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Mike 03

(18,690 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2020, 07:46 AM Jul 2020

Laurence Tribe: Trump said, "In the fields and jungles of Vietnam, they delivered a swift... [View all]

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Text: Laurence Tribe: Trump said, “In the fields and jungles of Vietnam, they delivered a swift and swiffian, It was swift and it was sweeping like nobody’s ever seen happen. A victory in Operation Desert Storm, a lot of you were involved in that. A lot of you were involved. That was a quick one.” OMG

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Laurence Tribe: Trump said, "In the fields and jungles of Vietnam, they delivered a swift... [View all] Mike 03 Jul 2020 OP

And what country "won" the Vietnam war Donny? Botany Jul 2020 #1

Thought bubble; (if a thought ever came out of that canker) 3Hotdogs Jul 2020 #6

Trump's condition ... I'm going with tertiary syphilis Botany Jul 2020 #8

Just like coward pedophile Ted Nugent. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #30

Vietnam has also won the war against COVID-19 central scrutinizer Jul 2020 #37

+1 Botany Jul 2020 #38

Yep. We won the Vietnam War, very swiftly and very, very fast. dalton99a Jul 2020 #2

Well Trump was correct. We did win Viet Nam "like nobody has every seen." dem4decades Jul 2020 #5

+1. It happened so fast he didn't have time to sign up dalton99a Jul 2020 #9

Hilarious! Texin Jul 2020 #28

Ask John Kerry how he defines "swift"... agingdem Jul 2020 #13

Ask any Vietnam Vet. about how "swift" dware Jul 2020 #22

I think they meant the swift boating of Kerry tavernier Jul 2020 #27

You're probably right, dware Jul 2020 #29

More like OMFG.... Pachamama Jul 2020 #3

the Orange Omen was channelling the Impressive Clergyman agingdem Jul 2020 #11

"Mawwiage" leftieNanner Jul 2020 #25

OMG doesn't quite express the horror this imbecile is the president, Professor Tribe. sop Jul 2020 #4

Winners! Like North Vietnam! Ohiya Jul 2020 #7

+1 dalton99a Jul 2020 #12

What I'm getting is that Trump couldn't remember that Vietnam and Iraq are seperate. bullimiami Jul 2020 #10

A beach in Iraq dalton99a Jul 2020 #15

That is a beautiful photo--did you take it? Nt spooky3 Jul 2020 #40

Wait a minute? We had a quick victory called DESERT Storm rateyes Jul 2020 #14

It sounds like something we can put to music. Baitball Blogger Jul 2020 #17

swiffian? Is that like covfefe or whatever? rickyhall Jul 2020 #16

trumpie must love him a quickie... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2020 #18

Let's see here. dware Jul 2020 #19

Hug to you! tavernier Jul 2020 #32

Thanks. dware Jul 2020 #34

Well if your truck ever routes to the Keys, tavernier Jul 2020 #35

If I ever have a delivery to the Keys, dware Jul 2020 #36

twitter is forcing a trend defending tRump all night, can't close it, their true colors yaesu Jul 2020 #20

What on earth is he babbling about? mwb970 Jul 2020 #21

Something he knows absolutely nothing about. nt dware Jul 2020 #23

JFC tRump went full on Mussolini. Il Douche PaulRevere08 Jul 2020 #24

"That was a quick one"? That's what Melania said. bullwinkle428 Jul 2020 #26

While I hate Trump, that is NOT the entire quote NewJeffCT Jul 2020 #31

Is there a link to that Mossfern Jul 2020 #41

Exactly, and it doesn't help us to mischaracterize things. trump does enough awful stuff. Hoyt Jul 2020 #43

Good luck; you're shouting into the wind... robbob Jul 2020 #46

IF you weren't sure of his madness malaise Jul 2020 #33

He's rewriting history Soxfan58 Jul 2020 #39

We won it so fast we barely had time to get out of saigon Fullduplexxx Jul 2020 #42

Debunked... lame54 Jul 2020 #44

Like when we beat the Germans Nature Man Jul 2020 #45