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[–] [email protected] 111 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

And I'd be more likely to vote for the one who actually went to prison somehow.

[–] [email protected] 70 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Probably because her crime was one that we could all kind of see ourselves doing.

Plus, as far as I remember, she didn't bitch about it or try to blame everyone else.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Also probably since she isn't a rapist making aggressively bigoted remarks every single day. Or a bunch of other things...

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

And boy, can she make an apple strudel

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I am only voting for her if there is pie

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

It's a good thing.

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

Yeah overall in general Martha isn't a massive piece of shit failure of a human being but that other fuckstick is.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 5 months ago (2 children)

FYI: don't lie to the IRS about cheating on your taxes. Rich people have tons of ways to avoid contributing to society. But if you lie to the IRS about it and they find out, you're fucked.

Probably because her crime was one that we could all kind of see ourselves doing.

She was convicted on insider trading because she got insider information from the CEO ahead of an FDA ruling. This is some rich people bullshit so I'd contend most of us will never be in that position. She was also on the board of directors for the New York Stock Exchange so...

[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

For Americans, it seems like the easiest way to do insider trading is to first get elected to Congress. Then you can do as much insider trading as you want!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

It's just called legislating.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

most of us will never be in that position

But if you were..

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

I'd pay my fucking taxes and not screw over typical investors with insider trading. We're not all scumbags.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

And it's a crime most* politicians are already committing.

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

I feel like Martha Stewart could probably get elected president if she put her mind to it. Imagine the headlines, “President Stewart bakes delicious cookies for peace summit, all attending countries agree to sign legislation banning proliferation of WMDs”.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Martha Stewart was railroaded. Members of Congress - and some of the worst are members of my own party - regularly do worse.

Oh, but, yeah, sincerely: the meme is clever and funny.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 5 months ago (3 children)

yeah but Martha is actually likeable.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

It’s a good thing.

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

I can make my own cakes. They're quite good.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Didn't Arnold also host The Apprentice?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

Foreshadowing

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Martha should of run for congress or senate then her insider trading would be allowed and she would not of had any trouble.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

would not of had

I understand where this misspelling comes from, but I find it difficult to parse.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

It wasn't a TV show, it was crime school.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

One of these felons is electable, as she has only done* what a bunch of congress has. She'll fit right in!

Edit: Ducking Autocorrect. Sorry for the confusion.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

That was a tough read.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You meant to type "done" but autocorrect chose "sure," right?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

You're correct, so sorry! One word change and that became I-Had-A-Stroke material.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'd take Martha baking over Trumps any day!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

and i wouldn't want to see diaper don on the cover of sports illustrated swimsuit edition.

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

and that's pretty much where the similarities end.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

they both like to stir things up while surrounded by pots and pans.