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Gold Metal Flake

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13. The perfect avatar.

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Reply #12)

Fri May 4, 2012, 01:25 PM

May 2012

I am thinking that in the early 20th or late 19th centuries that there was a slang term for a puppet politician but I can't recall what it was. Anybody remember?

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Anyone see Aasif Mandvi reporting on Missouri gun owner discrimination? [View all] usregimechange May 2012 OP

Saw it dylan33 May 2012 #1

I saw it - it was a great piece showing the hypocrisy and lunacy of the right wing. liberal N proud May 2012 #2

Anyone with a link? I'd love to see this. archiemo May 2012 #3

Here it is, you have to see it! usregimechange May 2012 #5

It was amazing NoPasaran May 2012 #4

...and yet the bill passed in the Missouri House 115-36. She's not the only clueless one. Buns_of_Fire May 2012 #9

In Texas she could be winner of a Bum Steer award. Gold Metal Flake May 2012 #11

That was so funny it brought tears to my eyes MattBaggins May 2012 #6

LOL! Just watched it this morning. tanyev May 2012 #7

Wow. This country is doomed. n/t DLevine May 2012 #8

Clear example of an empty-suit puppet politician. Gold Metal Flake May 2012 #10

More than revealing, truly alarming! Surya Gayatri May 2012 #12

The perfect avatar. Gold Metal Flake May 2012 #13

And, next, a law protecting the peoples' right to stuff cockroaches up their noses. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #14

Did You See The Part Where She Says That Gays Should Go To Court? Yavin4 May 2012 #15

I think Mandvi couldn't believe how dense she was at the end muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #16