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In reply to the discussion: Has any president ever stepped on his dick this hard before? [View all]
BannonsLiver
(20,655 posts)21. Iraq was a pretty immense debacle.
The Iraqis had nothing to do with 9/11, so it was completely unnecessary. There was no WMD either. At least 500,000 Iraqi's died (probably more) in the war. Several thousand US soldiers also died. And it cost US taxpayers trillions, while further destabilizing the Middle East. I think sometimes we all fall prey to recency bias. This may be one of those times, even as big of a monkey fuck that his Iran folly has become.
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You've made a good case for this being the worst in terms of absurdity, if not...
NNadir
23 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
21 hrs ago
#28
We certainly have a differing view on historical events. I'll leave it at that.
flashman13
19 hrs ago
#46
According to Stormy Daniels, it would be most difficult if not impossible for him to do.
mdbl
23 hrs ago
#9
No, but Franklin Pierce had an extensive groin injury from a saddle horn during a battle
Uncle Joe
23 hrs ago
#11
You have found it, Ocelot! It is the one thing Trump is actually really, really good at! Fucking up. n/t
PatrickforB
22 hrs ago
#19
Truman never had any regrets. He believed that ending the war spared about 100,000 US troops.
mobeau69
20 hrs ago
#44
According to the common Trump-slurpers, he's restored our rightful place of respect in the world and
NBachers
22 hrs ago
#24
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
21 hrs ago
#27
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
20 hrs ago
#39
... and none of those presidents you named, could actually STEP on their dick
Jack Valentino
13 hrs ago
#57