Anyone who has ever attended any sort of family function knows that politics and holidays do not mix. What begins as an innocent conversation with Aunt Betsy over cups of eggnog about her recent trip to Washington, D.C., somehow escalates into a screaming match about immigration and Iraq and Obamacare, and then there's spilled eggnog and someone storms off. 'Tis the season.
The only political topics that are safe during this time of year are: a) photos of Malia and Sasha Obama being cute, though even that is debatable; and b) photos of Joe Biden being Joe Biden.
Before showing this list to a relative, be warned that you may need to explain that the Veep's signature finger gun in no way correlates to his policies about gun control.