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Eliot Rosewater

(31,104 posts)
26. He's not a billionaire, newspaper people.
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 12:05 PM
Apr 2019

He is a criminal who on any given day has no money or some money but not billions, not ever.

Thank you Michelle for those inspiring words Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #1
Love Michelle Obama but almost anyone who gets compared to rainin Apr 2019 #2
My first reaction as well. SharonClark Apr 2019 #8
Why isn't this FLOTUS running for POTUS?! She sure knows how to put the peeResident in his place!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #3
Because she just pissed a lot of people off with a casual remark. SharonClark Apr 2019 #9
yeah, that's not why. Ellipsis Apr 2019 #11
"I don't know how my people survived slavery..." Sweet Honey & The Rock lostnfound Apr 2019 #4
Michelle has experience with divorced dads? BeyondGeography Apr 2019 #5
I thought that odd too. Have heard her say that before. And, besides, it's hard Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #19
Somebody below said evil clown BeyondGeography Apr 2019 #21
Don't you think though that she pretty much boxed herself in - saying "when Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #23
Not feeling the "fun" part. Longest Weekend EVER! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2019 #6
I think she's talking about his supporters. athena Apr 2019 #32
Love Michelle, but this was way off the mark. luvs2sing Apr 2019 #7
Please see post 15. athena Apr 2019 #31
It's kind of offensive and based on old sterotypes that actually prevented men from TeamPooka Apr 2019 #35
I think you're reading more into it than is there. athena Apr 2019 #38
I like Michelle, but that remark seems kind of tone deaf to me. Tipperary Apr 2019 #10
Trump is divorced from reality, but I finally agree with him on something. CaptYossarian Apr 2019 #12
I'm gonna volunteer jayschool2013 Apr 2019 #13
funny! how about nightmare (even tho you don't know it, you WILL wake up) Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #20
I hate too disagree with one of my favourite people in the World but... Perseus Apr 2019 #14
I think she means from the point of view marybourg Apr 2019 #15
That's how I read it. displacedtexan Apr 2019 #24
I was thinking dead beat dad happybird Apr 2019 #29
She was being polite. athena Apr 2019 #33
dead beat dad would have been a better identity to use. that implies neglect and apathy as TeamPooka Apr 2019 #36
She's being super-polite. athena Apr 2019 #37
If I'm reading this correctly FakeNoose Apr 2019 #41
Every time I read another "I give up it'll never end OP here", I'm posting this ... marble falls Apr 2019 #16
The Uneasy Path Of Change DallasNE Apr 2019 #17
I love Michelle Obama, but handmade34 Apr 2019 #18
Stupid remark IMO........... Bengus81 Apr 2019 #22
Please see post #15. athena Apr 2019 #30
I didn't misunderstand anything and that post you refer to is WORSE........ Bengus81 Apr 2019 #40
The mother of my kids left when the twins were still in diapers. panader0 Apr 2019 #25
He's not a billionaire, newspaper people. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #26
Pack up your sorrows struggle4progress Apr 2019 #27
"scathing"? shanny Apr 2019 #28
I think of him more as your drunk uncle. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #34
K&R UTUSN Apr 2019 #39
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