2016 Postmortem

silverweb

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92. Perhaps God intended it that way.

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 02:13 AM

Oct 2016

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]He probably smiles whenever he sees this quote in use, whether he's given credit for the words or not.

The *idea* has taken hold and started going viral, and I'm pretty sure he's pleased with that. I know I would be.

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21 year old kid just told me he thinks HRC will win.He was almost crying. [View all] jodymarie aimee Oct 2016 OP

Smack retort BSdetect Oct 2016 #1

Now that's a great line Ligyron Oct 2016 #2

a great line indeed. niyad Oct 2016 #3

Quoted from the best authority. silverweb Oct 2016 #52

Maybe jodymarie is God, quoting Herself. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2016 #53

Maybe! silverweb Oct 2016 #56

When God tweets, people listen & listen good. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2016 #74

Being God has definite advantages. silverweb Oct 2016 #84

Such as... He cannot plagiarize. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2016 #88

True. silverweb Oct 2016 #90

More than a phrase, though not quite the Gettysburg Address. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2016 #91

Perhaps God intended it that way. silverweb Oct 2016 #92

Your goodwill & kindness have persuaded me. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2016 #93

Well done, sir. silverweb Oct 2016 #95

Thanks for the exchange. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2016 #98

Always a pleasure. silverweb Oct 2016 #99

Best answer ever.... Pachamama Oct 2016 #86

That was kind of harsh and probably a missed opportunity NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #5

There IS plenty of room for Christians in the Democratic party. We're already here. TygrBright Oct 2016 #14

Well said! arthritisR_US Oct 2016 #78

Being 21 isn't being a kid. There are 51 year olds who never matured. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #15

21 is not a kid, but young adults are still forming themselves into themselves... Moonwalk Oct 2016 #17

Pointing out refugee children and fertilized eggs may be the ice water to the face. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #19

Religion is a cop out for people too lazy to think nolabels Oct 2016 #33

BBC report on Syrian refugees could seriously feed Islamophobia. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #38

I have a good friend who immigrated from Syria about sixteen years ago nolabels Oct 2016 #54

BBC report tells of similar stories. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #77

We have only ONE world and it's a paradigm and a paradox nolabels Oct 2016 #80

Grew uo in SoCal, lived in London 3 years, 22 years in NYC SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #83

Many years ago, St. John ate the wrong mushrooms for dinner while living in Greece . . . hatrack Oct 2016 #62

Thank you for your response. Starts the day off on the right foot. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #75

Patmos homegirl Oct 2016 #82

Seriously, it's like using "Easy Rider" as a model for representative government . . . . hatrack Oct 2016 #87

As NdT said... Duppers Oct 2016 #57

I'll say the same thing I say to my 6 year old grandson when he's being foolish and stubborn... NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #41

"Ripping babies from the womb" and "banning Muslims from America" SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #45

I know a current student at Liberty whose father is a minister NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #58

Give the O.P. credit. Why would they have said such things to this kid... Moonwalk Oct 2016 #49

She said he is bright but she thinks he is braindead politically NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #61

How do you know he would not want to help refugee children? barbtries Oct 2016 #64

That's quite a stretch and involves making an awful lot of assumptions NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #66

it adds up to the same thing. barbtries Oct 2016 #70

Agree. 21 is a kid in many ways in the modern era, radius777 Oct 2016 #47

You're right. 21 isn't a "kid." I turned 21 in the US Army and was in Vietnam four months later Glorfindel Oct 2016 #26

I was playing Beethoven and Mahler symphonies pangaia Oct 2016 #46

And back in the middle ages a 7 year old was given a job and was no longer a kid.... Moonwalk Oct 2016 #50

I call 31 year olds kids all the time! Lucky Luciano Oct 2016 #39

There is an odd distinction between who is considered adults in our system. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2016 #40

Not necessarily. She spoke truth to him, which is Hortensis Oct 2016 #16

21 year old is an ADULT ... aggiesal Oct 2016 #23

People on his side are mean and judgmental treestar Oct 2016 #32

Bullshit fuck anyone who is a republican gopiscrap Oct 2016 #48

No. And anyway, half of all of us are conservatives. Hortensis Oct 2016 #96

21 isn't that young mdbl Oct 2016 #59

yeah. barbtries Oct 2016 #63

Plenty of room? MisterFred Oct 2016 #72

Oldie but goodie. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2016 #7

Any chance you can reach this kid? GreenPartyVoter Oct 2016 #8

I think she blew any chance of that by being rather mean to him NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #43

That was my first thought, too! It might have been a chance for a dialog. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2016 #44

Zing oasis Oct 2016 #9

Not to mention the vetting process for Syrian refugees to be able to make it here lasts ~2yrs!! Roland99 Oct 2016 #10

Oh snap ! I felt that boot up my ass and I am in Canada !! Monk06 Oct 2016 #11

What a great quote Perseus Oct 2016 #18

It's been around for at least a couple years. A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2016 #21

Good response---I especially love "fertilized eggs=a Syrian refugee " BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #20

Ouch! I think he's done asking you any more questions. ffr Oct 2016 #22

Amen Hayduke Bomgarte Oct 2016 #24

I hope you were speaking s__l__o__w__l__y. Ilsa Oct 2016 #25

Well he's probably been brainwashed by his church and parents. They isolate themselves from reality. YOHABLO Oct 2016 #27

Good on you... HeartlandDem Oct 2016 #28

Give him some history books on the Dems, tell him they're light reading benld74 Oct 2016 #29

Print this out and give it to him. boomer55 Oct 2016 #30

great article ty nt steve2470 Oct 2016 #34

Could not agree more treestar Oct 2016 #31

Can you tell me if she will let Syrian refugees into our country? Txbluedog Oct 2016 #35

A women today told me she heard the election was rigged? I wonder where she heard that? nt doc03 Oct 2016 #36

Ouch! Iggo Oct 2016 #37

I will feast on their sorrow on November 8. RandySF Oct 2016 #51

Kick and rec underpants Oct 2016 #55

Most Americans are refugees, going back to the pilgrims IronLionZion Oct 2016 #60

That last line is reality folks PunksMom Oct 2016 #67

I'm curious to how he responded. MissMillie Oct 2016 #69

Our text for today: Orsino Oct 2016 #73

Since when did Evangelicals give a damn about humanity. Dawson Leery Oct 2016 #81

Imo, that's like a conservative asking since when Hortensis Oct 2016 #97

Does he realize many of those Syrians are Christian? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2016 #89

...and then the entire restaurant stood up and applauded. AngryAmish Oct 2016 #100

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