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12 Oct 22 - 09:46 AM (#4154799) Subject: How Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber From: Mr Red How American Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber OK US in nature but for the UK, look to recent history, we went from phase 1 to 3 in one fell swoop. Andy Borwitz set out how it happened, in 3 phases Ridicule - as in Raegan Acceptance - as in Bush, dubya Celebration - as in - well take yer pick.............. from a peach tree dish Ring any bells UK? |
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12 Oct 22 - 12:12 PM (#4154818) Subject: RE: How Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber - Borowitz From: Stilly River Sage This has been long understood by many Americans; alas, the GOP is the party that pulls this stunt - they literally nominate a charismatic sock puppet as president and when they win the party leaders feed the content and agenda to the titular head of the party. Trump was the most obvious and classic example of this, but Borowitz made a good call by pointing out that the current era of idiot presidents started with Reagan who basically had a life-long acting career, ending with eight years of playing the President of the United States. Of all of the GOP presidents, George Herbert Walker Bush (the senior Bush) was probably the most accomplished politician on his own. |
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12 Oct 22 - 12:23 PM (#4154820) Subject: RE: How Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber - Borowitz From: Stilly River Sage In the Mary Trump interview that linked from the same page as the Borowitz interview: Nichole Wallace: Liz Cheney voted from Trump in 2020. I welcome her to the fight. She thought he was an acceptable choice to be the nation's commander in chief in November. What do you make of how long it takes people to realize how dangerous he is? Mary Trump: I think it's because he's useful to them. Liz Cheney did not object to most of what Donald wanted passed as legislation, or I should say, what he was willing to allow in his administration. For her, the line was insurrection, and as you say, good for her, welcome to the fight, but up until then she was perfectly comfortable with the destruction of voting rights in this country. She's perfectly comfortable with the fact that American women are now second class citizens and cannot have access to adequate health care in more than half of the states in this country. Find it here. Nicole Wallace has a program on MSNBC. Andy Borowitz is a columnist for The New Yorker. |
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14 Oct 22 - 12:16 AM (#4154968) Subject: RE: How Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber - Borowitz From: Stilly River Sage And I have this book on hold at the library. |