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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLittle Boots? A nickname for DeSantis?
The latin for 'little boots' is 'caligula', the nickname given to the Emperor who was so obnoxious, he was murdered by his own Pretorian Guard.
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Little Boots? A nickname for DeSantis? (Original Post)
speak easy
May 2023
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madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)1. Heh. Ron DeCaligula!
BlueTsunami2018
(3,492 posts)2. We were calling W that back in the day.
Quite frankly, its an insult to Caligula to call any of these people that.
speak easy
(9,259 posts)4. Caligula made his horse a Senator.
Xavier Breath
(3,642 posts)5. The horse was probably smarter than Tuberville.
speak easy
(9,259 posts)6. A horse is not 100% horseshit.
jmbar2
(4,890 posts)3. I prefer Puddin' Fingers
Deuxcents
(16,246 posts)7. I prefer Thief..
Somehow 16 million dollars ended up in the states budget for his lawsuits.. this is outrageous
DoBW
(593 posts)8. Puss in Boots
no offense to the other puss
orthoclad
(2,910 posts)9. Make it so.
onecaliberal
(32,863 posts)10. Fascist boots.
LudwigPastorius
(9,155 posts)11. Faschy Smurf
Disaffected
(4,557 posts)12. Puss & Boots
Good name for a Trump/DeSantis primary debate.
dchill
(38,503 posts)14. Pudd 'n Boots
Zorro
(15,740 posts)15. Tinkerboots!
MiniMe
(21,717 posts)16. I don't know, that pic of him in his white boots, the boots were HUGE
Or is that Uge?
Maru Kitteh
(28,341 posts)19. But he is a very small man, hence "little boots" he acts like someone
who is always trying to fill someone else's shoes.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)17. DeSatan.
Tried and true.
Maru Kitteh
(28,341 posts)18. I felt it was appropriate.