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Botany

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12. The right wing has very deep pockets in order to push false narratives that "sells" to ...
Wed Feb 20, 2019, 11:31 AM
Feb 2019

... targeted voters. Judicial Crisis Network had 18 million $s (I think that is the figure)
to grease the skids to get Brett Kavanaugh on the SCOTUS and these kids from Covington,
KY are right in their "sweet spot" in order to keep their base fired up.

I hope that young man has a chance to get out and see the world, read some different
materials, hear different voices, smoke some dope, and watch the sun set over the Pacific.

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Let's hurry up and hit discovery exboyfil Feb 2019 #1
So the Washington Post made 16 year old Nicholas Sandmann travel to Washington, D.C., confront ... Botany Feb 2019 #2
No evidence those other incidents happened alp227 Feb 2019 #21
Please be careful of the crocodiles when . Botany Feb 2019 #23
The Catholic Church Cleared the Catholic Church again. bitterross Feb 2019 #25
You can hear them shouting Tucker08087 Feb 2019 #28
Man some lawyers is going to bilk the Sandmann's for some serious billable hours underpants Feb 2019 #3
They might have some wing nut lawyer take on the case to push a right wing lawyer. Botany Feb 2019 #8
Not doubting you but underpants Feb 2019 #11
The right wing has very deep pockets in order to push false narratives that "sells" to ... Botany Feb 2019 #12
Exactly right. The law firms will be paid. bitterross Feb 2019 #27
Hey you know I hear Barry Zuckerkorn is available! Initech Feb 2019 #17
😁 underpants Feb 2019 #20
Everyone saw the video C_U_L8R Feb 2019 #4
This video? DorothyG Feb 2019 #15
Disgusting DownriverDem Feb 2019 #5
Trump's m.o. Roy Rolling Feb 2019 #6
Hope for the best, but.... Mr. Frost Feb 2019 #7
Seems to me that if you were to ChiTownDenny Feb 2019 #14
Trump is the type of guy that would Mr. Frost Feb 2019 #22
The narrative of the suit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 #9
$250 million??? PatSeg Feb 2019 #10
Yeah bring it on Nick (I mean your mommy and daddy)! YOHABLO Feb 2019 #13
Bring on the counter suit... nt. BlueIdaho Feb 2019 #16
I really hope hotrod0808 Feb 2019 #18
Interesting how the suit is against only one of hundreds of outlets carrying the story. Hugin Feb 2019 #19
Count on that evil motherfucker trump to always take sides against Native Americans. (nt) Paladin Feb 2019 #24
Uh, oh. Poor Nick. That's like a black cat crossing KPN Feb 2019 #26
This one should reach the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh will recognize a kindred spirit. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #29
Bezos makes almost 1.5 Billion a week... SKKY Feb 2019 #30
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