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Darwin2019

(217 posts) Wed Jul 8, 2020, 08:45 PM Jul 2020

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Watched the White House news conference today.....Idiocracy!

Remember the movie Idiocracy set sometime in the future where stupid people had taken over the government?

Well I saw the stupidity today on the podium at the presser. Betsy Devos as head of the Dept of Education? Really?

And she was jut one of the heard!

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Watched the White House news conference today.....Idiocracy! (Original Post) Darwin2019 Jul 2020 OP

Nope. Betsy just plays dumb. applegrove Jul 2020 #1

Remember in the movie all the crops were failing because the were irrigating with Gator-aid because Darwin2019 Jul 2020 #2

Brawndo...what plants crave! Bettie Jul 2020 #3

Her fucking answer to any question: "This president is the dreamiest president EVER" Alex4Martinez Jul 2020 #4

I know everyone's shit is emotional right now! Initech Jul 2020 #5

thanks for the video clip Darwin2019 Jul 2020 #6

applegrove

(118,718 posts)

1. Nope. Betsy just plays dumb.

Reply to Darwin2019 (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 08:48 PM

Jul 2020

Darwin2019

(217 posts)

2. Remember in the movie all the crops were failing because the were irrigating with Gator-aid because

Reply to Darwin2019 (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 08:57 PM

Jul 2020

the ads for it said it provided needed nutrients for good health.

Just like Trump saying drink beach!

Bettie

(16,111 posts)

3. Brawndo...what plants crave!

Reply to Darwin2019 (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 09:08 PM

Jul 2020

It has electrolytes!

Alex4Martinez

(2,198 posts)

4. Her fucking answer to any question: "This president is the dreamiest president EVER"

Reply to Darwin2019 (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 09:16 PM

Jul 2020

She rarely answers a question with anything but some distracting complement to the office.

Initech

(100,087 posts)

5. I know everyone's shit is emotional right now!

Reply to Darwin2019 (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 09:18 PM

Jul 2020

At least President Camacho had a plan and more integrity than Trump does!

Darwin2019

(217 posts)

6. thanks for the video clip

Reply to Darwin2019 (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 06:30 PM

Jul 2020

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