Thanksgiving political guide: 5 factoids to sound smart

WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Thanksgiving dinner invariably presents unlimited opportunities for two things: caloric sins and painfully uncomfortable political talk.
The trick is to know the facts and stick to the basics.
To get you ready, here are the five stories you need to know about before sitting down to dinner.
No. 1: Syrian refugees
President Obama plans to admit 10,000 refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war and ISIS.
Following the ISIS terror attacks in Paris that killed 129 peo