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JackRiddler

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58. I don't believe that's true.
Sun Sep 6, 2015, 06:24 PM
Sep 2015

They became WWE prior to their IPO. They thought it prudent to acknowledge the actual nature of the business. The "entertainment" is an implicit admission that it's not really real.

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Trump proved Kareem's point quite well. /nt think Sep 2015 #1
he has someone search for his name in the media. someone yellow lined his name roguevalley Sep 2015 #20
You're Probably right.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #37
Jeez, I'm getting nauseous looking at that. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #50
Great article Kareem. Thank you. I particularly was impressed with the fact that although politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2015 #24
What does the World Wildlife Fund have to do with this? svpadgham Sep 2015 #29
I think he means the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2015 #38
How about the (WWF) World Wrestling Federation? politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2015 #49
That company no longer exists under that name. svpadgham Sep 2015 #51
I don't believe that's true. JackRiddler Sep 2015 #58
"I don't know what the hell they're angry about" awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #43
Only a percentage of the white males adigal Sep 2015 #52
True... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #54
TRump is a piece of shit, but he is just giving the teaparty moron assholes what they want. randys1 Sep 2015 #2
yes - they are junkies KT2000 Sep 2015 #19
Exactly! hamsterjill Sep 2015 #30
Trump is so childish Beaverhausen Sep 2015 #3
Kareem: still posterizing people. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2015 #4
trumps attacks aren't even good. its like he never got out of JI7 Sep 2015 #5
this is amazing. n/t retrowire Sep 2015 #6
That there are people who want this man abelenkpe Sep 2015 #7
Shameful and scary. Delmette Sep 2015 #14
Made me think of this..... montana_hazeleyes Sep 2015 #48
Right on time NBachers Sep 2015 #8
And so the media summer ratings driven fling with Fascist Trump ends not with a bang, but the whimper of a cowardly lion. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #9
Has anyone checked Donald's meds lately? Ford_Prefect Sep 2015 #10
I hope to gawd that Donald's signature is actually . . . DrBulldog Sep 2015 #11
haha.... dhill926 Sep 2015 #28
Remember, the horrible sad thing about our country is . . . DrBulldog Sep 2015 #12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for PRESIDENT! NOW! HuckleB Sep 2015 #13
I like him for the job he's got now: Brother Buzz Sep 2015 #15
God knows, after showing our tRump to the world.... daleanime Sep 2015 #21
I'm surprised trumped stop short matt819 Sep 2015 #16
"Go back to Univision." Indydem Sep 2015 #23
Who the heck is "Auunh Nuuuyd"? IDemo Sep 2015 #17
This can mean only one thing: Still In Wisconsin Sep 2015 #18
Well, that was almost totally predictable. surrealAmerican Sep 2015 #22
Here's Jimmy Fallon's impression lovemydog Sep 2015 #25
Trump is going to be on Fallon's show on the premiere date of Stephen Colbert's show virtualobserver Sep 2015 #26
We'll all be watching Colbert's new show. It's gonna be good. YOHABLO Sep 2015 #35
The Buffoon writes. rofl. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2015 #27
tivi gnewz makes you stooped. tRUMP has been pampered way too long. pansypoo53219 Sep 2015 #31
That does it--now I have to check out Kareem's books! eom Maeve Sep 2015 #32
Seriously. He's a great writer. merrily Sep 2015 #42
Accomplishments........................ turbinetree Sep 2015 #33
That Guardian link doesn't work red dog 1 Sep 2015 #56
See if this works --------------if not I will get.............. turbinetree Sep 2015 #61
Any local handwriting analysts care to check in at this point? Aldo Leopold Sep 2015 #34
Trump's problem: Kareem knows exactly what must be done to make America great again jmowreader Sep 2015 #36
I Want To Hear...... cynzke Sep 2015 #39
Great point, but that's not Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #40
Ha! You may have to explain that for DUers spooky3 Sep 2015 #62
Surely, it should be mandatory viewing. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2015 #63
Don't call me Shirley! spooky3 Sep 2015 #64
I've read many article about Sanders. The two best by far, IMO, were Jabbar's and one by Rima Regas. merrily Sep 2015 #41
My dad says awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #44
Novice handwriting analysis underpants Sep 2015 #45
His signature runs on like his mouth. He thinks in scribbles. Monk06 Sep 2015 #46
imagine Trump as president Skittles Sep 2015 #47
What a stupid, schoolyard response. No one likes you??? WTF???? adigal Sep 2015 #53
"after the RNC gets rid of him? red dog 1 Sep 2015 #55
K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Sep 2015 #57
Trump has on occasion bragged about his IQ tavernier Sep 2015 #59
Kareem is keeping it classy, while trump is wallowing in the sewers. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #60
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