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peggysue2

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32. I heard the expression all through my childhood

Reply to ismnotwasm (Reply #30)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 02:29 PM

Feb 2020

Think it is an age thing because I couldn't tell you the last time I heard it. Many moons, for sure.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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'Jesus, Mary and Joseph!': Biden targets Iowa Catholics [View all] Autumn Feb 2020 OP

And? lapucelle Feb 2020 #1

And? Autumn Feb 2020 #6

Catholics are allowed to vote, you know. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #2

Anyone is allowed to vote, you know. Autumn Feb 2020 #7

Then why do I read so much about states removing citizens from voting rolls? greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #13

I don't know. Why do you read what you do? Autumn Feb 2020 #17

To see what it says. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #25

It isn't specifically Catholics being purged. It's likely Democratic voters yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #19

I never said it was. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #26

Throw in a Glory be to Saint Patrick and that should do the trick ! nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #3

That headline is a bit misleading PatSeg Feb 2020 #4

That's the way I read it, too - it looks like he's "criticizing" Catholics. George II Feb 2020 #5

Okay, yeah PatSeg Feb 2020 #8

Yes, and with the beginning, it looked like he was using an epithet to complain about Catholics. George II Feb 2020 #10

"Targeting Catholics"? Who would be doing that? lapucelle Feb 2020 #11

It looked that way to me, too. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #16

Yes George. Using 'Jesus, Mary and Joseph!', something Biden himself actually Autumn Feb 2020 #24

Yes, a cheap trick PatSeg Feb 2020 #18

It's pretty offensive. N/T lapucelle Feb 2020 #12

I've worked with Network (Nuns on a Bus). I worked with them last year lapucelle Feb 2020 #9

Jesus Mary and Joseph ! Some of the replies to you posting this yahoo article ! lunasun Feb 2020 #14

Right? redqueen Feb 2020 #23

How so? N/T lapucelle Feb 2020 #27

What?? He painted a big red circle 🔴 on their back?? Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #15

Sounds like a lot of Catholics welcome his targeting with open arms! beastie boy Feb 2020 #20

It is an election year. To me in a campaign context "targets" means focused yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #21

This is kind of interesting. ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #22

"The shared sense of loss" progressoid Feb 2020 #34

Betrayal Fresh_Start Feb 2020 #35

Slash and burn tactics by the Sanders campaign NYMinute Feb 2020 #28

Yes, of course. What Biden actually says often on the campaign trail is "Slash and burn tactics Autumn Feb 2020 #29

I don't get it ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #30

I heard the expression all through my childhood peggysue2 Feb 2020 #32

It is a generational thing IMO. My Grandmother would use that term when she was exasperated. Autumn Feb 2020 #33

I thought "targets" became a bad thing with Sarah Palin. Hangingon Feb 2020 #31