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19. Wise Words for Us All

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 01:24 PM

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Read the Letter Aaron Sorkin Wrote His Daughter After Donald Trump Was Elected President [View all] babylonsister Jan 2019 OP

They can handle the truth underpants Jan 2019 #1

I've said this a bunch of times before NewJeffCT Jan 2019 #6

If he does, his base will fucking cheer. Volaris Jan 2019 #27

So let them cheer - why should we care what idiots do? FakeNoose Jan 2019 #31

That was beautifully said UpInArms Jan 2019 #2

He writes beautiful stuff. calimary Jan 2019 #35

He nailed it malaise Jan 2019 #3

He also nailed it. tanyev Jan 2019 #4

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahha malaise Jan 2019 #5

We had much the same talk in my house after the election Buckeyeblue Jan 2019 #7

Eternal vigilance is the price. RVN VET71 Jan 2019 #16

That's what Mad-Eye Moody repeatedly warned Harry Potter. "CONSTANT vigilance!" calimary Jan 2019 #37

We didn't elect him in 2016, he lost by 3+ million votes. A reality the MFer CAN'T handle. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2019 #38

"Coastal Elite", "Hollywood".... Heartstrings Jan 2019 #8

California, born and raised. It's a beautiful state. Miss it dearly, moreso after being stuck SammyWinstonJack Jan 2019 #39

Excellent post. Thanks justhanginon Jan 2019 #9

That made me cry. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #10

love it Hamlette Jan 2019 #11

Wow...What a beautiful letter Perseus Jan 2019 #12

K&R JohnnyRingo Jan 2019 #13

that's so sad. barbtries Jan 2019 #14

That's what I was thinking, barbtries. kag Jan 2019 #17

yep. barbtries Jan 2019 #21

The GOP is dead to me RVN VET71 Jan 2019 #18

i just wish it would go away. barbtries Jan 2019 #20

"that small fraction of a man". . . perfect!! niyad Jan 2019 #15

No kidding! calimary Jan 2019 #36

Wise Words for Us All dlk Jan 2019 #19

Everyone of us knows how it felt waking up that next morning. yonder Jan 2019 #22

"America didn't stop being America last night" FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #24

What a wonderful letter. Insightful, well written, hopeful. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #23

This is wonderful. Thank you. Shared. mahina Jan 2019 #25

A Few Good Men and one Awesome Dad! Anon-C Jan 2019 #26

Beautiful and inspiring...k&r Docreed2003 Jan 2019 #28

"...a man-boy who'll spend his hours exacting Twitter vengeance against all who criticize him." 3catwoman3 Jan 2019 #29

I thought the DOW was gonna tank under Drumpf too. Everyone was predicting that. MadDAsHell Jan 2019 #30

Aaron Sorkin is a brilliant man and an awesome American writer FakeNoose Jan 2019 #32

A perfect letter. AJT Jan 2019 #33

"What wouldn't we give to trade this small fraction of a man for Richard Nixon right now?" Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2019 #34