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Elwood P Dowd

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6. And there is this one from H. L. Mencken

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2019, 11:15 AM

May 2019

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”

― H.L. Mencken

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A quote from Thomas Paine that describes Trump voters. [View all] shockey80 May 2019 OP

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me too... RazBerryBeret May 2019 #3

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"Dumb as posts" Different Drummer May 2019 #13

Boom! Takket May 2019 #5

And there is this one from H. L. Mencken Elwood P Dowd May 2019 #6

That is a classic and truly prescient. smirkymonkey May 2019 #8

K&R smirkymonkey May 2019 #7

That's so true. nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #9

My simple phrase... Ignorant assholes! NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #10

K&R Solly Mack May 2019 #11

Stupid is as stupid does. dem4decades May 2019 #12