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octoberlib

(14,971 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2020, 02:19 PM Nov 2020

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DC is full of smart, talented people who are also jerks

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This town is full of smart, talented, and experienced people who are also jerks. The unifying theme of Biden's picks thus far are reputations for decency, kindness, and integrity.

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DC is full of smart, talented people who are also jerks (Original Post) octoberlib Nov 2020 OP

Wow, 3 words I'd kind of lost track of; decency, kindness, and integrity Biophilic Nov 2020 #1

It's been a while since we've seen any of those, hasn't it? octoberlib Nov 2020 #2

Biden picked people like himself ... CatMor Nov 2020 #3

You can easily verify the "jerks" description Wicked Blue Nov 2020 #4

Biophilic

(3,623 posts)

1. Wow, 3 words I'd kind of lost track of; decency, kindness, and integrity

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 02:21 PM

Nov 2020

What revolutionary concepts. I'm in.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

2. It's been a while since we've seen any of those, hasn't it?

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 02:23 PM

Nov 2020

CatMor

(6,212 posts)

3. Biden picked people like himself ...

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 02:30 PM

Nov 2020

he has decency, kindness and integrity unlike the jerk in the White House.

Wicked Blue

(5,813 posts)

4. You can easily verify the "jerks" description

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 02:33 PM

Nov 2020

just by taking a drive in the Beltway.

I hope the Biden administration will bring some more merciful drivers to this area.

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