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ProudLib72

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1. I said it yesterday, but it bears repeating

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 01:22 PM

Jan 2019

Covington is distraction from the shutdown. The shutdown is a distraction from the Russia investigation.

This is a distraction from a distraction from the only meaningful news item.

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These videos, Covington High and others, are going viral due to RUSSIAN BOTS [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 OP

I said it yesterday, but it bears repeating ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #1

Correct and you know who is NOT distracted? Government workers who are hungry and losing Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #2

Like a couple of my neighbors. akraven Jan 2019 #10

I honestly would not be surprised Freethinker65 Jan 2019 #3

Yep. Easy to see in real time on Sunday especially after... Anon-C Jan 2019 #4

Recommended. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #5

k&r n/t Pobeka Jan 2019 #6

What are your sources for these alleged manipulations? LanternWaste Jan 2019 #7

Twitter Suspends Mysterious Account That Helped Spread Covington Catholic Video UpInArms Jan 2019 #8

been hard to find significant stuff on DU Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #9

Exactly how it is meant to work, amazing too when you think about it. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #12

A distraction is exactly what this is and was meant to be peggysue2 Jan 2019 #11

Yes Peggy. Personally, I was one of those who scolded people for saying exactly what I am NOW Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #13

The opposition and the bad faith actors . . . peggysue2 Jan 2019 #14