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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsColbert: 90% sure Trump nicknamed Kim Jong Un "Rocket Man" because he forgot his name.
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Colbert: 90% sure Trump nicknamed Kim Jong Un "Rocket Man" because he forgot his name. (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Sep 2017
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Agree on that, but I'm guessing Colbert meant the first time Trump gave him that nickname on Twitter
highplainsdem
Sep 2017
#6
Close to truth after seeing Chris Hayes Thing 1 Thing 2 tonight, Trump might be learning disabled
uponit7771
Sep 2017
#4
I knew about the Who and Elton John (my favorite version). I never saw this before
lunamagica
Sep 2017
#14
Kaleva
(36,360 posts)1. I usually call him "Little Kim" because I can't remember Kim Jong Un
I'm smart enough to be president.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)5. Me too, although it's because I'm not sure how to spell it.
I actually think Lil Kim probably gets a kick out of "Rocket Man."
Kaleva
(36,360 posts)8. I would make the worst news anchor in tv history
Even if the name was spelled out on a teleprompter, I'd mangle the pronunciation.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)2. It's either that or call him by his father's name again nt
Brother Buzz
(36,478 posts)3. He was using two teleprompters
and I heard 'Rocket Man' was NOT scripted into the text. I'm 100% sure orange anus thought he was being cute.
highplainsdem
(49,044 posts)6. Agree on that, but I'm guessing Colbert meant the first time Trump gave him that nickname on Twitter
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)4. Close to truth after seeing Chris Hayes Thing 1 Thing 2 tonight, Trump might be learning disabled
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)7. At least he didn't call him Pinball Wizard
Brother Buzz
(36,478 posts)9. Who?
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)12. Well that was...strange
Brother Buzz
(36,478 posts)13. Pinball Wizard was The Who's hit song
Elton John covered it. So did Puddles Pity Party. I like Puddles' cover best, bust that's just the way I roll.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)14. I knew about the Who and Elton John (my favorite version). I never saw this before
Strange...you like puddles' cover best? Brother, you roll in a...strange way.
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)10. Trump is senile
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)11. Give him a break!
It's one of them ferrin names. Why can't he have a good ol' Merkin name?