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mucholderthandirt

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79. She's not wrong. At all.

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 03:49 PM

Sep 18

My take is, four years after leaving office, no more SS detail. If you want to keep it, you pay for it. You listen to what they say, they're the experts.

And no detail for grown children. Ever. Minors, yes. Grown idiots? Nope.

It's time we start cutting off the money spigot for politicians. They can come into government basically broke, and leave millionaires. How does that happen on their salary? I'll tell you how: kickbacks, handouts and outright grifting. Book deals and speaking engagements should not be allowed. No fees for doing anything while they're in any office.

In fact, I'd like to see all of them banned from doing books, speaking engagements, joining company boards, university boards, or anything like that, for ten years. Yes. Ten. Take the incentive out of being in office. Do it for the good of America, and or don't do it at all. Go private sector and move on.

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Well, the morning has started in an interesting way. [View all] LuckyCharms Sep 17 OP

i get up at 330 am to watch them and by 345 i was in the same mood samnsara Sep 17 #1

Yep. Your final sentence... LuckyCharms Sep 17 #3

Isn't he charging us exorbitant rates for our Secret Service agents to stay at M-A-L? n/t ariadne0614 Sep 17 #10

And, constantly demanding that they stay where he wants them to. OldBaldy1701E Sep 17 #13

I thought so. ariadne0614 Sep 17 #14

I would believe very little of what you read on the internet. former9thward Sep 17 #76

Probably so he can pay them as little as possible and he keeps the rest. calimary Sep 17 #56

Trump does not pay the SS anything. former9thward Sep 17 #75

Secret Service had to rearrange their budget not long into his tenure due to what it was costing Attilatheblond Sep 17 #69

She nailed it malaise Sep 17 #2

My thoughts exactly, but even better! fierywoman Sep 17 #71

Welcome to my world. I had almost the same morning. Lochloosa Sep 17 #4

How much longer do we pay for this bullshit? Given his appearance, daily diet, (non)exercise routine and mental decline, 3Hotdogs Sep 17 #5

If they plant him on the third hole T it will be the final grift... robbob Sep 17 #21

Good plan. krkaufman Sep 17 #24

How much would you pay?💰 3Hotdogs Sep 17 #31

In my old age, this girl is trying to be kinder, but I would definitely pee on his grave. Joinfortmill Sep 17 #34

Only the good die young, that jerk will live to be a hundred. redstatebluegirl Sep 17 #52

That's why I awaken at 4:30...retreat to the living room... MiHale Sep 17 #6

Yes, well she's right of course. Nt Biophilic Sep 17 #7

I like her. She speaks my language. live love laugh Sep 17 #8

Has the media every looked into TheDemsshouldhireme Sep 17 #9

I recall a figure in the millions while he was soiling the People's House. niyad Sep 17 #41

ROFL - I might be related to your wife. I had a similar reaction. Vinca Sep 17 #11

LuckyCharm's wife . . . Aussie105 Sep 17 #12

Has she copyrighted this yet? Asking for a friend. nt Ilsa Sep 17 #15

LOL my hubby can empathize. He hears more than enough of rants from me as well onetexan Sep 17 #16

I have a very similar reaction and use the same language BlueKota Sep 17 #17

Oh really? Aussie105 Sep 17 #23

That's my cats' SOP. ChazInAz Sep 17 #33

Cats are experts at giving the judgemental side eye BlueKota Sep 17 #38

😁 BlueKota Sep 17 #36

Will all of that fit onto a t-shirt? pagarr1957 Sep 17 #18

She must be a retired Navy Boatswain's Mate maxrandb Sep 17 #19

LOL!: "...she was so mad that I thought she was going to start speaking in tongues." Trueblue Texan Sep 17 #20

"My quiet, demure BlueSky3 Sep 17 #22

No, I expect her to be however she chooses to be. LuckyCharms Sep 17 #25

:-) Lemon Lyman Sep 17 #26

Best that her rant was directed at Orange Mussolini True Dough Sep 17 #27

Yep, she is right about every word of that rant. 10 Turtle Day Sep 17 #28

That's how I feel every time I hear Bettie Sep 17 #29

She's a keeper! ms liberty Sep 17 #30

I'm with her! Joinfortmill Sep 17 #32

People are fed up with him. mn9driver Sep 17 #35

I really like your wife. She has a way with words, I admire that. Autumn Sep 17 #37

OMG she's so right 👍 TommieMommy Sep 17 #39

Man, am I glad I don't get US TV here DFW Sep 17 #40

I think you can scratch the "quiet" part. jaxexpat Sep 17 #42

Kick dalton99a Sep 17 #43

Wrong club up his ass. dupagelib Sep 17 #44

It's going to be a beautiful day when there's no mention of Dump! Clouds Passing Sep 17 #45

But how does she really feel? Be The Light Sep 17 #46

My dear friends. This is why I have no TV. usonian Sep 17 #47

sorry for chuckling tsSleepyTimeDwnSout Sep 17 #48

My thoughts exactly camartinwv Sep 17 #49

My husband says: "You get up every weekday and watch Morning Joe and then you're pissed off for the rest of the day!" CTyankee Sep 17 #50

I think I would like your wife. Ocelot II Sep 17 #51

Your wife is correct LetMyPeopleVote Sep 17 #53

very good question. why is he even golfing. pansypoo53219 Sep 17 #54

She must have been talking to my wife... PCIntern Sep 17 #55

It sound like the exposure to news needs to be decreased for the sake of the mental health of the Martin68 Sep 17 #57

Tell her she owes me some screen-cleaner Hekate Sep 17 #58

welcome to the world barbtries Sep 17 #59

OMG I had no idea intrepidity Sep 17 #60

With all due respect... Otterdaemmerung Sep 17 #61

Im more curious how the guy knew to be there quakerboy Sep 17 #62

Did you ask her if the coffee was ready? JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 17 #63

I'm with her 4catsmom Sep 17 #64

Jail for the orange turd. And while in jail, daily doses of bleach and ivermectin for ..... well, for just in case. SupportSanity Sep 17 #65

She really is MustLoveBeagles Sep 17 #66

Kickin' Faux pas Sep 17 #67

K&R Blue Owl Sep 17 #68

Woohoo! Brava, to your wife. She said it all. brush Sep 17 #70

This is the power being harnessed. Prairie_Seagull Sep 17 #72

"Strongly Worded Statement To Follow" nt smb Sep 17 #73

My BF, who used to be Republican (before converting) gets even more pissed than I do. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 17 #74

:D "...she was so mad that I thought she was going to start speaking in tongues." C Moon Sep 17 #77

And that, in a nutshell relayerbob Sep 18 #78

She's not wrong. At all. mucholderthandirt Sep 18 #79

morning justacouple Sep 25 #80