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Will Pence go down as Claudius, to Trumps Caligula? (Original Post) Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author pamdb Feb 2018 #1
Claudius pamdb Feb 2018 #2
Claudius was very bright DavidDvorkin Feb 2018 #3
I am waiting to see who will be Brutus to the BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #4
Claudius was not stupid ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #5
To those who correctly found the obvious flaw in my concept, I have both of Graves books, and Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 #6
i read a caligula bio in 03. he lied & threw away a budgetsurplus. pansypoo53219 Feb 2018 #7

Response to Gabi Hayes (Original post)

BigmanPigman

(51,630 posts)
4. I am waiting to see who will be Brutus to the
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 12:10 AM
Feb 2018

Fucking Moron's Caesar? Which person from the Senate will perform the honorable deed? The Ides of March is quickly approaching (March 15th).

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
5. Claudius was not stupid
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 12:10 AM
Feb 2018

In fact, he was rather brilliant. It's just that he was crippled. Anyone who was crippled was mocked and derided by Roman society. Think Tyrion Lannister in GOT.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
6. To those who correctly found the obvious flaw in my concept, I have both of Graves books, and
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 12:27 AM
Feb 2018

Realize claw claw was no dummy

Pence, while no political dummy, is an ignorant, sanctimonious liar of the lowest order; my loathing for him exceeds that of mine for T.

His unctuous, hunched-forward, faux sincerity drives me round the bend, cause he affects that BS pose every time I see him

pansypoo53219

(20,997 posts)
7. i read a caligula bio in 03. he lied & threw away a budgetsurplus.
Sat Feb 10, 2018, 06:25 AM
Feb 2018

very similar to napoleon, GWbush & the moron.

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