I tend to just ignore the political postings of most of my lib friends, so as not to get into a fight with people I’ve known for nearly 40 years or not just FB friends, but actual people I associate with on a day to day basis.
Now, if I post something political and they choose to comment, that’s a different story - don’t pick a fight with me on my own postings.
Yes.
Also via ehow.com:
>>urpose
The purpose of the Hide feature is to enhance your overall experience on Facebook. You can hide activity, friends, games and posts from your profile and news feed so they disappear from view. This is especially beneficial if you have a good friend whom you’d like to keep on your list, but who plays Facebook games that inundate your feed with posts. By hiding posts from that application alone, you can continue to interact with your friend without all of the commercial posts.
Read more: What Does the Hide Button on Facebook Do? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8695556_hide-button-facebook-do.html#ixzz26q8gkzNK
(And you can also hide your own activity if you, say,
don’t want people to see that you Liked Mitt... well... )