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Uncle Joe

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9. I'm just thankful FDR preferred Uncle Joe to Uncle Adolph, if it were Trump
Fri Apr 26, 2019, 10:14 PM
Apr 2019

there is no doubt it would be the other way around.

Thanks for the thread TexasTowelie.

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Thank You, TexasT! I hate it when Cha Apr 2019 #1
Thank you, sir. Joseph Stalin used to be referred to as "Uncle Joe".... George II Apr 2019 #2
More reason! Cha Apr 2019 #6
How About GREAT Uncle Joe? DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #3
That's OK we've re appropriated it. TAken it just like snowflake. nt UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #4
I agree that it is not endearing bloom Apr 2019 #5
Okay. I just used it in a reply to a post. I didn't realize it underthematrix Apr 2019 #7
Thank You, underthematrix! Cha Apr 2019 #8
Yep. Once Joe Biden jumped in we were not only happy. We were underthematrix Apr 2019 #14
That's the way I feel about it, underthematrix.. Cha Apr 2019 #17
I'm just thankful FDR preferred Uncle Joe to Uncle Adolph, if it were Trump Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #9
+1 😁 Duppers Apr 2019 #23
LOL!nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #24
Oh-oh. How are we supposed to refer to YOU, Uncle Joe? nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #25
You can call me UJ, just don't call me OJ, even orange juice has a bad name now. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #27
LOL. Poor UJ. You've been painted into a corner by urban slang. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #29
You're welcome. TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #35
I wouldn't use it even if I was a big fan of him. BlueStater Apr 2019 #10
What if your name was Joe and you were an Uncle but not a father? Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #20
Thank you! Helpful history lesson. (nt) IndyOp Apr 2019 #11
Thank you TexasTowelie. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #12
Exactly, she! It's Cha Apr 2019 #16
This, Cha. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #18
That "daddy" thing is beyond weird. cwydro Apr 2019 #38
Agreed! sheshe2 Apr 2019 #41
I never noticed that caraher Apr 2019 #13
Yes, but the right has always done that. It's like calling us the democrat party. rusty quoin Apr 2019 #19
That's right caraher Apr 2019 #26
I lived in Indiana too. Do you remember Evan Bayh? Oh boy he was a piece of work. rusty quoin Apr 2019 #28
Evan Bayh sure made a career off his last name caraher Apr 2019 #37
Thanks for pointing that out, TT. brer cat Apr 2019 #15
There's a good response to any rethug who tries to call us commies Leith Apr 2019 #21
I always thought of the Petticoat Junction Character. Gore1FL Apr 2019 #22
Loved Edgar Buchanon as a character in that show MichMan Apr 2019 #33
Also tired of hearing Maxine Waters called "Auntie Maxine" MichMan Apr 2019 #30
That one's even worse! janx Apr 2019 #40
A lot of people on Black Twitter use it. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2019 #49
Yup I HATE that one Raine Apr 2019 #45
this OP is non-factual, it was NOT a slur that Republicans used on FDR, Churchill and FDR themselves Celerity Apr 2019 #31
It just reminded me of the Joe Paterno Jo Pa thing. n/t luvallpeeps Apr 2019 #32
I think it's fine. David__77 Apr 2019 #34
I don't care what it's suppose to Cha Apr 2019 #36
Words and phrases customerserviceguy Apr 2019 #39
Oh boy, I weep for Daddy Warbucks rusty fender Apr 2019 #42
It's much more endearing than the other nicknames he's been given! nt m-lekktor Apr 2019 #43
Joe Biden doesn't Cha Apr 2019 #44
I didn't know that and I bet most don't so Raine Apr 2019 #46
I'm fine with Uncle Joe. A couple of huge assets he brings Hortensis Apr 2019 #47
Huh, I always took it as a reference to his work during the Obama years -- a warm, steadying presence WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2019 #48
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