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usonian

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3. Better to stutter and mutter than to speak from the gutter.

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 11:35 PM

Sep 23

Who saw "I Claudius"?

This is amazing. History rhymes, and almost repeats.

Numbers three through five.
See the analogy??

Caligula (37–41 ce)
Claudius (41–54 ce)
Nero (54–68 ce)

Joe Claudius in between Donald Caligula and Donald Nero

Can't say much about the following "I can't hold onto a job" successors.

Galba (68–69 ce)
Otho (January–April 69 ce)
Aulus Vitellius (July–December 69 ce)

Speculate amongst yourselves!
https://www.britannica.com/place/list-of-Roman-emperors-2043294
Links to bio's at the site above.

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That moment when you realize that Biden's debate disaster [View all] Mme. Defarge Sep 23 OP

.... running circles around this F-ing clown, (and about half his cabinet) stopdiggin Sep 23 #1

Sure, Trump's speech was all lies and crazy Diraven Sep 23 #2

Yeah, it always bugged me that no one went after Trump's performance. LisaM Wednesday #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Wednesday #7

The last thing I would call Trump, is a businessman. A Crooked Conman that's what he is! Emile Wednesday #8

Better to stutter and mutter than to speak from the gutter. usonian Sep 23 #3

OMG Billy Mays. Permanut Wednesday #5

I take back all the unkind things I said during his endless commercials. He had an untimely demise. usonian Wednesday #6

Trump was awful in that debate Johonny Wednesday #9