Trumping the Vibe

[Mark Kohut]

Trump is Bigfoot running for President because pretending to be Scarsdale.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 7:48 AM, Michel <bulb at vheissu.net> wrote:

> Scarsdale as character: he does not need to be one - he has Foley Walker.
>
> Trump seem to be as ficitious as Scarsdale -except Scarsdale has a fortune.
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> Michel.
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> Michel
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> On 2016-06-22 09:27, matthew cissell wrote:
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>> So I read this week that some fellow from the UK thought he would come
>> kill Trump, even did some shooting practice. Dog bless the US.
>>
>> I happen to be rereading the scene in AD where the young anarchist
>> tries to kill Scarsdale Vibe only to be shot down. After
>> 'neutralizing' the subject the assassini put the boots to him with
>> Vibe shouting "Batti! Batti la faccia"
>>
>>  Shortly after that Foley speculates that since Italian anarchists go
>> after royalty that makes Vibe "American royalty" to which Vibe
>> responds: "King Scarsdale. Yes. Has a certain lilt to it."
>>
>> Surely I'm not the only one that sees life imitating art. Can't you
>> see Trump saying about the same?
>>
>> I remember that one P-lister said that Vibe was not at all credible as
>> a character, it was just too overboard. James Wood made a similar
>> argument.
>>
>> I could almost thank Trump for bringing Scarsdale Vibe to life,
>> almost.
>>
>> ciao
>> mc
>>
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