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2naSalit

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3. This right here...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 19, 2017, 12:17 AM

Feb 2017

He: McConnell and Ryan don’t see it that way. They figure Trump will continue his circus act, stirring up the press, driving everyone crazy. So they can quietly work with Pence and get their agenda through when no one is paying much attention.

Me: You mean Trump is a decoy?

He (chuckling): Yeah. At least for now.'

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by Robert Reich:'I spoke this morning with my friend, a former Republican member of Congress, [View all] elleng Feb 2017 OP

Who will say that the Emperor is naked? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #1

Oh please Trump naked is something I don't want to see doc03 Feb 2017 #2

This right here... 2naSalit Feb 2017 #3

In other words... SeattleVet Feb 2017 #4

Or... 2naSalit Feb 2017 #5

That's why I don't want DT removed yet. progressoid Feb 2017 #7

That's the problem that I see 2naSalit Feb 2017 #8

I'm being saying Trump is Zaphod Beeblebrox, not Hitler MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #17

Former member of Congress J_William_Ryan Feb 2017 #6

brilliant, I've been saying this all along, when he does the clown act starshine00 Feb 2017 #9

An anonymous rogue Republican saying exactly what we want to hear? Orrex Feb 2017 #10

Do you have reason to doubt Reich? The guy seems to have good integrity, AFAIK. JudyM Feb 2017 #11

Trust but verify Orrex Feb 2017 #12

He's not the only person saying there are worried republicans afraid to speak out. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2017 #13

Yes, yes. Orrex Feb 2017 #14

It will work for Republicans until it doesn't. Then it will fail spectacularly. yellowcanine Feb 2017 #15

Assuming that there is an election in 2018. lagomorph777 Feb 2017 #18

Donald Trump, the modern incarnation of Zaphod Beeblebrox. n/t hughee99 Feb 2017 #16