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colorado_ufo

(5,717 posts)
46. Trump is a world-class liar
Fri Dec 28, 2018, 01:20 PM
Dec 2018

and deceived a lot of people who themselves are used to telling the truth. For many of them, particularly the older people, it is difficult to imagine that someone could lie like that, so therefore they believed him.

Christmas with my right wing parents [View all] Lurker Deluxe Dec 2018 OP
'Cut and Shoot' Texas empedocles Dec 2018 #1
Thank you. elleng Dec 2018 #2
Thank you for sharing that. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #3
You are a wonderful son, and your parents raised you well. Autumn Dec 2018 #4
agree. 912gdm Dec 2018 #6
great story. Demovictory9 Dec 2018 #5
A beautiful story. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #7
That was beautiful. herding cats Dec 2018 #8
A wonderful Christmas story, TNNurse Dec 2018 #9
It's a funny thing about Americans. Turbineguy Dec 2018 #10
+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #25
Beautiful post, thank you. akraven Dec 2018 #11
Thanks for sharing your holiday experience. A loving family is key. appalachiablue Dec 2018 #12
Good people can be Trump supporters. It creates cognitive dissonance for me, but I know some. They Amaryllis Dec 2018 #13
Trump is a world-class liar colorado_ufo Dec 2018 #46
:) salin Dec 2018 #14
It's not all cut and dried mcar Dec 2018 #15
A Christmas Tale for our times. Thank you. Thank you to your dad. Thank you to your mom. NBachers Dec 2018 #16
What a great story. Ohiogal Dec 2018 #17
Thank you for sharing friend - somewhere in that there tale, is... Pluvious Dec 2018 #18
There's a lot of love and caring in so many people, imperfect as they may be. summer_in_TX Dec 2018 #54
Very nicely expressed friend Pluvious Dec 2018 #55
I can so relate. And thanks. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #19
Really nice story..... demsocialist Dec 2018 #20
Lovely Christmas story. Kudos to you, and your boss, and your parents. highplainsdem Dec 2018 #21
Well done. mahannah Dec 2018 #22
A nice finish to the day. Thanks for sharing. badhair77 Dec 2018 #23
what a wonderful, beautiful story CatWoman Dec 2018 #24
This might be one of my all time favorite posts on DU. mahina Dec 2018 #26
Mine too. One of the best uplifting OP's I've seen in a couple of years. Autumn Dec 2018 #53
Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. Dem2theMax Dec 2018 #27
Thank you for your story! smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #28
I enjoyed spending xmas with my progressive parents when they were alive elmac Dec 2018 #29
Wonderful story but Rural_Progressive Dec 2018 #30
Great insight. You have overcome the bad hand you were dealt. Bluepinky Dec 2018 #35
Hugs from me to you UpInArms Dec 2018 #40
That's tough. lunatica Dec 2018 #43
About 25 years ago my childrens mother told me she felt trapped panader0 Dec 2018 #44
Thank you for posting this MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #51
I have always wished for a loving family marlakay Dec 2018 #58
My mother came from a family like that Raine Dec 2018 #60
Thanks for the wonderful story. Hulk Dec 2018 #31
Similar experience here with my sole surviving brother grantcart Dec 2018 #39
Nice! There's always SOME way to help out. calimary Dec 2018 #32
Thank you and your boss for the repair job. beveeheart Dec 2018 #33
A great story. dae Dec 2018 #34
My Republican parents raised 4 liberals. Gore1FL Dec 2018 #36
Thanks you for sharing. I had ultra-rightwing parents who did good things for other people in their Nitram Dec 2018 #37
Well written. Appreciate the real world connection. grantcart Dec 2018 #38
Your parents raised an incredible son. KatyaR Dec 2018 #41
You should write a novel lunatica Dec 2018 #42
Your post confirms my suspicion that some Trump voters are teddy bears at heart. planetc Dec 2018 #45
Merry Christmas! SallyHemmings Dec 2018 #47
That was a lovely story trixie2 Dec 2018 #48
thanks for that - i don't know if it applies to your parents but a lot of the certainot Dec 2018 #49
Beautiful story and beautiful people: tomg Dec 2018 #50
Glad you can still love your parents jimlup Dec 2018 #52
From me to you and your folks...you betcha... Hekate Dec 2018 #56
Beautiful. summer_in_TX Dec 2018 #57
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL Raine Dec 2018 #59
My Mom died this Thanksgiving morning. You are Maru Kitteh Dec 2018 #61
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