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Adam Schiff @AdamSchiffThanksgiving with my 93-year-old Dad. Hope your holidays are equally restful!
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bigtree
(86,005 posts)jaysunb
(11,856 posts)irisblue
(33,028 posts)Haggard Celine
(16,856 posts)I just don't know if this country is smart enough to ever elect him.
whathehell
(29,093 posts)so yeah, I think we'll be okay.
Haggard Celine
(16,856 posts)We even re-elected him. And we threw Trump out on his ear. But we have so much trouble with legislatures! If we don't do something about these voting laws being passed, we're not going to be able to elect Democrats nationally at all.
whathehell
(29,093 posts)and I agree with you about the legislature. I think a lot of our problems, broadly speaking, come down to Money in Politics, and too much Oligarchy, in general. I would love to see the enactment of some of the legislative initiatives proposed by people like Elizabeth Warren.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)I would love for him to succeed the best speaker ever.
Haggard Celine
(16,856 posts)I've seen people say that here. He'd make a great Speaker, I'm sure, but I don't know if he's going to be in the House a lot longer.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)I just want him as Speaker, so he can train his successor, Katie Porter. Thats who I really want to see as Speaker.
Might as well dream.
Haggard Celine
(16,856 posts)ShazzieB
(16,518 posts)Although I kind of want Pramila Jayapal to be speaker, too!
But I'll go along with either her or Adam, as a prelude to Katie.
iemanja
(53,072 posts)or Attorney General.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)mouth open.
I remember Rory McIlroy and his tennis gf breaking up over a similar shot lol.
barbtries
(28,811 posts)and just said, "Why?"
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)Thats just me. If the dad is fine with it, then all good.
Thinking most of us would not like a pic of us like that. So glad my younger years were over before the ever-seeing internet.
wnylib
(21,611 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 26, 2021, 06:29 PM - Edit history (1)
about the Internet.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)Asleep or not.
Not without my permission.
wnylib
(21,611 posts)marriage in my early 20s and my ex stalked me after I left him, even continued after I remarried and moved out of state. I hate to think of what he could have done with today's technology in following me around with threats. I was fortunate back then that family, friends, and employers knew how dangerous he was and kept my whereabouts and personal information secret from him. How awful it must be today for women in situations like I was in back then.
Violations of privacy can have serious consequences beyond embarrassment.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)I just think taking pictures of folks asleep is wrong. Especially posting them on the internet. Its just creepy.
When a person is a asleep, theyre vulnerable, and probably in a place they feel safe. Taking a pic and posting it is a violation.
wnylib
(21,611 posts)ShazzieB
(16,518 posts)We don't know who took this pic, but Adam posted it, and he and his dad were both asleep in it. I see no reason to assume that Dad didn't give his consent as well. If the elder Mr. Schiff is anything like his son, I'm sure he has a good sense of humor.
Aside from anything else, I think this pic is incredibly sweet and very moving.
Polybius
(15,481 posts)BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)I dont blame him actually.
Polybius
(15,481 posts)I wouldn't break up with her for it though, that was a little over the top imo.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)But that probably would be a deal breaker for me. Its an invasion of privacy, period.
ShazzieB
(16,518 posts)This pic may have just been the final straw.
barbtries
(28,811 posts)all that stuff that makes you sleep. google says,
What causes sleepiness after eating turkey?
When we eat foods that contain L-tryptophan, this amino acid travels in the blood from the digestive system and later enters the brain. The brain then changes the L-tryptophan into another chemical called serotonin (say: sare-uh-toh-nin).
calimary
(81,487 posts)Big turkey dinner and then just conk our for awhile.
Among the long-enjoyed Thanksgiving traditions across America!
Even a loud noisy football telecast cant fully compete.
Whatthe_Firetruck
(558 posts)Last edited Sat Nov 27, 2021, 12:53 AM - Edit history (2)
...they even had it on Mythbusters. What knocks you out is carb overload: Mashed or roasted potatoes, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, corn, rolls etc. Dessert just piles on.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)Ever since I have become diabetic I limit the carbs and focus on protiens.
I eat mostly turkey and meats and deviled eggs and the like at thanksgiving now.
So I dont get tired,while everybody else is konked or konking out,lol.
calimary
(81,487 posts)dalton99a
(81,590 posts)Sogo
(4,993 posts)But his 93-year-old father....no big deal....
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 26, 2021, 02:47 PM - Edit history (1)
I like Schiff, but dislike this photo.
NJCher
(35,732 posts)?
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)No idea why my iPad keeps doing that. Not the first time.
vanlassie
(5,689 posts)BoomaofBandM
(1,773 posts)I think it is sweet and shows trust and love. He is fine with me sharing the pics. If he was not ok with me sharing them, I would not. I think it us a beautiful photo.
Sogo
(4,993 posts)....
NJCher
(35,732 posts)and I would add that I think it's a very human picture.
I, too, am an admirer of Schiff. I also hope he'll be our president some day.
Danmel
(4,925 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)Precious photo for us Dems.....
Thanks for posting......
electric_blue68
(14,934 posts)babylonsister
(171,092 posts)relaxing. Major respect from me, always.
live love laugh
(13,135 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,997 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,916 posts)ShazzieB
(16,518 posts)sheilahi
(277 posts)I don't understand why so many people are being so snippy about this picture, "embarrassing", "invasion of privacy", etc. I think this picture is precious. A moment of relaxation and love. Gotta admit it though, I'm a little jealous of the obvious love between these two.........................oh, and of the pool in the background.