Republican Senator Says Trump Goes ‘Zero To A-Hole In 3 Seconds’

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[u/DeterminedThrowaway]

"That's my secret, I'm always an asshole"

[u/HyperFreaky → u/DeterminedThrowaway]

Republican Senator says Trump goes “Zero to A-hole in 3 seconds” and I’m supposed to be shocked?

We’ve ALL known he’s an a-hole for 8 years. You knew when he mocked a disabled reporter. You knew when he bragged about grabbing women. You knew on Jan 6th when he tried to overthrow the election.

This anonymous courage is PATHETIC. Say it with your chest and your vote, or shut up. You’re still going to vote for every single judge and bill he wants. You’re not brave, you’re complicit and trying to save your book deal for after he dies.

[u/thepartypantser → u/HyperFreaky]

Where's the 8 years come from? I hate to break it to you but the mocking of the reporter was 2015, Access Hollywood was 10 years ago this month.

Trump has been a visible asshole for far longer. His support of birtherism goes back 15 years, and people liked him for that because he was an asshole. I mean you could drag up the whole thing where he tried to throw a grandmother out of her house using eminent domain in the early 90s to show he was an asshole. That's personally when I remember thinking "God this guy is a prick"

10 to 1 says that Kennedy likes Trump because he knows he's an asshole. Because that's what these GOP dipshit think equates to power.

[u/the2belo → u/thepartypantser]

We GenXers have known Trump was an asshole since 1987. He built his entire brand around being a ruthless cutthroat real estate mogul; it's been his entire shtick basically forever.

[u/Specialist-Jello7544 → u/thepartypantser]

Yep, Trump was 33 years old when the elderly lady was evicted from her apartment. This was 1979 or 1980-ish. There was a newspaper article about this incident.

So he’s been an asshole for a very long time.

[u/ProtectionVirtual225 → u/HyperFreaky]

Is Kennedy bragging or complaining? The GOP owns Trump. If he's making their life miserable, they should do something about it.

[u/Beginning-Chart-9229 → u/HyperFreaky]

Kennedy takes the 3 seconds to realize he is an asshole. There, FIFY

[u/HalPaneo → u/Beginning-Chart-9229]

That's why he put that poster board down so quick the other day and refused to pick it back up

[u/TaterForming → u/Beginning-Chart-9229]

Nah those 3 seconds are being used so he can code-switch to his Foghorn Leghorn accent.

[u/pgregston → u/HyperFreaky]

You weren’t around in the80’s when he was a complete a hole and unserious person

[u/HiddenRouge1 → u/HyperFreaky]

Even when the Republicans start to agree with you, all you have is vitriol. This is why so many resist even pointing out flaws. The opposition hates them so much that you'd think it were total war.

[u/Matsudachan → u/HyperFreaky]

Here here! Give this man an award!

[u/uhhhhhhhhhhhyeah → u/DeterminedThrowaway]

Some say the biggest asshole.

[u/oneplusetoipi → u/uhhhhhhhhhhhyeah]

Two asshole physiology: inside the diaper and in the middle of the orange tumor.

[u/DeterminedThrowaway → u/uhhhhhhhhhhhyeah]

Big, strong men with tears in their eyes come up to him and say "Sir! We've never seen anyone be such an asshole, how do you do it?". Sleepy Joe could never

[u/secret-glance → u/DeterminedThrowaway]

Bold of him to assume he ever starts at zero.

[u/Few_Acanthocephala30 → u/secret-glance]

Surely he’s a little bit less of an asshole while the paid actors for his rallies and PR stunts are busy glazing him.

He’s such a dumb and demented narcissist, I wonder if he even realizes it’s the same people going up to him with great big tears in their eyes. But at the same time it’s not like he’s one to mingle with complete strangers he views beneath him.

[u/DoomSongOnRepeat → u/secret-glance]

I think zero is when he falls asleep during (insert event).

[u/ohlayohlay → u/DeterminedThrowaway]

Trump, an asshole and a piece of shit walk in a restaurant. The host asks "table for one?"

