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Grandstanding - Willful - Selfish. A disgrace. Add more if you like. (Original Post) Mira Jul 2022 OP
Completely appropriate quote, with the like context. Bluethroughu Jul 2022 #1
Somehow I was not surprised to see this photo with that excellent quote, my dear Mira... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2022 #2
His book "The Jungle" is a great book, and well worth reading. Jack-o-Lantern Jul 2022 #3
Narrow-minded, short-sighted, self-centered William Seger Jul 2022 #4
Seems that madamesilverspurs Jul 2022 #5
Supercilious: dchill Jul 2022 #6

Bluethroughu

(5,169 posts)
1. Completely appropriate quote, with the like context.
Mon Jul 25, 2022, 12:15 AM
Jul 2022


BUT a requirement of the Constitution and his job is...
"To promote the general welfare".

Stand up for the country, your constituents, and yourself. The history books will thank you, along with your fellow mankind.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,620 posts)
2. Somehow I was not surprised to see this photo with that excellent quote, my dear Mira...
Mon Jul 25, 2022, 12:41 AM
Jul 2022

He is not doing his job.

He represents only himself and what HE wants.

To hell with the rest of us.

William Seger

(10,778 posts)
4. Narrow-minded, short-sighted, self-centered
Mon Jul 25, 2022, 01:24 AM
Jul 2022

... which is how I've always described "conservatives" regardless of party affiliation.

dchill

(38,492 posts)
6. Supercilious:
Mon Jul 25, 2022, 02:28 AM
Jul 2022

su·per·cil·i·ous

/ˌso͞opərˈsilēəs/

adjective

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

"a supercilious lady's maid"

synonyms: arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, overbearing, pompous, condescending, superior, patronizing, imperious, proud, lofty, lordly, snobbish, snobby, overweening, smug, pretentious, affected, scornful, mocking, sneering, scoffing, hoity-toity, high and mighty, uppity, snooty, stuck-up, fancy-pants, toffee-nosed, snotty, jumped up, too big for one's boots

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