An observation from a friend in Australia

[PJMcK]

Last edited Sat Aug 13, 2016, 07:18 PM - Edit history (1)

A business colleague spent several years in New York City where we developed a solid professional friendship. Our conversations have often revolved around the politics of our respective nations and we amuse one another with our mutual attempts to understand the particulars of one another's country.

Today, she sent me this observation:

Regardless of who wins the presidential election this November, we will witness history being made.

If Hillary Clinton wins the U.S. presidential election, it will be the first time in history that two U.S. presidents have slept together.

If Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election, it will be the first time in history that a "billionaire" moves into public housing vacated by a black family.

Amusing thoughts!

[riversedge]

1. Chuckle. Good one.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. The second observation is hilarious!

As well as completely factual.

[Coyotl]

31. It is also the one we know to be true. The other is a good guess.

[cannabis_flower]

34. Donald

may actually only be a millionaire. I think his fortune is exaggerated.

[pinboy3niner]

3. *snort*

Sharp observation.

[Warpy]

4. He will undoubtedly insist on a top to bottom redesign to his klassy specifications

putting those old, tacky, threadbare antiques into storage (who cares who sat here?) while he covers the walls with marble paneling and encrusts everything that doesn't get out of the way with gilt, moving in ultra modern white carpets and white upholstered furniture. We already know he prefers reproduction French palace furniture to genuine American antiques.

Heh, it would almost be worth seeing the fit he'd blow when they told him he couldn't do it because it's not his house.

[PJMcK]

5. I want to see the fit he throws when he loses! (n/t)

[Warpy]

9. Yeah, to a WOMAN. That one would be better.

[madokie]

21. It will be a fit of epic proportions

He's already throwing fits daily.

he's a dunce and not much more can be said for him.

He'll grow to RUE the day he entered into this race
We'll not hear much from tRump after this, I'd bet on it

providing I was a betting man that is

[PJMcK]

23. You've got him pegged

Donald Trump is a dunce, as you say, madokie. He's also an idiot.

Along with my fellow New Yorkers, I've had to endure this jackass living his life in the public eye since the early 1980's. I've always found him to be a disgusting human being and the literal definition of hypocrisy.

My fervent hope is that his demise is of Classical proportions that will define the destruction of the Age of Greed.

A man has to hope.

[niyad]

17. didn't I read something here to the effect that, if he wins, he will not live in the WH?

[Fast Walker 52]

6. Good one-- I also think this is the first time both major candidates are blond

FWIW

[PJMcK]

7. Not so sure about either of them! (n/t)

[SunSeeker]

11. I am sure neither are blonde at their age. nt

[Fast Walker 52]

26. well, they were at a younger age. But both very likely dye now.

[BumRushDaShow]

33. Hillary wasn't a blonde

athough she does look good as one now!

[Fast Walker 52]

35. maybe it was the lighting there, because she looked blonde as a kid

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/20/us/politics/hillary-clinton-draws-scrappy-determination-from-a-tough-combative-father.html?_r=0

[BumRushDaShow]

37. My family is AA

yet my father was a blonde until about age 4 when his hair turned to dark brown. Same with my little sister. I wouldn't consider that as being a natural "blonde". I always heard you could usually tell by the eyebrow color (unless you dye them - which people sometimes do - or even draw them on as was the fashion for years )!

[ejbr]

8. Edit needed

"Billionaire"..,seeing as the jury is still out on how much he's really worth, any claim must be placed in quotes.

[PJMcK]

15. You're correct, of course

Thanks, ejbr. I'll fix it right now!

[ejbr]

28. Awee

[ailsagirl]

10. HAH!!

[cntrygrl]

12. That's brilliant!! I would love to post this to FB w/credit to

you being the one who first posted it, here on DU. Is there a way?

[PJMcK]

16. Not a problem

Actually, my friend sent it to me on Facebook so feel free to pass it along, cntrygrl!

[cntrygrl]

32. Thank you!

[jpak]

13. LOL111!!!

[Augiedog]

14. Those darn Aussies, always seeing through the smoke

[niyad]

18. I had seen the public housing one before--but the two presidents sleeping together--LOVE IT

[klook]

19. Bwa-ha-haa!

Excellent - thanks!

[underpants]

20. Hold it. What about Pierce and Buchanan?

Oh maybe I shouldn't mention that

[PJMcK]

22. I get it!

Actually, when I posted the OP, I was going to add parenthetically "as far as we know." At the time, I thought that was too snarky.

Good catch, underpants!

[lastlib]

24. Well, maybe.....

...it's possible Bush the Lesser slept with mummy and Poppy when he was three and got skeered of boogiemen under his bed.....
Or John Quincy Adams slept a night or two with papa John as a boy......

(not gonna speculate on anything the Harrisons did......)

[PJMcK]

25. Okay, you went there

Let's face it. All those Founding Fathers wore wigs. What does that tell you?!

And a lot of them, notably Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin spent an awful lot of time in... wait for it... FRANCE!

In fact, the Founding Fathers were actually the ultra liberals of their era. Could their open-mindedness have extended into other areas of their lives?





(obviously, this is sarcasm)

[Stinky The Clown]

27. Brilliant!

[Upthevibe]

29. Good one! N/T

[spanone]

30. K&R...

[lunatica]

36. The second one made me laugh out loud, and with abandon!!