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Lisa Ferrara's avatar

I stand with Rep. Crockett

Fuck off, Leon.

Kathy's avatar

OOH! I've been calling him Leon recently too. What kind of a name is Elon anyway? In ancient Hebrew it means oak tree. He's no strong oak tree.

Punkette's avatar

Haha Kathy, he sure isn’t an oak tree. Not even a squashed acorn! 😜

Dump gave us a huge gift when he started calling Musk “Leon” at campaign rallies and speeches (teleprompter misread?) after Musk endorsed him last July. In September, Business Insider posted this:

Trump calls Elon Musk by wrong name as his biographer says the candidate is 'hyper-aware' voters are doubting his mental acuity.

The former president referred to Musk as "Leon" while praising the SpaceX CEO over his plan to bring two stranded astronauts back from the International Space Station.

"Boeing had a little hard time, so they are going to save — Leon's going to send up a rocket," Trump said. "He looks forward to it. That's all he thinks about is things like that."

Kathy's avatar

This gives me great joy. And it’s so hard to come by in these days.

Punkette's avatar

It surely is! I am so grateful to be on Substack with wonderful allies like you. Keep on keepin’ on, dear Kathy! 💙

P J Johnston's avatar

Thanks Punkette! Duly noted I will have to write this one down in my journal.

CaptJim's avatar

Maybe Weeping Willow or poison ivy or poison oak can be a meaning substitute.

Empathy Is A Super Power's avatar

We need more of her and less of Hakeem Jeffries. Crockett knows how to rock it.

Christie sebo's avatar

Jasmine Crockett, one hell of a gal. She didn't have to pick America's brain to come up with that. But she might as well have.

Scott Bernstein's avatar

Jasmine Crockett is fucking awesome.

Andrea Tuthill 🇺🇸🏴🇮🇷🇨🇦's avatar

Britt Boril was pretty awesome too!! I absolutely fucking love that!! French, But, but, but…your preferred pronouns don’t mean shit, according to the very law you passed. Another woman puts another maga joker in IT’S place.

Nancy's avatar

Nah, "ITS" place; when in doubt, replace the word in question with either "his" or "hers" (no apostrophes) or "it is" (in which case, "it's" is a contraction of both words). Whichever one makes sense is the correct one. :)

Andrea Tuthill 🇺🇸🏴🇮🇷🇨🇦's avatar

Actually my dad was one as well. And, I used to be also. I am actually appalled that I made such a simple, glaring error. And, please continue the crusade. I have been known to correct a few their, there and they’re errors, too and to, lose and loose( how do ppl not know those are two different words??), and the worst of the worst, lie and lay. Two words to choose from, a 50% chance of getting it right, 100% dead wrong every time😂😂😂🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Nancy's avatar

AMEN! :D Awomen! Aramen! Awhatever! :D

Hmm...what would a Grammar Nazi salute be...something involving a red pencil, possibly making a check or "X" (ooh, sorry..."nil"? we need a new term now...) mark. :)

Or cross-out -- oh, sorry, Jesus; that's probably a trigger... :(

And I also find myself making errors like that; I have to often consciously read what I'm typing, to catch myself from making -- ooh, that's another term we need now, it's not a malapropism, it's more to do with proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation... Open to suggestions! :D

Nancy's avatar

And to think; folks would call people like me "grammar Nazis" back in the old days (hmm; maybe that first one should've been a full colon instead of a semi-colon?)... X-)

Jan Frederick's avatar

Macron sure knows how to keep a straight face, but you can tell he is laughing on the inside!!

I heard that the reason for the "wall of receipt" takedown is because of the recent judge's order for the USAID funding to be restored. Too late, Xcrement! If they say they "saved" that amount, they will have to restore that amount.

God, please bless Macron and J Crockett!! Amen! Awomen!

Robot Bender's avatar

Hey, God? Jeff Bezos has just outed The Washington Post as a propaganda rag. Gene Weingarten just posted about it on his Substack.

Punkette's avatar

All the more reason for everyone (who hasn’t already) to cancel WaPo subscriptions and dump Amazon, especially Prime. Don’t give that suckup traitor Bezos another penny.

Paula Atkins's avatar

So glad we have an articulate hero like Luke Skywalker!

KHKate's avatar

I don't give a Trump that "Madame" isn't a pronoun! That was genius and balls in action!

Lady Emsworth's avatar

Re. Macron.

I watched that video.

I sure hope Macron never plays poker.

He could not keep a straight face while Donnie was burbling. . .

Morgan Wolaver's avatar

Rep. Jasmine Crockett? I think we have found our next President. :)

Punkette's avatar

My dream ticket is Buttigieg-Crockett! I also revere AOC 💙

Nancy's avatar

Oh, that'll never happen here; a gay guy and a -- gasp! -- /woman/, one heartbeat away from the presidency?!

(You know, like the last gal we had for the past four years and the country hadn't collapsed?)

Samantha's avatar

Hahaha! Oh, man...I have this vision of a bunch of Gollum-type creatures, cackling and rubbing their grimy hands together as they sit up all night dreaming up cruel, viscious and petty shit to dump on us all. What a huge waste of time, creativity, heart and everything else useful and good!!! On the one hand, it is horrific and on the other hilarious, in a 'look at the pathetic widdle babies as they beat their tiny fists and feet on the floor in an epic temper tantrum' sort of way. Under the laughter is a massive grief and horror over what is being done to our world and country, just so a few, mostly white, men can make themselves feel like Gods as they cheerfully mosey along, walking through the ashes of all that they have destroyed. This is the dream they share because they have nothing and nobody else. We, however, have each other, a history of living and loving our freedom and the great advantage of almost immediate access to information. We also have many, many organizations dedicated to stopping their dream from becoming our realities. Remember, all tyrannical fail because all power does, indeed, rest in the hands of the people.

Robot Bender's avatar

Let's call him "Miss" next. 😆

Lisa's avatar

It appears that Madame French is just as stupid as Donnie the Dotard!!

Ranger Adams's avatar

I just saw where the Musk/Trump dictatorship has finally put a face on the so-called DODGE leadership! It is a woman that likely knows little to nothing about any of the totally illegal SHIT that the Musk/Trump DICTATORSHIP is engaged in doing. IT IS TIME TO HAUL HER BEFORE A FEW JUDGES AND ASK THE REAL HARD QUESTIONS! Maybe our now invisible senate should bring her in and start asking too? HOW WOULD ALL OF THIS SHIT BE ACCEPTED IF IT WERE BEING DONE BY HARRIS?

Nancy's avatar

Well, she'd be the first one hauled up before a bunch of judges and be able to honestly say, "I have no idea what you're talking about, sir. This is news to me, too."

Carol's avatar

Dilemma: totally do not EVER want to live in Texas/SOOO want to vote for Jasmine Crockett!!

Nancy's avatar

Guess those of us in Sane States just have to donate to her campaign, though I've heard that doesn't help anyone if we can't vote for them? :-/

Steve's avatar

Madam chairman absolutely brilliant