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14. History has found it's man.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 12:13 PM

Feb 2022

I fear for him and all his citizens.

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I absolutely love it when somebody proves me wrong in a good way. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Feb 2022 OP

k&r bigtree Feb 2022 #1

He puts supposed leaders to shame. I loved his 'I don't need a ride, I need ammunition. Tadpole Raisin Feb 2022 #2

Yes that one will be in history books housecat Feb 2022 #32

And TFG Mr. Evil Feb 2022 #61

He has a Law Degree that is rarely mentioned Pachamama Feb 2022 #3

And his father is a cybernetics professor and his mother is an engineer. Native Feb 2022 #17

Oh Wow.. TY for More important info on Zelensky, Cha Feb 2022 #56

Yes, I think some people automatically don't give him enough credit because he was once a smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #58

And his wife is a writer and an architect. littlemissmartypants Feb 2022 #62

"He proved his mettle pretty early on when he resisted Donald Trump's efforts to shake him down.." live love laugh Feb 2022 #4

Absolutely! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #6

I agree pandr32 Feb 2022 #9

And IMO the aftermath of that shows just how out gunned and lacking any presidential skills in TFG. usaf-vet Feb 2022 #37

A comparison of the two: COL Mustard Feb 2022 #57

I imagine the population of Ukraine is coming to the same realization. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #5

One of them quite literally, wnylib Feb 2022 #13

And the next one went from C- actor to F president. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #15

The Putin Party is just full of them, isn't it? wnylib Feb 2022 #19

The RePutins are all bad actors. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #21

Wish there were a grade below F. nt leftieNanner Feb 2022 #25

Right? lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #28

Well, there is Q. Especially fits TFG. n/t Whiskeytide Feb 2022 #30

PERFECT! leftieNanner Feb 2022 #31

Good insight! KS Toronado Feb 2022 #42

I remember when he was elected... Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #7

Comedians are interesting people. wnylib Feb 2022 #18

Exhibit A leftieNanner Feb 2022 #27

Yup. wnylib Feb 2022 #29

beat me to it. barbtries Feb 2022 #45

Al Franken comes to mind housecat Feb 2022 #33

+1 orangecrush Feb 2022 #35

A good, successful comedian also has empathy. soldierant Feb 2022 #49

Some of the funniest people I know are also some of the smartest people I know. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #59

It takes both intelligence and a tough skin to be a comedian localroger Feb 2022 #40

I was impressed by his reaction to drumpf's demands. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2022 #8

K and r. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #10

Hear Hear, Sir The Magistrate Feb 2022 #11

Every true hero is reluctant nuxvomica Feb 2022 #12

Yup. You don't know what you're capable of TexasBushwhacker Feb 2022 #43

History has found it's man. Swede Feb 2022 #14

Comedians are (usually) very bright people. onlyadream Feb 2022 #16

And they think so very fast. They do not need script writers to tell them what to say and LiberalArkie Feb 2022 #24

KnR. Love his humanity, integrity, and his braveness. n/t iluvtennis Feb 2022 #20

We are watching a unique moment in history. TygrBright Feb 2022 #22

When people said, "But he's a comedian," I always thought, "So's Senator Al Franken".... Hekate Feb 2022 #23

K & R and thank you. mountain grammy Feb 2022 #26

SLAVA UKRAINI!!! orangecrush Feb 2022 #34

Nice post - congrats on your heritage! And we learn more through mistakes than always being right. erronis Feb 2022 #36

Quote from Twelfth Night seems to capture the moment peggysue2 Feb 2022 #38

People in the arts and philosophy are often taken for lightweights bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #39

Amen to that. soldierant Feb 2022 #50

That's true insight right there. nt. druidity33 Feb 2022 #60

"I need ammo, not a ride" The Mouth Feb 2022 #41

Simply amazing, isn't it! calimary Feb 2022 #44

And he'll be the former comedian who REALLY had the last laugh. calimary Feb 2022 #46

Wonderfully expressed... thanks !! BUT, when listing his past endeavors, you left out best dancer Karadeniz Feb 2022 #47

Thank you for sharing the translation! LittleGirl Feb 2022 #48

This is a heart-felt description of an astonishing man FakeNoose Feb 2022 #51

Thank you for posting this and I imagine that you are worried about your family members LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #52

I knew he was a comedian but I didn't know the kind of comedy ... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #53

Wow.. what an amazing story.. TY Cha Feb 2022 #54

One advantage the good comedians have is high intelligence that sees through bullshit easily. Rabrrrrrr Feb 2022 #55

Well said. I too am impressed. He is a very observant and insightful man, with a core of goodness c-rational Feb 2022 #63

Warm words. Dan Feb 2022 #64

Gread read - thank you! Ruby the Liberal Feb 2022 #65

Love this guy, and that last part especially... XacerbatedDem Mar 2022 #66

Good for you! kooth Mar 2022 #67

K&R. And prayers for your relatives back home. ificandream Mar 2022 #68