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kpete

(71,981 posts)
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 11:04 AM Nov 2018

George Takei: For those of you forced to sit with Trump-supporting relatives on Thanksgiving...

@GeorgeTakei

For those of you forced to sit with Trump-supporting relatives on Thursday, when they bring up migrant caravans or witch hunts or Brett Kavanaugh or anything else that Twitler spews, just smile and say, “Looks like Nancy Pelosi will be Speaker soon. Would you pass the gravy?”









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George Takei: For those of you forced to sit with Trump-supporting relatives on Thanksgiving... (Original Post) kpete Nov 2018 OP
ahh, hearing from George Takei and Al Franken this morning-- for that I am thankful! hlthe2b Nov 2018 #1
Eventually: dalton99a Nov 2018 #2
Outstanding! The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #21
Great toon! burrowowl Nov 2018 #22
Also, "Remember, the Speaker is 3rd in line for President if anything should happen. Rolls?" tanyev Nov 2018 #3
He he. California_Republic Nov 2018 #6
Pres. Nancy -- has a nice ring to it. nt NCjack Nov 2018 #9
She would be right after Pence making it 2nd in line LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #14
We have a strict no politics, no religion rule at Thanksgiving Buckeyeblue Nov 2018 #4
I'd say that to 45 in the Oval office any day ! :) Jarqui Nov 2018 #27
So do we! True Blue American Nov 2018 #29
bu bye Paul Ryan. Nt BootinUp Nov 2018 #5
If they arrest Trump and Pence on same day Nancy will be POTUS PaulX2 Nov 2018 #7
i would never break bread with tRumpsters mastermind Nov 2018 #8
That's the holiday spirit! Ligyron Nov 2018 #10
Most Holidays have pretty much lost their original meanings. Stonepounder Nov 2018 #11
We have split Thanksgiving now jayschool2013 Nov 2018 #12
That was mean! True Blue American Nov 2018 #30
Me neither. Those who I called friends who voted for trump were dumped that day The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #20
LOL. Pass the gravy! PatrickforO Nov 2018 #13
Talking politics at Thanksgiving will save you money at Christmas. mobeau69 Nov 2018 #15
LOL LittleGirl Nov 2018 #17
I made 2 huge True Blue American Nov 2018 #31
Come this spring LittleGirl Nov 2018 #33
Thank you,and good luck True Blue American Nov 2018 #34
This made me chuckle because it's so true The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #19
K&R Scurrilous Nov 2018 #16
Me, I would tell them to go fuck a duck The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #18
"You know , Fox lies to get votes for billionaire tax cuts. You sucker." sharedvalues Nov 2018 #23
Brawahahahaahaha Cha Nov 2018 #24
Or, "looks like Elijah Cummings will be chairing House Oversight Committee soon".... lastlib Nov 2018 #25
I would have, but for no_hypocrisy Nov 2018 #26
They would most likely throw the gravy across the table liberal N proud Nov 2018 #28
I am so lucky we all hate trump. The only thing I hear I don't like is : mucifer Nov 2018 #32

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)
4. We have a strict no politics, no religion rule at Thanksgiving
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 11:17 AM
Nov 2018

So my reply to any 45 talk is simple: get out!

True Blue American

(17,982 posts)
29. So do we!
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:37 AM
Nov 2018

One time my Son yelled,” No Politics,” at the beginning of the Holiday

Since he and his wife host most of them we never hear a word.

 

mastermind

(229 posts)
8. i would never break bread with tRumpsters
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 12:26 PM
Nov 2018

plus, thanksgiving is just another capitalistic con to fatten wall street pockets.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
11. Most Holidays have pretty much lost their original meanings.
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:07 PM
Nov 2018

But they still provide an excuse to get a day or two off from work and to get together as families.

jayschool2013

(2,312 posts)
12. We have split Thanksgiving now
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 01:34 PM
Nov 2018

The city dwellers in the family are coming to my house in Iowa City.

The rest are going to the farm, presumably to watch their soybeans rot and piss about the libtards in Iowa City.

LittleGirl

(8,282 posts)
17. LOL
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 02:54 PM
Nov 2018

or moving abroad like we did. ha ha

saved a bundle on gifts. I do miss the stuffing (couldn't find any or gravy).

True Blue American

(17,982 posts)
31. I made 2 huge
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 06:43 AM
Nov 2018

Containers of dressing. What was left went home in plastic bags. And I am the official gravy maker.

May I come visit?

LittleGirl

(8,282 posts)
33. Come this spring
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 09:22 AM
Nov 2018

as we're trying to buy a house. Yes, once we get settled in, I welcome all Dems or DU members to my home.
Always. Cheers.

no_hypocrisy

(46,070 posts)
26. I would have, but for
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 07:01 PM
Nov 2018

the fact I was scheduled to eat in the home of my sister's in-laws. I would have been kicked out as they are Trump fanatics. And having paid $40 in tolls and gas and driven 2 hours to get there, the cost-benefit ratio made it not worth it.

mucifer

(23,522 posts)
32. I am so lucky we all hate trump. The only thing I hear I don't like is :
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 08:43 AM
Nov 2018

trump is better for Israel than Obama was. But, they voted for Obama twice and for Hillary and they all really hate trump.

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