Sat Oct 30, 2021, 12:10 PM

demmiblue (35,201 posts)

Southwest pilot signs off his comments to passengers with, "Let's Go Brandon."

"On Friday morning on a Southwest flight from Houston to Albuquerque, the pilot signed off his greeting over the public address system with the phrase, to audible gasps from some passengers."

Link to tweet

How ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ became code for insulting Joe Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Republican Rep. Bill Posey of Florida ended an Oct. 21 House floor speech with a fist pump and the phrase “Let’s go, Brandon!” it may have seemed cryptic and weird to many who were listening. But the phrase was already growing in right-wing circles, and now the seemingly upbeat sentiment -- actually a stand-in for swearing at Joe Biden -- is everywhere.

South Carolina Republican Jeff Duncan wore a “Let’s Go Brandon” face mask at the Capitol last week. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz posed with a “Let’s Go Brandon” sign at the World Series. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s press secretary retweeted a photo of the phrase on a construction sign in Virginia.

The line has become conservative code for something far more vulgar: “F—- Joe Biden.” It’s all the rage among Republicans wanting to prove their conservative credentials, a not-so-secret handshake that signals they’re in sync with the party’s base.

Americans are accustomed to their leaders being publicly jeered, and former President Donald Trump’s often-coarse language seemed to expand the boundaries of what counts as normal political speech.

But how did Republicans settle on the Brandon phrase as a G-rated substitute for its more vulgar three-word cousin?

https://apnews.com/article/lets-go-brandon-what-does-it-mean-republicans-joe-biden-ab13db212067928455a3dba07756a160

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48 replies	Author	Time	Post
Southwest pilot signs off his comments to passengers with, "Let's Go Brandon." (Original post)	demmiblue	Oct 2021	OP
Next time this happens, loudly yell FUCK YOU and FUCK DONALD TRUMP. Goddamn children	CurtEastPoint	Oct 2021	#1
I prefer: Hell yeah! Joe Fuckin' Biden!!!	Nittersing	Oct 2021	#18
THIS	malaise	Oct 2021	#32
I like this suggestion 👇	Nevilledog	Oct 2021	#34
That would be idiotic...	brooklynite	Oct 2021	#31
I just say	maxrandb	Oct 2021	#44
They are whiny triggered, traitorous, babies w loaded diapers.	NightWatcher	Oct 2021	#2
This message was self-deleted by its author	jmowreader	Oct 2021	#6
I think he will after the Yelp reviews come in	jmowreader	Oct 2021	#11
He will have to do a "rug dance" in the chief pilot's office.	LuckyLib	Oct 2021	#13
I don't agree. What law says you can't say let's go Brandon?	jimfields33	Oct 2021	#19
Unprofessional. He's conducting his duties as pilot, he can be as political	Wingus Dingus	Oct 2021	#20
It will be interesting what corporate does	jimfields33	Oct 2021	#21
I'd Bet $10 That...	ProfessorGAC	Oct 2021	#39
It isn't a matter of law. The airlines are	ForgedCrank	Oct 2021	#23
His captive audience shouldn't be subjected to that.	gldstwmn	Oct 2021	#27
Never fails to support the Trumpy position	greenjar_01	Oct 2021	#29
It's "the Trumpy position" to state a fact? Well, that's a switch. N/T	Jedi Guy	Oct 2021	#30
Passengers should report this to corporate	Freddie	Oct 2021	#3
On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives:	dalton99a	Oct 2021	#4
If I were on that flight my next stop would be to complain to Southwest and to the FAA.	Initech	Oct 2021	#5
yep...report his ass....	bahboo	Oct 2021	#24
When I start flying again, it won't be on Southwest	JohnSJ	Oct 2021	#7
Fuck Donald trump, fuck the proud boys, fuck the oath keepers, and fuck the republican party	JohnSJ	Oct 2021	#8
Shut up and fly.	eShirl	Oct 2021	#9
I'd worry he'd fly into something	Lars39	Oct 2021	#10
Disgraceful.	mn9driver	Oct 2021	#12
They've come up with something they think is clever	gratuitous	Oct 2021	#14
It Would Be Clever...	ProfessorGAC	Oct 2021	#40
What a sad and juvenile country we are now.	Wingus Dingus	Oct 2021	#15
Exactly	renate	Oct 2021	#36
Yep. Sad, juvenile and dangerous country now.	Irish_Dem	Oct 2021	#37
I just wrote to Southwest about this.	panader0	Oct 2021	#16
Lawsuit.	Tetrachloride	Oct 2021	#17
Around here it's just FUCK BIDEN. nt	leftyladyfrommo	Oct 2021	#22
Won't fly with me.	Kid Berwyn	Oct 2021	#25
Boycott. I am not flying on your GD plane in a pandemic to listen to you wax	gldstwmn	Oct 2021	#26
It's not clever, it's not funny, & it doesn't even make sense.	CrispyQ	Oct 2021	#28
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Oct 2021	#46
Today was the first day I ever heard of that. I suppose	doc03	Oct 2021	#33
Ironic considering that Trump supporters are the ones getting arrested for unruly inflight behavior	tenderfoot	Oct 2021	#35
Ground him.	Corgigal	Oct 2021	#38
Well, there's an airline I'll never fly on again. nt	Crunchy Frog	Oct 2021	#41
Appropriate the phrase: This could easily be turned into a cheer for Biden	andym	Oct 2021	#42
I'm surprised Republicans believe in air travel. Science and government regulations?	Midnight Writer	Oct 2021	#43
with pilots like this	demigoddess	Oct 2021	#45
I will be sending a nicely-worded letter to Southwest, telling them why I won't fly with them again	shrike3	Oct 2021	#47
Let's Go Herman!	XRubicon	Oct 2021	#48

