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jmowreader

(50,530 posts)
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 04:24 PM Feb 2022

After the revelations of the last year, I have the perfect nickname for 45

Hedley Lamarr.

We’ve all seen Blazing Saddles, and remember what an immoral prick Hedley was.

Now think forward to the recruiting poster he printed seeking villains to destroy Rock Ridge. At the bottom was the line “criminal record required.” That seems to be the prime requirement to work for Trump - if you weren’t crooked enough for him and he accidentally took you into his Cabinet, you were sure to be fired shortly thereafter. Think about what he did to James Mattis…Trump took him on largely because of his nickname. Apparently he didn’t know most Marine generals have nicknames suggesting that they’re nuts…one of the better Marine generals was a guy the troops named “Howlin’ Mad.” When he realized Mattis was honest, he got rid of him quick.

Combine Trump’s persona as a mustache-twirling cinema villain with his propensity to hire crooks, and Hedley Lamarr is the only name that really fits.

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After the revelations of the last year, I have the perfect nickname for 45 (Original Post) jmowreader Feb 2022 OP
Head(as in toilet)ly Lamarr lame54 Feb 2022 #1
It would shame the memory of Harvey Korman Claire Oh Nette Feb 2022 #2
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