{"id":55660,"date":"2024-11-28T09:35:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T17:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=55660"},"modified":"2024-11-28T09:40:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T17:40:55","slug":"from-grace-to-disgrace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2024\/11\/28\/from-grace-to-disgrace\/","title":{"rendered":"From Grace to disgrace …"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanksgiving is almost<\/strong><\/em> universally viewed as a joyous, uplifting time for sharing with family and friends.<\/p>\n

Take a guess who does NOT<\/strong><\/span> share that view?<\/p>\n

You can easily tell from the tone of his Thanksgiving “greeting”:<\/p>\n

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Here’s a link to the above which includes a link to the “Truth Social”<\/em> posting of it … if you dare.<\/p>\n

Trump’s ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ Message Takes A Very Divisive Turn | HuffPost Latest News<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, compare that to Pres. Biden’s Greetings:<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0This Thanksgiving, as families, friends, and loved ones gather in gratitude, may we all celebrate the many blessings of our great Nation.<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Thanksgiving is at the heart of America\u2019s spirit of gratitude \u2014 of finding light in times of both joy and strife. \u00a0The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving to honor a successful harvest, made possible by the generosity and kindness of the Wampanoag people. \u00a0On the way to Valley Forge, as General George Washington and his troops continued the fierce struggle for our Nation\u2019s independence, they found a moment for Thanksgiving. \u00a0And amid the fight to preserve our Union during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday, finding gratitude in the courage of the American people who sacrifice so much for our country.<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0We are a good Nation because we are a good people. \u00a0The First Lady and I remain inspired by the everyday Americans who lift this country up and push us forward. \u00a0Today, so many are among their family and friends, celebrating the love that binds them and creating new traditions that will carry on for generations. \u00a0To anyone with an empty seat at the dinner table, grieving the loss of a loved one, the First Lady and I hold you in our hearts and prayers.<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0America is a Nation of promise and possibilities \u2014 and that is because, every day, ordinary Americans are doing extraordinary things. \u00a0Our service members and veterans have given all, risked all, and dared all to keep our Nation free. \u00a0Our first responders, firefighters, and police officers risk their lives every day to keep the rest of us safe. \u00a0I can see the best of America in them and in our workers and union leaders, public servants and teachers, doctors and scientists, and all who give their heart and soul to ensuring people are treated with dignity and respect. \u00a0And I find hope in our Nation\u2019s families, who sacrifice so much to achieve the American Dream and build a future worthy of our highest aspirations.<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0This Thanksgiving \u2014 the last one I will declare as President \u2014 I express my gratitude to the American people. \u00a0Serving as President has been the honor of a lifetime. \u00a0America is the greatest country on Earth, and there is so much to be grateful for. \u00a0May we celebrate all that unites us \u2014 because there is nothing beyond our capacity if we do it together.<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 28, 2024, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. \u00a0I encourage the people of the United States of America to join together and give thanks for the friends, neighbors, family members, and communities who have supported each other over the past year in a reflection of goodwill and unity.<\/em><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A Proclamation on Thanksgiving Day, 2024 | The White House<\/a><\/p>\n

But I don’t want to leave you with a bad taste in your mouth – especially not on a day when food plays such a pivotal role.<\/p>\n

So how about some fun Thanksgiving GIFs including Snoopy and Julia Child doing her annual “Dancing Turkey” rendition?<\/p>\n

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One to honor the Macy’s Day Parade<\/strong> …<\/p>\n

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And one in honor of our beloved TomCat<\/strong> …<\/p>\n

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