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yonder

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1. "...on behalf of the American people."

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 03:54 PM

Mar 2019

OK, Joe. Sure. American people.

If the public (American people) needs to be focused somewhere else to accomplish your goals, as you say, then it's not quite on behalf of the public, now is it?

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US official reveals Atlantic drilling plan while hailing Trump's ability to distract public [View all] friendly_iconoclast Mar 2019 OP

"...on behalf of the American people." yonder Mar 2019 #1

That's been pretty obvious for a WHILE, though still infuriating to see his officials ADMIT IT (nt) mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #2

The rest of the quote scrutineer Mar 2019 #3

THe Fly In The Ointment Of 'Thrilling Distractions' Me. Mar 2019 #4