IDBillzFan Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Your sister sounds rather a lot like mine. My mother and I will be attending Thanksgiving dinner at my sister's place, and we plan to keep our heads down when the inevitable tantrums and pontificating begin. I'm just hoping to make it through dessert before the silverware starts flying. Every year my wife and I host Thanksgiving at our house for her side of the family. They're virtually all right of center, so talk about politics has never been an issue, except last year when one of my wife's cousins started in about Trump. He was a complete Trump Davidian, and we all pretty much let him know that he was crazy and Trump would never make it past the primaries. This year, my wife's mother, who lives in Cairo (Egypt, not NY), has been very sick, and after having just returned from there after two weeks, my wife may have to go back, so we cancelled Thanksgiving at our house this year. I appreciate my mother in law taking one for the team, because the cousin is unbearable WITHOUT politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 And throw in an extra $20 for good measure. On second thought, I can't send the red one. I'll have to send the white one. Because, racist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinreaper Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nothing is new.............. in 1939, the U.S. celebrated Democrat Thanksgiving and Republican Thanksgiving. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/11/franksgiving-roosevelt-thanksgiving-113195 That fall, Americans celebrated two Thanksgivings: In states where conservatives controlled the levers of government, the holiday fell on November 30. Where New Dealers were in control, November 23. So it remained for two years, until FDR signed legislation officially designating the fourth November of every year as Thanksgiving. Does that mean we get to have 4 Memorial Days too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 You know, we laugh at stuff like this, but if this could actually be done, I don't think anyone doubts that construction would already be underway. Shovel-ready. Everybody wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I appreciate my mother in law taking one for the team, because the cousin is unbearable WITHOUT politics. Apparently there's at least one cousin like that in every family. I hope your mother-in-law gets well soon, and that your wife gets there & back safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 I hope your mother-in-law gets well soon, and that your wife gets there & back safely. But...but...but...according to baskin, we're all Trump supporters? So don't we want them to stay over there with all the other dirty brown people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 But...but...but...according to baskin, we're all Trump supporters? So don't we want them to stay over there with all the other dirty brown people? You !@#$ing racist bastard. Just because she's living in Cairo does not make her brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 You !@#$ing racist bastard. Just because she's living in Cairo does not make her brown. But we're all Trump supporters. We KNOW that everyone in Cairo's an Arab. Right, baskin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I'm the crazy right winger in my family so that says a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) I hope your mother-in-law gets well soon, and that your wife gets there & back safely. Thanks. So far, so good. Interestingly, she was at the hospital with her mother during the election. She couldn't believe how friendly and helpful everyone was, and said everyone was thrilled when they heard Trump had won. I asked my apolitical wife why, and she said they all were afraid of Hillary winning because it's well known there that she and Obama are very tight with the Muslim Brotherhood, and everyone in Egypt is under the impression that the Muslim Brotherhood comprises very, very bad people. Not sure why. I recall Obama telling us America has no greater ally. Something about always punching above its weight. Edited November 21, 2016 by LABillzFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandius Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 lol she doth protest too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Not sure why. I recall Obama telling us America has no greater ally. Something about always punching above its weight. That's because our soon-to-be-former president is a man of insight and wisdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I'm anxious to see what happens when construction of "The Wall" is started. I think it may supply a great diversion for all these SJW's, give them something to do.they already are being ignored I north Dakota of recent at protests there for a gas line. They had water cannons shot at them with temps under 20°F after using a semi to pull apart Humvees chained together to keep protestors off of a bridge. Go find some of the footage. Its hilarious Also, its funny, this is white people peacefully protesting they say. But getting g their ass kicked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 CNN has become the new FOX news of the left. It is a 24/7 Trump Bashathon. And reading through my FB feed has reminded me of lol she doth protest too much I owe you $100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I'm the crazy right winger in my family so that says a lot. you should wear a Make America's Hat Great Again hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Franklin Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) Put. Away. Your. Twitter. Trump needs a nanny. I truly think he can do some great things but it's like watching a 13 year old girl prepare to run the country. "Not nice." Trump's thin skin makes Obama's look like plate mail +3. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/us/politics/donald-trump-transition.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 Edited November 22, 2016 by Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandius Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I owe you $100 It was only $50, and I grant you amnesty. No need to pay. Knowing that Trump is president and that I was right is reward enough. And I WAS right about the secret minority support for Trump, wasn't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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