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Grokenstein

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40. True! But they've tried to run around that rule before.

Mon Oct 3, 2022, 04:42 PM

Oct 2022

Back when CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was the Republicans' darling, Orrin Hatch and Vic Snyder (with the help of Barney Frank, FFS!) proposed separate amendments that would allow naturalized citizens to run after a significant numbers of years as a citizen. Neither went anywhere then of course, but we're currently living in the increasingly-stupidest timeline...

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Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany tells right-wing billionaire Elon Musk to "fuck off" [View all] yaesu Oct 2022 OP

Excellent response! Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #1

Well the ambassador got that one right The Jungle 1 Oct 2022 #2

I love the Ukrainian people.... SergeStorms Oct 2022 #3

Same! Fist bump! nt LittleGirl Oct 2022 #30

Just Exactly How... GB_RN Oct 2022 #4

I know PatSeg Oct 2022 #17

Well, 20th century Nazis had Henry Ford and wnylib Oct 2022 #44

LindberghMusk is a perfect analogy. PlutosHeart Oct 2022 #49

And Trump's father and W's grandfather Farmer-Rick Oct 2022 #52

Appears so PatSeg Oct 2022 #63

Thought this was going along the lines of Monty Python, Life of Brian... 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #38

Exactly my first thought. Reality has made it impossible for Ukraine to be neutral. mjvpi Oct 2022 #50

That makes zero sense, even for Musk. maxsolomon Oct 2022 #5

This is how it unfolded. herding cats Oct 2022 #6

OK, that helps, but I'm not on Twitter. maxsolomon Oct 2022 #9

I hosted the image so you can see it. herding cats Oct 2022 #12

Thanks. That makes it worse. F Musk. maxsolomon Oct 2022 #22

Elon himself started the Twitter poll irisblue Oct 2022 #16

Why is his opinion reported? SallyHemmings Oct 2022 #7

Next: Musk announces plan to buy Ukraine. CaptainTruth Oct 2022 #8

Shh MustLoveBeagles Oct 2022 #10

Good luck trying to sell a Tesla in Europe now. Americans and Australians should boycott them too. Botany Oct 2022 #11

Says Crimea has been part of russia sincev1783. niyad Oct 2022 #14

So? SCantiGOP Oct 2022 #18

Details! niyad Oct 2022 #21

Mercedes makes an EV just as feature rich (and just as expensive) as a Tesla DBoon Oct 2022 #48

I wonder if Musk has looked at a map nt Warpy Oct 2022 #13

That was part of his proposal. Igel Oct 2022 #61

Saw a video of Musk after 2008 financial crisis when he almost lost it all. Here is a guy who has Pepsidog Oct 2022 #15

He's good at buying companies blogslug Oct 2022 #26

I hate to defend Musk but Like Steve Jobs, Musk has the ability to motivate people accomplish Pepsidog Oct 2022 #39

A piece of shit human being is still a piece of shit human being. 48656c6c6f20 Oct 2022 #32

He sticks to engineering, he's fantastic Warpy Oct 2022 #59

Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany weighs in: "Fuck off is my very diplomatic reply". generalbetrayus Oct 2022 #19

Good Call.. Cha Oct 2022 #65

Fucking Boom! The Ukrainian💙💛 Cha Oct 2022 #20

Slava Ukraini! niyad Oct 2022 #23

Here's another excellent response to Musky geardaddy Oct 2022 #24

That guy Crazy Tomczyk bio is 👇 irisblue Oct 2022 #34

? geardaddy Oct 2022 #35

Another important Eastern European politician just told Musk to fuck off. irisblue Oct 2022 #36

Ah, got it! geardaddy Oct 2022 #43

Elon's brain has turned to mush LymphocyteLover Oct 2022 #25

Zelenskyy tweeted this earlier today and deleted it. I'll screen cap this one in case he deletes it kpete Oct 2022 #27

The more attention Elon gets, the more attention Elon wants. Grokenstein Oct 2022 #28

He can't run. He's a naturalized citizen geardaddy Oct 2022 #31

True! But they've tried to run around that rule before. Grokenstein Oct 2022 #40

Yes, I remember that geardaddy Oct 2022 #46

And if the remaining 666koch666 and his ilk get a Constitutional Convention not fooled Oct 2022 #68

I've been driving an electric car (Chevy Volt) for eight years and I love it. OMGWTF Oct 2022 #29

Friends have one, love it! Mopar151 Oct 2022 #73

It must be a decease that Elon Musk and J. D. Vance caught, they seem to be so different in Escurumbele Oct 2022 #33

Man, I *wish* they'd catch a (BITES TONGUE) Grokenstein Oct 2022 #41

Not to be negative about any condition, soldierant Oct 2022 #60

Okay then Hekate Oct 2022 #37

This is why we don't need mega-billionaires. Mr. Evil Oct 2022 #42

who appointed Elon Musk emperor of the world? DBoon Oct 2022 #45

He did. He is now getting high off his own narcissistic supply. irisblue Oct 2022 #47

Very weird because Ukraine army has been using Starlink for internet... winstars Oct 2022 #51

You beat me to the punch about Starlink aiding Ukraine. Something seems off about this kerfuffle. Efilroft Sul Oct 2022 #55

he talked some of his rich friends to put up the cost which was nice but nothing is free when yaesu Oct 2022 #62

It just boggles the mind why anyone would even think that Ukraine should give up anything after William769 Oct 2022 #53

If putler invaded Alaska, musk would say it belongs to him. Justice matters. Oct 2022 #57

Good response. Elon can go fuck himself. What a supreme asshole. "Neutral"?? WTF Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #54

give up the goal of NATO membership maxsolomon Oct 2022 #64

and if they had not given up their nukes....none of this would have happened IMHO. Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #67

Musk isn't very bright, is he? greatauntoftriplets Oct 2022 #56

+1, uponit7771 Oct 2022 #66

Musk is an ass. Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #58

Elon Must always attacks the good guys. He did the same thing with the Thailand rescuer. texasfiddler Oct 2022 #69

Given how people here reacted to Ukraine asking for rapid admission into NATO... Lancero Oct 2022 #70

Musk is an idiot savante. Every village needs one. Martin68 Oct 2022 #71

Dear Elon Musk, icymist Oct 2022 #72

There is a musky stench in all of this. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #74

I take it Musk would have told the people of Hawai'i to remain neutral on December 8, 1941 DFW Oct 2022 #75

I'm jealous wryter2000 Oct 2022 #76

LOL!! Me too! blue-wave Oct 2022 #77

BREAKING: Putin awards Elon Musk rank of colonel LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #78