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Stinky The Clown

(67,808 posts) Fri Jul 8, 2022, 05:47 PM Jul 2022

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Elon Bullshit pulls his offer to buy Twitter

I can't find a link. Just heard it on TV on my local news.

Update - Link here:

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/elon-musk-twitter-cancel-purchase-deal-rcna32211

Elon Musk says he is backing out of his deal to buy Twitter

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Elon Bullshit pulls his offer to buy Twitter (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jul 2022 OP

WaPo--Elon Musk files to pull out of Twitter deal Maeve Jul 2022 #1

Elon's father inthewind21 Jul 2022 #2

Yup!! Fred KKK Frump too! The world would have been a better place PortTack Jul 2022 #17

"Elon Bullshit" MontanaMama Jul 2022 #3

ikr? 2naSalit Jul 2022 #8

So using that going forward. MontanaMama Jul 2022 #9

It's more realistic... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #10

Not at all surprised. OLDMDDEM Jul 2022 #4

i dont twit on twitter , but good. AllaN01Bear Jul 2022 #5

It was always just a delusional narcissist... W_HAMILTON Jul 2022 #6

Surprise, surprise! Doesn't he now have to pay them? I forget what the fee is called. LoisB Jul 2022 #7

Earnest money? nt Shermann Jul 2022 #11

Something like that. Termination fee? ?? I just read that Twitter is suing him to complete the LoisB Jul 2022 #14

NBC just called it a "breakup fee" nt Shermann Jul 2022 #19

That's it! Thank you. The old brain doesn't call up words so easily anymore. LoisB Jul 2022 #20

I think so, $1 billion is what I heard. Qutzupalotl Jul 2022 #15

He will probably fight that. LoisB Jul 2022 #16

Duzy! Boomerproud Jul 2022 #21

Must've found out Dump isn't viable. Nt Baked Potato Jul 2022 #12

To put it in terms Elon can understand: Initech Jul 2022 #13

Elon Holmes? nt Carlitos Brigante Jul 2022 #18

First time he's pulled out of anything, or anyone for that matter... JCMach1 Jul 2022 #22

Ah yes, Twitter. Xolodno Jul 2022 #23

Twitter lawyers preparing the lawsuits. sarcasmo Jul 2022 #24

Twitter has hired Wachtell Lipton to sue Musk LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #25

Maeve

(42,282 posts)

1. WaPo--Elon Musk files to pull out of Twitter deal

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 05:50 PM

Jul 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/08/musk-deal-sec/

inthewind21

(4,616 posts)

2. Elon's father

Reply to Maeve (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 05:52 PM

Jul 2022

should have pulled out!

PortTack

(32,778 posts)

17. Yup!! Fred KKK Frump too! The world would have been a better place

Reply to inthewind21 (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 07:04 PM

Jul 2022

MontanaMama

(23,322 posts)

3. "Elon Bullshit"

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 05:58 PM

Jul 2022

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)

8. ikr?

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:08 PM

Jul 2022

MontanaMama

(23,322 posts)

9. So using that going forward.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:11 PM

Jul 2022

Describes him perfectly.

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)

10. It's more realistic...

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:13 PM

Jul 2022

And better than the one I had for him a few weeks ago which was so memorable I already forgot it!

OLDMDDEM

(1,575 posts)

4. Not at all surprised.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 05:59 PM

Jul 2022

AllaN01Bear

(18,261 posts)

5. i dont twit on twitter , but good.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:02 PM

Jul 2022

W_HAMILTON

(7,869 posts)

6. It was always just a delusional narcissist...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:04 PM

Jul 2022

...doing delusional narcissist things.

And I wouldn't be surprised if the delusional narcissist pulled all the shit he did to tank Twitter as well (e.g., the controversy over how many Twitter users were actually bots, etc.).

If I were the Twitter folks, I'd sue his ass.

LoisB

(7,206 posts)

7. Surprise, surprise! Doesn't he now have to pay them? I forget what the fee is called.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:08 PM

Jul 2022

Shermann

(7,423 posts)

11. Earnest money? nt

Reply to LoisB (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:14 PM

Jul 2022

LoisB

(7,206 posts)

14. Something like that. Termination fee? ?? I just read that Twitter is suing him to complete the

Reply to Shermann (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:28 PM

Jul 2022

deal.

Shermann

(7,423 posts)

19. NBC just called it a "breakup fee" nt

Reply to LoisB (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 07:23 PM

Jul 2022

LoisB

(7,206 posts)

20. That's it! Thank you. The old brain doesn't call up words so easily anymore.

Reply to Shermann (Reply #19)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 07:28 PM

Jul 2022

Qutzupalotl

(14,317 posts)

15. I think so, $1 billion is what I heard.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:33 PM

Jul 2022

Probably has it in his couch cushions.

LoisB

(7,206 posts)

16. He will probably fight that.

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #15)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:38 PM

Jul 2022

Boomerproud

(7,955 posts)

21. Duzy!

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #15)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 07:38 PM

Jul 2022

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)

12. Must've found out Dump isn't viable. Nt

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:15 PM

Jul 2022

Initech

(100,081 posts)

13. To put it in terms Elon can understand:

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 06:22 PM

Jul 2022

Carlitos Brigante

(26,501 posts)

18. Elon Holmes? nt

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 07:09 PM

Jul 2022

JCMach1

(27,559 posts)

22. First time he's pulled out of anything, or anyone for that matter...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 08:38 PM

Jul 2022

Xolodno

(6,395 posts)

23. Ah yes, Twitter.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 09:08 PM

Jul 2022

Considered a very valuable property....that no one really wants to buy.

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

24. Twitter lawyers preparing the lawsuits.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 09:50 PM

Jul 2022

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,321 posts)

25. Twitter has hired Wachtell Lipton to sue Musk

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2022, 08:16 PM

Jul 2022

Link to tweet

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