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Tommy_Carcetti

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43. I never thought Rick Scott would be elected governor of my state.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Aug 21, 2015, 08:52 AM

Aug 2015

He'd never held public office before, he looked like any number of fictional movie villains, and his most notable achievement before running for governor was pleading the 5th in a Medicare fraud case involving his health company.

And yet, somehow, he was elected.

And he then served and did a horrible job, to the point that even Republicans didn't want to associate with him. So I thought to myself, no chance he ever gets re-elected.

And yet, somehow, he was re-elected.

So you'll have to excuse me if I'm less than enthusiastic when asked to subscribe to the whole "Donald Trump, Lord of GOP Chaos" theory. We've learned too many times the enemy of our enemy is usually not our friend.

And President Donald Trump would be the greatest disaster to ever hit this country, hands down.

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Nah. He'll never become our President [View all] Stinky The Clown Aug 2015 OP

I was 100% convinced there was NO WAY Bush would be elected. cyberswede Aug 2015 #1

he didn't win grasswire Aug 2015 #11

Vigilance indeed!! ailsagirl Aug 2015 #56

He would be worse than Bush, if such a thing is possible. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #2

And I never would have thought.... daleanime Aug 2015 #3

I agree completely. herding cats Aug 2015 #7

Bush actually made me a flaming liberal! Kath1 Aug 2015 #14

Your life story illustrates the old medieval concept of 'felix culpa' (or 'good KingCharlemagne Aug 2015 #45

Thank you! Kath1 Aug 2015 #58

I never paid much attention either about politics before bush kimbutgar Aug 2015 #53

Same here. Kath1 Aug 2015 #59

It could go either way. I believe little of what he is saying right now as far as policy positions stevenleser Aug 2015 #18

Thank you for your incisive comments. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #25

To be worse than Bush ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2015 #40

Me too JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #54

As I've seen mentioned here before. Rod Beauvex Aug 2015 #4

People, like me, who remember Kennedy sure did. immoderate Aug 2015 #17

What I meant was.... Rod Beauvex Aug 2015 #19

In 1960, Nixon was the sitting vice president Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #23

Oh yes. Nixon was a punchline after Kennedy beat him. immoderate Aug 2015 #27

I thought the same thing. hifiguy Aug 2015 #52

Never. Again. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #5

One problem... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #6

Regardless it never should have been that close yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #15

How many Democratic vice presidents Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #24

As in every election, the "shoulda-coulda-woulda" theory is pretty empty... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #36

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court shenanigans, Chimpo never was my President aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #8

Ever since Nixon was elected, I have never taken an election for granted. hedgehog Aug 2015 #9

It Could Possibly Happen, Yeah. DEMTough Aug 2015 #10

I believe Kerry won in 2004 if not for Kenneth Blackwell ALBliberal Aug 2015 #12

And fucking locking people out from the building where the ballots were held. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #16

Yup - only in America would clowns vote for this clown. Marie Marie Aug 2015 #13

Reagan comes to mind too. . B Calm Aug 2015 #20

Who was the "No one"? former9thward Aug 2015 #22

K&R! Kath1 Aug 2015 #21

I don't think Trump will be elected. Christians will NEVER vote for this guy.. NEVER.. they will secondwind Aug 2015 #26

TUESDAY September 22, 2015 is underthematrix Aug 2015 #28

K & R. Thanks for the cold reality. I need that great chart showing devolution of the appalachiablue Aug 2015 #29

I was actually very concerned that Bush would become our next President... C Moon Aug 2015 #30

After the horrific happenings in 2000, I believe ANYTHING is possible. I completely nirvana555 Aug 2015 #31

Yeah. And if anyone can dredge up a great Hollywood-esque marketing team, it would be Trump. C Moon Aug 2015 #32

I'm old enough to remember yet another ridiculous candidate with no chance of becoming the President Beta Male Aug 2015 #33

"My heroes have always been cowboys". Stupid bumper sticker. Boomerproud Aug 2015 #48

Arnold Schwartzenfuhrer shanti Aug 2015 #60

As bad as it hurts to admit... W. Bush > Trump. phleshdef Aug 2015 #34

a billion dollars can onethatcares Aug 2015 #35

Why even bother to vote when your $Billion can throw limitless propaganda and change elections? MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #37

I also thought that about Reagan nt LiberalElite Aug 2015 #38

Electronic voting machines make almost anything possible. stillwaiting Aug 2015 #39

These unoriginal if not ubiquitous minatory moans always get it wrong whatthehey Aug 2015 #41

May God have mercy on the soul I don't have but I'd prefer Trump to several other Republicans Fumesucker Aug 2015 #42

I never thought Rick Scott would be elected governor of my state. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2015 #43

Amen brother onethatcares Aug 2015 #47

Not the same treestar Aug 2015 #44

Not without election fraud, anyway. LWolf Aug 2015 #46

Actually, I remember vividly when people scoffed at the idea that Ronald Reagan could be elected n/t markpkessinger Aug 2015 #49

Don't forget the Zombie King himself, Raygun. hifiguy Aug 2015 #50

Nah. And THIS never happened: seaotter Aug 2015 #51

Scary shit liberal N proud Aug 2015 #55

It was a horrific 8 years of Bush. Remember this headline... ariesgem Aug 2015 #57