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Party stuff, about politics. he appeared in the pages of mother jones probably a dozen times. commenting on various things about tea party issues. and he -- >> yes, stephanie, i think what's so striking about this story is this is not a case of somebody who -- he's an ex-conservative who suddenly is telling, you know, secrets -- you guys had just vehement disagreements on everything. and yet you were able to create a perm personal bond. >> robin was a good guy. i've gotten strange messages from people saying i'm like a traitor and how could i be friends with this person. robin and i didn't agr...

Esophageal cancer and a week later i was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. and it -- all of a sudden, we had a lot to talk about that had nothing to do with politics. i used to joke in the office that no one would believe me, but my cancer buddy was a 60-year-old tea party activist in florida. but that's really what it was. and, you know, robin called and checked on me and sent me texts and facebook messages almost every other day just to see how i was doing. right up until about two weeks before he died. >> and he unfortunately passed away just within the last couple of weeks. how are yo...

In the current political climate, it can be hard to find common ground with those who don't share our views. but in the case of one liberal writer and a hard-nosed tea party activist, the two managed to develop an unlikely friendship that grew stronger when they were faced with the biggest battle of their lives with castle. she recently wrote about her bond with the late robin stublin. this is an incredibly moving essay that you've written. i encourage everybody to go there and read it. i link it out there on twitter for everyone. mother jones we know is a liberal publication. robin, a tea par...