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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 74 points 6 months ago (7 children)

He's gonna be Trump's VP, isn't he?

[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 69 points 6 months ago (3 children)

And just like that there's a plausible scenario where The Undertaker comes out of nowhere and saves Democracy by choke-slamming them both through a podium.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 37 points 6 months ago

I wouldn’t count on Taker for that, hes big on Trump, good ole Stone Cold might have a stunner or two left in him though

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago

The past decade has shared too many similarities with a hell in the cell…

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Republican Mayor Kane comes out, tombstones the undertaker and is declared the new secretary of state.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh my fucking God if that happens I will officially give up on this timeline

[–] tal@lemmy.today 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm more-than-tired of having an ongoing circus.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Coolidge

During his presidency, he restored public confidence in the White House after the many scandals of the Harding administration. 

As president, Coolidge's reputation as a quiet man continued. "The words of a President have an enormous weight," he would later write, "and ought not to be used indiscriminately." Coolidge was aware of his stiff reputation; indeed, he cultivated it. "I think the American people want a solemn ass as a President," he once told Ethel Barrymore, "and I think I will go along with them." Some historians suggest that Coolidge's image was created deliberately as a campaign tactic, while others believe his withdrawn and quiet behavior to be natural, deepening after the death of his son in 1924. Dorothy Parker, upon learning that Coolidge had died, reportedly remarked, "How can they tell?"

I'd kind of like things to look a bit more like that for a while.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Off-topic, but once a woman said to Silent Cal, "I bet I can make you say three words."

He replied, "you lose."

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Coolage had some whit, neat.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

*wit, whit means to sharpen

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I never claimed to have wit myself.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

It's fine, just whit your wit

[–] root_beer@midwest.social 2 points 6 months ago

I liked the America: the Book version, where he replied, “fuck you.”

[–] Belastend@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Cal said that nevr happened.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Idiocracy is a documentary smh

[–] ben_dover@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

always has been

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

Oh shit. That might win it for him.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago

Teamup the c-c-century!! Let's get ready to rrrumble!! Be there!! For the low low price of $59.99!!

[–] Steve@startrek.website 3 points 6 months ago

Idiocracy is a documentary smh

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 months ago

Would that be the first VP to shit on a woman that he forced to have a threesome with one of his employees?

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 61 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

McMahon has not stayed in contact with WWE leaders, but has been in touch with John Cena and Dwayne Johnson, two of the wrestling outfit’s biggest success stories.

So that's where The Rock's the both sides / no Biden came from.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 27 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Makes a lot of sense. The Pebble is such spineless bitch.

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago

Yeah that's why I got pissed that the Rock was brought in to WrestleMania. How are you gonna fight off the stink of Vince McMahon, by bringing in one of his best friends and biggest stooges? The Rock doesn't care that McMahon is a rapist, he'll take a bullet for him

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ugh I expect this out of the Rock, had higher hopes for Cena though

[–] steakmeoutt@sh.itjust.works 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Cena who openly apologised in Mandarin to the Chinese government for the crime of recognising Taiwan? That John Cena?

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That’s definitely not cool but he still worked for Vince at the time so I gave him the benefit of the doubt of just doing what he was told for his job, again that doesn’t make it right but it’s still different. Because now he ain’t beholden to Vince or the WWE if he doesn’t want to be, both are choices and one could’ve potentially been by compulsion. When you do 300+ make a wishes and I give you one mulligan on possibly not being a piece of shit

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 months ago

Well Cena has defended Vince every time he's been charged with rape or sexual assault. He's a piece of shit.

[–] Woozythebear@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

You are looking too much in to it. The rock is extremely rich and those people tend to vote republican 99% of the time.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

What?

All he said was that hes can't endorse him again like he did in 2020...

He said he had friends who support Biden and trump, but then clarified he had friends who vote Democrat, but none of them were really fans of Biden.

Which is valid. There's not many people hyped to vote Biden because of Biden, they're voting D despite Biden because trump is worse.

Which is an accurate representation across a lot of demographics.

People don't really like Biden, which above all else is what makes him a bad candidate. Just like Hillary.

If Biden was a good candidate, it wouldn't have taken him 40 years to win his first Presidential primary.

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Since when do you have to be a good candidate to become president of the united states?

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 37 points 6 months ago

Vince McMahon is liquifying his assets recently, to the tune of like 1.5 billion. Everyone wondering why he needs that much cash, and I was thinking it's probably for Trump, to either bail him out or get him reelected. Rapists stick together

[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 33 points 6 months ago

Birds of a sexual-assaulting feather flock together.

[–] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 24 points 6 months ago

You're not telling me this guy would sell out? No way.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

VP announcement in 3-2-1... then when McMahon becomes President we reach full Idiocracy.

Never go full Idiocracy.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

That dude's head is way too small for his body.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 15 points 6 months ago

Steroids don't make your head bigger.

[–] TigrisMorte@kbin.social 5 points 6 months ago

helps when there isn't much in the skull to require any larger.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 16 points 6 months ago

Yeah, that tracks. Shits of a feather and all that.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 6 months ago

Wouldn't be surprised if Vince "the HR nightmare" McMahon was passing info from the Saudis to Trump.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Scandal plagued? You should talk to Trump! If anyone can help you avoid scandal, it's DJT.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 8 points 6 months ago

Rapists of a feather.....

[–] steakmeoutt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

You think they give each other handies? As bros, I mean.