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Simone Biles Hits Trump After Winning Gold (Original Post) RandySF Aug 2024 OP
BOOM!!! nt Tadpole Raisin Aug 2024 #1
Love her, my only disappointment... forgotmylogin Aug 2024 #52
Wouldn't it be great if SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2024 #2
At 4'8", She will beed to be boosted on boxes in order to be seen and heard. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2024 #7
She is 4'8" and her is psyche is secure enough not to need lifts. Marcuse Aug 2024 #23
That's why his shoes came off so quickly during the "assassination attempt", or whatever it was Rorey Aug 2024 #30
yes....... DENVERPOPS Aug 2024 #32
"TWPC" equals Weird. nt Wednesdays Aug 2024 #34
Doesn't the devil SomedayKindaLove Aug 2024 #60
Never realized she is that short. LiberalFighter Aug 2024 #59
Height is not an asset in gymnastics GenThePerservering Aug 2024 #62
They are called apple boxes or crates BidenRocks Aug 2024 #68
Damn, good one Simone. LOL 😂 Emile Aug 2024 #3
Post removed Post removed Aug 2024 #25
Quite dweller Aug 2024 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author lastlib Aug 2024 #28
And you would be wrong on both guesses dweller Aug 2024 #45
Damn, what did I miss? Emile Aug 2024 #31
Same question here! niyad Aug 2024 #33
I'm late as usual Mz Pip Aug 2024 #49
Someone suggested Simone Biles is incapable of speaking for herself. I know, right? marble falls Aug 2024 #53
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2024 #63
That's another gold to me. NNadir Aug 2024 #4
!!!BURN!!! EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #5
Oh. My. God. Coexist Aug 2024 #6
Nailed it, Ms. Biles. Congrats. (nt) Paladin Aug 2024 #8
Yes she did 👍👍👍 musclecar6 Aug 2024 #13
Trump is weird Pototan Aug 2024 #9
Yup, that gets it! FailureToCommunicate Aug 2024 #19
aka dumb and dumber... raising2moredems Aug 2024 #64
Ouch! That's gonna leave a mark newdeal2 Aug 2024 #10
I will always love Simone Dorian Gray Aug 2024 #11
That should leave a mark malaise Aug 2024 #12
she is sooo excellent et tu Aug 2024 #14
Amazing that she even had a moment to watch the news! She is the Happyhippychick Aug 2024 #15
Touche' LilElf70 Aug 2024 #16
Oh, snap!!!! Lunabell Aug 2024 #17
We love your black job too. twodogsbarking Aug 2024 #18
Love your BattleRow Aug 2024 #61
Way to go, Simone Biles! Niagara Aug 2024 #20
Love it! Sky Jewels Aug 2024 #21
That is absolutely priceless! Mr. Evil Aug 2024 #22
K & R Emile Aug 2024 #24
Conservatives hate the diversity of the Olympics IronLionZion Aug 2024 #26
And way more diverse than ever before. Wednesdays Aug 2024 #35
Diversity absolutely is America's strength IronLionZion Aug 2024 #37
And when we look at our team that exactly what we see; EVERYONE. oldsoftie Aug 2024 #42
K&R UTUSN Aug 2024 #29
LOL. I'm in love. hay rick Aug 2024 #36
GOAT! Jimbo S Aug 2024 #38
Here is her actual tweet on Twitter, currently known as X ... aggiesal Aug 2024 #39
She's a wonder! ChazInAz Aug 2024 #40
A lovely post Ishoutandscream2 Aug 2024 #50
She stuck the landing of that not-so-subtle dig. 3catwoman3 Aug 2024 #41
Wow, so awesome! n/t hibbing Aug 2024 #43
Superkick! moondust Aug 2024 #44
This isn't his father's Olympics. Marcuse Aug 2024 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author moondust Aug 2024 #65
It started 88 years ago on August 1. moondust Aug 2024 #66
Sick burn! nt Shermann Aug 2024 #47
Haven't checked the breakdown - but doesn't it appear that females are way overperforming the males in medals? FHRRK Aug 2024 #48
Stuck the landing on that one. Nt The Unmitigated Gall Aug 2024 #51
"I love my Black job!" Tweet! TY! I just Followed her.. 19 Million + 1 Cha Aug 2024 #54
what's not to love?! Skittles Aug 2024 #55
Here is some context - her history with JD Fuckface... Pluvious Aug 2024 #56
Simone, you are precious & amazing! bluboid Aug 2024 #57
Perfect! Cherrycheeks Aug 2024 #58
I for one love the way she does her 'black job'! Aussie105 Aug 2024 #67

forgotmylogin

(7,952 posts)
52. Love her, my only disappointment...
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 03:23 PM
Aug 2024

I read this headline "hits Trump" and immediately thought this would be about her backflip-roundhouse kicking him at the end of a tumbling run!

