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nolabear

(43,628 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 05:31 PM Feb 11

Musk is literally in the Oval Office right now dictating policy.

What the absolute fuck? He’s standing there while asshole just sits there nodding. He’s twisting things to say the judicial system is invalid because judges aren’t elected.

WHY IS HE UP THERE?
He’s NOBODY!

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Musk is literally in the Oval Office right now dictating policy. (Original Post) nolabear Feb 11 OP
Of course he is valid even though he is not elected. Irish_Dem Feb 11 #1
Irony has rolled over and died. nolabear Feb 11 #3
I thought. Bannon was going to get rid of him? 33taw Feb 11 #2
Elon gave him some croptops and told him he looked marvelous in them. rubbersole Feb 11 #17
Musk has his kid there to cause distraction. LiberalFighter Feb 11 #4
And as a PROP as he claims the natl deficit is so high LSparkle Feb 11 #6
Carries the kid as a human shield Wild blueberry Feb 11 #26
with his son playing with malaise Feb 11 #5
And picking his nose and eating it. nolabear Feb 11 #7
While discussing condoms and STDs Farmer-Rick Feb 11 #31
THiS malaise Feb 11 #33
We're going to "interrupt his pablum" and "irony just died" - Nicolle Wallace is an artist yellow dahlia Feb 11 #8
Thanks for that report, I haven't watched any of Chump and Friends Brenda Feb 11 #9
To paraphrase "When Harry Met Sally", BattleRow Feb 11 #23
They've eliminated most of the responsible press. nolabear Feb 11 #10
Perhaps he didn't read the memo; the bureaucracy is the people. A_Steel_Magnolia Feb 11 #16
Source please? What are you talking about? I have not been glued to my computer all day and i am not Psychic. Posts like Amaryllis Feb 11 #11
Oh I'm sorry. Elon Musk was on CNN, MSNBC and FOX earlier nolabear Feb 11 #27
THANK YOU. Amaryllis Feb 11 #29
I neglected to mention this was in the Oval Office nolabear Feb 11 #30
I award you the Medal of Honor for watching Brenda Feb 11 #12
Because Musk is the appointed CEO. All is going as planned per the rightwing libertarian billionaire tech bros. Emit Feb 11 #13
So he's saying that the Supreme Court is invalid because they aren't elected? progressoid Feb 11 #14
is Musk really someone who should talk about being UNELECTED? Skittles Feb 11 #15
That was something else malaise Feb 11 #34
Tsf must think Figarosmom Feb 11 #18
I think the kid is a human shield/helmet jmbar2 Feb 11 #19
Does Muskollini think he's JFK with little John John for cuteness props? BattleRow Feb 11 #20
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT? HOW ABOUT A CLUE FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVENT SEEN WHATEVER YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT???? Amaryllis Feb 11 #21
I think they're referring to this Emit Feb 11 #25
Some of those commentators are brainwashed Dem4life1234 Feb 11 #42
I'm really not a conspiracy theorist but jgmiller Feb 11 #22
It does make one wonder, though frankly he's just stupid. nolabear Feb 11 #28
Interesting point electric_blue68 Feb 11 #40
Too bad they didn't have a thought bubble above Grammy23 Feb 11 #24
The question is not who is IN the Oval Office . . . . AverageOldGuy Feb 11 #32
250 million got him in the door. Joinfortmill Feb 11 #35
CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS spanone Feb 11 #36
They must have found slobfather's perfect drug cocktail bedazzled Feb 11 #37
Call me cynical, but I think DJT is setting him up to be the fall guy. Jacson6 Feb 11 #38
He has to be close for the Neuralink controller Diraven Feb 11 #39
Judges aren't elected? NameAlreadyTaken Feb 11 #41

LSparkle

(11,963 posts)
6. And as a PROP as he claims the natl deficit is so high
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 05:37 PM
Feb 11

As if lil Damien there will ever suffer paying off that debt ...

