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applegrove

(118,501 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 06:19 PM Jul 2020

"as torpid and servile as Linsay Graham" former Governor Howard Dean on CNN. FYI

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/ˈtôrpəd/

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"we sat around in a torpid state"

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"as torpid and servile as Linsay Graham" former Governor Howard Dean on CNN. FYI (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2020 OP
I'll see your "Sleepy Joe" and raise you a "Torpid Trump". RussellCattle Jul 2020 #1
I like it! applegrove Jul 2020 #2
LOL mzmolly Jul 2020 #10
He's definitely servile, FoxNewsSucks Jul 2020 #3
Yes but that was in defence of his master's, Trump's, wishes. applegrove Jul 2020 #4
Why does he always remind me of Honey Badger? smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #5
Must be his new hair color FoxNewsSucks Jul 2020 #6
Why doesn't he just come out instead of letting Trump blackmail him? la-trucker Jul 2020 #7
I would like to see more of Howard Dean blogslut Jul 2020 #8
'as torpid and servile' as Linsay Graham to Trump. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #9

FoxNewsSucks

(10,427 posts)
3. He's definitely servile,
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 06:23 PM
Jul 2020

but on certain topics he's far from torpid

Such as defending Beer-Bong Brett Rapist Kavanaugh, or demanding bogus investigations of Democrats.



 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. Why does he always remind me of Honey Badger?
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 06:36 PM
Jul 2020


I don't know. That is just the first thing I think of whenever I see him.
 

la-trucker

(283 posts)
7. Why doesn't he just come out instead of letting Trump blackmail him?
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 06:43 PM
Jul 2020

There is more honor and dignity in coming out. He is old and powerful enough to not have to worry about repercussions.

keithbvadu2

(36,677 posts)
9. 'as torpid and servile' as Linsay Graham to Trump.
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 06:50 PM
Jul 2020

'as torpid and servile' as Linsay Graham to Trump.

'as torpid and servile' as Trump to Putin.

Chain of command.

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