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PdxSean

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29. It's a republican theme. Remember this?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 04:41 PM

Sep 2017

CLAIM: Former first lady Barbara Bush said that New Orleans refugees being housed in the Houston Astrodome were “underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them.”

STATUS: TRUE.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/barbara2.asp

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C'mon, tell me he didn't say this [View all] bigtree Sep 2017 OP

As Maxwell Smart would say.... Turbineguy Sep 2017 #1

C'mon... you know he did. ClusterFreak Sep 2017 #2

I'm seeing it all over now bigtree Sep 2017 #7

Runs screaming and shouting from the room..... greatauntoftriplets Sep 2017 #3

You and me both! calimary Sep 2017 #41

King Donald the Clueless MineralMan Sep 2017 #4

what a heartless ass TEB Sep 2017 #5

Duh!!! Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #8

Once again I think maybe trump will get it together TEB Sep 2017 #13

Isn't that a famous Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #18

Humor is what gets me by TEB Sep 2017 #19

About 65% of us in today's Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #26

Definitely clueless. n/t Beartracks Sep 2017 #10

I know clueless you would think ok TEB Sep 2017 #16

LOL greeny2323 Sep 2017 #6

you would expect anything different?! Motley13 Sep 2017 #9

You can always count on him to say exactly the wrong thing. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #11

yup Skittles Sep 2017 #40

Sorry I can't, elleng Sep 2017 #12

Good for you! PatSeg Sep 2017 #27

ala Barbara Bush in Houston after Katrina underpants Sep 2017 #14

My thought too. cwydro Sep 2017 #17

Exactly. He is out to lunch. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2017 #28

That remains such a stunningly sad comment. R B Garr Sep 2017 #37

Clueless republican golden-golf goof 'billionaire' pretending to care Achilleaze Sep 2017 #15

"I said have a good time! See, I'm thinking of others! Isn't that how you do empathy?" unblock Sep 2017 #20

Nup. He said it. ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #21

And then, he'll address his MAGAtts with the justification they understand NotASurfer Sep 2017 #22

Media fawning MFM008 Sep 2017 #23

:facepalm: forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #45

And this about the Coast Guard: "I gave the commencement address at the C.G. Academy... Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #24

Total embarrassment for the country. Iliyah Sep 2017 #25

It's a republican theme. Remember this? PdxSean Sep 2017 #29

Yes. Another GOP "compassion" highlight. VOX Sep 2017 #30

Outstanding example of white privilege and 1% privilege. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2017 #44

No fucking way. He did not, did he? smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #31

Goddamn sociopath dalton99a Sep 2017 #32

"I should be so lucky" says Trump left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #33

Proof he is delusional yuiyoshida Sep 2017 #34

The imp of the perverse lives in his head njhoneybadger Sep 2017 #35

Somebody pulled off a really good storm for his reality show. R B Garr Sep 2017 #36

Of course he did, because it's all about him - seriously. Chemisse Sep 2017 #38

Unless it is written for him and put on a teleprompter he can't sound normal. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #39

There is nothing normal about this buffoon! Kleveland Sep 2017 #46

Even then, he never sounds.., 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #47

He is incapable of empathy. He said the things malignant narcissists say. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2017 #42

Folks in a state of utter shock and exhaustion. Facing what will be years of changes in LuckyLib Sep 2017 #43