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louis c

(8,652 posts)
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:14 AM Jul 2017

Is the Irony of Trump Commissioning the USS Gerald R. Ford Lost on Anyone?

Trump is speaking at the commissioning of the aircraft carrier named after the only President to Pardon a President.

The Irony is surely not lost on me.

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Is the Irony of Trump Commissioning the USS Gerald R. Ford Lost on Anyone? (Original Post) louis c Jul 2017 OP
The assistant navy secretary actually brought that up Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2017 #1
didn't mention the crook Nixon or the Pardon by Ford louis c Jul 2017 #3
LOL leftstreet Jul 2017 #2
The universe has a weird sense... 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #4
There are no coincidences! fierywoman Jul 2017 #5
Except maybe a cosmic one louis c Jul 2017 #10
Exactly what I meant fierywoman Jul 2017 #11
You're doing just fine louis c Jul 2017 #14
Susan Ford didn't look to pleased when Drumpf referred to her. VigilantG Jul 2017 #6
I was thinking more of Jerry's (undeserved) reputation for clumsiness and lack of intellectual Nitram Jul 2017 #7
The name was assigned during the term of Shit-for-Brains. lpbk2713 Jul 2017 #8
I laughed when I read about that. Solly Mack Jul 2017 #9
Pardon me? malaise Jul 2017 #12
Don't like having a Five-time republican Draft Dodger strutting around Achilleaze Jul 2017 #13
I know, it's disgusting, isn't it? smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #15
 

louis c

(8,652 posts)
14. You're doing just fine
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:32 PM
Jul 2017

I noticed on your profile that you really don't post much.

Don't be shy, it's great to hear your opinion

Nitram

(27,311 posts)
7. I was thinking more of Jerry's (undeserved) reputation for clumsiness and lack of intellectual
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:34 AM
Jul 2017

robustness. Fits Donald to a T.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
13. Don't like having a Five-time republican Draft Dodger strutting around
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:20 PM
Jul 2017

pretending he is some great military leader, when he is just a garden-variety republican chickenhawk.

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