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lees1975

(6,781 posts) Tue Sep 23, 2025, 11:56 PM Tuesday

The biggest political mistake ever made by an American President was the pressure on ABC to fire Kimmel, [View all]

combined with the shutting down of Steven Colbert. He's been completely exposed not only for the anti-American fascist that he is, but for the weakling and mentally unstable moron that he is. The defiance that got Kimmel back on the air in a week just turned into a massive political loss for Trump, one from which he won't recover.

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The biggest political mistake ever made by an American President was the pressure on ABC to fire Kimmel, [View all] lees1975 Tuesday OP

HUGE mistake, thank goodness. n/t Greybnk48 Tuesday #1

We gotta keep the motivation going and apply it to other issues..we know what works Deuxcents Wednesday #2

Jimmy Kimmel did an Excellent job Cha Wednesday #5

I agree..I expected he would be gracious but not apologetic..real good job Deuxcents Wednesday #7

And, So Inspiring! Plus Robert De Niro.. Bonus! Cha Wednesday #12

Like any bully, he oversteps all bounds and norms. The attacker's advantage, until smacked down. usonian Wednesday #3

biggest mistake SO FAR Skittles Wednesday #4

Wooo Hooo !!!! proud patriot Wednesday #6

Here's an interesting article about how late nighttime hosts aren't bowing to Been A Dick Donald MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #8

This is in the textbook under "Recency Bias" Prairie Gates Wednesday #9

Agree it's terrible, but were you alive during the W Bush years? BannonsLiver Wednesday #10

I feel like it completely deflated the CK bubble they were trying to nuild Iris Wednesday #11

I'll say lees....You KNOW your fucked when you've lost Joe Rogan democratsruletheday Wednesday #13