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10. The new stance on that
Sun May 16, 2021, 02:42 PM
May 2021

"Oh, nobody really expected anything Jared did would make a dime's worth of difference." No, but all you media outlets breathlessly reported it when the former guy assigned Jared to fix some intractable problem or difficult task that he had no expertise or insight to address. None of you proclaimed any of it to be cynical grandstanding to divert attention from some other failure of the former guy's administration.

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I thought he fixed all this? pwb May 2021 #1
Exactly, the most he did was put bands on these situations. rogue emissary May 2021 #2
Band-aids and brands. :-) TheRickles May 2021 #8
What he did is find a way to profit from the negotiations. Ford_Prefect May 2021 #18
Has any of the host or political commentators pointed out Jared continued failures? Botany May 2021 #3
Yeah, anything to distract from the complete failure of Donny's tenure. rogue emissary May 2021 #4
Don't Forget Benghazi COL Mustard May 2021 #7
I forgot about Joe Biden is also responsible for higher gas prices too. Botany May 2021 #14
My Vacuum Cleaner Broke Yesterday COL Mustard May 2021 #21
Please the legos are the K-Bomb's fault. Botany May 2021 #23
OMG, I Forgot..... COL Mustard May 2021 #25
He really should get seven to ten C_U_L8R May 2021 #5
Yeah, but at least he DID manage to finish sixth in a five man beard-growing contest. 11 Bravo May 2021 #6
LOL, Bravo you always crack me up. rogue emissary May 2021 #9
Hooah!!!! COL Mustard May 2021 #22
The new stance on that gratuitous May 2021 #10
You nailed it and that's why I posted. rogue emissary May 2021 #20
Kushner to Palestinians (and Americans with COVID): Drop Dead. DTomlinson May 2021 #11
Kushner excellent at failing upward dlk May 2021 #12
It's about the illusion of getting things done, not actually doing it. patphil May 2021 #13
Photo Op Diplomacy. (n/t) Iggo May 2021 #17
He's just like his father-in-law PJMcK May 2021 #15
I'm confused AverageOldGuy May 2021 #16
Not to worry Ivanka wore an outfit to match the color of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem Botany May 2021 #19
He really only had one job: collecting bribes from international fascists FakeNoose May 2021 #24
Is he still failing upwards??? Blue Owl May 2021 #26
Jaared so bad, he makes Don jr and Eric seem not terrible RANDYWILDMAN May 2021 #27
They'll run him in 2028 anyway. Johonny May 2021 #28
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