2016 Postmortem

pnwmom

(108,980 posts) Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:31 PM Feb 2016

Do you believe in Santa Claus?

That magical white-haired old man who reads everyone's wish-lists and drops free presents down our chimneys every year?

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Do you believe in Santa Claus? (Original Post) pnwmom Feb 2016 OP

... beam me up scottie Feb 2016 #1

NO WE CAN'T ! ! ! fleur-de-lisa Feb 2016 #2

This is in reference to Senator Sanders, I take it? el_bryanto Feb 2016 #3

That's funny Renew Deal Feb 2016 #4

Only in spirit... Mike Nelson Feb 2016 #5

I believe in Unicorns. John Poet Feb 2016 #6

Pretty sure Santa Claus isn't Jewish nt firebrand80 Feb 2016 #7

Great, another anti-semetic remark that goes unchallenged on DU. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #20

You mean those "presents" most other civilized nations have? angstlessk Feb 2016 #8

We probably shot him down or at least tried to. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #19

Why yes! I guess I do. dchill Feb 2016 #9

I'm realistic. NurseJackie Feb 2016 #10

Or fatalistic? nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #18

If you don't, perhaps you need to read some Plato. =) Shandris Feb 2016 #11

I believe rightwing memes are infecting du. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #12

and you are right...;) mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #13

DU rec in solidarity....nt SidDithers Feb 2016 #14

I can't stop laughing. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #15

If you were around during the JFK years you'd still be telling people we couldn't go to the moon. Vinca Feb 2016 #16

Yes pnwmom, there is a Santa Claus. His name is Bernie. He believes as do I, that if you work hard Live and Learn Feb 2016 #17

Do you believe Hillary actually fought against poverty Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #21

This argument brought to you by Republicans! Iggy Knorr Feb 2016 #22

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

1. ...

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:32 PM

Feb 2016

fleur-de-lisa

(14,627 posts)

2. NO WE CAN'T ! ! !

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:33 PM

Feb 2016

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

3. This is in reference to Senator Sanders, I take it?

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:33 PM

Feb 2016

I don't believe he's Santa Clause, I do believe he's on the side of the people. I have doubts about other candidates.

Bryant

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

4. That's funny

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:34 PM

Feb 2016

Mike Nelson

(9,959 posts)

5. Only in spirit...

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:34 PM

Feb 2016

...not literally.

John Poet

(2,510 posts)

6. I believe in Unicorns.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:35 PM

Feb 2016

Do you believe in party-wrecking?

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)

7. Pretty sure Santa Claus isn't Jewish nt

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:36 PM

Feb 2016

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

20. Great, another anti-semetic remark that goes unchallenged on DU. nt

Reply to firebrand80 (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 09:21 AM

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angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

8. You mean those "presents" most other civilized nations have?

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:36 PM

Feb 2016

Then the answer is YES...since Santa visited Europe and the Scandinavian countries with exactly those gifts.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

19. We probably shot him down or at least tried to.

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 09:20 AM

Feb 2016

Maybe our immigration policy was so tough that he just decided to forgo us altogether.

dchill

(38,505 posts)

9. Why yes! I guess I do.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:37 PM

Feb 2016

Wish lists aren't exclusive to banksters!

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

10. I'm realistic.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:37 PM

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Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

18. Or fatalistic? nt

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 09:18 AM

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Shandris

(3,447 posts)

11. If you don't, perhaps you need to read some Plato. =)

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:37 PM

Feb 2016

Seldom do I get to use the same line in the same forum in the same hour, that's priceless!

And, as I said there, jokes about the Platonic Ideal aside...

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

12. I believe rightwing memes are infecting du.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:38 PM

Feb 2016

mgmaggiemg

(869 posts)

13. and you are right...;)

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #12)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 03:45 PM

Feb 2016

its all part of the game...just ignore them

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

14. DU rec in solidarity....nt

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 09:01 AM

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Sid

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

15. I can't stop laughing.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 09:03 AM

Feb 2016

Perfect response to the Easter Bunny crap. Lol

Vinca

(50,278 posts)

16. If you were around during the JFK years you'd still be telling people we couldn't go to the moon.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 09:06 AM

Feb 2016

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

17. Yes pnwmom, there is a Santa Claus. His name is Bernie. He believes as do I, that if you work hard

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 09:16 AM

Feb 2016

enough, get educated, are honest, have integrity and work together that you CAN DO anything. I am sorry that you don't believe that.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

21. Do you believe Hillary actually fought against poverty

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 09:24 AM

Feb 2016

during her 14 years as a partner in "the ultimate establishment law firm" in Arkansas which was "the legal arm of the powerful"?

Iggy Knorr

(247 posts)

22. This argument brought to you by Republicans!

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 09:25 AM

Feb 2016

Can't argue substance? Throw out a dumb insult and let the usual suspects recommend it!

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