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Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

I was laughing just from the headline and photo which resulted in an assumption that the issue today was Black Republicans which is, to me, funny like never Trumpers are funny. (Put like that, the subjects are simultaneously funny and not funny.)

Speaking of simultaneously:

"DeSANTIS: Well, you’d be a formidable candidate, Tim."

That's funny both in today's fine satire as well as in our current reality.

And this just amused despite its complee detachment from reality:

"You want to win this thing, it’s gonna be Amos and DeSanty."

But, god, they're all quite nearly as vile as their policies *mumble mumble*...

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Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

There’s not much white conservatives love more than a Black person who tells them they are innocent of all racism. Because they deny systemic racism but define racism solely as a personal viewpoint, they will clutch at this Black politician as if he were a lifeboat and they were drowning, and say “See?!” So this would be a very smart play for DeSantis and it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s the play he runs.

I still think DeSantis is another Scott Walker, and won’t be able to make it on the national stage. But I guess time will tell.

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Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

Too bad the passive sheep who inhabit Florida aren’t as passionate about democracy as the Israelís protesting Netanyahu’s attempt to escape prosecution by neutering the courts. Between DeSantis, Trump and Rick Scott there’s plenty of reasons for grandma and grandpa to get out in the streets to defend their families and themselves.

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Feb 15, 2023·edited Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

Motherfucking genius.

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Feb 15, 2023·edited Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

Having clicked the link about Scott's "antiWoke" education bill, I can see a tome (wholly inaccurate and indefensibly misleadingly titled) "The Conscience of a Black Conservative" coming from Regnery Press soon. There is no such thing as a conservative conscience.

I'm certain Ron can find a Veep who looks at him the way Pence did the FOOTOO.

Miserable power hungry sons of bitches...

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Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

And then they all head for Mar-a-Lago.

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When u said "diversity inititiative," I thought u meant "we accept all kinds: ities, wops, dagoes, and guineas!"

[there are doubtlessly more to be found in the bottomless encyclopedia of American epithets for then-unwanted ethnic groups…]

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Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

Roy really knows shoes!

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Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

This is just so well done, in the handling of the awkward silences, the way DeSantis uses his power to humiliate, so cringe-inducing and yet I enjoyed every line of it. Let's add this to the ones that go into that off-off-Broadway production we're planning.

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Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

Some of these folks, especially Pence, I just can't figure. Sure, I know there's an insatiable desire for attention, but they've all got more money than they could ever spend, why not just take up fishing or gardening and spend more time with the grandkids? But part of being a right-winger is that the grandkids all hate you, so that's out.

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I loved Nikky calling "Juan." (And that that's the aide's name.) As far as I'm concerned, this was a non-fiction transcript of an actual occurrence.

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Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

BTW, Byron Donalds is the guy who was just on Fox "News" saying "the only reason Pete Buttigieg is Transportation Secretary is because of his intersectionality." Keep an eye on this guy, he's got the potential to rise high in the party.

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Feb 15, 2023Liked by Roy Edroso

Obligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN3_c1OnA3s

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"Well, they could, they very well could." Hahahahahahahaha!

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"Plantation, and High-End Extended Stay Hotel Styles"

As opposed to the more historically accurate "Plantation, and Extremely Low-End Forever Stay Hovel Styles"...

Sorry, my riposte was a little too contorted for my taste, but it just leapt out at me...

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