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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on April 11, 2016, 01:43:40 pm
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http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/trump-delegate-fight-crooked-221789
Trump blasts delegate fight as ‘crooked deal'
'What kind of a system is this?' the Republican frontrunner says, after being bested by Cruz in Colorado.
By Nick Gass
04/11/16 07:29 AM EDT
Donald Trump vented Monday over the delegate fight on which his campaign has been repeatedly outfoxed, slamming the situation in Colorado as a "crooked deal."
“Well it really started with Colorado, and the people out there are going crazy — in the Denver area and Colorado itself — and they’re going absolutely crazy because they weren’t given a vote, this was given by politicians. It’s a crooked deal, and I see it," the Republican front-runner said in a telephone interview on "Fox & Friends," referring to his defeat over the weekend in the state where Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won all 34 delegates at play at the state's Republican convention.
Referring to a comment from co-host Pete Hegseth explaining that the rules are the rules, Trump remarked, "Well that shouldn’t be the way it is. This was changed in the summer to help a guy like Cruz, and it’s not right now."
Colorado Republicans voted last August to cancel their traditional presidential preference poll after the Republican National Committee changed its rules to require states' delegates to support whomever wins the caucus.
In addition to losing Colorado, Trump has also suffered delegate setbacks in South Carolina, North Carolina, Iowa, Indiana, North Dakota, Tennessee, Louisiana, South Dakota, and Georgia.
"You know, as an example, I won South Carolina. I won it by a landslide, like a massive landslide, and now they’re trying to pick off those delegates one by one. That’s not the way democracy is supposed to work. And you know, they offer ‘em trips, they offer ‘em all sorts of things," Trump said. "And you’re allowed to do that, and you’re allowed to offer trips and you can buy all these votes. What kind of a system is this? Now, I’m an outsider and I came into the system, and I’m winning the votes by millions of votes. But the system is rigged, it’s crooked."
The "crooked" nature also extends to the Democratic side of the race, Trump suggested.
"And I see it, honestly, I see it with Bernie [Sanders], too. You know, I got millions more votes, millions, not just a couple — millions of more votes than Cruz," Trump explained. "And I’ve gotten hundreds of delegates more. And we keep fighting, fighting, fighting and then you have a Colorado where they frankly, where they just get all of these delegates, and it’s not a system. There was no voting. I didn’t go out there to make a speech or anything. There’s no voting."
He went on to lament Sanders’ situation even more. "When you look, even at Bernie—I’m not a fan of Bernie, but every time I turn on your show—Bernie wins, Bernie wins, Bernie wins. And yet he’s not winning," Trump said, alluding to Sanders' recent string of victories in primaries and caucuses that have done little to move the needle in terms of his delegate deficiency against Hillary Clinton. "I mean, it’s a rigged system. It’s a rigged system," he repeated.
Trump’s vent session comes after the Republican frontrunner remained relatively quiet over the weekend. In a rare move, he didn’t call into any of the Sunday shows, opting instead to keep a low profile as Cruz racked up more delegate wins.
But on Monday, Trump appeared ready to fight back, rejecting the notion that his defeats in Colorado and elsewhere suggests that Cruz's team is out-hustling and out-organizing his campaign.
“No, because I’ve got millions more votes. I mean, you could say he’s out-organized because I have millions of more votes, and I happen to have more delegates than he does, by a lot. But when you go into Colorado, where the people of Colorado are complaining that they’re not allowed to vote, that’s the best of all because they’re not even allowed to vote," he said, going on to invoke his victory in the popular vote in the Louisiana primary and subsequent delegate flop. "Hey, I’m somebody coming in to make America great again. I’m coming in to do something positive. I’m an outsider. The system’s rigged," he said, again invoking the term. "I see it. I see it now 100 percent. And by the way, not just on our side—I think it’s worse on the Republican side—when you can have a Colorado where people don’t get a chance to vote—and the people out in Colorado are going nuts. They’re marching, they’re having a lot of problems out there because of this. This was a political hack deal like so much of our country. This is what our country’s all about, I guess.”
