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bucolic_frolic

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14. Tariffs are hurting consumers, and where is the tariff money going?
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 01:37 PM
Aug 2018

Do we know at this point? General revenue? Skimmed by the cabinet? Has anyone bothered to look?

Sick man misremembers ancient grievances as part of his "art of dealmaking" (fail). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #1
I should not be surprised but I am steve2470 Aug 2018 #2
I'm reminded of an episode of fawlty towers unblock Aug 2018 #3
Thanks, I needed that. GREAT comedy series. GENIUS John Cleese Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #6
Sadly they only made 12 episodes. unblock Aug 2018 #11
Yeah, probably. Of course they usually didnt do much more than 18 of any series in those days Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #15
For a show with only 12 episodes, and made when I was born dewsgirl Aug 2018 #25
One of my favorite episodes. geardaddy Aug 2018 #31
He probably thinks wryter2000 Aug 2018 #4
I am sure he discussed how GERMANY attacked Pearl Harbor... yuiyoshida Aug 2018 #5
If he ever watched Animal House, the nuance was too complex. n/t sarge43 Aug 2018 #10
The response should have been "Remember Hiroshima?" but that would have confused him eom Maeve Aug 2018 #7
I just assumed that is what he meant to convey. It was a veiled threat. LiberalLovinLug Aug 2018 #32
I bet he thought that was some 8th level strategy. (n/t) forgotmylogin Aug 2018 #8
"Pearl Harbor" is probably an Asian porn star he paid off. flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #9
Maybe he was referring to a "new wave" rock band. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2018 #16
Your screen name...LOL flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #17
Such a brilliant negotiator. louis-t Aug 2018 #12
Such diplomatic panache! I am in awe! ::sarcasm:: n/t TygrBright Aug 2018 #13
Tariffs are hurting consumers, and where is the tariff money going? bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #14
Building a big stupid useless wall? flibbitygiblets Aug 2018 #18
Just like he remembers seeing thousands of Muslims in NJ celebrating the WTC attack. George II Aug 2018 #19
Yep. SunSeeker Aug 2018 #21
His next negotiating strategy is remind Merkel of Hitler and the Italian PM of Mussolini..... steve2470 Aug 2018 #20
Good idea! Add to that list: ArizonaLib Aug 2018 #29
Howard dean: In addition to being a chronic liar Trump is also a boor. He wasn't alive when Pearl Ha riversedge Aug 2018 #22
He embarrasses us every single day Hekate Aug 2018 #23
More Americans died through Trump's purposeful neglect of hurricane victims in Puerto Rico RockRaven Aug 2018 #24
"I remember Pearl Harbor," Trump, who was born four and a half years after the attack, said" BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #26
He was probably Cold War Spook Aug 2018 #27
trump is an idiot. But just about anyone born in the 40s certainly Hoyt Aug 2018 #28
When you say "Trump" do you mean ArizonaLib Aug 2018 #30
Reminiscent of him gloating over nuking Japan. JHan Aug 2018 #33
"'I remember Pearl Harbor,' Trump, who was born four and a half years after the attack, said" area51 Aug 2018 #34
Has he told Mexico ... left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #35
President Gump was at 9/11 too watching as Muslims all cheered. Snellius Aug 2018 #36
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