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athena

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14. Would you please add some text at the beginning of the OP,

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sun Jul 2, 2017, 12:27 PM

Jul 2017

preferably in capital letters and set off with several stars, to indicate that this is not actually by Paul Ryan and that it's satire? Clearly, most DUers don't have the patience to read a few lines of text, and they go away with the false impression that Paul Ryan has actually said something to distance himself from Trump's tweets. He has not.

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After the president's tweet, I must withdraw my support for everything but his agenda [View all] dalton99a Jul 2017 OP

Gee Paulie, Wellstone ruled Jul 2017 #1

no kidding - this from someone ready to kick over 22 million people off health insurance diva77 Jul 2017 #3

Well World,you are seeing the real Wellstone ruled Jul 2017 #5

I wish media would make a note of that everytime they intro. him for interviews!! diva77 Jul 2017 #6

The piece is not by Paul Ryan. It is satire. athena Jul 2017 #10

Thank you for pointing that out diva77 Jul 2017 #15

This is not by Paul Ryan. It is satire by Alexandra Petri. athena Jul 2017 #9

Actually, I read it. I am so jaded by the repug posers in congress that I believed it diva77 Jul 2017 #17

It is confusing. athena Jul 2017 #18

"So, like, I'm going to help him kill people and ruin families, and demolish the Squinch Jul 2017 #2

!!!!! LakeArenal Jul 2017 #4

lol YCHDT Jul 2017 #11

Spake the Lord High Weenie Chickenshit. What a coward. argyl Jul 2017 #7

This is not by Paul Ryan. Read more carefully. athena Jul 2017 #13

Everyone knows this is satire, right? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2017 #8

What agenda? The agenda is whatever the last person said to him. Vinca Jul 2017 #12

Would you please add some text at the beginning of the OP, athena Jul 2017 #14

Hehehehehhe malaise Jul 2017 #16