Elisabeth kicks Rosie right in the Patriot Act

Well Elisabeth had to know by bringing up that she agrees with the Patriotic Act because well, she doesn’t mind the government listening in on HER conversations, that Rosie was going to lose it. I suppose there is the possiblity that Elisabeth doesn’t read Rosie’s blog, or read Rosie’s “ask Rosie” section, or obsessively peruse the general state of affairs in Rosieville like no one I know, so she may not know what a hot button the Patriotic Act is to Rosie. But regardless, Elisabeth said it and Rosie went a teensy weensy ballistic. She said Elisabeth said ignorant comments and the only way she could get past it was by telling herself that Elisabeth was young, and really everything Elisabeth thinks now is only because of her youth and she’ll wake up some day and realize the err of her ways.

I think this was very generous on Rosie’s part. Well, okay, I don’t think she should have called Elisabeth ignorant, and I think that it’s condescending to say that someone’s comments don’t count because of their age. But I think it’s generous to assume that Elisabeth won’t think that way when she’s older. And Rosie’s just going to have to realize that she loves her anyway.