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The Velveteen Ocelot

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19. How badly do you have to screw up in the Navy to get THAT assignment?
Thu May 7, 2020, 10:52 AM
May 2020

"Sailor, you got drunk and left the door open on your submarine. For that you're being assigned to the President's detail as his personal valet."

"Please, sir, not that! Throw me in the brig! Keelhaul me! Anything but that!"

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Probably just worried that FoxNewsSucks May 2020 #1
We knew this had to happen. "Not if. When?" TreasonousBastard May 2020 #2
I hope the dude sneezed on every 12-foot red tie and every huge tank shirt lagomorph777 May 2020 #62
Now where did I put that tiny violin? MoonRiver May 2020 #3
Here liberaltrucker May 2020 #57
Here it is! 3catwoman3 May 2020 #72
Cue the Presidential bleach cellar. WheelWalker May 2020 #4
I think he is a carrier, like Typhoid Mary. Jamastiene May 2020 #5
That's What I Think Me. May 2020 #11
'Typhoid Trump' ? empedocles May 2020 #43
It Would Answer The Question Me. May 2020 #48
The virus takes a close look at him from the inside leftieNanner May 2020 #64
Hmmmm Me. May 2020 #67
A play on Typhoid Mary... N_E_1 for Tennis May 2020 #52
I read your article. 'They' wanted to take Typhiod Mary's gall bladder out. Barely related, empedocles May 2020 #71
Actually, the leading cause of pancreatitis is gallstones elias7 May 2020 #74
You are correct on the gallstones cause - from a general perspective. From my empedocles May 2020 #75
He is frequently tested, never positive. You have no evidence, only conjecture Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #24
Frequently tested, never reported positive LiberalArkie May 2020 #27
Yes. If he was positive, his staff would rush to the media to gain sympathy for him in polls Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author Vdizzle May 2020 #34
It the Don was sick from it, there would be no news of it because "Only losers get sick" LiberalArkie May 2020 #35
Would love a list of names! RVN VET71 May 2020 #49
COVID Donny IronLionZion May 2020 #60
COVID Captain Clorox lagomorph777 May 2020 #63
well, now we will have our own little experiment afoot FirstLight May 2020 #6
Keep that mask off fearless leader still_one May 2020 #7
Wait till somebody in his own family tests positive FakeNoose May 2020 #8
I'm sure he is only concerned with the valet's health The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #9
I agree with every word pandr32 May 2020 #38
There's no empathy like no empathy. hay rick May 2020 #47
raising concerns? Pacifist Patriot May 2020 #10
"and yea, though the Hindus speak of karma..." Towlie May 2020 #12
"I implore you...... Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #28
Time for a Polly Hennessey May 2020 #13
When you don't have anything bamagal62 May 2020 #14
Exposed all those people at the plant and contaminated a bunch of masks. MerryBlooms May 2020 #15
He has no problem when other people are exposed to the virus samsingh May 2020 #16
He'll probably sue him crazylikafox May 2020 #17
Never a good idea to tempt the devil. leftyladyfrommo May 2020 #18
How badly do you have to screw up in the Navy to get THAT assignment? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #19
😂🤣 Walleye May 2020 #21
Might be worth getting covid to get out of that assignment! liberalla May 2020 #68
Officially, they 'volunteer'. sarge43 May 2020 #69
Well the covid knocked some sense into Boris Johnson' thick head Walleye May 2020 #20
I've heard that injecting disinfectant works wonders, Donald gratuitous May 2020 #22
Trump probably gave it to him dalton99a May 2020 #23
I say Trump should drink a bottle of Lysol and shove a black light up his own ass woodsprite May 2020 #25
Along with... SergeStorms May 2020 #53
I miss Frank sooooooooo much Pause May 2020 #65
Warmer mobeau69 May 2020 #26
Asshole..Only cares if it effects him personally. Nt helpisontheway May 2020 #29
But we don't need tests Laurelin May 2020 #30
Let's see how Warrior Don the criminally negligent Con malaise May 2020 #32
Once again Trump has himself boxed in with procon May 2020 #33
The valets are members of an elite military unit dedicated to the White House. Why are military..... machoneman May 2020 #36
He was "not happy". SergeStorms May 2020 #37
T may have covid incubating tnbadger May 2020 #39
Bet tiptonic May 2020 #40
I see Satan is still keeping up his end of the bargain qazplm135 May 2020 #41
What was Trump's end? SergeStorms May 2020 #54
in Rump's mind (what little of it there is) it is his installment as God Emperor Celerity May 2020 #61
"Upset"? Dollars to holes in donuts he had a screaming tantrum. Hekate May 2020 #42
How close has Pence been to the valet? cp May 2020 #44
Doesn't matter. SergeStorms May 2020 #56
I have never wanted to be anywhere near Trump TNNurse May 2020 #45
I think if dotard45 drinks a gallon of bleach, you know, as a prophylactic, warmfeet May 2020 #46
I don't know if I believe this story bucolic_frolic May 2020 #50
Trump "lots of aspirin, drink plenty of disinfectants, tanning bed and Jarqui May 2020 #51
Hopefully trump hasn't triggered a fresh outbreak in the MASK facility ecstatic May 2020 #55
Trump is such a fearless warrior world wide wally May 2020 #58
So. will he still go through with exposing the entire West Point graduating class this month? (nt) scarletwoman May 2020 #59
Has the valet done any spit shining? If not I hope he gets right to it, if he hasn't been reassigned littlemissmartypants May 2020 #66
Can I ask why "elite military" members are wasted on being a president's "personal valets"? muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #70
KR! TY, hpd! Cha May 2020 #73
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