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And I'm grateful for your smart, funny, irrepressible, profane TRUE commentary. Bur most of all I'm thankful I don't have to monitor the dipshit news media b/c you do it for me. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving - you deserve it!

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Ditto! I'm sure that L P speaks for many of us here! Thank you, Jeff!!

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What she said, all of them!

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I'm thankful for Gen Z voters that will show up in droves to vote the right wing cunts out.

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Don’t forget the right wing dicks! 😁🤪😁

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He might be referring to Tucker's applying the "C" word acoss the board because all the other words he says have been overused. LOL

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Have you guys watched the History of Swearing on Netflix, hosted by Nicholas Cage? Guess what word they explore first? Yup! 🤣🤣🤣

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Because fuck you, that’s why. 😂🤣😂🤣 Jeff is a master! 👏🏻

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Indeed! He's the best! 👍😂

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It is illuminating, to be sure. Right along with wherever I heard it first, the English lesson in using the word fuck; in a sentence, as a verb, a noun, etc. Kinda of like spending time here. Always good.

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And Happy Thanksgiving too! 😁

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Truth, they will save my old ass for sure.

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Thank you Jeff and happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! We are all so very grateful for your loud mouthed honesty (and expletives) 🤭 You make me giggle every day, and that’s not easy in the world we face! Thank you and please keep at it! ✌️❤️🦃

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I'm thankful for you, Jeff, for Ms. Spouse, and the community of readers and commenter that make up EIETMOO. Because of you all, i no longer feel like a little blue dot in a sea of red dipshittery.

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AND....I’m thankful for your “bitching and moaning” and your family for keeping you sane! Have a wonderful peaceful day everyone!

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And I'm thankful for all of that and you and the community you have created. I wish I could meet all of you for a coffee or a beer! (I've already had lunch with Sharon S.) This is certainly one of the highlights of my day. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from Philly and have a second piece of pie!

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Happy Thanksgiving, Susan.

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You too Charlie! ✌️

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Happy Thanksgiving, Susan! We’ll do that again soon.

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Back at you Jeff...unfortunately, unlike you I will sit with a full complement of MAGAS at our table.. such is life...please enjoy the holiday...

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My condolences on the loss of your peace at dinner today.

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Work on them for all of us! With skill and kindness and patience, as much as you can muster.

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Sending you a big bag of patience & hugs!

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You are a saint. Try to enjoy your meal anyway.

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I know they will say fake news, but remember that they are super low information. Fox conveniently ignores any news that reflects poorly on gop. Keep the cell and Google handy for fact checking. And good luck!!!

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Nov 23, 2023·edited Nov 23, 2023

Oh, I feel you....hang in there....put on a neutral face, eat and jet out of there. There is no reasoning with them. Right? I admire you for even showing up.

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Jeff, that’s one of the most ‘straight’, thoughtful, sweet and sensitive postings which I’m sure your family, most of all appreciate. I’m sure that most of us can relate with those same things that you are thankful for. I’m sure I speak for most, if not all on here who are thankful for the levity that you have provided to help get us through these recent years. Without humor, we’d be totally FUCKED. <--(had to say it at least once). During the writer’s strike particularly, YOU came through for us, and you still do! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

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Happy Thanksgiving and a little blurb from Political Wire for you, Jeff. Things to be thankful for: This was one of today's posts.

1. Jeff Tiedrich

2. Randy Rainbow

3. Jo Jo from Jersey

4. Doonesbury

5. Ben Sargeant

6. This Modern World

7. Late Night with Stephen Colbert

8. Old Molly Ivins quotes

9. Andy Borowitz

10. Political Wire Comments Section

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This is a perfect list!!! 👏👏👏👏👏

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Pretty great, yes.

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Old Molly Irvin’s quotes. Now there’s a very much missed political hot mama. I loved every word that woman wrote. I’m betting she and Carlin are floating around somewhere out in the ether wondering how this world could get so effed up because they warned us even then.

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I miss Molly so much... she made Texas a lot easier to bear. In Austin, 3-4 blocks from the state capitol grounds, there's a restaurant called Scholz Beer Garten that has been in pretty much continuous operation since 1866. It's a big political hangout, esp when the lege is in session, and I've seen pictures and video and film of Molly hanging out there (in some shots, Ann Richards is close by, too). There's a dining room when you walk in, another room behind it, and a patio out back -- before the lege was so overwhelmingly red, one party would stake off the back room and the other got the patio. Good German food and a great beer menu.

For the past few years, I've worked for one of the state agencies (one that actually helps people) close to the Capitol, and now and then I go there for an office party or just lunch, if I have to drive into the office. Didn't discover it until after Molly was gone, but when I'm there, it's so easy to imagine her across the room with drink in hand, laughing her ass off...

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I think you are so right! Especially in Texas. I lived in Texas in the 60s, Houston, it was a fantastic place to be then. Now I don't even want to drive through the state headed anywhere else.

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Isn’t it amazing that it’s gone from a state that elects a governor like Ann Richard’s to one like it is now. Unbelievable and sad.

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What a great list of people to be grateful for...thanks for posting it! I miss Molly Ivins!

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Hey don’t forget Politics Girl

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What's wrong with me! Of course!

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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your adoring family but gwt your ass back in the saddle come Monday, cuz you know trump doesn't take a day off, though he did play golf 300+ days during his occupation of the WH. Carry on and thank you for all you do.

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I love “the occupation of the WH.” Perfect description of the orange Nazi’s time in office ( when the POS. was not on the golf course )……happy Thanksgiving!

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Thanks for you, Jeff! Your newsletters bring me the silver lining I need so very often these days!

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I'm thankful that I found you and all the folks in this community. Have a great Thanksgiving everybody.

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You too Charlie!

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Happy Thanksgiving, Charlie!🦃(From my cat to yours!)🐈

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Thank you, Deb.

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And, along with all the people you mentioned, as well as my family and friends, I am thankful for you, Jeff. I gleefully look forward to your daily insights. Keep up the good work, o true patriot!

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Thanks, Jeff, for writing so succinctly what many of us think & wish we could express so cleverly. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Love you back Jeff Tiedrich.

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Love ya Uncle Jeffy!

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