🔥

nolabear

(43,628 posts)
7. And picking his nose and eating it.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 05:38 PM
Feb 11

He still looks like the smartest person in the room.

Farmer-Rick

(11,692 posts)
31. While discussing condoms and STDs
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Feb 11

The kid climbs all over Muskrat. Such ridiculousness......did the rat expect the reporters to keep it clean? And there's that huge human slug sitting there next to the kid with an ugly scowl on his face. I noticed Muskrat didn't bring one of his many daughters. Probably only brings those girls out for pedo Trump during his "executive time".

Reminds me of the black &white films of the Nazis playing around with their children at Hitler's castle in the mountains.

malaise

(281,689 posts)
33. THiS
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:59 PM
Feb 11

Reminds me of the black &white films of the Nazis playing around with their children at Hitler's castle in the mountains.

yellow dahlia

(1,804 posts)
8. We're going to "interrupt his pablum" and "irony just died" - Nicolle Wallace is an artist
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 05:41 PM
Feb 11

with her words.

Musk essentially said the bureaucracy has to be eliminated because they are unelected, and don't represent the people. If this weren't so scary and demented, it would be funny.

Musk is waxing philosophical and talking down to the people, as if he is a Civics teacher. Nicolle cut away.

I am curious as to the questions they are getting from the press. I might have to torture myself later, and locate it online.

Brenda

(1,494 posts)
9. Thanks for that report, I haven't watched any of Chump and Friends
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 05:49 PM
Feb 11

It sounds to me like the drugs are speaking. Musk has gone over the edge and must think he's legit with doing that kind of thing.

I don't think MAGA gonna turn into "In Musk we Trust" like they do with chump.

And how can the Dems, much less the elected GOP not respond to this absurd scenario?

nolabear

(43,628 posts)
10. They've eliminated most of the responsible press.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 05:59 PM
Feb 11

I just read that AP was denied entry after calling the Gulf of Mexico by its right name.

A_Steel_Magnolia

(83 posts)
16. Perhaps he didn't read the memo; the bureaucracy is the people.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:14 PM
Feb 11

Who elected him? Nicole made other good points regarding the will of the people as well. I was so glad she interrupted him as I was about to shut the program down. What psychobabble!

Amaryllis

(10,086 posts)
11. Source please? What are you talking about? I have not been glued to my computer all day and i am not Psychic. Posts like
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 06:41 PM
Feb 11

this exclude people, leave them out. NOt good for community.

nolabear

(43,628 posts)
27. Oh I'm sorry. Elon Musk was on CNN, MSNBC and FOX earlier
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:41 PM
Feb 11

speaking for about a half hour about his extraordinary plans to gut the government, complaining about how unfair it was for the Judicial branch to have any power over the Executive, given they weren’t elected (in a feat of irony amazing to see) and planning further dismantling while the supposed president sat there like a toad and Elon’s three year old son picked his nose throughout.

I’m sure you’ll be able to find it.

nolabear

(43,628 posts)
30. I neglected to mention this was in the Oval Office
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:45 PM
Feb 11

and that Elon took lots of questions afterward.

Brenda

(1,494 posts)
12. I award you the Medal of Honor for watching
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 06:52 PM
Feb 11

(no offense to those who really receive the medal, this is a lighthearted comment)

You are brave because you are risking your sanity, your peace of mind, your right to live without insaneclownliars stuck in your mind's eye.

Bless you nolabear.

Emit

(11,234 posts)
13. Because Musk is the appointed CEO. All is going as planned per the rightwing libertarian billionaire tech bros.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 06:55 PM
Feb 11

'Reboot' Revealed: Elon Musk's CEO-Dictator Playbook
In 2022, one of Peter Thiel's favorite thinkers envisioned a second Trump Administration in which the federal government would be run by a “CEO”

The Point: In 2022, one of Peter Thiel's favorite thinkers envisioned a second Trump Administration in which the federal government would be run by a “CEO” who was not Trump and laid out a playbook for how it might work. Elon Musk is following it.

https://www.thenerdreich.com/reboot-elon-musk-ceo-dictator-doge/

This is really happening folks.

