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EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)
5. Not true
Mon Dec 26, 2016, 11:12 AM
Dec 2016

As I said, I've been in this situation many times and it IS possible to say more than "hi" - IF you're respectful and not rude or disruptive. I've never been on a flight with the family of a president-elect - although, unless they charter their own plane at their own expense, they do fly commercial since they can't use government aircraft for their personal travel (except for the First Lady). But I HAVE been on flights with senators, congresspersons, cabinet secretaries, a UN ambassador, the family of a vice president and others. And while I didn't interact with them every time, I often have and even when I didn't, someone on the flight did go over to speak with them and the communications were always cordial, even when they disagreed.

I'm not "armchair quarterbacking" - I'm speaking from experience.

And that guy didn't accomplish anything. He just yelled at Ivanka and got his ass thrown off the plane. Period. No policy was changed. He didn't influence her or anyone else. He got nothing but 15 minutes of fame.

But if some of y'all want to do your advacy by yelling on and then getting thrown off of airplanes, be my guest. I'll handle my business in a more productive manner.

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The OP makes the assumption they would have the opportunity to actually converse LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #1
No, I'm not making that assumption EffieBlack Dec 2016 #2
The only opportunity you would have is to say, "hi" in that regard... LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #3
Not true EffieBlack Dec 2016 #5
Children of a president are not "public servants". former9thward Dec 2016 #6
You're right...but THIS ONE IS. Normally, it is unseemly LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #7
But F9W is correct - an airplane is not a public space in the normal sense of the word EffieBlack Dec 2016 #8
If she's taking over the role of First Lady she is. n/t Coventina Dec 2016 #10
Really? former9thward Dec 2016 #14
The issue I was addressing was whether she was a public servant or not. Coventina Dec 2016 #15
You might have a chance if you offered to buy a truck load of her crummy shoes or something. Hoyt Dec 2016 #4
Or even just to open with "I like your new winter line, saw it a few weeks ago." JudyM Dec 2016 #18
Ah, someone with social skills. Hoyt Dec 2016 #19
I actually did see her line and thought it was decent. I'd never buy a stitch, though. JudyM Dec 2016 #20
I think I'd just be violently air-sick whilst in her proximity. Coventina Dec 2016 #9
I would just keep giving her the stink eye every time I passed her kimbutgar Dec 2016 #11
You would be rebuffed in the same way that most people brush aside those annoying Jehovahs witnesses mtnsnake Dec 2016 #12
I've had many interesting political discussions with seatmates - EffieBlack Dec 2016 #13
Thank you for injecting some sanity into this discussion. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #16
Thank you. EffieBlack Dec 2016 #17
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