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nycbos

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2. My jaw dropped listening to that.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Aug 26, 2017, 02:15 PM

Aug 2017

That is an astounding phrase to come out of the mouth of the US defense secretary.

I am sure he thinks his job is to prevent the world from blowing up given the man who has his finger on the button needs a full time babysitter.

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Jim Mattis to US troops:"Hold the line until our country gets back to understanding & respecting eac [View all] RandySF Aug 2017 OP

An interesting choice of words for sure ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #1

Translation: sandensea Aug 2017 #8

My jaw dropped listening to that. nycbos Aug 2017 #2

Love you! He da man! Baitball Blogger Aug 2017 #3

makes as much sense as MAGA Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #4

Because he couldn't say "keep it together gang. We all know the CiC is a dick" NightWatcher Aug 2017 #5

Not good enough matt819 Aug 2017 #6

Ditto! BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #10

wow Lucinda Aug 2017 #7

In other words, probably January 20, 2020. George II Aug 2017 #9

Um.............. wow? He's next on the chopping block, I'm afraid. raven mad Aug 2017 #11

Hollow words. roamer65 Aug 2017 #12

Where are the Democrats and Republicans?? kentuck Aug 2017 #13