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colorado_ufo

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43. Caesar had to "Beware the ldes of March."

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #7)

Sun Aug 5, 2018, 12:20 PM

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Trump's family is at war and he is throwing Don Jr. under the bus to save his own ass. [View all] Doodley Aug 2018 OP

Never thought of it this way. He may not be as stupid as he seems. Maraya1969 Aug 2018 #1

He's cagy, but I wouldn't call him especially smart... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #10

Of all the morons who became president, he's the smartest! Doodley Aug 2018 #13

A stable moron mgardener Aug 2018 #36

You're right. I didn't mean to call him smart. Maraya1969 Aug 2018 #15

I wasn't trying to give his intelligence any credit! Doodley Aug 2018 #12

I misspoke. I should have never used the word, "smart" It was a moment Maraya1969 Aug 2018 #19

I think you're correct. Like King Lear, I hope that a time comes when he realizes how mad he's been. Doodley Aug 2018 #24

He has a special kind of "intelligence" Mr.Bill Aug 2018 #33

Tony Schwartz always said as much kskiska Aug 2018 #2

I think so. Doodley Aug 2018 #14

The only joy I have during this abomination of an administration is Moostache Aug 2018 #3

Heeeere's Donnie! unblock Aug 2018 #5

Thread winner. sandensea Aug 2018 #38

A GoFundMe page is needed! Doodley Aug 2018 #16

When he is a lame duck he can pardon anyone exboyfil Aug 2018 #4

They knew it would happen eventually. unblock Aug 2018 #6

I doubt they imagined such a monster. Doodley Aug 2018 #18

Let him pardon himself. colorado_ufo Aug 2018 #42

Perhaps Trump should AVOID the IDES of August . ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2018 #7

Trump crossed the great yellow river of pee. Doodley Aug 2018 #21

Ides of August is the 13th unc70 Aug 2018 #34

Caesar had to "Beware the ldes of March." colorado_ufo Aug 2018 #43

Good observation -- you may be right about that. Who does the Donald have allegiance to? KPN Aug 2018 #8

Comrade Dirty Donny* is THE republican family-values role model Achilleaze Aug 2018 #9

I would not have said so, were it not for the fact that Repugs support everything he does. Doodley Aug 2018 #23

Hey, Junior. Run out there and draw their fire... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #11

He doesn't care if jr is convicted...he will use the pardon... Sancho Aug 2018 #17

I agree this was about sacrificing Jr but... jcgoldie Aug 2018 #20

Very good point. He will then plead he doesn't write his own Tweets. Doodley Aug 2018 #22

the Mueller charges if they include anything under the RICO statute will send the message beachbum bob Aug 2018 #25

I wonder how much $$$ Don Jr has free and clear of his dad TexasBushwhacker Aug 2018 #37

Quite possibly the most craven thing I've ever seen. Oneironaut Aug 2018 #26

K & R & Tweeted SHRED Aug 2018 #27

Bbbbbut, "lawyer"/fixer Michael Cohen begs to differ! Leghorn21 Aug 2018 #28

I don't see it that way. The son has ADMITTED being there. That is a given. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #29

Didn't Junior testify under oath? Fiendish Thingy Aug 2018 #30

So is Eric actually the "smart" one? Zambero Aug 2018 #31

An interesting thesis, quite reasonable. Maybe they're all hoping he'll die, and given his... NNadir Aug 2018 #32

Under the SHORT bus, I'd say. sandensea Aug 2018 #35

He knows he'll pardon Don Jr. bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #39

Weirdly Shakespearean ChazInAz Aug 2018 #40

As I recall Donald resigned from his buisnesses the day before he was inaugurated. gordianot Aug 2018 #41

Trump admitting to OBSTRUCTION: admitting he lied about meeting in his statement in July 2017 Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #44

hell throw him under the bus then pardon him- laundered jr TalenaGor Aug 2018 #45