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RockRaven

(14,966 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:32 PM Nov 2018

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The Acosta thing is not unimportant, but it IS a purposeful distraction.

Trump and Bill Shine knows how to manipulate the news cycle. The Acosta thing takes air time away from Sessions/Mueller and the election results, which quite frankly are much more important.

The White House saw an opportunity to distract, and they pounced on it.

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The Acosta thing is not unimportant, but it IS a purposeful distraction. (Original Post) RockRaven Nov 2018 OP

I think they amplify each other. meadowlander Nov 2018 #1

And he squashed our victory celebration... quite purposely C_U_L8R Nov 2018 #2

Didn't squash my victory celebraton Merlot Nov 2018 #3

I agree... but he tried. Such a dickless creep. C_U_L8R Nov 2018 #4

meadowlander

(4,395 posts)

1. I think they amplify each other.

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:35 PM

Nov 2018

Firing Sessions was throwing the match into the powderkeg. Stripping CNN's press credentials is squirting lighter fluid on the resulting blaze.

C_U_L8R

(45,001 posts)

2. And he squashed our victory celebration... quite purposely

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:42 PM

Nov 2018

He such a petty and small dickhead. Fuck him and his enablers.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

3. Didn't squash my victory celebraton

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 12:21 AM

Nov 2018

I refuse to be held hostage to republicans and their temper tantrumps.

C_U_L8R

(45,001 posts)

4. I agree... but he tried. Such a dickless creep.

Reply to Merlot (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 12:26 AM

Nov 2018

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