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ProfessorGAC

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36. Well Thought Out

Reply to Escurumbele (Reply #32)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 01:09 PM

Mar 2025

Well written.
I just happen to disagree with the premise.
Being convinced of one's own plans to succeed by causing chaos, when the elements of the plan are doomed to failure, doesn't dissuade me applying from the incompetence tag.

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None of This Is Going to End Well [View all] babylonsister Mar 2025 OP

When your enemy is digging his own grave, don't interrupt him. marybourg Mar 2025 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #3

Almost identical to Wednesdays Mar 2025 #9

Napoleon had his downfall, too. returnee Mar 2025 #33

Dragging us all into that grave North Coast Lawyer Mar 2025 #17

Yeah... I agree. slightlv Mar 2025 #20

Excellent observation. Kid Berwyn Mar 2025 #30

he;s digging all our graves moonshinegnomie Mar 2025 #2

"...TRYING to dig all our graves." calimary Mar 2025 #15

The cult following of TRUMP are loving this YoshidaYui Mar 2025 #4

Completely delusional Cosmocat Mar 2025 #7

THIS! And they thought we weren't paying attention FirstLight Mar 2025 #5

Ferris Buehler's Day Off had so much to teach us if we would only choose to listen. Xavier Breath Mar 2025 #10

Sure won't. Solly Mack Mar 2025 #6

While I agree with the OP in principle, I think he's giving too much credit FakeNoose Mar 2025 #8

Although, with all his faults, Ray-gun wasn't dumb enough to start a trade war Wednesdays Mar 2025 #11

Reagan was merely a front man DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #18

Shhhh! not fooled Mar 2025 #29

Yes, Free Trade. slightlv Mar 2025 #22

It's not a matter of execution Bret. "Ideas" LOL. 617Blue Mar 2025 #12

I'm in no mood for a way-too-late whine from Bret Stephens. Paladin Mar 2025 #13

One Huge Difference This Time DallasNE Mar 2025 #14

Good points. bronxiteforever Mar 2025 #21

Americans avoided electing a treasonous fool Hassler Mar 2025 #16

The problem is VonSchitzInPants tripled down very early and often on how NoMoreRepugs Mar 2025 #19

MAGARepublicans are out for blood. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2025 #23

Trump is proud of his ignorance and incompetence, but millions voted for him anyways. n/t elocs Mar 2025 #24

It hasn't even begun well. Johonny Mar 2025 #25

I don't often agree with Bret Stephens but in this case...... Bev54 Mar 2025 #26

When will the shooting start? CaptainTruth Mar 2025 #27

Bookmarking for future factoid Bayard Mar 2025 #28

He seems to be copying Hoover's presidency. Emile Mar 2025 #31

Repugs are always out to rediscover Herbert Hoover's shovel. Gum Logger Mar 2025 #37

"Until him, no U.S. president has been so incompetent in putting his own ideas into practice." Escurumbele Mar 2025 #32

Well Thought Out ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #36

Hope or doesn't end well for him! Dem4life1234 Mar 2025 #34

Trump's goal is the destruction of the United States Taraman Mar 2025 #35