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appmanga

(1,421 posts) Tue Jan 20, 2026, 10:31 PM Jan 20

How is it nobody has said "Wag the dog"...

...other than Rachel Maddow, who says she doesn't believe in it? The last six weeks have been wag the dog on steroids. No one should lose sight that all this madness has somewhat successfully moved The Epstein Files to the back burner. Just as they've wanted.

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How is it nobody has said "Wag the dog"... (Original Post) appmanga Jan 20 OP

A number of us have mentioned it repeatedly. Ocelot II Jan 20 #1

I have, repeatedly!! usonian Jan 20 #2

Ocelot II

(129,730 posts)

1. A number of us have mentioned it repeatedly.

Reply to appmanga (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 10:49 PM

Jan 20

But you'd have to be kind of old to be familiar with that movie.

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usonian

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2. I have, repeatedly!!

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Tue Jan 20, 2026, 10:55 PM

Jan 20

Oh, you mean someone with pull.

Like DeNiro (who is very outspoken) and Hoffman?

And don't get them backwards like whoever created the poster.

On Edit: just found this:
Way to go! Kalamazoo County Democrats.

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