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Solly Mack

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3. I don't mythologize the FBI.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Sun May 14, 2017, 02:52 PM

May 2017

And I don't pretend that the only problem with Trump being president is Trump.

But what I do want is the breathing room to enact change.

The thing is, with every shock to our democracy, that becomes all we can hope for...a little breathing room.

That's no way to live as people.

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IMO, The FBI is held in high status but I remember the FBI that [View all] CK_John May 2017 OP

Oh good. Someone trying to discredit the agency standing between Cheeto & fascism, literally one of Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #1

I doubt they have anything and I don't expect anything from Sessions. CK_John May 2017 #2

I think and would bet money that you are dead wrong about this. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #4

Seeing tons of this whataboutist crap. bettyellen May 2017 #5

+1 Orrex May 2017 #7

I don't mythologize the FBI. Solly Mack May 2017 #3

Listen Trump is a disaster but we need to quit whining and try CK_John May 2017 #6

Hence: "And I don't pretend that the only problem with Trump being president is Trump." Solly Mack May 2017 #8

It's a waste of time, until we see if we turned any support in 2018 elections. CK_John May 2017 #10

If you say so. Solly Mack May 2017 #11

Alas, human organizations Skidmore May 2017 #9

I feel the same way about the FBI Solomon May 2017 #12

Hoover died about 45 years ago. Foamfollower May 2017 #13

I remember the Sputnik Launch too. CK_John May 2017 #14