How is this possible??

[u/DeterminedThrowaway → u/ohlayohlay]

Because he doesn't let Elon and RFK Jr. sit with him when the cameras aren't on /s

[u/jbc1974 → u/DeterminedThrowaway]

Nice tip of cap to the hulk.

[u/whatproblems → u/DeterminedThrowaway]

yeah i’m pretty sure he’s still an ahole those 3 seconds too

[u/ImaginationToForm2 → u/DeterminedThrowaway]

I understand that reference. :)

[u/Eddiebaby7 → u/DeterminedThrowaway]

Was going to ask when he takes a break.

[u/Colonel_Gentleman → u/DeterminedThrowaway]

But, not infrequently, he's a zero.

[u/mcbeezy94 → u/DeterminedThrowaway]

An “asshole” is still an “asshole,” even if shit only comes out once a day

[u/Educational-Mall-132]

Funny, poll number show how unpopular the GOP is and now they are starting to criticize him. Where were you a damn decade ago? Absolute cowards. 

[u/CrashNowhereDrive → u/Educational-Mall-132]

They criticized him plenty during the 2016 primary. Then they all bent the knee and started sucking him off when it turned out the MAGA base would primary them and level death threats. They let a cult take over their party.

And it's their fault because the primed their voters with so much propaganda and lies that it was all set for a cult leader to take it over

[u/simic947 → u/CrashNowhereDrive]

They'll turn on trump after the midterms. They'll just be subtle about it as not to scare off MAGA voters

[u/kemicalkontact → u/CrashNowhereDrive]

His own VP compared him to Hitler. Now he sucks Trump off any chance he gets. They have no standards.

[u/HonestDisguise → u/kemicalkontact]

I think JD is just hoping he’ll take over the top spot and then talk about how reasonable he really is and how he wanted to do things better but was constrained.

If you’re into power, it’s hard to say no to being a bit of arterial plaque away from it.

[u/m0ngoos3 → u/Educational-Mall-132]

They'll criticize him, but will still obey. It's the Susan Collins strat. Likely including the bribery.

[u/Delicious-History486 → u/Educational-Mall-132]

Crazy isn't it? The RINO faction was putting up the usual uncharismatic crew and this guy was bombastic and gonna drain the swamp.

[u/Lollipopsaurus → u/Educational-Mall-132]

The GOP have no real principles. Trump was their best tool tool. He brought out bigger crowds than the GOP could dream of. His golden touch would get anyone elected simply because he mentioned them. Now that his perception is leaning negative, they don't want him anymore.

Trust me that if by some miracle, Trump gains in popularity, they'll want him around again.

[u/MaximumEffort433]

How did Senator John Kennedy vote on Trump's impeachment after the January 6th insurrection?

Oh.

Well, at least John doesn't mind when Trump is an asshole!

[u/DarraignTheSane → u/MaximumEffort433]

I think people don't understand... when he says Trump "can go from zero to asshole in 3 seconds", he's saying it with admiration.

[u/shadowriku459]

No excuses, fuck the gop.

Go VOTE blue. There is no excuses this time!

[u/B-Z_B-S]

Yes, that's called emotional instability and lack of anger management skills.

[u/g_pelly]

You know... that took longer than I would have guessed.

[u/hamsterfolly]

Haha Kennedy is trying to deflect from his participation in Schmitt’s humiliation.

[u/Unfair_Web_8275]

Just so we all are on the same page, Senator Kennedy recently assisted Senator Shmitt in his attempt to catch Jack Smith with the embarrassing basketball game accusation.

[u/Previous-Smell5102]

Lover's Tiff.

[u/WindsHowling007]

Well he most likely voted for Trump so the leopards are eating good

[u/CivEnd]

Both. He's a zero and an a-hole.

[u/Useful-Advantage-850]

Fun fact: Trump is always an a-hole.

[u/TonyAscot]

He is both a zero and an a-hole so that tracks.

[u/RioRancher]

A-hole to bigger A-hole in 3 seconds

[u/Orzorn]

He's stuck on asshole all the time. He has no 0.