It's not a drill. It's not a conspiracy. It's all happening. See also DARK GOTHIC MAGA: How Tech Billionaires Plan to Destroy America at

&t=3s

and Silicon Valley's Playbook and the AI Coup here:

https://www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-valleys-playbook-and-the-ai-coup/

Skittles

(162,406 posts)
15. is Musk really someone who should talk about being UNELECTED?
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:12 PM
Feb 11

DO THESE FASCIST FUCKS EVEN HEAR THEMSELVES

jmbar2

(6,672 posts)
19. I think the kid is a human shield/helmet
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:25 PM
Feb 11

My theory is that he's paranoid of getting assassinated and wears the kid as protection.

Amaryllis

(10,086 posts)
21. WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT? HOW ABOUT A CLUE FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVENT SEEN WHATEVER YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT????
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:26 PM
Feb 11

Emit

(11,234 posts)
25. I think they're referring to this
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:33 PM
Feb 11

Elon Musk joins President Donald Trump as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office

Dem4life1234

(2,520 posts)
42. Some of those commentators are brainwashed
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 11:34 PM
Feb 11

Alot of those idiots are super jealous of government employees because they were never smart enough to make it and wish they had the historical job security and benefits they don't get at their shitty current job.

So many hateful morons in this country. They make me sick and can't see how government is connected with their lives and what these creeps are doing is illegal. But...let's own the libs!

Is that a right wing channel? Comments are disgusting. Update, upon investigation it is conservative owned, though there is nothing conservative about their behavior, more like fascist grifters.

jgmiller

(517 posts)
22. I'm really not a conspiracy theorist but
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:28 PM
Feb 11

I think Musk has stuff on Trump. This is the second time at least where Trump has been with him and Musk has done all of the talking and Trump barely says a word or acknowledges anything. When have we EVER seen Trump take a back seat when the cameras are rolling? It doesn't matter if the other person is the main event Trump ALWAYS interjects and pumps himself up. With Musk he's sitting there like a child who has been told to shut up.

nolabear

(43,628 posts)
28. It does make one wonder, though frankly he's just stupid.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:43 PM
Feb 11

He seemed relieved to have Elon using all those WORDS. Big words.

Grammy23

(5,954 posts)
24. Too bad they didn't have a thought bubble above
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:32 PM
Feb 11

tRump’s head. Sitting there with his manicured hands folded, he looked royally pissed but was muzzled, unable to say a word, just nodding his punkin’ head as if what he thinks matters to Musk. The invisible strings had him firmly in his place. Musk could go on as long as he pleased and tRump was helpless to make him stop. Laughable for anyone who understands what was going on. tRump will spend half the night trying to figure out how to regain his power. 😂😂😂 He sold his black soul long ago so he might as well just sit back and go on pretending to be the one in charge. 🥳

AverageOldGuy

(2,493 posts)
32. The question is not who is IN the Oval Office . . . .
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:58 PM
Feb 11

What matters is, when everything is over, press leaves, end of the workday, cleaning crew comes in -- what matters is WHO REMAINS SITTING AT THE DESK accompanied by the military officer with the nuclear codes?

Was it Trump or Musk? My money is on Musk.

spanone

(138,408 posts)
36. CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 08:11 PM
Feb 11

musk was talking about unelected judges....what the fuck does he think he is?

bedazzled

(1,865 posts)
37. They must have found slobfather's perfect drug cocktail
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 08:19 PM
Feb 11

He is now the leader in the star trek nazi episode. Propped up with his mouth hidden...

Jacson6

(1,077 posts)
38. Call me cynical, but I think DJT is setting him up to be the fall guy.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 08:24 PM
Feb 11

The statute of limitations for most federal crimes is seven years. Trump is gone in four years.


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