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Patel is a fucking asshole (Original Post) gopiscrap 6 hrs ago OP
And this is news how? Ocelot II 6 hrs ago #1
I was listening to his senate testimony gopiscrap 6 hrs ago #3
Correction bif 6 hrs ago #2
It's possible to be sober and competent while still being a fucking asshole. Ocelot II 6 hrs ago #4
BTW I love your tag/signature line bif 5 hrs ago #5
Thanks, can't remember where I saw it, Ocelot II 5 hrs ago #6
Bril! bif 5 hrs ago #8
thanks it's quote from a liberation theologian gopiscrap 2 hrs ago #18
A sober fucking arsehole is more-so when drunk TexLaProgressive 3 hrs ago #17
Just one of many in this administration. Trump is an asshole magnet. nt allegorical oracle 2 hrs ago #20
Of course he is D_Master81 5 hrs ago #7
No! Assholes at least serve a purpose. He's more like a "taint" maxrandb 5 hrs ago #9
To be clear angrychair 4 hrs ago #10
In the nicest way possible to say ABC123Easy 4 hrs ago #11
You misspelled DUI usonian 4 hrs ago #13
And water is wet. usonian 4 hrs ago #12
He really is. I'm really, really hoping the Atlantic has videos of his drunkenness. Vinca 4 hrs ago #14
Is that the title of a song? twodogsbarking 4 hrs ago #15
Patel is toxic, same as Trump, I think. Passages 4 hrs ago #16
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Ocelot II

(131,159 posts)
4. It's possible to be sober and competent while still being a fucking asshole.
Tue May 12, 2026, 02:56 PM
6 hrs 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.

gopiscrap

(24,774 posts)
18. thanks it's quote from a liberation theologian
Tue May 12, 2026, 06:49 PM
2 hrs ago

former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Reciefe Brazil. He was a major influencer during Vatican II. His name is Helder Camera. I love his quote-Mike

D_Master81

(2,669 posts)
7. Of course he is
Tue May 12, 2026, 03:23 PM
5 hrs 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"
Tue May 12, 2026, 03:59 PM
5 hrs ago

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

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