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Hamlette

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3. Helms was better and the power play than Nixon

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 02:57 PM

Feb 2017

good depiction of two bullies vying for supremacy. If Trump was treated like this would he be unaware of what Helms was doing or would he be pissed?

Was Helms that smart? I just remember hating him because he was part of the machine.

I hope/trust the CIA has good stuff on Trump.

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There's a scene from the movie "Nixon" that is prescient right now... [View all] themaguffin Feb 2017 OP

Anthony Hopkins was great as Nixon.. whathehell Feb 2017 #1

You're right...It IS a chiling clip... whathehell Feb 2017 #2

Helms was better and the power play than Nixon Hamlette Feb 2017 #3

A key line for me is when Helms states that Nixon is there only themaguffin Feb 2017 #4