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John Cleese
@JohnCleese
I see the MAGA weirdos are already attacking Tim Walz for suggesting that convicted felons should be allowed to vote
Surely that's pretty much the same as allowing them to run for President, isn't it ?
@JohnCleese
I see the MAGA weirdos are already attacking Tim Walz for suggesting that convicted felons should be allowed to vote
Surely that's pretty much the same as allowing them to run for President, isn't it ?
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I'm old enough to remember the days when tere were Republicans who had integrity and honor.
soldierant
Aug 6
#61
We really don't need to know whatever absurd B.S. they're trying to peddle...
Think. Again.
Aug 7
#70
Cleese hates Trump and rightwingers including Musk. This sort of post is nothing new for him.
highplainsdem
Aug 6
#8
Occasionally we all operate on the 'Enemy of my enemy is my friend' and stopped clocks being right twice a day
GoneOffShore
Aug 6
#22
Yeah, it's not a good idea to let snakes into your tent no matter how big it is.
Think. Again.
Aug 6
#56
I didn't know that. I've posted his tweets here before and got over 200 recs for one last summer:
highplainsdem
Aug 6
#12
He isn't rightwing overall. There are lots of people quoted here, and lots of media sources, that agree
highplainsdem
Aug 6
#20
I will ask EarlG about this. Sending him.a note now, and I'll delete it if he thinks I should.
highplainsdem
Aug 6
#21
FWIW, Cleese is followed on Twitter by a couple dozen of the accounts I follow, all liberal. I don't follow
highplainsdem
Aug 6
#25
trump doesn't need even his own vote. And he won't need anyone elses if he gets back in.
erronis
Aug 6
#10
A rightwinger wouldn't have posted what Cleese tweeted there, or lots of other liberal tweets of his
highplainsdem
Aug 6
#41
Are you opposed to them, too? You wouldn't want any of them quoted here - no matter how much
highplainsdem
Aug 6
#44
That is what I've been saying all along. Denying felons the vote is big in the South.
Martin68
Aug 6
#43
Of course. Another way to surpress the vote of (disproportionately) black people. n/t
thesquanderer
Aug 6
#49