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Midnight Writer

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14. Saw this reported on TVNews today: Treated as joke. As in "OH, That Donald!"

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 12:38 AM

Jun 2016

I remember when our media started reporting the daily gaffes of George W Bush as novelty items. The gaffes were so frequent that they were no longer considered newsworthy, while every word of more "serious" candidates were scanned for errors.

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Trump �violating black-letter federal law� by spamming foreign politicians for money: watchdog [View all] Galraedia Jun 2016 OP

LOL. I wonder if he IS actually doing that or if this is made up. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #1

Let's start with Donald. Wayburn Jun 2016 #2

welcome to du niyad Jun 2016 #13

tRump will claim staff made an error. But he has the best staff. He hires only the best. I tell you. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #3

good time to blame Lewandowski rurallib Jun 2016 #6

If that's the case then he'll have to fire his son Paula Sims Jun 2016 #12

pick and number and get in line Cryptoad Jun 2016 #4

Interestingly, the complaint is (also) signed by Paul Ryan. Stonepounder Jun 2016 #5

no, Paul S. Ryan, CLC deputy executive director TeamPooka Jun 2016 #10

Oops, my mistake. Thanks for setting me straight. n/t Stonepounder Jun 2016 #11

CanTRUMPSpam! CaptainSensible Jun 2016 #7

Trump campaign may have broken law by seeking foreign political donations herding cats Jun 2016 #8

Frustrating that it may not matter bikerpop Jun 2016 #9

Saw this reported on TVNews today: Treated as joke. As in "OH, That Donald!" Midnight Writer Jun 2016 #14

Wow, Donald is getting desperate IgelJames4 Jun 2016 #15

Golly, gee! Haven't the republicans been complaining that Hillary got money from foreign sources keithbvadu2 Jun 2016 #16

MEANWHILE, OUT OF THE OTHER SIDE OF HIS MOUTH, TRUMP ACCUSES CLINTON cynzke Jun 2016 #17