know people who are both Republicans and Christian fundamentalists. trolling4dollaz May 2012 #14
Majority get the red out May 2012 #17
Generally I try NOT to discuss politics w/them. southerncrone May 2012 #18
I always warn the ones who STILL want to talk politics yellerpup May 2012 #19
That's the best way to handle it. kimmerspixelated May 2012 #20
If we are out in public, such as hanging at the local pub yellerpup May 2012 #22
I have done that pretty effectively with my dad.... SalviaBlue May 2012 #21
Good strategy. yellerpup May 2012 #23
One astrological question felix_numinous May 2012 #24
That was when Pluto entered Capricorn on 1/25/08 Ricochet21 May 2012 #26
Awesome Rick!! felix_numinous May 2012 #28
We don't discuss it sandyshoes17 May 2012 #25
I can't lump all Republicans together. Different strokes for different folks--ya know? davsand May 2012 #27
Earlier this week I had a Physician yelling at me at work about freaking Obama and "Kenya" sybster1000 May 2012 #29
The die hard wing nuts are like rapists kimmerspixelated May 2012 #30
Haha sandyshoes17 May 2012 #32
I have none, so that takes care of that. BlueToTheBone May 2012 #31
I try to look past their politics. japple May 2012 #33
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