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Be careful lest your non-comment be used in a GOP ad campaign.

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1. Timing matters.2. Allegations vs. convictions.

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I don't repeat gossip,either, so you'll need to pay attention the first time.

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Well I heard a theory, and that theory was that there are two kinds of leaders: the father type of leader like Washington and Lincoln and Obama, who's excellent in character, and tries to minimize differences among the people and keep things smooth. And there's a second kind, who draws people by being like them in this way: like them he's failed to live up to minimal standards of excellence. Unlike them he doesn't care, he seems proud of it, he's proud and he's not afraid of anybody who points it out to him. He's an exciting leader to them, he's fun every day. He never makes them do things they dont' want, like apologize, pretend, be nice, etc. He's the Mussolini type and the Trump type.

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I'd never blame people for not going to college. It's not got anything to do with it. It doesn't mean they can't think straight. That reminds me of the crap idea the tea Party introduced and pushed: the snarling idea of the elites which is non-tea partyists. A word nobody inside the supposed group ever applied to themselves. The other day in one of his gas bag ruminations, Trump said, "These people...the elites... they call themselves THE ELITES!" That's how it went. The people went wild with their pissed off yelling. Yah elites! And I thought, if these people can believe people like wonkette readers like to sit around saying "we're the elites!" then I think they should have something explained to them. So I'd say to them, "the elites thing does not exist, but you people do think and behave stupidly, and cruelly with bad results. It's ruining everything." Think that will help?

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Petunia Cat and Parambo you were awfully sweet to upvote this strange message I left. After I wrote it I thought how unlikely it was this man lived anywhere near me, or that we'd see eye to eye anyway. That's always my problem. I can only think you both somehow read all this through my words. Anyway it was very nice and unusual of you both. Hope you both see this.

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Interesting article on Vox the other day. Talking about how the progressive media bends over backwards (or is it forward?) to be fair and balanced, while the right-wing outlets don't give a flying fart about journalism standards and simply act as propaganda outlets. Not that this surprises anyone here, I'm sure.

What struck me, however, is how dumb the Fox audience has to be to believe all the shite the propagandists put out there.

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Thank you. Well I was really kidding about that because of how people often begin their gossip by saying they don't gossip, but really he may just be imitating Trump who does the same at times. And you know, being a right wing guy, he may believe his wife is actually just hanging on to him because he's famous, or for the money. That seems to be a theme of theirs. Or the way Mitt Romney said working class people tried to get policies changed because they were 'jealous' of the rich. This is a right wing view of human relations that pops up, and never seems accurate.

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Always figured he was an ass and his wife appears to be a real piece of work, too. And yes I'm in a generous frame of mind today.

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Nancy didn't want to give the cons a midterm GOTV tool, and the dems don't need Nancy to provide one, unless they're the kind that needs unicorns and rainbow buckets to get up off their asses and vote. (They know who they are)

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Thanks for the mental image of McTurtle slowly twirling from a cieling fan, good stuff!

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Giuliani has been off fucking up Brazil. Because it really needed some help in that area. 😣

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This is not gossip, it's sociology! And thank you. I’ve been wobbling around in my opinion of Papadopoulos. Now I can put him firmly in the ick category.

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I've already voted, but please Mr. Mueller, give us a tidbit that will CHANGE EVERYTHING.

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😂😂😂😂😂 “Toad stool pants“. That’s the ultimate nickname for him. Oh my God I hope that becomes universal. And also despite its meaning the words themselves are G rated.

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There’s a movie out soon or now called The Vow where everyone has to sign some weird right wing patriotic pledge. And people are delaying doing it. And they get into a big violent quarrel over Thanksgiving dinner. Could be horrible or could be genius.

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