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Ping Tung

(2,016 posts)
5. I wonder how many citizens didn't bother to vote because they believed that the American people couldn't
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 02:52 PM
Sunday

possibly be so insane or stupid to vote in an obviously horrific asshole.

No one in this world so far as I know, and I have researched the records for years and employed agents to help me has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby.

H.L. Mencken

bdamomma

(67,899 posts)
7. this is my favourite
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 02:58 PM
Sunday

H.L. Mencken quote. Wow, was he correct when he said this. We have/had, 2 morons George Bush and the Felon.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

Ping Tung

(2,016 posts)
10. Another one of my favorites.
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 03:40 PM
Sunday
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart. H.L. Mencken

magicarpet

(17,948 posts)
3. In his little pea and pee brain,...
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 02:37 PM
Sunday

.... he thinks he is a Mafioso alpha male tough guy thug to be feared and respected or else.

keep_left

(2,825 posts)
4. In that clip, Trump is the only one with his jacket open. Everyone else...
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 02:45 PM
Sunday

...has their coat buttoned. That's more than likely because Trump's jacket doesn't actually fit. (Remember, this is "pre-Ozempic Trump" in 2017).

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