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Recursion

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2. She low-balled the cost early on, and then talked to the people at the Pentagon

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Sun Aug 19, 2018, 05:03 PM

Aug 2018

She got their buy-in, and then gave the most inflated numbers possible to DoD. But here's where it's brilliant: she pointed out that DC appropriations have to be approved by Congress, and so are "federal". That took it from $40m to $90m, and killed it.

Genius.

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Can we show some love for Mayor Bowser for killing the "parade"? [View all] Recursion Aug 2018 OP

Heck yes! elleng Aug 2018 #1

She low-balled the cost early on, and then talked to the people at the Pentagon Recursion Aug 2018 #2

As an African American woman, look for trump to soon call her out publcly like he did Omarosa. brush Aug 2018 #3

Zero doubt on that Recursion Aug 2018 #4

A cookkkoo clock? whopis01 Aug 2018 #9

good for her. AllaN01Bear Aug 2018 #5

Don't ignore the embarrassing moment when someone rushes in front of a NCjack Aug 2018 #11

Mayor Bowser . . . Just Rocks in My World OldManTarHeel Aug 2018 #6

A heartfelt salute to Mayor Bowser and the Pentagon folks who helped out... Hekate Aug 2018 #7

Totally! Big public embarrassment to Trump & she protected her City stuffmatters Aug 2018 #8

He is lying, but hasn't gotten crude with her yet, AFAIK. Marcuse Aug 2018 #10

Opposing $92 million tax-funded parade is nonpartisan. We'd have opposed a parade led by.... mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 #12