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Mr.Bill

(24,284 posts)
36. I had Trump figured out in the early 70s.
Fri Jul 8, 2022, 08:38 PM
Jul 2022

But I'm 69 years old. Must people that are much younger actually believed the myth of Trump. They don't remember his bankruptcys, or a judge literally putting him on an allowance because of his financial problems. They only know him as the reality show star. I've talked to people under thirty who to this day think he is the richest man in the world. And how many have preached for decades that we need a businessman to run this country because the politicians have failed at it. Remember, nit everyone follows politics like we here do. These people watch Big Bang Theory reruns instead of the news.

A future generation may see Musk as Henry Ford and Thomas Edison rolled into one. He is neither, but perception can drive votes. That's why I'm glad he can't run.

Now we enter the lawsuit phase of his publicity scam. If he wins and makes Twitter look like the bad guys, look out.

Good. Now go away. Novara Jul 2022 #1
+1 2naSalit Jul 2022 #7
+ 1 nt pazzyanne Jul 2022 #29
..or I shall Taunt You A Second Time modrepub Jul 2022 #50
Let the lawsuits begin!! h2ebits Jul 2022 #2
and not just twitter the company suing him.... getagrip_already Jul 2022 #12
Twitter has never turned a profit Warpy Jul 2022 #18
the investors have standing.... getagrip_already Jul 2022 #21
That's going to be tough to prove Warpy Jul 2022 #30
Excellent Jazz Jon Jul 2022 #28
Insert musette_sf Jul 2022 #3
"terminates" Lil Liberal Laura Jul 2022 #4
Good! I didn't want that A-hole getting his hands of Twitter. patphil Jul 2022 #5
Ahahahahaaa!! 2naSalit Jul 2022 #6
This could be true, and it could be Musk going through his M&A plan. Calista241 Jul 2022 #8
The world's biggest bullshitter calguy Jul 2022 #9
What an asshole! Fly into space, Elon. You won't be missed. somaticexperiencing Jul 2022 #10
Yes please Rebl2 Jul 2022 #13
As predicted. sinkingfeeling Jul 2022 #11
And BTW, bravo to all those who saw this coming! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 2022 #25
Not to devalue anyone but most people with any sense knew this was not a viable deal considering EM. efhmc Jul 2022 #57
I suppose I should clarify. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2022 #58
Ah. Easy to say I told you so after the fact. Still could not have happened to a more deserving efhmc Jul 2022 #59
One can hope... (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jul 2022 #60
It cost him a billion to terminate and all of his TSLA value dropped, too. Gore1FL Jul 2022 #14
Tesla stock went up about 30 points Friday after his announcement. former9thward Jul 2022 #56
Ha! OhZone Jul 2022 #15
Took the words right out of my mouth! C Moon Jul 2022 #23
MUSKY'S RAISIN' THE WHITE FLAG???!!!! Montauk6 Jul 2022 #16
Twitter will be suing Musk for breach of merger agreement LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #17
Was this a plan to tank Twitter stocks 48656c6c6f20 Jul 2022 #19
Tank their stocks by giving them the best shot at record profit they have ever had? quakerboy Jul 2022 #40
_ LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #20
This will be fun to watch LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #22
I heard he's marketing his own pillow line, calling them rocket sleepers yaesu Jul 2022 #24
This whole Twitter thing was nothing but a stunt. Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #26
Curiously, area51 Jul 2022 #32
All these were looked at by the courts. Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #34
None of them won, so it never was really tested Polybius Jul 2022 #44
You're wrong about Mitt Polybius Jul 2022 #43
Trump was mostly known.... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #35
I had Trump figured out in the early 70s. Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #36
People just don't pay attention anymore. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #37
Absolutely. n/t Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #38
Oh no. sellitman Jul 2022 #27
Doncha hate it when you are an a**hole when you're flying high and then crypto crashes, NullTuples Jul 2022 #31
A trifecta of fail BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #33
musk is going to learn about specific peformance moonshinegnomie Jul 2022 #39
Is this too complicated for him to understand? LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #51
Is this the only time musk has pulled out? Marthe48 Jul 2022 #41
Musk is a salesman lonely bird Jul 2022 #42
The strange part is... jmowreader Jul 2022 #45
Maybe it'll go this way... newdayneeded Jul 2022 #46
I doubt it BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #47
Conservatives are all upset that Musk isn't going to save their rights to free speech SouthernDem4ever Jul 2022 #48
This just another example of ODD twisted assholian greed? Brainfodder Jul 2022 #49
Musk needs to pay more than the $1 billion. LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #52
The Merger Agreement provides for specific performance as a remedy LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #54
Twitter has hired Wachtell Lipton to sue Musk LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Jul 2022 #55
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