Trump, whose name graces 17 golf courses around the world, also commented on Jordan Spieth, whose epic collapse on the back nine Sunday at the Masters denied the 22-year-old golfer a chance to repeat as the tournament champion.
"He's had a very life-altering experience. It looked like he was just going to sail right through," Trump said, not drawing any comparison to his own presidential run. "That's golf. It's a tough sport. That's life. That's golf. That's sports. That's everything. I mean, it can happen."
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This is how the rules work, Donnie. Maybe if you'd paid attention to the rules instead of your own ego you might have realized that.
If the nomination process were like a building, this would be the part where you negotiate with the unions and the other trades. Heck, Trump is doubly incompetent if he thinks he deserves the nomination though he hasn't even won a majority of delegates and now doesn't even realize where delegates come from. Did he think they just magically grew on trees, or in pods like in The Matrix?
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And I suppose The (D)onald thinks that all the countries he plans on getting "awesome deals" with are all going to abide by the rules HE wants them to use instead of the rules actually in play?
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Oh, yeah. I can see his crybaby act will go over well in the international arena. But - hey - at least he can use his Blue Steel(tm) stare to intimidate enemies.
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:baby:
Biggest crybaby in politics.
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The bad ole meanies stole my delegates.
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Sums it up perfectly:
Cruz 10% Flat Tax @mybasicmy 17s18 seconds ago
Cruz 10% Flat Tax Retweeted #NeverTrump Russ
He is never satisfied = 37% of vote and 45% of delegates means GOP system is corrupt. #mathematicians4Cruz @tedcruz
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Remember when he hired that Manafort guy, that he was going to make sure that this wouldn't happen?
Yeah, how's that working?
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I"m the tough guy.
I'm the smart guy.
I'm the deal maker.
I've done great things.
I'm a winner and the winning will be yuge.
What, somebody got all the delegates?
Hey they cheated!
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@bolobaby
Welcome!
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Trump and his supporters are mewling over the Colorado process but the process has been KNOWN SINCE AUGUST 25!!!
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_28700919/colorado-republicans-cancel-2016-presidential-caucus-vote
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was first published on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 at 2:06 p.m.
Colorado will not vote for a Republican candidate for president at its 2016 caucus after party leaders approved a little-noticed shift that may diminish the state's clout in the most open nomination contest in the modern era.
The GOP executive committee has voted to cancel the traditional presidential preference poll after the national party changed its rules to require a state's delegates to support the candidate who wins the caucus vote.
The move makes Colorado the only state so far to forfeit a role in the early nomination process, according to political experts, but other caucus states are still considering how to adapt to the new rule.
"It takes Colorado completely off the map" in the primary season, said Ryan Call, a former state GOP chairman.
Republicans still will hold precinct caucus meetings in early 2016 to begin the process of selecting delegates for the national convention — but the 37 delegates are not pledged to any specific candidate.
The Democratic Party still will hold a presidential straw poll March 1 — a Super Tuesday vote in a key swing state that is attracting attention from top-tier candidates.
For Republicans, no declared winner means the caucus will lack much of its hype. The presidential campaigns still may try to win delegate slots for their supporters, but experts say the move makes it less likely that candidates will visit Colorado to court voters.
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Face the facts: Trump is a losing loser who loses perpetually.
It's unbecoming to cry about spilled milk like Trump does.
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Seems that's where we're at these days with folks who have exhausted any rational excuse for Trump and his staff's gross incompetence: Lame memes.
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Still giving Trump to much credit!
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The longer I look at the face in this photo, the more it screams "punch me!". Seriously.
Anyone experience that?
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The longer I look at the face in this photo, the more it screams "punch me!". Seriously.
Anyone experience that?
No, and that's an...odd reaction.
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He is never satisfied = 37% of vote and 45% of delegates means GOP system is corrupt. #mathematicians4Cruz @tedcruz
And, that is the bottom line. Trump has disproportionately benefited and he's still complaining!
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The longer I look at the face in this photo, the more it screams "punch me!". Seriously.
Anyone experience that?