Response to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Oct 30, 2021, 12:11 PM

CurtEastPoint (17,369 posts)

Southwest pilot signs off his comments to passengers with, "Let's Go Brandon."

1. Next time this happens, loudly yell FUCK YOU and FUCK DONALD TRUMP. Goddamn children

18. I prefer: Hell yeah! Joe Fuckin' Biden!!!

32. THIS

34. I like this suggestion 👇

31. That would be idiotic...

44. I just say

2. They are whiny triggered, traitorous, babies w loaded diapers.

11. I think he will after the Yelp reviews come in

13. He will have to do a "rug dance" in the chief pilot's office.

19. I don't agree. What law says you can't say let's go Brandon?

20. Unprofessional. He's conducting his duties as pilot, he can be as political

21. It will be interesting what corporate does

39. I'd Bet $10 That...

23. It isn't a matter of law. The airlines are

27. His captive audience shouldn't be subjected to that.

29. Never fails to support the Trumpy position

30. It's "the Trumpy position" to state a fact? Well, that's a switch. N/T

3. Passengers should report this to corporate

4. On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives:

5. If I were on that flight my next stop would be to complain to Southwest and to the FAA.

24. yep...report his ass....

7. When I start flying again, it won't be on Southwest

8. Fuck Donald trump, fuck the proud boys, fuck the oath keepers, and fuck the republican party

9. Shut up and fly.

10. I'd worry he'd fly into something

12. Disgraceful.

14. They've come up with something they think is clever

40. It Would Be Clever...

15. What a sad and juvenile country we are now.

36. Exactly

37. Yep. Sad, juvenile and dangerous country now.

16. I just wrote to Southwest about this.

17. Lawsuit.

22. Around here it's just FUCK BIDEN. nt

25. Won't fly with me.

26. Boycott. I am not flying on your GD plane in a pandemic to listen to you wax

28. It's not clever, it's not funny, & it doesn't even make sense.

33. Today was the first day I ever heard of that. I suppose

35. Ironic considering that Trump supporters are the ones getting arrested for unruly inflight behavior

38. Ground him.

41. Well, there's an airline I'll never fly on again. nt

42. Appropriate the phrase: This could easily be turned into a cheer for Biden

43. I'm surprised Republicans believe in air travel. Science and government regulations?

45. with pilots like this

47. I will be sending a nicely-worded letter to Southwest, telling them why I won't fly with them again

48. Let's Go Herman!