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aikoaiko

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8. True, but it was worthwhile gambit.

Reply to FLPanhandle (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 09:50 AM

Sep 2017

It was possible that Trump would be Machiavellian enough to know that if he delivered to a few HCBUs he could use that support to fend off criticism of racism.

Unfortunately, Trump isn't that smart.

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