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First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
Thu Apr 4, 2019, 05:00 PM Apr 2019

When I heard that Trump wanted Herman Cain on the Fed...

...I laughed out loud, good and hard. I literally thought it was the Onion. I thought someone had pulled off a good joke, like suggesting that Bernie Madoff be named Treasury Secretary. We have now officially reached the point where reality and satire cannot be distinguished. We live in a Kafka, Alice-in-Wonderland, Philip K Dick Matrix universe. And now, if you'll excuse me, I am going to self-destruct in five seconds...

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When I heard that Trump wanted Herman Cain on the Fed... (Original Post) First Speaker Apr 2019 OP
Thanks for a good laugh, First Speaker Ohiogal Apr 2019 #1

Ohiogal

(31,998 posts)
1. Thanks for a good laugh, First Speaker
Thu Apr 4, 2019, 05:12 PM
Apr 2019

It’s indeed true you can’t distinguish current events from The Onion any more.

Bernie Madoff ... LOL ... I’ll bet Trumpy actually considered him....

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