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48. Not being argumentative, but would you have called Obama a kid the first 2/3rds of his first term?

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #38)

Fri Feb 19, 2021, 05:35 PM

Feb 2021

Or Bill Clinton most of his first term?

Assuming you were 80yo then, like you are now.

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Harry and Meghan Tell Queen: We're Never Coming Back [View all] Celerity Feb 2021 OP

Good for them mshasta Feb 2021 #1

So they've been stripped of all their royal patronages LuvNewcastle Feb 2021 #2

That's also my question. brush Feb 2021 #6

Meh. musette_sf Feb 2021 #7

Don't they pass the duchy on the left hand side? n/t Yavin4 Feb 2021 #30

!!🤣 musette_sf Feb 2021 #50

for the win Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #62

Way to go Kids. Wellstone ruled Feb 2021 #3

They're middle-aged adults. cwydro Feb 2021 #17

Sorry,anyone under fifty is a kid Wellstone ruled Feb 2021 #38

I'm not 80, but getting SS. cwydro Feb 2021 #40

I liked being (and being thought of as) a young man, but once I hit 40, it was impossible for me to Midwestern Democrat Feb 2021 #92

Ah yes, the 30s PatSeg Feb 2021 #98

Not being argumentative, but would you have called Obama a kid the first 2/3rds of his first term? Celerity Feb 2021 #48

Agree. Some folks here need to let out their girdles. nt Doremus Feb 2021 #86

It was a sore point with me... flotsam Feb 2021 #89

Congrats. NCjack Feb 2021 #4

Being royal did no favors for Harry's mother. no_hypocrisy Feb 2021 #5

Archie and Harry are still in the succession BuddhaGirl Feb 2021 #47

The loss of "patronage" is striking to me. Laelth Feb 2021 #8

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Net Worth Could Hit $10 Billion Soon Celerity Feb 2021 #10

OK. They're doing fine. n/t Laelth Feb 2021 #14

Yes indeed, very fine, and apparently will be doing even better as the years roll by. nt Celerity Feb 2021 #15

So Why Exactly Should We Bother Paying Any Attention To Them? sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #9

Oh, they're still royals, just not "working" royals, I think. Luz Feb 2021 #20

There's news on that, actually BannonsLiver Feb 2021 #27

Kind Of Hard When The Media Covers Their Every Move sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #28

... SidDithers Feb 2021 #67

I like them and support their decision. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #77

The royals are whacky Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #80

I enjoyed the comedy series "The Windsors" ... NurseJackie Feb 2021 #83

Ooh...sounds intriguing. Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #84

Netflix... Three seasons. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #85

Because they are doing good in the world. n/t Lucinda Feb 2021 #101

The Royal's version of "Take This Job and Shove It". jalan48 Feb 2021 #11

They turned down their royal duty assignment in Africa rocktivity Feb 2021 #19

He'll do fine. He can become an "influencer" on social media and make a fortune. Privilige has its jalan48 Feb 2021 #25

They signed a $75 million deal with Spotify recently NYC Liberal Feb 2021 #29

oprah, harry and meghan zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz nt msongs Feb 2021 #12

Interest enough to click, read and comment though, eh? LanternWaste Feb 2021 #26

click yes, comment yes. read? umm no nt msongs Feb 2021 #35

Then why post??????????? USALiberal Feb 2021 #95

I read that they'd been spending some time in Blacksburg VA underpants Feb 2021 #13

. fishwax Feb 2021 #60

Well, they moved here to "live a private life." cwydro Feb 2021 #16

This ☝️☝️☝️ dixiechiken1 Feb 2021 #24

Did you miss all the shit they were getting from the British press Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2021 #34

Please. Go read the "shit" written about Kate, and even worse, Camilla. cwydro Feb 2021 #36

sounds a little bitter stopdiggin Feb 2021 #42

Stay tuned. cwydro Feb 2021 #45

LOL BuddhaGirl Feb 2021 #54

Amen to all of this! ShazzieB Feb 2021 #70

You know she was famous before she married him, right? Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2021 #79

Exactly, there is a different between that famous and what she has to deal with JI7 Feb 2021 #88

It's not just the media, it's actual family members and others connected to Royals JI7 Feb 2021 #87

Exactly and if you want privacy you don't move to a area Raine Feb 2021 #61

I think much of their decision was brought about by racism AwakeAtLast Feb 2021 #18

BBC fires presenter for tweeting racist pic comparing Meghan Markle and Harry's baby boy to monkey Celerity Feb 2021 #21

Yep, tip of the iceberg AwakeAtLast Feb 2021 #23

yeah. there was a lot of this kind of stuff. stopdiggin Feb 2021 #33

You ought to read up on Ms Markle. cwydro Feb 2021 #37

no I don't think I will stopdiggin Feb 2021 #39

Omg, you really haven't read anything about her, have you? cwydro Feb 2021 #41

Got any links? BuddhaGirl Feb 2021 #55

Lol, you can use the google machine as well as I. cwydro Feb 2021 #56

LOL BuddhaGirl Feb 2021 #58

How many rooms in Windsor Castle? flotsam Feb 2021 #90

+1 BuddhaGirl Feb 2021 #75

There are message boards Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #64

Quite a few members of royalty Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #63

I don't think this was ever in doubt stopdiggin Feb 2021 #22

I don't care. nt leftyladyfrommo Feb 2021 #31

But is he edhopper Feb 2021 #32

Oh for heavens sakes MrsMatt Feb 2021 #52

Not only is that ugly, AirmensMom Feb 2021 #94

I was riffing off of edhopper Feb 2021 #96

Fair enough. AirmensMom Feb 2021 #97

think this is a result of the press coverage and hatred of Meghan because of her race. demigoddess Feb 2021 #43

The upper class of British society HipChick Feb 2021 #51

The British royal family was very racist towards them.. HipChick Feb 2021 #44

No, they weren't. cwydro Feb 2021 #46

Bullshit!...But you prob share the sentiments.. HipChick Feb 2021 #49

Are you calling me a racist? cwydro Feb 2021 #53

Are they supposed to live in a 600sft bedsit or something? HipChick Feb 2021 #57

(Whispering....) Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #66

Yes! ShazzieB Feb 2021 #71

yes demtenjeep Feb 2021 #78

Lol. cwydro Feb 2021 #93

Stay tuned for what? Proof of your allegations? Arazi Feb 2021 #99

I laughed so loud I startled my dog ChubbyStar Feb 2021 #102

Right? BuddhaGirl Feb 2021 #104

I understand the heat and electricity is probably more than I use flotsam Feb 2021 #91

"She was extended invitations and courtesies that Kate has still never received" BuddhaGirl Feb 2021 #59

Lots of claims Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #68

Exactly BuddhaGirl Feb 2021 #73

Meghan really riles something up in people Dorian Gray Feb 2021 #82

I think it was the media over there that was very racist towards Meghan. Nt helpisontheway Feb 2021 #65

Where do they get their income from? And... LAS14 Feb 2021 #69

Where do they get their income from? Celerity Feb 2021 #74

oh. That should do it. nt LAS14 Feb 2021 #81

They both seem mature and very happy together. Ilsa Feb 2021 #72

One thing I've noticed about the British press over time... Xolodno Feb 2021 #76

So happy for them. dilby Feb 2021 #100

Lot of errors in that article - but I have no doubt their fortunes will rise rapidly now...n/t Lucinda Feb 2021 #103