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2016 Postmortem

Crunchy Frog

(26,578 posts)

16. Thank you for injecting some sanity into this discussion.

Reply to EffieBlack (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 03:51 PM

Dec 2016

I've honestly been shocked at some of the things I've read on here on this subject.

Behaving like an obnoxious thug does nothing to advance our goals.

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How I would handle being on a flight with Ivanka Trump [View all] EffieBlack Dec 2016 OP

The OP makes the assumption they would have the opportunity to actually converse LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #1

No, I'm not making that assumption EffieBlack Dec 2016 #2

The only opportunity you would have is to say, "hi" in that regard... LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #3

Not true EffieBlack Dec 2016 #5

Children of a president are not "public servants". former9thward Dec 2016 #6

You're right...but THIS ONE IS. Normally, it is unseemly LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #7

But F9W is correct - an airplane is not a public space in the normal sense of the word EffieBlack Dec 2016 #8

If she's taking over the role of First Lady she is. n/t Coventina Dec 2016 #10

Really? former9thward Dec 2016 #14

The issue I was addressing was whether she was a public servant or not. Coventina Dec 2016 #15

You might have a chance if you offered to buy a truck load of her crummy shoes or something. Hoyt Dec 2016 #4

Or even just to open with "I like your new winter line, saw it a few weeks ago." JudyM Dec 2016 #18

Ah, someone with social skills. Hoyt Dec 2016 #19

I actually did see her line and thought it was decent. I'd never buy a stitch, though. JudyM Dec 2016 #20

I think I'd just be violently air-sick whilst in her proximity. Coventina Dec 2016 #9

I would just keep giving her the stink eye every time I passed her kimbutgar Dec 2016 #11

You would be rebuffed in the same way that most people brush aside those annoying Jehovahs witnesses mtnsnake Dec 2016 #12

I've had many interesting political discussions with seatmates - EffieBlack Dec 2016 #13

Thank you for injecting some sanity into this discussion. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #16

Thank you. EffieBlack Dec 2016 #17