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And nobody else picked up the sledgehammer and bludgeoned him with it, right?

This is how they get away with it. One person tries to pin this scumbag down. The rest of the media act like that person has cooties, and then lob softball questions at their "hero."

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Actually, federal criminal prosecutions lean toward the "shooting fish in a barrel" model of jurisprudence. Justice Dept sometimes folds, but it's much rarer than it is for DAs in state courts.

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Well, if nothing else, Trump's wife can now write children's books with titles like "Donald and the Golden Fleece".

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"gilt by association"

And people wonder why I love this place so...

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There are a great many reasons why Trump wouldn't show his taxes - Crowd Source Audits, and that they'll show he doesn't pay taxes. He's a charlatan and he's sold his BS to the same crowd that buys gold (because Newt or some other huckster) peddles it. Even if he showed them, they'd still admire him and try to be just like him.

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Sounds like you are quoting a Bush appointed judge there. :-)

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I KNOW RIGHT?!?

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Ah Discworld...

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The polls are also really skewed in the questions they choose. Here's someone who took the time to look through the actual questions and the way they're framed: http://www.dailynewsbin.com...

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Wait..I say 'frankly'! Its just an empty form of speech! Believe me--wait, you can trust me--oh dammit..

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All the articles on narcissists say they are really good at short term persuasion. Like the emotional manipulators who act like appreciating your qualities makes them an even better person! Until they don't anymore.

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Its like she doesn't even try!

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Holey moley...this Velma gives Daphne a run for her money.

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Take Back Control of Democratic NationsAnd Vote (With Soldiers) To Leave This Axis!

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Pence is causing a massive wave of 'enh'.

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I'm a bad person, so I'd have traded Barton's family for Quicksilver in a heartbeat. That way, the fanfiction where Hawkeye and Quicksilver get together was more believable.

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