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kpete

(72,901 posts) Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:43 PM Dec 2018

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Trump may emerge as a brazen grifter who, by aspiring to WH like a wizened, soiled version of Icarus

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“Trump may emerge as a brazen grifter who, by aspiring to the White House like a wizened, soiled version of Icarus, flew beyond the boundaries of his own luck and abilities and delivered his business, children and well-being into the hands of prosecutors.”

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Trump may emerge as a brazen grifter who, by aspiring to WH like a wizened, soiled version of Icarus (Original Post) kpete Dec 2018 OP

We can only hope... AJT Dec 2018 #1

I've seen it coming for a long time. shanny Dec 2018 #2

"May"? uppityperson Dec 2018 #3

It will be a glorious day (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2018 #4

Terrific depiction! JohnnyLib2 Dec 2018 #5

'Wizened, Soiled version of Icarus' GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #6

need a different word than wizened. too close to wise. i'd use AGED. pansypoo53219 Dec 2018 #7

or deluded n/t SoCalDem Dec 2018 #8

AJT

(5,240 posts)

1. We can only hope...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:45 PM

Dec 2018

shanny

(6,709 posts)

2. I've seen it coming for a long time.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:55 PM

Dec 2018

Stupidest thing he ever did--in a Lifetime of Stupid--was run for preznit.

uppityperson

(116,020 posts)

3. "May"?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 04:56 PM

Dec 2018

PJMcK

(25,048 posts)

4. It will be a glorious day (n/t)

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 05:02 PM

Dec 2018

JohnnyLib2

(11,333 posts)

5. Terrific depiction!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 06:36 PM

Dec 2018

Thanks for posting.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

6. 'Wizened, Soiled version of Icarus'

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 06:42 PM

Dec 2018

Wish I had written that.

pansypoo53219

(23,034 posts)

7. need a different word than wizened. too close to wise. i'd use AGED.

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 08:03 PM

Dec 2018

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

8. or deluded n/t

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 08:33 PM

Dec 2018

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