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Freddie

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5. Yep, it's what they do

Reply to stopbush (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 03:51 PM

Jan 2017

Make a lot of noise that sounds reasonable and vote for the slime anyway. Or make gestures of "moderation" like Pat Toomey and his faux background checks bill. Toomey is a master of this slick maneuver.

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