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gopiscrap

(24,773 posts) Tue May 12, 2026, 02:41 PM 1 hr ago

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Patel is a fucking asshole

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Patel is a fucking asshole (Original Post) gopiscrap 1 hr ago OP

And this is news how? Ocelot II 1 hr ago #1

I was listening to his senate testimony gopiscrap 1 hr ago #3

Correction bif 1 hr ago #2

It's possible to be sober and competent while still being a fucking asshole. Ocelot II 1 hr ago #4

BTW I love your tag/signature line bif 56 min ago #5

Thanks, can't remember where I saw it, Ocelot II 55 min ago #6

Bril! bif 24 min ago #8

Of course he is D_Master81 54 min ago #7

No! Assholes at least serve a purpose. He's more like a "taint" maxrandb 18 min ago #9

Ocelot II

(131,156 posts)

1. And this is news how?

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:42 PM

1 hr ago

gopiscrap

(24,773 posts)

3. I was listening to his senate testimony

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:53 PM

1 hr ago

bif

(27,180 posts)

2. Correction

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:46 PM

1 hr ago

An incompetent fucking asshole with a drinking problem.

Ocelot II

(131,156 posts)

4. It's possible to be sober and competent while still being a fucking asshole.

Reply to bif (Reply #2)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:56 PM

1 hr ago

The world is full of such people, and they can be tolerated under some circumstances. But an incompetent, alcoholic fucking asshole should not be the FBI Director.

bif

(27,180 posts)

5. BTW I love your tag/signature line

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #4)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:21 PM

56 min ago

Who is that a quote from?

Ocelot II

(131,156 posts)

6. Thanks, can't remember where I saw it,

Reply to bif (Reply #5)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:22 PM

55 min ago

but it's so clever I stole it!

bif

(27,180 posts)

8. Bril!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #6)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:53 PM

24 min ago

D_Master81

(2,669 posts)

7. Of course he is

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:23 PM

54 min ago

He works for Trump. That’s probably #2 behind coddling Trumps nuts on demand on what is looked at as qualifications to work in the regime

maxrandb

(17,496 posts)

9. No! Assholes at least serve a purpose. He's more like a "taint"

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:59 PM

18 min ago

or, as my dad used to say; "worthless as teats on a bullfrog".

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