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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe've officially reached absurdist comedy levels, people.
Guests at Mar a Lago posing for pictures with "Rick, the Nuclear Football Guy" .
Writers like Tim Dorsey couldn't write this if they wanted to.
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We've officially reached absurdist comedy levels, people. (Original Post)
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2017
OP
Ok, so this guy has the codes. Surely if he has followed presidents wherever they went in the
Laura PourMeADrink
Feb 2017
#5
I'm hoping "Rick" is a CIA plant and they told Trump he's the guy who has the nuclear football.
Tommy_Carcetti
Feb 2017
#6
Yes. Such a person is always with the pres, but none have had their identity and photo
uppityperson
Feb 2017
#8
rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)1. Just nuts. He will get us all killed. n/t
Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)2. Tour Air Force One (500 bucks) and take all the photos you want!
Schematics available upon request.
I mean, why the fuck not?
wiggs
(7,811 posts)3. david lynch needs to do the movie. nt
panader0
(25,816 posts)4. The mind reels....
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)5. Ok, so this guy has the codes. Surely if he has followed presidents wherever they went in the
past, he has had to go too? Why is this the first time we've ever heard of anyone mentioning this guy hanging around?
Is it because he's always been on the down low - and now Trump probably bragged about it?
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,163 posts)6. I'm hoping "Rick" is a CIA plant and they told Trump he's the guy who has the nuclear football.
But in fact, inside his briefcase......crackers.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)8. Yes. Such a person is always with the pres, but none have had their identity and photo
put out in public like this.
Initech
(100,055 posts)7. Lewis Black was right - how do you satirize something which is already satirical?
kimbutgar
(21,104 posts)9. He probably gave the nuclear codes to Putin already.
voteearlyvoteoften
(1,716 posts)10. Paging Carl Hiaasen
I'm a Tim Dorsey fan too.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,163 posts)11. Florida produces the best satirical novelists.
Lots of fun source material down here and great places to set novels.
flamingdem
(39,312 posts)12. Just coctail talk
Oh darlink isn't the nuke football guy "da bomb"
bighart
(1,565 posts)13. If Dolt 45 insists on calling mar a loatheo
the "Winter White House" we should insist it become public property.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)14. But it's not funny to Rick.
He is a target, now.