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24. Because Fil is right

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:12 PM

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Obviously you can call him whatever you want Algodón, it doesn’t matter. The guy has a Harvard Law degree. He’s not a mental weakling. It’s far worse than that. He KNOWS, completely and fully, that what he’s spouting is complete and utter hogwash. He is betting that complete and utter hogwash is what his constituents want to hear, and is what will get him re-elected. So far, he has been exactly right. No one with a 75¢ haircut and Dumbo ears is ever going to win a Republican presidential primary, no matter how good his street smarts are. That died with Nixon. So, for public consumption, he dumbs himself down to Gomer Pyle level intellect with Deliverance villain meanness. It works for him, so we can’t call him an idiot—just a thoroughly evil manipultor.

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Why Can't We Call People Like Tom Cotton A Moron, Or A Fluffer [View all] gab13by13 Friday OP

The murdered Clouds Passing Friday #1

I often wonder how Cotton wasn't shot by his own troops. sinkingfeeling Friday #2

Probably because he's all things to anyone he can impress haele Friday #4

Like most of the men still in the Republican party Tom Cotton is an obnoxious, ugly son of a bitch Walleye Friday #3

I'm betting some of them are on the Epstein list KS Toronado Friday #14

Naw...not Tom. He would've turned away at the door. allegorical oracle Friday #26

I watched Nicolle Wallace this week, gab13by13 Friday #5

extra judicial murder was the stock and trade thomski64 Friday #12

I watched the expression on the Admiral's face as he entered the building to testify. colorado_ufo Friday #17

I don't know about shame, but I definitely saw guilt ... my first thought when I viewed that clip, he's going to KPN Friday #21

Frankly, he knew he fucked up hanging with his ideological buddies. haele Friday #34

Krasnov The Wizard Friday #30

I was surprised about Bradley. Katinfl Friday #6

Dont understand lrucks1952 Friday #7

Tom Cotton is a psychopath. Ray Bruns Friday #8

We can call Tom Cotton anything we damn well please Jilly_in_VA Friday #9

He is consistent: if a Republican does it, it's ok. If a Democrat does the same thing, it's wrong. surfered Friday #11

Tom Cotton is a moronic Trump fluffer. sop Friday #10

I'll do it LilElf70 Friday #13

Did a www search on how most illegal drugs enter the U.S. a few days back KS Toronado Friday #15

Here is a link that claims that the drug boats from Venezuela gab13by13 Friday #19

Interesting. GCG Friday #31

thanks and posting on BS vapor2 Friday #32

He's not a moron or an idiot, he's an asshole. He knows full well that was a war crime, he's just spinning it to stay in Fil1957 Friday #16

Sorry, why can't we call him those things? otherwise, I agree LymphocyteLover Friday #18

Because Fil is right DFW Friday #24

Sure, but what's the harm in mocking him? Nothing else we say will make a difference. LymphocyteLover Friday #33

We can mock him all night long DFW Friday #35

gab13by13 - If you don't mind me borrowing your last paragraph: flashman13 Friday #20

I encourage it. gab13by13 Friday #29

You can call him a moron, if you like, but I won't give him that excuse. quaint Friday #22

No doubt, Tom Cotton is an idiot, and a callous, racist one to boot. patphil Friday #23

Reminder angrychair Friday #25

But he does a great Norman Bates impression. Sneederbunk Friday #27

prevaricating dissembler The Wizard Friday #28

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #36