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renate

(13,776 posts) Tue Apr 2, 2019, 06:19 PM Apr 2019

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Do you remember the word after "short-fingered" in Graydon Carter's description of Trump? It's good!

In fact, for someone who defies description as completely as Donald Trump does, it's really quite good.

"Vulgarian."

Words like "selfish," "narcisissitic," even "vulgar" don't do the trick... but "vulgarian" has that extra zing.

I just thought I'd mention it--it seems like a word worth reviving as the 2020 campaign gets underway.

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Do you remember the word after "short-fingered" in Graydon Carter's description of Trump? It's good! (Original Post) renate Apr 2019 OP

"Short-fingered vulgarian" smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #1

It's perfect. Everything about him is vulgar. SharonAnn Apr 2019 #2

I thought LBJ was vulgar,but that's just me. virgogal Apr 2019 #3

Vulgarian and the Deplorables GeorgeGist Apr 2019 #4

Great name "Vulgarian and the Deplorables" SharonAnn Apr 2019 #5

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

1. "Short-fingered vulgarian"

Reply to renate (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2019, 06:34 PM

Apr 2019

was the full insult. It was perfect! Graydon will forever be on Trump's shit-list for that one.

SharonAnn

(13,772 posts)

2. It's perfect. Everything about him is vulgar.

Reply to renate (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2019, 07:02 PM

Apr 2019

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

3. I thought LBJ was vulgar,but that's just me.

Reply to SharonAnn (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 2, 2019, 08:15 PM

Apr 2019

GeorgeGist

(25,317 posts)

4. Vulgarian and the Deplorables

Reply to renate (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2019, 09:49 PM

Apr 2019

sounds about right.

SharonAnn

(13,772 posts)

5. Great name "Vulgarian and the Deplorables"

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 2, 2019, 10:16 PM

Apr 2019

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