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8. "be nice" is a wink and nod to someone who just said something you agree with but want to distance

Mon Aug 24, 2020, 02:58 PM

Aug 2020

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The Lincoln Project deleted the "Monkey" tweet [View all] demmiblue Aug 2020 OP

So I'm confused. Did that happen or not? Srkdqltr Aug 2020 #1

It happened. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #5

I get that. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #10

Exactly. Then he said "this could only happen in NC"or something soothsayer Aug 2020 #11

No, it didn't happen. demmiblue Aug 2020 #7

Oh wow. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #12

I listened to that video and distinctly heard it! hlthe2b Aug 2020 #2

I thought I did, too. demmiblue Aug 2020 #4

Maybe because the LP tweet said he relished it. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #6

and he had a smirk on his face... agingdem Aug 2020 #13

Trump heard it. The MAGATs heard it jpak Aug 2020 #3

Text of the original tweet Mike 03 Aug 2020 #9

so is this who ya gonna believe agingdem Aug 2020 #14

Oh, just stop. n/t demmiblue Aug 2020 #15

Why? agingdem Aug 2020 #16

No, they deleted it because they know they're wrong. n/t demmiblue Aug 2020 #17

Do you really think agingdem Aug 2020 #18

It was spygate. I don't know what trump thought it was. n/t demmiblue Aug 2020 #19