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Straw Man

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14. OK, why did you get to keep your "e"?

Reply to rubbersole (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:34 AM

Jan 29

When I write "touché" in the title line, it looks fine when I write it, looks fine when I preview it, but as soon as I post it ..."touch"!

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Who the fuck names his kid "Buckley"???? [View all] CatWoman Jan 29 OP

An asshole did. Klarkashton Jan 29 #1

I think this is the kid Tucker tried to get Hunter Biden to help newdeal2 Jan 29 #2

Yep wrote a letter to Hunter asking him to help Buckley get into Georgetown Walleye Jan 29 #26

Alex Jones has a cousin (and former Infowars employee) named Buckley. RockRaven Jan 29 #3

I assume they are named as a tribute to William F Buckley newdeal2 Jan 29 #5

Yep. A homage to "Bill" -- the libertarian influencer and friend of McCarthy and Nixon. allegorical oracle Jan 29 #27

Kind of liked it until I saw Tucker Carlson is dad. Silent Type Jan 29 #4

Probably named for William F. Buckley Jr. greatauntoftriplets Jan 29 #6

You are correct. LastDemocratInSC Jan 29 #7

I am guessing after Bill Buckley. usonian Jan 29 #8

I think his name is even worse than that jmowreader Jan 29 #21

But apropos, since in his mind, his children exist only to glorify him and make him look good. Maru Kitteh Jan 29 #35

Buckley was a movement from the 1960s until his death. He was renowned for his debating allegorical oracle Jan 29 #28

The same kind of people who name their kid "Tucker." Straw Man Jan 29 #9

Not to mention those who named their kid "Straw Man" Abolishinist Jan 29 #10

Touch! Straw Man Jan 29 #11

"Show us on the doll where the Straw Man touche you..." rubbersole Jan 29 #12

OK, why did you get to keep your "e"? Straw Man Jan 29 #14

Could be the four year old Android I'm using. rubbersole Jan 29 #15

Titles don't like special characters. Gore1FL Jan 29 #31

Tucker's brother is also named Buckley. So you are correct. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 29 #17

I thought about it for a split second xmas74 Jan 29 #13

Maybe he liked the name from "Father of the Bride" (1950) no_hypocrisy Jan 29 #16

A man named Tucker. Dorian Gray Jan 29 #18

Better question how much do you have to hate your kids LoveSucky Jan 29 #19

A pompous asshole who inherited wealth from selling shitty TV dinners . . hatrack Jan 29 #20

lol -- i have five granddaughters and one grandson CatWoman Jan 29 #36

Someone who tans their balls? maxrandb Jan 29 #22

I forgot about that, LOL 😂. Emile Jan 29 #23

It's none of my business what people name their kids. Why do you care? elocs Jan 29 #24

A nickname springs to mind so easily... milestogo Jan 29 #25

I'm begining to think naming mwmisses4289 Jan 29 #29

Rich people do this - all their kids have 3 or 4 names TBF Jan 29 #30

Tucker is an idiot LetMyPeopleVote Jan 29 #32

Awww....can poor little Buckley Bettie Jan 29 #33

It's still much better than "Tucker" in every single way. Maru Kitteh Jan 29 #34