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14. "He was just joking." "I was just joking." -- the new standard response

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 10:59 AM

Jun 2020

for when one of his asshole statements goes over like a lead balloon. Just one step removed from "can't you guys take a joke?"

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When a president jokes about reducing testing during a very active and deadly pandemic [View all] duforsure Jun 2020 OP

He wasn't joking-- he's just stupid enough to think what he said makes sense. TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #1

+1 Hugin Jun 2020 #6

anybody remember the Bush slide show at the press dinner? agingdem Jun 2020 #2

Exactly! duforsure Jun 2020 #7

For our country's sake I hope you're right about Boomerproud Jun 2020 #5

I have faith , duforsure Jun 2020 #8

Absolutely! spanone Jun 2020 #12

Joke or not, it was a very twisted thing to say dlk Jun 2020 #10

"He was just joking." "I was just joking." -- the new standard response Buns_of_Fire Jun 2020 #14