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Skittles

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17. I believe I first encountered it in SPY magazine back in the day

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 12:48 AM

Jun 7

not sure whose quote it is........ I remember thinking it accurately described my boss at the time.

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One of the things (among many) that enrages me about that motherf-er in the White House is [View all] MIButterfly Jun 6 OP

He's the biggest whiner I've ever seen MustLoveBeagles Jun 6 #1

It's tiresome and totally unbecoming to any person let alone the President of the United States! MIButterfly Jun 6 #2

No argument here MustLoveBeagles Jun 6 #5

Every time homegirl Jun 7 #23

His Entire Persona , Which You Nicely Encapsulated, Never Any Accountability, Never an Accomplishment of His Own Effort The Roux Comes First Jun 6 #3

I believe you're right! MIButterfly Jun 6 #4

Well, sauteed in butter, some of them might be quite likable. Trmp, on the other hand .... nt eppur_se_muova Jun 7 #15

I wish those senators questioning the Republican appointees would use that, these assholes think talking over Walleye Jun 6 #6

Seriously. Aristus Jun 6 #7

All that and I would gladly give a good amount to causes I believe in to help make the world a better place MIButterfly Jun 6 #9

He's squandering our treasury and treasures as fast as he can and still he's miserable. Deuxcents Jun 7 #28

reminds me of a quote Skittles Jun 6 #8

I love it! MIButterfly Jun 6 #10

Wonderful quote, would love to know the story behind it. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 7 #16

I believe I first encountered it in SPY magazine back in the day Skittles Jun 7 #17

Love this! calimary Jun 7 #19

alas, I do not know Skittles Jun 7 #27

Oh MAN. I LOVED "Spy" magazine! calimary Jun 7 #29

yep Skittles Jun 7 #30

if you look to the TV show that seems to have convinced people he is such a good businessman, what did he somaticexperiencing Jun 7 #11

I blame the producers of The Apprentice for this national nightmare MIButterfly Jun 7 #12

I've said the same all along. Totally Tunsie Jun 7 #13

Amen! MIButterfly Jun 7 #14

Damn right! 3catwoman3 Jun 7 #26

Reportedly, Trmp never fired anyone to their face. He recorded it alone; then they recorded the reaction shots later. eppur_se_muova Jun 7 #18

I thought the producers actually picked the winner MIButterfly Jun 7 #24

This was from an excerpt of the producer's (whathisname's) book. They had a hard time restraining Trmp. eppur_se_muova Jun 7 #25

413 million bmichaelh Jun 7 #20

History will repeat itself with Barron. Totally Tunsie Jun 7 #34

I really get what you're saying canetoad Jun 7 #21

Maybe he could tie some cinderblocks around his neck and jump off a high bridge struggle4progress Jun 7 #22

He's like some sort of unconscionable experiment nuxvomica Jun 7 #31

Evergreen: area51 Jun 8 #35

What enrages me the most drmeow Jun 7 #32

You know what they say: Only the good die young MIButterfly Jun 7 #33