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DAngelo136

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9. Question: What's the difference between an artist...

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 05:17 AM

Oct 4

and a bulls*it artist?

Answer: The artist makes something complex look simple and the bulls*it artist makes something simple look complex.
Keep that in mind whenever you hear Trump or Vance make a speech.

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I keep hearing how Vance did so well in in the debate? [View all] imanamerican63 Oct 4 OP

Grading him relative to Dementia Donald yields the "so well" marking. RockRaven Oct 4 #1

Right. elleng Oct 4 #3

Right, he's an expert liar. elleng Oct 4 #2

Because he is the sugar coated slick version of MAGA extremism MistakenLamb Oct 4 #4

Walz got commercial spots and highest approval from swing, Vance got a chance to show he was a mammal uponit7771 Oct 4 #5

Every source that I've heard said that Tim Walz won Rhiannon12866 Oct 4 #6

Yeah, well I keep hearing that the orange gibbon was a great president as well. OldBaldy1701E Oct 4 #7

For the mainstream media, markodochartaigh Oct 4 #8

Question: What's the difference between an artist... DAngelo136 Oct 4 #9

The hackneyed "Style over Substance" veneer. no_hypocrisy Oct 4 #10

His arrogance and his belief that he is superior Tesha Oct 4 #11

Only slight correction...mouthpiece for a real billionaire and fluffer to a fake one JT45242 Oct 4 #12

It's much like how evangelicals swoon over the closest thing we've seen to the antichrist Orrex Oct 4 #13

He was smooth and articulate in his lying. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 4 #14

I feel Tim Walz won the debate. He is trustworthy and answered everything. Vance is a sleezy guy TommieMommy Oct 4 #15

But these aren't actual debates. These are beauty pagents Kaleva Oct 4 #16

I don't watch them because I already know who I'm voting for Kaleva Oct 4 #17

Lugubrious shitweasel is poised on stage without need for coaching EYESORE 9001 Oct 4 #18

Vance was impressive... GopherGal Oct 4 #21

Republicans are praised for breathing, Democrats nitpicked to death for breathing. That's the rule. betsuni Oct 4 #19

He came across as composed, assured and more human than on the trail--but (excuse me, BUT!!!!) Maeve Oct 4 #20

You nailed it! nt Dear_Prudence Oct 4 #27

He did what he set out to accomplish... kentuck Oct 4 #22

Waltz approval rating post debate rose even higher. Emile Oct 4 #23

Both of them had their approval ratings rise after the debate Polybius Oct 4 #25

I didn't watch the whole debate but the few clips I saw I didn't think he even JI7 Oct 4 #24

He did, no point denying it. Jirel Oct 4 #26

No point in denying it? kcr Oct 4 #29

But he told his lies with style and confidence -misanthroptimist Oct 4 #28