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yuiyoshida

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15. George said....

Reply to cwydro (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 22, 2019, 11:53 AM

Oct 2019

Trump compared the impeachment process to a “lynching”—to which I have two responses.

One, don’t even try and imply that rich, white men were ever lynched by angry mobs in this country. Vile.

Two, it’s not a lynching if Nancy Pelosi just gives you enough rope to hang yourself.

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George Takei hits it out of the ball park again ... [View all] yuiyoshida Oct 2019 OP

K & R Iliyah Oct 2019 #1

K&R. MontanaMama Oct 2019 #2

You know Trump probably figures yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #3

Besides, Gearge Takei doesn't need a rope... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Oct 2019 #5

You are seeing the subject of the tweet... yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #6

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #7

Not sure what you are so upset about? flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #8

The poster got the censure they deserved RhodeIslandOne Oct 2019 #9

haha! yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #10

I'm not on Twitter, and I can see the tweet. cwydro Oct 2019 #13

George said.... yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #15

I could see the tweet just fine. cwydro Oct 2019 #29

yeah! yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #30

Oh fine, rub it in! cwydro Oct 2019 #31

yup!! yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #34

I live on the east coast, so I guess I'll head for New England. cwydro Oct 2019 #39

Would you believe I found a place that yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #40

I've heard of such wondrous things lol. cwydro Oct 2019 #42

No, no... yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #43

I think maybe on older, slower devices happybird Oct 2019 #27

Yeah i have seen that too... yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #32

The whole tweet is in the OP. Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #38

K and R Ligyron Oct 2019 #11

George Takei's kindergarten photo, taken while he was imprisoned at the Rohwer Internment Camp, ARK. Marcuse Oct 2019 #12

Ohh myyyyyyyyyyy!! yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #16

George better keep his Phaser ready on stun because Trump may send Space Force after him Submariner Oct 2019 #25

I have a great place for TRUMP.... yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #28

I read his graphic novel about his family's internment lunatica Oct 2019 #20

His parents emerge as truly impressive people, then and afterward. They raised an impressive son. Hekate Oct 2019 #21

Well, why not ? Their legacy is a truly impressive son. calimary Oct 2019 #51

I need to take this moment to say how awesome George Takei is JuJuYoshida Oct 2019 #14

oh my! yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #33

LOL! lunatica Oct 2019 #17

Not sure if Mr. Frank was actually rich, but prosperous white men were actually lynched - cab67 Oct 2019 #18

Mr. Frank was Jewish. Marcuse Oct 2019 #35

I know. cab67 Oct 2019 #36

Bravo! smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #19

That's as good as self-impeachment or self-deportation bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #22

Brilliant Bob Loblaw Oct 2019 #23

K & R I LOVE George! Trailrider1951 Oct 2019 #24

The best! FM123 Oct 2019 #26

we should show him images of an actual lynching. bluescribbler Oct 2019 #37

there was a photo on twitter posted... yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #48

George Takei is one of my very favorite humans ever. 11 Bravo Oct 2019 #41

Retweeted! Cha Oct 2019 #44

Great post! burrowowl Oct 2019 #45

Shit he's two for two. Both home runs . dem4decades Oct 2019 #46

If he keeps this up... yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #49

k&r n/t lordsummerisle Oct 2019 #47

Loses none if its punch when I reread it Hekate Oct 2019 #50