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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSteve Martin challenges TFG to a debate. With a few conditions...
Link to tweet
My modest debate proposal:.
I'll debate Trump any day ,inclusive of tomorrow.
I'll shall have the banjo of my choice.
Trump shall have his invisible concertina.
A portion of the debate will consist of a dance-off.
Neck ties shall not hang down below the participant's knees.
There will no use of " anonymous horses".
Likewise ,any statement that begins with " many people say" will result in a mild electric shock directly to a body part chosen by the opponent.
The language used will be American English, no foggy dementia inspired gibberish.
I just adore Steve Martin forever. The word Genius doesnt do him justice.
spooky3
(35,701 posts)this Steve Martin is a lawyer and won a broadcaster award in 2018.
samnsara
(18,170 posts)Beartracks
(13,348 posts)oldsoftie
(13,437 posts)IbogaProject
(3,403 posts)He writes on CounterPunch, I thought it was the comedian. This guy mentions Banjo, which is Mr Martin's instrument.
MayReasonRule
(1,558 posts)Norbert
(6,385 posts)willamette
(182 posts)NJCher
(37,415 posts)cuz, yeah, Im gonna stay this color!
MuseRider
(34,317 posts)What a movie. I will search till I find it.
MayReasonRule
(1,558 posts)WarGamer
(14,624 posts)GreenWave
(8,707 posts)Trueblue1968
(17,850 posts)mucifer
(24,605 posts)sl8
(16,165 posts)mucifer
(24,605 posts)TexLaProgressive
(12,245 posts)sl8
(16,165 posts)willamette
(182 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,268 posts)(Losing friends when you actually play it is the hard part.).
willamette
(182 posts)🪕
wryter2000
(47,190 posts)magicarpet
(15,993 posts).... when he tells a lie, fabricates, or exaggerates ?
Leave him in a puddle of steaming brown dieahrrea on the debate stage as the whole world witnesses the meltdown of the Tangerine PooPee Fuhrer.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,268 posts)Gruenemann
(1,032 posts)Any testicles can be found.
sheshe2
(86,411 posts)Keep 'em comin'.
Auggie
(31,701 posts)There's likely a personal and professional reason why Steve Martin, the wild and crazy one, mostly keeps his political opinions to himself. It doesn't matter why he does this, just that he has the choice to do so.
This Steve Martin doesn't respect that decision. He should have included a qualifier as to his real identity. Not good.
spooky3
(35,701 posts)Response to Auggie (Reply #14)
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Auggie
(31,701 posts)Lighten up my ass.
Zoomie1986
(1,213 posts)As a celebrity, but some rando on the internet told you that you couldn't go by that name in public or online?
It's quite silly to assume that the guy is impersonating the comedian when literally tens of thousands of people have Steve as a given name and Martin as a surname. I imagine there are literally hundreds of men named Steve Martin out there. Are they supposed to change their names for you because one of them happened to get famous using that name?
Self Esteem
(1,209 posts)This dude is named Steve Martin. Are you saying he should be forced to go by a different name because someone famous shares a really generic name with him?
His Twitter bio makes it pretty clear he's not the comedian:
Unless the comedian Steve Martin is also a lawyer and also named broadcaster of the year in 2018.
Response to Auggie (Reply #17)
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Zoomie1986
(1,213 posts)To one man.
If it's the guy's real name, he has every right to use it for his Tweet account.
Auggie
(31,701 posts)JoseBalow
(4,675 posts)He knows people will be confused
Zoomie1986
(1,213 posts)Do you know the man that you can speak to his intent--about anything? Do you seriously think only the one Steve Martin could play the banjo, or should be allowed to? This guy is apparently from somewhere near Cincinnati, for pity's sake. That's next door to Kentucky, where banjos are quite popular.
What is wrong with you to think you can judge or dictate to anyone about their name or interests?
Good grief--it's not even you that has the name or the hobby, so why are you being so judgemental about and defensive over people who are so wholly unconnected to you?
JoseBalow
(4,675 posts)Self Esteem
(1,209 posts)ChazInAz
(2,743 posts)Of three banjo-pluckin' Steve Martins.
I went to college with one of them...he was a very funny guy, too.
JoseBalow
(4,675 posts)ChazInAz
(2,743 posts)This was in the late Sixties/early Seventies. He used to do a truly bizarre routine in the campus coffee house. Bad puns, vile Limericks and musical riffs...often combining all three into one bit. When the other Steve Martin showed up, at first I thought it would be him...until I saw him.
BootinUp
(48,483 posts)JoseBalow
(4,675 posts)He was great!
jmbar2
(5,895 posts)Hadn't heard of it before. Thanks.
johnnyfins
(1,124 posts)Steve Martin, the failed actor and "comedian" blah blah blah blah, burp, fart, shart. Where am I?
Emile
(28,181 posts)COL Mustard
(6,721 posts)You just know Trump is hating tho!!!