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2016 Postmortem

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts) Fri Sep 16, 2016, 11:14 AM Sep 2016

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.--Samuel Johnson

Can't help but think of it when the Madman parades veterans behind him while he peddles his new Washington DC hotel and presumably announces that water is wet and the President is a US Citizen.

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Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.--Samuel Johnson (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2016 OP

I first remember that quote NewJeffCT Sep 2016 #1

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

1. I first remember that quote

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Fri Sep 16, 2016, 11:21 AM

Sep 2016

in relation to Oliver North in the late 80s testifying before Congress.

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