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Torchlight

(6,882 posts)
5. America elected the lowest common denominator to office
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 01:04 PM
21 hrs ago

and since, has joyfully announced to the world our shared pride in the absolute rejection of education, science, democratic ideals and rational thought. This administration is Moscow's best result... and I gotta admit, Putin played the conservatives and sealions on this one with the deftness of a classical maestro.

LBJ, maybe? JoseBalow 22 hrs ago #1
They say he had a big one Dan 22 hrs ago #3
LBJ ordering pants BaronChocula 11 hrs ago #55
That's just speculation EYESORE 9001 22 hrs ago #4
Only some comically-oversized Florsheims could pull that off Blue Owl 22 hrs ago #2
According to Stormy Daniels, there's not much there Grim Chieftain 21 hrs ago #15
America elected the lowest common denominator to office Torchlight 21 hrs ago #5
Well said BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #6
You've made a good case for this being the worst in terms of absurdity, if not... NNadir 21 hrs ago #7
I'm going to have to defend Kennedy here. In 1960 the Cold Wr was at it's height and every flashman13 19 hrs ago #28
I agree with your second paragraph. I hold the Vienna summit... NNadir 18 hrs ago #41
We certainly have a differing view on historical events. I'll leave it at that. flashman13 17 hrs ago #46
Agreed, popsdenver 15 hrs ago #52
Well this Iran war is the most stupid thing in recent history. LeftInTX 19 hrs ago #36
This vile and horrible administration wouldn't have happened if not for Fox. Initech 21 hrs ago #8
According to Stormy Daniels, it would be most difficult if not impossible for him to do. mdbl 21 hrs ago #9
I don't think Trump is that flexible Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #10
No, but Franklin Pierce had an extensive groin injury from a saddle horn during a battle Uncle Joe 21 hrs ago #11
;-{) Dethroned Goonch 21 hrs ago #12
He did articulate a reason: he and some of his cronies mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #13
Yes, oil is one reason. But he could not say that at first wnylib 18 hrs ago #42
You state it well LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #43
Andrew Johnson did a bad job reading the room Johonny 21 hrs ago #14
Yes. ShazzieB 21 hrs ago #16
Certainly none who has tried to swing his little nubbin around Warpy 20 hrs ago #17
It's almost as though everything he does... Orrex 20 hrs ago #18
You have found it, Ocelot! It is the one thing Trump is actually really, really good at! Fucking up. n/t PatrickforB 20 hrs ago #19
No not as immediately. Geebus, what is it 5 weeks? underpants 20 hrs ago #20
Iraq was a pretty immense debacle. BannonsLiver 20 hrs ago #21
He would have to cut it off stage left 20 hrs ago #22
Truman dropped a nuclear bomb on civilians - twice. Mblaze 20 hrs ago #23
Truman never had any regrets. He believed that ending the war spared about 100,000 US troops. mobeau69 18 hrs ago #44
I can understand that. Mblaze 17 hrs ago #48
According to the common Trump-slurpers, he's restored our rightful place of respect in the world and NBachers 20 hrs ago #24
I don't think so! And it couldn't happen to a more deserving POS LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #25
Really quite a feat to step on that tiny mushroom! LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #26
Exactly bdamomma 19 hrs ago #35
As somebody said, it's one thing to step on your own dick, it's another thing to jump up and down on it Walleye 19 hrs ago #27
What dick? Dave Bowman 19 hrs ago #29
It's only dick stepping if it isn't exactly what you want to do. BlueTsunami2018 19 hrs ago #30
Just to add: Bush I casued the FIRST iraq debacle JHB 19 hrs ago #31
Obama wore a tan suit. BHDem53 19 hrs ago #32
Brilliant! Talitha 18 hrs ago #37
The Benefit of this War is Putin's Win pioche4 19 hrs ago #33
Despite having such a tiny mushroom WheelWalker 19 hrs ago #34
Miracles in modern electron microscopes make this possible for him. GreenWave 18 hrs ago #38
No president ever had the challenge of having such a small dick to step on. No way he can see it over his enormous belly Martin68 18 hrs ago #39
A not so tiny hiney,and a teeny weeny. BattleRow 16 hrs ago #49
Our country has been totally fucked by SCOTUS decisions over the years. ananda 18 hrs ago #40
Shrub and his attacking Wednesdays 18 hrs ago #45
I blame a lot of it on the apprentice show Tree Lady 17 hrs ago #47
They harped about the keystrokes pipeline using fox bs endlessly. mobeau69 16 hrs ago #50
Shart of the deal IronLionZion 16 hrs ago #51
It would be one thing if he stepped on his own dick Javaman 15 hrs ago #53
"Galactically stupid" sums it up quite well! KY_EnviroGuy 13 hrs ago #54
Galactically Stupid BunnyMcGee 11 hrs ago #56
... and none of those presidents you named, could actually STEP on their dick Jack Valentino 11 hrs ago #57
I think Shady Vance and Pete Kegsbreath are going to go through some things, maybe along with Little Marco COL Mustard 4 hrs ago #58
And then declared victory. TheRickles 4 hrs ago #59
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