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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,290 posts) Sat Sep 8, 2018, 04:06 PM Sep 2018

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Ryan and McConnell used props and flattery to convince Trump against shutting down the government.

David Fahrenthold Retweeted:

Ryan and McConnell used props and flattery to convince Trump against shutting down the government. Great story by @damianpaletta, @ericawerner & @jdawsey1

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Ryan and McConnell used props and flattery to convince Trump against shutting down the government. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 OP

Like what, puppets? Loki Liesmith Sep 2018 #1

Take it away, Bil Baird: mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #2

Suspect Lindsay Graham empedocles Sep 2018 #3

Could have written the op-ed too!! Haha. Lucky Luciano Sep 2018 #5

Open wide!. The plane is coming in for a landing!! donkeypoofed Sep 2018 #4

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)

1. Like what, puppets?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 04:09 PM

Sep 2018

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,290 posts)

2. Take it away, Bil Baird:

Reply to Loki Liesmith (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 04:13 PM

Sep 2018

Bil Baird

or did you mean this version?

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. Suspect Lindsay Graham

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 05:04 PM

Sep 2018

is also involved in this weird kind of maneuver to 'coax' trump.

Lucky Luciano

(11,248 posts)

5. Could have written the op-ed too!! Haha.

Reply to empedocles (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 10:57 PM

Sep 2018

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)

4. Open wide!. The plane is coming in for a landing!!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 05:20 PM

Sep 2018

There's a.good boy!! You did it, you good boy!

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