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dawnie51

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16. THIS is why he had to haul ass...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2019, 03:02 PM

Jul 2019

back from New England last week. They had to plan and stage a tour for the press, to get them to shut up about these kids. And such an endeavor would require a few days to clean up the mess and intimidate the children, and to pull the wool over the eyes of the reporters who will no doubt buy this BS hook, line and sinker.

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Pence says he'll bring TV cameras on tour of border facility as lawmakers voice alarm at conditions [View all] DonViejo Jul 2019 OP

Like when the Red Cross would tour prisoners of war camps. AJT Jul 2019 #1

and Live feed (n/t) They_Live Jul 2019 #5

I hope a kid kicks him in the balls and and another bites the bastard. olegramps Jul 2019 #12

Pence is so phony padah513 Jul 2019 #2

We need a colation made up of Democrats, the Red Cross and Amnesty International Runningdawg Jul 2019 #3

Pence Isn't Fooling Anyone. The_Counsel Jul 2019 #4

The phrase "Potemkin Village" immediately came to mind spinbaby Jul 2019 #6

Yes, a modern day Potemkin Village...and worse! machoneman Jul 2019 #21

Camp Potemkin. eggplant Jul 2019 #7

Theresienstadt - the Nazi Show Camp. BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #8

3 Card Monte....Look over here...look over here AKing Jul 2019 #9

They might even have new soap and toothpaste. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #10

I don't care if he takes Steven Spielberg and a Pixar crew with him ArizonaLib Jul 2019 #11

What a dog and pony show that will be Takket Jul 2019 #13

rolling out our Theresienstadt 0rganism Jul 2019 #14

Info Wars or NRA TV? Jose Garcia Jul 2019 #15

THIS is why he had to haul ass... dawnie51 Jul 2019 #16

Potemkin matt819 Jul 2019 #17

If you give the detention center a few days notice to clean things up and shop for toothbrushes Vinca Jul 2019 #18

Shades of Saddam's "courtesy visit" to his British hostages shortly before the Gulf war sandensea Jul 2019 #19

Probably with a crew from Fox! Doitnow Jul 2019 #20