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Dr. Phil is a major league asshole (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2025 OP
Agree. He's a two-bit parasitic pr*ck. nt CousinIT Jan 2025 #1
I knew that when Caitlyn Jenner transition and he was like applegrove Jan 2025 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2025 #7
I'm the same age and at the height of my intellectual applegrove Jan 2025 #8
Hi and a warm welcome!! GP6971 Jan 2025 #9
What did I miss? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2025 #13
Just a troll GP6971 Jan 2025 #14
Maybe it was Phil. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2025 #15
Media Ho, man. jls4561 Jan 2025 #3
So, Dr. Phil, you're a major league asshole, True Dough Jan 2025 #4
He set off my "a-hole detector" decades ago... Oprah notwithstanding... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #5
Yeah it is all Oprah's fault underpants Jan 2025 #6
The video of him questioning the Thai immigrant is cringy. Intractable Jan 2025 #10
How do you know him... Omnipresent Jan 2025 #11
He was always a pompous windbag. Can't stand him. Ritabert Jan 2025 #12
Is Dr Phil a real doctor? Just like someone with a PhD in English literature is a doctor. Norrrm Jan 2025 #16
I've known a few English lit PhDs. The Wizard Jan 2025 #28
This goes in the mwmisses4289 Jan 2025 #17
I use Lewis Black's nickname and call him "Dr. Fuck Phil". Initech Jan 2025 #18
Hope this is not news to you. TNNurse Jan 2025 #19
it's not like we didn't already know that Skittles Jan 2025 #20
Nothing new about that. (nt) Paladin Jan 2025 #21
Always thought his show was a more sophisticated, but equally ghoulish, version of "Queen For a A Day." dameatball Jan 2025 #22
Creepy fuck Blue Owl Jan 2025 #23
Probably since he learned to walk and talk. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #24
I'd say he's not there yet. Abolishinist Jan 2025 #25
Dr Phil is a modern example of a nazi doctor experimenting on prisoners in concentration camps. nt yaesu Jan 2025 #26
And this is why I DON'T like Oprah. Look at the NITWITS she's made famous. Maru Kitteh Jan 2025 #27

applegrove

(132,217 posts)
2. I knew that when Caitlyn Jenner transition and he was like
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 04:24 PM
Jan 2025

"why"? As in why would anyone volunteer to become a 60 year old woman.

Response to applegrove (Reply #2)

applegrove

(132,217 posts)
8. I'm the same age and at the height of my intellectual
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 04:39 PM
Jan 2025

and emotional powers. I look forward to getting older.

underpants

(196,498 posts)
6. Yeah it is all Oprah's fault
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 04:33 PM
Jan 2025

I’m kidding

Phil was a jury consultant (high priced as you can imagine) when she was sued by the Beef organization. She liked him and started having him on her show. He owned his show at least at the very beginning.

The Wizard

(13,735 posts)
28. I've known a few English lit PhDs.
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:30 PM
Jan 2025

In any discussion they could expose Dr. Phil as a bullshit artist in 2 minutes.

TNNurse

(7,541 posts)
19. Hope this is not news to you.
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:08 PM
Jan 2025

I have been expecting an apology from Oprah for him and Oz for a very long time.

Skittles

(171,716 posts)
20. it's not like we didn't already know that
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:13 PM
Jan 2025

and fuck Oprah too, for inflicting these hacks on us

dameatball

(7,669 posts)
22. Always thought his show was a more sophisticated, but equally ghoulish, version of "Queen For a A Day."
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:13 PM
Jan 2025

For those of you that go back that far.

Abolishinist

(2,958 posts)
25. I'd say he's not there yet.
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:23 PM
Jan 2025

With all the competition out there, he's still in the minors.

But he's showing promise!

yaesu

(9,328 posts)
26. Dr Phil is a modern example of a nazi doctor experimenting on prisoners in concentration camps. nt
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:28 PM
Jan 2025
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