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markbark

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44. Douglas Adams' prescience:

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 09:05 PM

Jul 2019

Trump is exACTly what Douglas Adams was talking about in HHGTTG:

“The President in particular is very much a figurehead — he wields no real power whatsoever. He is apparently chosen by the government, but the qualities he is required to display are not those of leadership but those of finely judged outrage. For this reason the President is always a controversial choice, always an infuriating but fascinating character. His job is not to wield power but to draw attention away from it. On those criteria Zaphod Beeblebrox is one of the most successful Presidents the Galaxy has ever had — he has already spent two of his ten presidential years in prison for fraud.”

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Tiedrich tweet; "...a twentyfourseven firehose of bullshit fucknuttery sprayed right into your face" [View all] Dennis Donovan Jul 2019 OP

I can remember a time I could go hours without checking my phone, now I check as often as I can. dewsgirl Jul 2019 #1

Every morning I turn on MSNBC to see if he blew up the world while we slept LakeArenal Jul 2019 #5

I know right, me too. dewsgirl Jul 2019 #6

Who doesn't? SammyWinstonJack Jul 2019 #25

My husband, his friends could care less about politics. I guess at least they dewsgirl Jul 2019 #28

You too? maddiemom Jul 2019 #10

You, three? LakeArenal Jul 2019 #11

Yep. maddiemom Jul 2019 #15

I turn it on to see if he croaked during the night. mnhtnbb Jul 2019 #16

Me, too. If that happens, I will crank up... 3catwoman3 Jul 2019 #26

+10000 dewsgirl Jul 2019 #29

That is my hope ... every morning UpInArms Jul 2019 #51

I am listening for a loud bang followed followed by a strong wind. gordianot Jul 2019 #17

When my mind has gone there, I try my best to get my mind off of it. But I admit dewsgirl Jul 2019 #31

ESPECIALLY the electrical grid!! shanti Jul 2019 #35

Mine too. I remember the first time congress had a hearing right after he was inaugurated dewsgirl Jul 2019 #38

I check my phone while the coffee is brewing leftieNanner Jul 2019 #20

Oh no not a stroke because they will stick him in a hidey hole and Captain Zero Jul 2019 #49

Me too! I thought it was just my paranoia. demigoddess Jul 2019 #45

Some from column A. And some from column 2. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #46

No drama Obama hibbing Jul 2019 #7

Exactly. Every time my phone goes off, KatyaR Jul 2019 #24

I check here before I get out of bed... TwistedTinkerbelle Jul 2019 #33

Bullshit fucknuttery. blue neen Jul 2019 #2

He genuinely seems to read my thoughts each day... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #3

K&R geardaddy Jul 2019 #4

Mr. Tiedrich is a consistent tweet winner, in my opinion Perseus Jul 2019 #8

Wear a face shield? House of Roberts Jul 2019 #9

The Firehose of Falsity is a Russian propaganda technique: maxsolomon Jul 2019 #12

Those were the good ol days. Pepsidog Jul 2019 #13

....... dewsgirl Jul 2019 #32

Evict the asshole. dalton99a Jul 2019 #14

Gravitas CloudWatcher Jul 2019 #18

KICK orangecrush Jul 2019 #19

If your brain is thinking about him, your brain isn't doing any thinking. Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #21

I'm not sure what those are or what they might be used for. yonder Jul 2019 #36

Trump Truffles Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #39

And you expect me to eat that? calimary Jul 2019 #41

Bet they taste like bullshit. LOL! flying_wahini Jul 2019 #47

Remember when our President endeared Respect? Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #22

Boring Dem Dean Jul 2019 #23

Yes. ...please, please, please CatMor Jul 2019 #27

I wake wondering if he has nuked another country or started a war to get the heat off of himself. kimbutgar Jul 2019 #30

... Scurrilous Jul 2019 #34

The first thing I do when I open my eyes in the morning shanti Jul 2019 #37

Certainly glad that impeachment is off of the table. warmfeet Jul 2019 #40

Agree. moondust Jul 2019 #42

The tweet must be in support of Yang or Hickenlooper. CaptYossarian Jul 2019 #43

Douglas Adams' prescience: markbark Jul 2019 #44

Lol!!!! + a zillion KPN Jul 2019 #48

Amen! yardwork Jul 2019 #50

K&R BlueJac Jul 2019 #52

Well that earned him a follow. nolabear Jul 2019 #53