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Croney

(4,659 posts) Mon Feb 13, 2017, 10:15 AM Feb 2017

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I now have a good reply to "But we didn't complain when YOUR guy won" [View all]

At least, it works with my dumbass relatives. Rather than try to list all the ways Obama was obstructed at every turn, I say, "Well of COURSE you didn't, why would you protest such a great choice by the American people? That would be like complaining when you win the lottery."

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I now have a good reply to "But we didn't complain when YOUR guy won" [View all] Croney Feb 2017 OP

Perfect libtodeath Feb 2017 #1

Truth. LP2K12 Feb 2017 #2

Good one! Greybnk48 Feb 2017 #3

The Tea Party? DK504 Feb 2017 #10

You're right, it wasnt a grassroots movement, but padfun Feb 2017 #16

It may not have been grass roots, but... MountCleaners Feb 2017 #25

Yes, I left out the Kochs, and you missed my sarcasm. Greybnk48 Feb 2017 #17

That's why they think think the protesters are getting paid Volaris Feb 2017 #20

I like it! Phentex Feb 2017 #4

Here's another... King_Klonopin Feb 2017 #5

they complained...for eight years Demonaut Feb 2017 #6

Exactly PatSeg Feb 2017 #8

It just is ... Cosmocat Feb 2017 #30

People were far worse to Obama PatSeg Feb 2017 #31

Yep...AND claimed they never held protests and marches--my ass....... Bengus81 Feb 2017 #11

That's a lot more thought-out and elegant than my standard "That's fucking bullshit." Paladin Feb 2017 #7

That is always my first reaction as well. brer cat Feb 2017 #12

I find a good chuckle works well. plimsoll Feb 2017 #18

Truth be told, I have to fight back the "That's Fucking bullshit" Greybnk48 Feb 2017 #19

My conversation with relatives who voted for Trump never got that far. gordianot Feb 2017 #9

So true DownriverDem Feb 2017 #13

Probably went right over their heads SammyWinstonJack Feb 2017 #14

Yeah they did! They complain a lot! Initech Feb 2017 #15

"You mean when our guy had huge wins in the Electoral and Popular vote?" bigbrother05 Feb 2017 #21

"At least our guy actually won" Fritz67 Feb 2017 #22

The appropriate response to that is ... dawg Feb 2017 #23

ding AllaN01Bear Feb 2017 #24

I like it :) n/t phylny Feb 2017 #26

That's a great talking-point, too, Croney! calimary Feb 2017 #27

Besides "Fuck you, yes you did, and our guy was qualified"? n/t Orsino Feb 2017 #28

mine is, "good heavens, what mind-altering drug are you ON?" niyad Feb 2017 #29

I usually go with meadowlander Feb 2017 #32

On the contrary Kimchijeon Feb 2017 #33

Uh Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2017 #34

Hehe.. and then they can't bring up all the brainwashed shit Cha Feb 2017 #35

Good one!! AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #36

They would complainabout the lottery. svpadgham Feb 2017 #37

I don't say a word. I just show them a picture of TP dumbasses with teabags stapled to their silly catbyte Feb 2017 #38