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Stuart G

(38,410 posts)
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 11:43 PM Nov 2018

3 Ridiculously Stupid Statements made by famous people..

1. Said by Todd Akin in 2012..............................................August 19, 2012

"It seems to me, from what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something: I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist, and not attacking the child. "

2. Said by Richard Nixon .... "I am not a crook." ......................... On November 17, 1973


3. Donald Trump ,,,,....... " Not raking weeds contributing to fires" ......... November 15, 2018..

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3 Ridiculously Stupid Statements made by famous people.. (Original Post) Stuart G Nov 2018 OP
#4. Anything else Trump has said. Marie Marie Nov 2018 #1
I LOVE your tag line. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #2
I was expecting an all SHITLER treasury. UTUSN Nov 2018 #3
Said by Dan Quayle (obviously regarding the Rump) ProudLib72 Nov 2018 #4
A well known quote about "stupidity." Stuart G Nov 2018 #5
Stuart whathehell Nov 2018 #6
Correction has been made..thank you Stuart G Nov 2018 #10
Sure. whathehell Nov 2018 #11
G.W. Bush Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #7
There are many Republican quotes of note. Here is a favorite of mine from Newt Gingrich: DFW Nov 2018 #8
Yes, Stuart.. Cha Nov 2018 #9

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
2. I LOVE your tag line.
Sun Nov 18, 2018, 12:06 AM
Nov 2018

I have a (pink) T-shirt that says that. I wore it outside my coat to the Womens' March.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
4. Said by Dan Quayle (obviously regarding the Rump)
Sun Nov 18, 2018, 12:17 AM
Nov 2018
What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.


What a waste the Rump truly is!

Stuart G

(38,410 posts)
5. A well known quote about "stupidity."
Sun Nov 18, 2018, 01:04 AM
Nov 2018
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid."

Benjamin Franklin...........................Ok here is another, but not by Franklin, by... anonymous:

I know that I am stupid but when I look around me I feel a lot better................ Anonymous -

whathehell

(29,029 posts)
6. Stuart
Sun Nov 18, 2018, 04:01 AM
Nov 2018

The correct spelling of the first word in your subject line is "ridiculous"
not "rediculous". I thought you'd want to know.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,241 posts)
7. G.W. Bush
Sun Nov 18, 2018, 04:23 AM
Nov 2018

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

— G.W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/bushisms/2000/03/the_complete_bushisms.html
(updated)

DFW

(54,272 posts)
8. There are many Republican quotes of note. Here is a favorite of mine from Newt Gingrich:
Sun Nov 18, 2018, 05:59 AM
Nov 2018

“Let me say on the record, any ad which quotes what I said on Sunday is a falsehood."

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