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Newsweek reports that one early instance of the quote being misattributed to Churchill comes, ironically, from a 1939 ad for Budweiser — a company DeSantis has criticized in the recent past.

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[–] [email protected] 79 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Reminds me of the ending of Trumps presidency press conference at The Four Seasons Landscaping, lol. These idiots messing up this hard just epitomizes how much of a joke each and every one of them are.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Four Seasons Landscaping is such a huge, embarrassing blunder.

If Biden pulled a stunt like that it would never be let go... But so much bad shit is going on with the donnie debacle that I've almost completely forgotten about four seasons landscaping.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I will never forget Four Seasons Landscaping for the simple reason that it is the funniest thing to ever happen.

It's an SNL skit come to life.

It's so funny that you can't make a joke out of it.

The only option would be to "Normal Al" it and have everyone dress up in costume and deliver the press briefing they intended at the actual Four Seasons.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

My favorite part:

During the event, while Giuliani was stating how strong their case was, a reporter interrupted to say that all of the major news networks were now joining in projecting Biden's victory. Giuliani asked "Who was it called by?" Sky News correspondent Mark Stone replied by saying "All the networks." Giuliani then responded by looking heavenward and striking a pose of mock crucifixion, saying "All the, oh my goodness, all the networks. Wow! All the networks!"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It truly was a glorious moment.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why does this party seem out of Arrested development?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The Bluth family was actually modeled after the Trumps.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

At least George actually went to jail for his crimes, I would also unashamedly laugh my dick off at a clip of Melanie’s saying ‘I really don’t care for Eric’

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

George was a patsy who was set up by the CIA

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

He may have committed some light treason.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

It's America.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I mean, Trump did steal the wall idea from Arrested Development.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He also might have done some light treason.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He also might have done some light treason

or some heavy duty insurrection

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Either way, he has the worst fucking lawyers

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Remember the Twitter thing? Meatball Ron's whole campaign has been a clown show

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I can only try to picture those thought processes. Like he wants to go to war, so he asks "someone hand me the suitcase 💼? no, I mean hand me the football 🏈? Nvm I'm tired, I think I'll just go to bed 🛏️ early."

[–] [email protected] 30 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

- Winston Churchill

- Ron DeSantis

[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Even I think you're a meatball, Ron.

  • Winston Churchill
  • Flying Squid
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Even I think you're a meatball, Ron.

  • Winston Churchill

  • Flying Squid

  • Michael Scott
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Motherfuckers over here stealing Wayne Gretzky quotes...

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

Huh. Weird fake quote choice from someone giving a statement on no longer continuing.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Lmao, that's fucking hilarious. What a failure of a politician from every angle

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I dunno, it successfully made me laugh:-). This story just keeps getting better and better.

We gotta store up all the laughs we can before Trump wins again:-(.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

“Don’t believe everything you read on the internet”

  • Albert Einstein
[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

Sounds like he went to school in Florida.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

if you're going through florida, keep going

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago

"Ask not, what you're crunchy can do for shoes... Ask what's in your wallet?"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Quoteth Winston Churchill: "Peepee doodoo fard".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

As fake as his laugh and smile? Is that even possible?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I don't think his laugh is fake. It's so off putting that I think it's his genuine laugh. If it was fake it would be more appealing, but when he smiles and laughs, he just comes off as a psycho

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That is so embarrassing of Ron.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

That would require him to be able to feel shame, or for any of his base to care.