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WhiteTara

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2. and he's Brer Rabbit, crying

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2019, 12:50 PM

May 2019

Don't throw me into that briar patch.

He knows that right now, his base will turn on us. But also, don't forget Elmer Gantry and his return to the grift even after his exposure of corruption and graft. We must make the spider web so tight there is no escape.

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The Speaker: "Will you come into my parlor said the spider to the fly." [View all] Raven May 2019 OP

Nicely done, Raven. blue neen May 2019 #1

and he's Brer Rabbit, crying WhiteTara May 2019 #2

Hmmmmm....great Metaphor as to how Speaker Pelosi is playing the Republicans. ProudMNDemocrat May 2019 #3

Smh. This is masturbatory bullshit. coti May 2019 #4

Exactly manor321 May 2019 #5

Yes. Trump is disgusting. Wrong. Nancy Pelosi is much wiser than tRump, and smarter! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #12

Your post is pretty uncivil. n/t Raven May 2019 #8

You're right, and my apologies if I offended or hurt. coti May 2019 #9

Who's we kemosabe? Ellipsis May 2019 #10

+1 uponit7771 May 2019 #13

"Please don't fling me in that briar patch!" is more truthful allegory. Grasswire2 May 2019 #6

I hope the "spider" hurries up. I don't think our democracy can survive much longer. nt SunSeeker May 2019 #7

Her history says she won't do anything Curtis May 2019 #11

Yes, VERY nicely done. lillypaddle May 2019 #14

Thank you for the history lesson leanforward May 2019 #15

I like the little security web and the set table. Kid Berwyn May 2019 #16