[rbg81]

......Claudius is an idiot

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Honestly, you’re embarrasing yourself here.

I’m guessing you never saw “I, Claudius” or even read the book. If you had, you’d know that [the fictional] Cladius was quite wise, but he played the fool—which is why he survived to become Emperor. And the real one had a pretty good record of leading the Empire.

At least Claudius was a Roman who cared about keeping Rome great. In short, there’s no comparison with Obama.

[RoosterRedux]

Good God man...if we can't embarrass ourselves here, where can we embarrass ourselves?

I didn't get the OP's point, but why insult him so.

Have you never embarrassed yourself...or are you just unwilling to admit such?

[rbg81]

Have I ever embarrassed myself? Sure. But I learn from my mistakes.

The thing about this particular thread is that it was presented without context. Anyone who did any research on Claudius (fictional or real) at all would realize that while he may have been disfigured, but he wasn’t an idiot. My comment stemmed from the fact that Indy Pendance challenged us to research a thread he posted when he clearly didn’t do so himself.

I think one could draw parallels between Obama and some Roman emperors. But I think Claudius is a poor choice for comparison.