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70sEraVet

(3,493 posts)
Sun May 2, 2021, 06:32 PM May 2021

I watched Colbert's The Late Show, and he made an analogy

He said something to the effect of, it's like America's been living in squalor with our unfit parents for the last 4 years, but then Grandpa Joe drove up, and said "Come on, kid, pack your stuff, your going to be staying with me for a while. Sure, it'll be a little boring, but you'll have a nice warm bed and you'll know what every day will bring."
Maybe its just because my grandparents were there for me, or because my wife and I are protective of our grandchildren, but that analogy really resonated with me.
Here's the link to that portion of the show - the 'Grandpa Joe' stuff is at the last couple of minutes.
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I watched Colbert's The Late Show, and he made an analogy (Original Post) 70sEraVet May 2021 OP
Absofuckingloutely! SheltieLover May 2021 #1
Great analogy! ShazzieB May 2021 #2
How apt. Perfectly describes how I experienced it. nt intrepidity May 2021 #3
Ah, so refreshing to hear about a sane, qualified president who cares. crickets May 2021 #4
I've felt that the last election was more of a custody battle than an election. Yavin4 May 2021 #5
Thank you Grandpa Joe Peppertoo May 2021 #6

crickets

(25,962 posts)
4. Ah, so refreshing to hear about a sane, qualified president who cares.
Sun May 2, 2021, 08:06 PM
May 2021

He works hard at one of the most difficult jobs in the world, loves his wife and family, has adorable dogs, and he doesn't tweet out nonsense in the middle of the night. Perfect.

eta - Here's the Ringo interview (he takes the Colbert Questionert) for anyone who doesn't feel like going to look for it:



Ringo is adorable.

Yavin4

(35,437 posts)
5. I've felt that the last election was more of a custody battle than an election.
Sun May 2, 2021, 08:10 PM
May 2021

Our grandpa was suing for custody to take us away from our lunatic father.

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