[u/Frequent_Bite7256]

Kennedy is actually really smart, which makes him one of the worst in all of this shit. He puts on a dummy foghorn leghorn accent to appeal to his base and he knows exactly the harm he is doing. Fuck him so much.

[u/Ghettoman1315]

A man came up to me with great conviction and tears in his eyes and said to me “ Mr President you are one big beautiful asshole” .

[u/Lanky_Girrll]

This is the guy they want back in the White House. A man who can’t keep his temper for three seconds. Pathetic.

[u/ChefChopNSlice]

Yes and they’re both proud of it as they continue to rubber stamp all of his demands.

[u/runningoutofwords]

Nice try, Senator. We still know you gargle his balls

[u/lordraiden007]

But-but, women are too emotional to be president!

[u/DonCenote]

No he was just an A hole the whole time

[u/ObsidianRafter]

Everyone who voted for Trump did so knowing 100% that he is a asshole.

His entire brand is “Asshole”. It’s the whole point of his presidency.

They love him because he is an asshole and he gives them permission to be assholes too.

[u/OldFroyo6294]

Theyre all pieces of shit and the world sees it

[u/trib76 → u/OldFroyo6294]

The rest of the world has always seen it, it's Americans who have been blind to it.

[u/ImNotYou1971]

That long huh?

[u/ahfoo]

Dementia

[u/TERRAIN_PULL_UP_]

And stays at a-hole for the rest of his life

[u/LikeIsaidItsNothing]

Sure now that he's tanking in the polls. Real brave to say things now

[u/Yah_Mule]

Every Republican is an asshole. The Tea Party dragged all but the callow and corrupt before Robespierre in primaries years ago.

[u/ctguy54]

Everything was ok, he could do whatever he wanted, but because he went after you personally, now he’s an ass?

[u/To-Far-Away-Times]

You could replace that with “pedo” and it would work too.

[u/bailaoban]

I must have missed the zero part.

[u/hamfinity]

That's how fast the Republicans form the human centipede

[u/SnootSnootBasilisk]

3 seconds? Seems a bit slow for him

[u/UnderwaterRobot]

Like with most abusers, his "zero" mode is a facade and the second he loses control the real face comes out.

He has always been this way.

[u/WhenTheCitiesBurn]

Trump went full a-hole when he hit puberty, and he's never reverted since.

[u/DJK695]

Foghorn Leghorn can't be trusted with any information. He might talk shit now but will do anything possible to keep him in power tomorrow.

[u/log-in_here]

Only thing Kennedy ever said that was coherent and correct.

[u/YesterShill]

He is a spoiled trust fund baby.

[u/durk1912]

Sounds like he is much to EMOTIONAL to be on a position of authority!

[u/Disused_Yeti]

he's a zero and an a-hole at all times. not mutually exclusive

[u/cwilly57]

Kennedy must be on daylight savings still because Trump is never not an ahole and it certainly doesnt take 3 seconds.  

[u/FluidAd105]

Its true those are the only two things he is.

[u/PansophicNostradamus]

Bullshit! I’ve seen it happen in two seconds. Such lies…
/s

[u/tisdue]

he's always a zero. He's always an asshole.

[u/Lamlot]

I so cant wait for him to blowup in public in anger. My father was a narcissist and always tried to keep cool in public, in private oh, oh hell would break loose.

[u/deaglebingo]

of course he does. it's all he has left. it's all he's ever had.

[u/KDdog]

FU DONALD , EVERYONE HATES U!

[u/ophaus]

He is always an asshole, the three seconds were up before he was born.

[u/Blossom_Jewell]

Even a Republican senator is saying it out loud now. How bad do you have to be for your own party to call you an a-hole?

[u/iamsdc1969]

More like a-hole to bigger a-hole in 3 seconds.

[u/EcoSoso]

There is no zero there, he in a permanent state of assholery.

[u/beefyzac]

Like a toddler?

[u/ShortyPantsBoy]

So, it is acknowledged that trump is normally a zero.

