FAT CHANCE, BUDDY

I have class with the girlfriend of Cal's most prominent Latino Republican. (Anybody that knows about campus politics knows who I'm talking about.) I used to think that the girlfriend was just an accessory to said Republican. (They're practically married and joined at the hip!) However, the more I get to know the girlfriend, the more I really like her. She says some of the most intuitive things in class... and I'm pretty sure this chica isn't a right-winger. In fact, I'd dare say that her ideas are fairly PROGRESSIVE! (Yeah, I'm pretty shocked myself, too.) Though we're slowly becoming good friends, I don't think I'm a good enough friend to slap some sense into her and ask, "What the f.ck are you doing with that f.cker?! You can do much better!"

It's not that I have anything against Republicans. But if you care enough about politics to actually understand what is going on with the current government and can express yourself in a coherent manner in class against Bush's policies, like my friend... how is it possible that you can love someone that stands on the EXACT OPPOSITE of what you believe in??? To go even one step further, the boyfriend has been known to speak out against his people and been one of the loudest hindrances to campus equality. If my friend shared the same politics as her boyfriend, I wouldn't really think anything of it. However, she doesn't!!! And that's what bothers me... she just goes along with whatever he says, regardless of what she actually believes.

When separated from her boyfriend, my friend shows strong tendencies of being a very independent woman. It's a shame that she doesn't always exemplify that persona. But then again, maybe that's her... and she enjoys being subservient to him. Either way, seeing them together just reaffirms what I want in a relationship. I need a guy that is just as liberal, if not more so, than me. Being the political junkie that I am, if I ever dated a Republican, we'd probably just run out of things to talk about... assuming I haven't choked him to death yet. :) But... we can still be friends. I'm not trying to discriminate, just telling the truth. I bet my Partner-in-Crime understands. (Have a safe flight, Gabbo!)