# Need snarky comeback for SIL's "prayers for Trump" meme **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 21, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133 "2019-01-21T01:49:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/21 "2019-01-21T15:58:59Z")
Praying for Trump won’t work. It’s like praying for a new car. You know God won’t give you one. It’s easier to steal the car you want and ask to be forgiven by God later. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/22 "2019-01-21T16:25:03Z")
He’s already getting a reacharound from Jesus. What more does he need? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/23 "2019-01-21T17:45:03Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > He’s already getting a reacharound from Jesus. What more does he need? That’s more than Putin gives him. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/24 "2019-01-21T17:58:30Z")
What are you trying to accomplish with a snarky comeback? Do you expect to rock them back on their heels and make them think they were wrong? You’re going to have the opposite effect – the more snark, the more defensiveness, the more digging in. I frankly agree with one part of that link, that there is no point in “bashing” Trump, when by “bashing” you are criticizing him personally instead of his actions and policies. You may never get through to them, but in my opinion a consistent approach of calm, measured and fact-based responses beats snark by a mile. Or do nothing at all. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/25 "2019-01-21T18:05:47Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > What are you trying to accomplish with a snarky comeback? Do you expect to rock them back on their heels and make them think they were wrong? You’re going to have the opposite effect – the more snark, the more defensiveness, the more digging in. > > I frankly agree with one part of that link, that there is no point in “bashing” Trump, when by “bashing” you are criticizing him personally instead of his actions and policies. You may never get through to them, but in my opinion a consistent approach of calm, measured and fact-based responses beats snark by a mile. Or do nothing at all. Snark is more entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/26 "2019-01-21T18:30:20Z")
I was more interested in the ad right under the meme, saying “date attractive women from Poland” I am married, really not looking, but went the site to see what the ick factor would be. It said you could chat, send letters and send presents. Cool, it is about time people I don’t know start sending me presents. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/27 "2019-01-21T20:23:06Z")
“We have lots of enemies FOREIGN and DOMESTIC.” “Yep, and one of those domestic enemies is Donald Trump.” ---
**Author:** ![Anny\_Middon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/28 "2019-01-21T20:59:26Z")
You could just nod sagely and piously state, “May God have mercy on his soul.” ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/29 "2019-01-21T21:02:31Z")
> [@Mikemike2](#): > > I was more interested in the ad right under the meme, saying “date attractive women from Poland” > > I am married, really not looking, but went the site to see what the ick factor would be. It said you could chat, send letters and send presents. Cool, it is about time people I don’t know start sending me presents. Then you should join the secret Santa gift exchange here at the sdmb later this year. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/30 "2019-01-21T21:21:34Z")
Why send Donald Trump prayers? What he needs are thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/31 "2019-01-21T23:43:51Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > That’s more than Putin gives him. Hey, Putin gave him peeing hookers. Can’t ask for more than that. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/32 "2019-01-21T23:58:42Z")
“God knows what Trump is doing.” Truer words were never spoken. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/33 "2019-01-22T00:42:50Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > In times like these, Psalm 109:8 brings me great comfort and joy. As long as he isn’t replaced by Pence! ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/34 "2019-01-22T00:48:23Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Photoshop Obama over trump, then send it back and ask if they did the same for him. I like this a lot. Simple, fitting, and it can’t possibly be offensive unless they’re raging and possibly racist hypocrites. (Which doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be prepared for them to be.) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/35 "2019-01-22T01:15:32Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > There’d have to be half a dozen appropriate cites from Leviticus. > > If nothing else “‘Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material." will have him bang to rights. “Do not wear\* hair\* woven of two kinds of material.” ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/36 "2019-01-22T02:00:09Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Psalm 109: > > 8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Oh, this is perfect, and I plan to steal this. Edit: [It’s a bumper sticker!](https://www.amazon.com/CafePress-Trump-Bumper-Sticker-Rectangle/dp/B07GY2VLYY/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_263_tr_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FWTKX1EWJWGNA8TPCTF5) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/37 "2019-01-22T02:58:45Z")
“I always pray for the lost to return to God.” ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/38 "2019-01-22T03:14:08Z")
1. “Thoughts and prayers.” B. “May a kind and just God grant the President all the happiness and joy he truly deserves.” III. “May God bless and keep the President… from doing any more harm.” ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/39 "2019-01-22T03:25:37Z")
Of course this “I’m praying for President \_\_\_\_\_: Psalms 109:8” meme was actually popularized by right-wing evangelicals with respect to President Obama: See this [2009 article from the _Christian Science Monitor_](https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2009/1116/biblical-anti-obama-slogan-use-of-psalm-1098-funny-or-sinister) and [this Snopes page](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/david-perdue-death-prayer-controversy/) about a 2016 incident involving Georgia Senator David Perdue. (It would therefore really only be a fair turn-about to apply it to President Trump.) ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133/40 "2019-01-22T03:48:19Z")
> [@Anny\_Middon](#): > > You could just nod sagely and piously state, “May God have mercy on his soul.” This. Or “Forgive them Lord, for they know not what they do” (or whatever the line is). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-snarky-comeback-for-sils-prayers-for-trump-meme/828133.md?page=3)