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Biden Called Jayapal's Mother After Vote [View all] comradebillyboy Nov 2021 OP
I love Joseph Robinette Biden. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2021 #1
no kidding - what a gesture! rurallib Nov 2021 #2
Yes and it is one that he is known for PatSeg Nov 2021 #3
I'm sorry, "Robinette?" Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #6
I believe they're from Ireland and that was his mother's maiden name. Saying that just from memory. George II Nov 2021 #7
May I ask if you know a linguistic pronunciation? Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #15
I just looked it up, I was off a bit - his mother was Irish but her maiden name was Finnegan.... George II Nov 2021 #17
Pft. Okay, I think I can sort it from that. Thank you. o7 N/T Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #18
Robin-ette. It's not uncommon in Louisiana. nolabear Nov 2021 #25
Robinette was Joe Biden's paternal grandmother's maiden name. MontanaMama Nov 2021 #8
Robinette has a nice ring to it, maybe for my yet to be conceived child. Marcuse Nov 2021 #9
I think it's a great name. MontanaMama Nov 2021 #11
Mahalo, MM.. I've Cha Nov 2021 #22
Hello Cha! MontanaMama Nov 2021 #28
Good to see you, too! Cha Nov 2021 #29
I knew some Robinettes in Arkansas. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2021 #13
These all came in at 3:16 even though they go back as far as 1:45-ish. XD Decoy of Fenris Nov 2021 #14
Nah. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2021 #20
Maybe you'd enjoy author Mary Robinette Kowal's science fiction. catrose Nov 2021 #26
His family lore is that his grandma's forebears "came over with Lafayette." Tanuki Nov 2021 #27
❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Nov 2021 #12
Because TFG did the reach out to normal folks so poorly.... TigressDem Nov 2021 #4
There were reports that he called her to give her best wishes on Diwali and remark that her.... George II Nov 2021 #5
This is a wonderful thread & makes me smile all over Hekate Nov 2021 #10
Probably becsuse of diwali JI7 Nov 2021 #16
+1 ARandomPerson Nov 2021 #21
He did it because he's a really nice guy who likes and is interested in people. Hortensis Nov 2021 #19
TY for this thread, comradebillyboy! Cha Nov 2021 #23
. . . niyad Nov 2021 #24
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