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Pisces

(5,599 posts)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:24 PM May 2017

Trump is the Florence Foster Jenkins of business. People have been telling him his whole life that

He is a great negotiator and businessman, meanwhile, they are laughing behind his back. All the people around him just keep up the facade!!!

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Trump is the Florence Foster Jenkins of business. People have been telling him his whole life that (Original Post) Pisces May 2017 OP
Remember, she was actually popular with "ordinary" people. brooklynite May 2017 #1
Exactly! smirkymonkey May 2017 #10
Yeah, but people tolerated her because they loved her. nolabear May 2017 #2
A half-wit with a trust fund can be useful to a lot of people n/t DefenseLawyer May 2017 #3
His wives have all told him "You're the best Daddy". oasis May 2017 #4
had to look her up. They may suffer the same medical malady. grantcart May 2017 #5
Brilliant analogy. But I still think she surpasses him in talent. nt Guy Whitey Corngood May 2017 #6
Agreed Pisces May 2017 #12
Perfect! Mme. Defarge May 2017 #7
We just watched that movie last night. beveeheart May 2017 #8
When all the tapes are released by Evan McMullen Pisces May 2017 #14
I hope you're right. beveeheart May 2017 #15
He does not like to be laughed at. Also, people around him lie to Pisces May 2017 #17
You should have put a spoiler alert in there! Dream Girl May 2017 #16
She was a kind hearted person oberliner May 2017 #9
Excellent analogy! smirkymonkey May 2017 #11
Remember Marla Maples announcing to the press that he was the best lover ever? HA luvMIdog May 2017 #13

oasis

(49,379 posts)
4. His wives have all told him "You're the best Daddy".
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:31 PM
May 2017

The next morning, they laughed all the way to the bank.

note: some puking may have occurred.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
5. had to look her up. They may suffer the same medical malady.
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:35 PM
May 2017

In retrospect, Jenkins's performance difficulties were possibly attributable to the effects of syphilis which, in the era before antibiotics, caused progressive deterioration of the central nervous system.[26]

beveeheart

(1,369 posts)
8. We just watched that movie last night.
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:51 PM
May 2017

So when is he going to see the truth about himself and collapse on the floor?

Pisces

(5,599 posts)
14. When all the tapes are released by Evan McMullen
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:27 PM
May 2017

And he hears all the Repubs laughing and making fun of him!!

Pisces

(5,599 posts)
17. He does not like to be laughed at. Also, people around him lie to
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:54 PM
May 2017

His face about how brilliant he is. If he sees those same people mocking him and laughing at him he will go bonkers.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
11. Excellent analogy!
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:58 PM
May 2017

At least as far as talent and competence goes. However she had other redeeming qualities, while he has none.

luvMIdog

(2,533 posts)
13. Remember Marla Maples announcing to the press that he was the best lover ever? HA
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:22 PM
May 2017

She knew he loved that ego stroke LOL. I'll bet that was some big lying on her part

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