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,897 posts)
7. At 4'8", She will beed to be boosted on boxes in order to be seen and heard.
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 07:12 AM
Aug 2024

But that would be GREAT if she were invited to speak. Speak about perseverance and the FREEDOM to dream and be.

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Rorey

(8,514 posts)
30. That's why his shoes came off so quickly during the "assassination attempt", or whatever it was
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 09:18 AM
Aug 2024

It's probably some of the reason his gait is so slow, other than his obvious low stamina.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
32. yes.......
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 09:39 AM
Aug 2024

When the SS agent threw his shoes off the stage, the lifts fell out. They looked to be almost an inch. Also, the two inch thick heels on the same shoes were noticeable too........If your heel is already almost all the way out of the shoe, it wouldn't take much for them to come off...

Just more of what women call: TWPC........(Teeny, Weeny, Peenie, Complex)

SomedayKindaLove

(1,180 posts)
60. Doesn't the devil
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 08:17 PM
Aug 2024

Have hobbled hooves too?

Maybe we can start a conspiracy about the wires attached to his feet. Freak out his base a bit.

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)
59. Never realized she is that short.
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 07:55 PM
Aug 2024

That has to make it even more astounding with her performance.

GenThePerservering

(3,379 posts)
62. Height is not an asset in gymnastics
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 09:21 PM
Aug 2024

many top gymnasts are shorter with strong builds. Look at the rest of Simone's team.

BidenRocks

(3,266 posts)
68. They are called apple boxes or crates
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 04:56 PM
Aug 2024

A staple of the movie and TV industry.
Simone would need a full and half apple .
Gotta luv her!

Response to Emile (Reply #3)

Response to dweller (Reply #27)

dweller

(28,409 posts)
45. And you would be wrong on both guesses
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 11:18 AM
Aug 2024

Thankfully that’s the ‘last’ snide shit I will have to take from you

Welcome to Ignore

Response to niyad (Reply #33)

Dorian Gray

(13,850 posts)
11. I will always love Simone
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 07:25 AM
Aug 2024

she's fantastic.

Eat it, Trump.

All the best in the world think you're a clown.

et tu

(2,387 posts)
14. she is sooo excellent
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 07:33 AM
Aug 2024

at her job! brains and brawn all in a neat
little package- go goat!!!!

IronLionZion

(51,267 posts)
26. Conservatives hate the diversity of the Olympics
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 09:05 AM
Aug 2024

because they get to see diverse people prove to be the best in the world at their sports.

Simone Biles is an American treasure and the GOAT

Wednesdays

(22,601 posts)
35. And way more diverse than ever before.
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 09:53 AM
Aug 2024

Fifty years ago, we couldn't imagine a black gymnast in the Olympics, let alone winning all-around gold twice.

ChazInAz

(3,017 posts)
40. She's a wonder!
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 10:40 AM
Aug 2024

4'8"?
My doowerlink late wife would have loved her: she'd have had someone shorter than her own towering 4'11"!

Response to Marcuse (Reply #46)

FHRRK

(1,410 posts)
48. Haven't checked the breakdown - but doesn't it appear that females are way overperforming the males in medals?
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 11:32 AM
Aug 2024

seems as if 80% of the U.S. medals won are on the womans side?

Pluvious

(5,395 posts)
56. Here is some context - her history with JD Fuckface...
Fri Aug 2, 2024, 05:03 PM
Aug 2024

It's personal...

In 2021 on Fox News, Vance criticized Olympic gymnast Simone Biles for withdrawing from the Toyko Games to address her mental health. “It reflects pretty poorly on our sort of therapeutic society that we try to praise people, not for moments of strength, not for moments of heroism, but for their weakest moments,” he said then. Biles is only the third woman to win a second all-around title, the NYT reported.

It was courageous of her to withdraw. She had to know it would draw a firestorm of criticism like the above, but she was strong enough to prioritize her own well-being in the face of ignorant nonsense.

Not only that, but as a gymnast if she wasn't confident in her ability to perform her routines, she would risk career-ending injuries or worse.

Aussie105

(7,920 posts)
67. I for one love the way she does her 'black job'!
Sat Aug 3, 2024, 01:44 AM
Aug 2024

And I'm not alone in that.

As for how Trump does his 'carrot colored job', well . . . guess the rest!

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