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16. Ah, which explains why he is covering his bases.

Reply to hatrack (Reply #11)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 09:18 AM

Sep 2017

This morning, at the beginning of an interview, he said to pray for us. Said it twice.

We can give him a break on this one. When you realize your town is about to get devastated, and you've done everything you can to evacuate people and get them out of harm's way, the only option left is to pray.

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It's sickening but true. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #4

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I want to see this Soxfan58 Sep 2017 #3

Ah, the irony PatSeg Sep 2017 #27

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I wish I had recorded his comments. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #7

Wow, so Gov. Scott has come to 'take the veil" eleny Sep 2017 #8

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There is this: tblue37 Sep 2017 #12

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Tbe repug fundies usually say -it's god speaking mdbl Sep 2017 #29

1. It affects HIM PERSONALLY 2. The Senate election is next year hatrack Sep 2017 #11

Ah, which explains why he is covering his bases. Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #16

Pray? pangaia Sep 2017 #21

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Perfect! Baitball Blogger Sep 2017 #20

Good one. pangaia Sep 2017 #24

Threadwinner!! kairos12 Sep 2017 #37

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