[u/AustinBaze]

I'm pretty sure they both have been stuck on "a**hole" for most of their political lives. If you're waiting for the good side of either of these two, you'll be waiting a long time. The term waste of skin comes to mind.

[u/Delicious-History486]

Eliminate the twice yearly clock adjusting.

[u/dustNbone604]

Because he's senile? Specifically a senile old asshole.

[u/BerryLanky]

He’s made his career out of bullying people. Why they are afraid of standing up to him is baffling. Guess they want a few crumbs from his dinner table

[u/CHEVIEWER1]

Oh wait…Finally a republican with a backbone how nice

[u/georgethx2060]

Click bait

[u/CountOnBeingAwesome]

Senator "makes me want to get sick in my mouth " Kennedy? That guy?

[u/El_Halcon0341]

He’s just now pointing this out?!? 😝

[u/HR_DUCK]

Did it make him throw up in his mouth?

Seriously, that line sounds like my little cousin when she doesn’t like something not a geriatric gasbag like Kennedy.

[u/RichFrasier]

Poor Donny .. doesn't like people to tell him no. Beat the shit outta your rattle Donny.

[u/blackcain]

He's definitely a zero, and if trump bends over and shows his enlarged anus, you'll see the same zero.

[u/Acceptable-Bus-2017]

From the the time you step into the oval office?

[u/carthuscrass]

What are you talking about? He's 100% asshole 100% of the time. He's a sapient anus.

[u/chaseinger]

no senator, i do not care for your nuanced assessment of the fine senator and how you disagree how the president handled this matter.

you helped put the orange clown there. you thought it'll be awesome to trust a rabid raccoon sporting the mental capacity of a fruit fly with the nuclear launch codes.

you don't get to clutch your pearls. you wanted this, now have it. fuck you very much.

[u/Klaatwo]

So I’m a bit late on this. So Trump doxxed a Senator? Isn’t that, you know, a crime? Are we just adding it to his fucking laundry list of crimes that will need to be investigated by the next President?

[u/specqq]

According to Trump himself he’s had the same temperament since he was in first grade.

So he went from zero to asshole in no more than six years.

And stayed there for the next 74.

[u/Sea_Guava6513]

*no lies told there

[u/oddb0dy]

Yawn we know

[u/pgm_01]

Dementia is like that. Trump was always a petulant, ignorant, asshole, but mental decline will amplify that.

[u/Ginko__Balboa]

No kidding. Anyways..

[u/ChaoticMutant]

I think somebody forgot the decimal place and the first five digits of zero.

[u/Vegetable-Debate-263]

Most aholes do

[u/OhioValleyCat]

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy must have something like reverse dementia, as he spends most of his time being a Trump/MAGA enabler, but them he has these bursts of clarity like this where he publicly recognizes Trump is a jerk.

[u/IdahoDuncan]

I think he’s both a zero and A hole in no seconds

[u/lancea_longini]

Zero to pedophile in under 16.

[u/AffectionateTrips]

No.

[u/pillionaire]

He’s always an asshole wdym?

[u/ImaginationToForm2]

No, He is always the a-hole.

[u/R1ppedWarrior]

That's a symptom of dimentia.

[u/grandzooby]

Isn't it more like "asleep to creep in 3 seconds"?

[u/everything_is_bad]

He’s both a zero and an a hole

[u/Patti_J]

And the fact GOP members know that Trump is a mentally unstable, and an idiot with the nuclear codes, makes them look just as stupid and crazy, as he is.

[u/TubercuLicious-OO-]

Cotton added, “Arkansans don’t want their kids going to school in the pitch dark, and I’ll always put Arkansas first.”

LET'S DO SPACE MIRRORS come on we have the technology, do perma DST and then shine extra light with our space mirrors in the wee hours. I the summertime they can reflect light away from the N hemisphere into andromeda

[u/Frmr-drgnbyt]

"... GOES FROM ...?"

WTF? tRump has been an "A-Hole" from birth. And he seemingly prides himself for that one consistent "characteristic."