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YOHABLO

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42. My mom at 83, is very astute on the political scene. A life long Dem worked on the Steven's

Thu May 25, 2017, 04:43 PM

May 2017

campaign, that's Adlai Ewing Stevenson II in the 50s. I don't know if it's a good thing that she's glued to MSNBC at night. She also never misses the PBS news hour. She watches almost every show up to Brian Williams and then goes to bed. Every night. I don't know how she can stand it.

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What my 87 year old mother said yesterday.......... [View all] mrmpa May 2017 OP

Your mother has a way with words! K & R!!! 50 Shades Of Blue May 2017 #1

yes she does..........eom mrmpa May 2017 #4

I had one just like her Warpy May 2017 #2

you have a very smart mother! chillfactor May 2017 #3

+ agree iluvtennis May 2017 #14

Way to go Mom! Dem_4_Life May 2017 #5

I like your grandpa. roamer65 May 2017 #6

Oh my! riversedge May 2017 #7

My 91 year old mom calls Trump "that kook"..which is so funny to me - when is the Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #8

I Use It Leith May 2017 #15

My 87 year old mom calls him pee pants. SammyWinstonJack May 2017 #31

pee pants? that's hysterical. Is that some kind of old expression? from where? Laura PourMeADrink May 2017 #57

GO, MOMMMM!! furtheradu May 2017 #9

This is not easy for his kids like Ivanka. dubyadiprecession May 2017 #10

Blank stare Scarsdale May 2017 #26

Your mother is VERY smart. onecaliberal May 2017 #11

In my part of the country, we'd say TomSlick May 2017 #12

My mom would have said the same thing. She'd be furious. mountain grammy May 2017 #13

Go granny, go granny... 3catwoman3 May 2017 #16

Beach Boy Fan.. u must b busterbrown May 2017 #17

Jan and Dean BHDem53 May 2017 #41

I'm 82 and my language began deteriorating when W was in office and Doitnow May 2017 #18

but we never thought we would have DT back then. Alice11111 May 2017 #53

We're with your Mom, mrmpa! Had you Cha May 2017 #19

Yep I have........... mrmpa May 2017 #23

Wish I had a mom like that LeftInTX May 2017 #20

Usually I regret people dying without not knowing we'll come Hortensis May 2017 #44

My mother is 95 bdjhawk May 2017 #21

All our own older people are gone, safely before worrying about Hortensis May 2017 #45

Lol Meowmee May 2017 #22

Haha go mom! treestar May 2017 #24

My Mom is a life long Democrat........ mrmpa May 2017 #25

awesome family treestar May 2017 #54

She doesn't kiss you with that mouth, does she???? Grins May 2017 #27

My mother would have said bastard TNNurse May 2017 #28

lol bucolic_frolic May 2017 #29

Hug your mother for me malaise May 2017 #30

smart lady Timmygoat May 2017 #32

I hope you cherish this woman! hamsterjill May 2017 #33

I hope the doctor appointment went well... Fritz Walter May 2017 #34

My 89 yr old mom is disgusted with him marlakay May 2017 #35

you nearly owed me a keyboard. BRAVA for your Mom. niyad May 2017 #36

My 89 year old mom also leaves no doubt of her disgust of tRump. nt trocar May 2017 #37

My 87 year old mother would like your 87 year old mother. OnionPatch May 2017 #38

Beautiful! George II May 2017 #39

Lol! AikenYankee May 2017 #40

My mom at 83, is very astute on the political scene. A life long Dem worked on the Steven's YOHABLO May 2017 #42

my moms 85 and i can see her saying that too!!!! samnsara May 2017 #43

KICK for feisty older Ladies! furtheradu May 2017 #46

Go mom c-rational May 2017 #47

YEAH, GRANDMA!!!! nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #48

I like your mother! GetRidOfThem May 2017 #49

Are we siblings?! My mom was just like that! WinkyDink May 2017 #50

My mother is in her 90's and feels the same way mdbl May 2017 #51

I wish my mother saw him like that. She's a Repub, Alice11111 May 2017 #52

She has a point. appleannie1943 May 2017 #55

My daughter tells me same thing! Auntie Bush May 2017 #56