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steve2470

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3. "The Emperor has no clothes", yep you nailed it as usual

Reply to NanceGreggs (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2017, 01:09 AM

Aug 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Clothes

When the emperor parades before his subjects in his new clothes, no one dares to say that they don't see any suit of clothes on him for fear that they will be seen as "unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent". Finally, a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!"

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MSM Please STFU [View all] NanceGreggs Aug 2017 OP

KnR, dear Nance Hekate Aug 2017 #1

All true but they must pretend it isn't Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #2

"The Emperor has no clothes", yep you nailed it as usual steve2470 Aug 2017 #3

Gotta love a smart women with a keyboard. Great thread Nance. Thx. n/t MLAA Aug 2017 #4

"Trump's 'thoughts' are a rambling, incoherent covfefe"---NanceGreggs: You are the best! skylucy Aug 2017 #5

Definitely a phrase to savor and pass along. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2017 #7

Absolutely. Spot. On. iluvtennis Aug 2017 #6

PREACH IT, SISTER Skittles Aug 2017 #8

the MSM helped him get elected. DesertFlower Aug 2017 #9

K&R. nt TexasTowelie Aug 2017 #10

seems to me the MSM's role is to put experts on that state he is unqualified, without a plan, etc DrDan Aug 2017 #11

Great post Nance Gothmog Aug 2017 #12

k and r, and spot on, as always niyad Aug 2017 #13

K&R ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #14

Trumps agenda, Trumps plans, Trumps strategy, Trumps thoughts are all about running a con mnhtnbb Aug 2017 #15

The main stream media The Wizard Aug 2017 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #17

+1, "Trump has NO agenda, NO plans, NO strategy, and NO thoughts about anything" uponit7771 Aug 2017 #18

And Do It ASAP colsohlibgal Aug 2017 #19

Kick dalton99a Aug 2017 #20