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Freddie

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66. Ah, the blue-haired line

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 06:36 PM

Jul 2013

Back when my folks used to go on cruises the Holland America line was by far their favorite. Top of the line accommodations for old people with $$. Don't recall any politically themed cruises though! They liked the entertainment, big bands and singers that appealed to their age group.

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My parents are going on a cruise next week with the NATIONAL REVIEW!!!!! [View all] dorkzilla Jul 2013 OP

I wonder if they'll let anyone leave the ship once they figure it out. kentauros Jul 2013 #1

LOL!!! Defections!!!! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #3

Unfortunately, I only recognized a handful on that list of guests. kentauros Jul 2013 #7

i know, isn't it delish??? dorkzilla Jul 2013 #10

Have you attempted to enlighten your parents of these facts? kentauros Jul 2013 #11

Oh god, have I ever... dorkzilla Jul 2013 #13

Yeah, you can't argue with that. kentauros Jul 2013 #14

Very. And I'm broke as hell. And they're rich and miserable. dorkzilla Jul 2013 #17

Thank god when the apple sheshe2 Jul 2013 #24

Helooooooo She! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #27

Things are okay, thanks. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #33

wow. that is sad. I have relatives like that. Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #29

Its self serving dorkzilla Jul 2013 #44

Yes, that is really bad. I reconnected with some old high school friends and it was crazy Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #49

People like that don't understand working guys like me/us. I'd be happy with just a little brewens Jul 2013 #36

The standard rightwing counter-point is to say anything that contradicts their view is a lie. bluestate10 Jul 2013 #43

But its effective. dorkzilla Jul 2013 #57

Ah, the blue-haired line Freddie Jul 2013 #66

The names I recognized on that list of speakers The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #54

I just can't stop laughing at the destination they chose dorkzilla Jul 2013 #58

They probably chose Norway for the beautiful scenery, and the fact that The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #59

Oh that is priceless!! PennsylvaniaMatt Jul 2013 #2

Nope. Rebounds ONLY count if its a Republican president! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #22

We need to infiltrate one of those. Get someone on there wired. Imagine the conversations brewens Jul 2013 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author LumosMaxima Jul 2013 #46

A Carnival Cruz Line steamer Blue Owl Jul 2013 #4

Heheheheheheeee dorkzilla Jul 2013 #5

And if any of them get really sick and have to be taken to a madaboutharry Jul 2013 #6

NOOOOOOO...NOT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO dorkzilla Jul 2013 #20

Now you've done it. You've forced me to wish a ship-wide bug on all the passengers! brewens Jul 2013 #38

LOL! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #39

Yeah. You know how "those" people are. They feel entitled to everything and threaten to brewens Jul 2013 #42

lol Probably the same dumb-asses JNelson6563 Jul 2013 #8

I think they didn't get that Colbert was doing was a parody of a fox idiot dorkzilla Jul 2013 #21

Good lord! HappyMe Jul 2013 #9

Oh my god, I can't even imagine the sheer stupidity that will come out of Allen West's mouth. dorkzilla Jul 2013 #12

ewwww Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #15

My thoughts exactly! LOL!!!! n/t dorkzilla Jul 2013 #18

wasn't there a movie already called " SHIP OF FOOLS " ? olddots Jul 2013 #16

And this song sums it up perfectly dorkzilla Jul 2013 #19

Thank you for that. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #48

Me too! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #50

Me too. Remarkable recovery. What a talent. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #52

Did you point this out to them? lol nt Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #23

Yep! They are sure the Norwegians are lying! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #25

Omigosh. You really do have the patience of Job, don't you? Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #71

Pretty much LOL! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #78

That's good that your mom has lots of things she can discuss with you Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #89

She was pretty apolitical pre-step dad dorkzilla Jul 2013 #90

ROFLMAO!!! omg that's too funny - thanks for the laugh Sarah Ibarruri Jul 2013 #91

Talk about living in purgatory! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #26

It's waaaaaay beyond purgatory, my friend dorkzilla Jul 2013 #30

From 2007... PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #28

Thanks, I think... dorkzilla Jul 2013 #32

A Conservative cruise to Norway rightsideout Jul 2013 #31

Norwegians may be socialist, but they're white socialists, so all good with the NR nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #34

Shhh don't tell them :) RandiFan1290 Jul 2013 #35

Awesome! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #41

I think you should give your parents this little tidbit of info notadmblnd Jul 2013 #40

Because Allen West is going to be there! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #45

That's funny. notadmblnd Jul 2013 #47

because they are mostly a White country, conservatism in the US is very much about Racism JI7 Jul 2013 #51

Conservatives=racists n/t dorkzilla Jul 2013 #56

wow, that's just so fucked up JI7 Jul 2013 #64

Another one of those moments when I thought "who the fuck IS this woman"? N/t dorkzilla Jul 2013 #67

Good news is with that many distended gasbags aboard the ship is virtually unsinkable. pa28 Jul 2013 #53

Yep, not only did they giddily sign up, they got a state room to boot. dorkzilla Jul 2013 #55

Trust me; they will return and say to you, "It's great to be back in America!" WinkyDink Jul 2013 #60

MY mom is going on a Weekly Standard cruise in October... deurbano Jul 2013 #61

We're siblings of embarrassment! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #62

Well, my mom was also a delegate to the Republican convention in Tampa... deurbano Jul 2013 #68

Actually, that makes me think...why doesn't DU sponsor cruises??? dorkzilla Jul 2013 #63

I actually would love that! deurbano Jul 2013 #70

Fred Barnes? Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #65

Yeah, REALLY worth paying a few thousand dollars to (be forced to) listen to THAT blowhard! deurbano Jul 2013 #69

Did they get the suite with the Grover Norquist bathtub? Blue Owl Jul 2013 #72

Maybe the plan is for everyone to visit Anders Breivik in prison. Jim Lane Jul 2013 #73

That was one of the first thoughts I had as to "why Norway"? dorkzilla Jul 2013 #82

(2007) - Ship of Fools: A liberal journalist stows away on a National Review neocon cruise Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #74

Thanks! PoliticAverse sent the link earlier (#28)... dorkzilla Jul 2013 #81

I wouldn't compare UK conservatives with your load of dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #75

in general no - I doubt there are any teabagger equivalents in the UK Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #76

No kidding, I told Mom as much. dorkzilla Jul 2013 #79

Have you told your parents how LIBERAL Norway is? B Calm Jul 2013 #77

Yes! When they told me where they were off to I began crying from laughter dorkzilla Jul 2013 #80

Well, thanks for the warning ;) War Horse Jul 2013 #83

Please avoid those people at all costs!!!! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #88

LOL War Horse Jul 2013 #92

Probably so that they can enjoy the National Review "Salute To Anders Brevik" hatrack Jul 2013 #84

LOL (to keep from indulging my desire for a providential iceberg) - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #87

I'm glad you survived and escaped with your sense of HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #85

There better not be any oral-sex-hijinks in any of the cabins PCIntern Jul 2013 #86