Not among those of us who are anti-Trump, we're not as predisposed to violence like Trump supporters are. Unfortunately it seems to be all that they know. Violence.
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No, and that's an...odd reaction.
Maybe.
It's just a creepy, snickering face. Ah.. maybe it's just the photo. Or at least I hope so. ^-^
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Maybe.
It's just a creepy, snickering face. Ah.. maybe it's just the photo. Or at least I hope so. ^-^
Well, perception is in the eye of the beholder. So, the better question might be: why would you see it that way?
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Maybe.
It's just a creepy, snickering face. Ah.. maybe it's just the photo. Or at least I hope so. ^-^
Loosen the tinfoil on the hat a bit...it helps.
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The longer I look at the face in this photo, the more it screams "punch me!". Seriously.
Anyone experience that?
No. Kind of a disturbing reaction no matter who the subject is.
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No. Kind of a disturbing reaction no matter who the subject is.
I think RiV accidentally looked into a mirror.
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The longer I look at the face in this photo, the more it screams "punch me!". Seriously.
Anyone experience that?
Nope. Maybe you should check on your CDS?
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Nope. Maybe you should check on your CDS?
What is CDS?
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The longer I look at the face in this photo, the more it screams "punch me!". Seriously.
Anyone experience that?
Before you start opening up a personal RIV can of whoop ass on the big boys.....
Try this guy 1st. Got to crawl before you walk!
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Not among those of us who are anti-Trump, we're not as predisposed to violence like Trump supporters are. Unfortunately it seems to be all that they know. Violence.
Thank you and BOOM!
I just won twenty dollars! I predicted TDS would lead to the "violent supporter" response. Truth be told, I was getting a little nervous--but then WTF showed up!!!
THANK YOU! :bighug:
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Trump has his pants down around his ankles on this delegate fight, doesn't he?
And Manafort hasn't helped in the least, indicating he's not as adept as he's advertised. He's gotta be a little rusty, having last done this 30 years ago.
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Thank you and BOOM!
I just won twenty dollars! I predicted TDS would lead to the "violent supporter" response. Truth be told, I was getting a little nervous--but then WTF showed up!!!
THANK YOU! :bighug:
And yet you were the one who openly admitted you wanted to punch Ted Cruz.
A dictionary might help you.
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Trumps says he has millions and millions more votes than lyin ted, not just a few more votes, and it is not fair he is taking my delegates.
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No, and that's an...odd reaction.
Yes indeed. One might say a "violent" reaction.
But amusing, nonetheless in its desperation........
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And yet you were the one who openly admitted you wanted to punch Ted Cruz.
A dictionary might help you.
I'm not sure it would.
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He is selective griping. That is, he is advantaged by the delegate system far more often than he is disadvantaged. Yet, you don't hear a peep from him when he short changes others (by his own definition). Overall, he is the big winner from the system, percentage speaking.
That is right. We ought to demand that he get the same percentage of delegates as the percentage of voters he has won. I mean, fair is fair.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney 2h2 hours ago
Despite complaints today, @realDonaldTrump seemed to have a nuanced understanding of the delegate process in 2012.
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I'm not sure it would.
I would not be surprised at a "what's a dictionary" response at this point.
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Thank you and BOOM!
I just won twenty dollars! I predicted TDS would lead to the "violent supporter" response. Truth be told, I was getting a little nervous--but then WTF showed up!!!
THANK YOU! :bighug:
Ah gee......that was way to easy of a bet you made. Almost not fair. :laugh:
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Ah gee......that was way to easy of a bet you made. Almost not fair. :laugh:
So, let me get this straight....... RiV makes a bet that if she comes on a thread with a violent post that she will be called on her violent post, and somebody pays her money for that??
She's kinda messed up, wouldn't you agree??
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Look, Trump's crew are extremely violent, bloodthirsty people. It's not surprising that some who follow them may try to ape that behavior.
Not surprising at all...
Oh, I don't think RiV is "bloodthirsty." She's just playing a very dumb game and apparently thinks she's clever...........
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So, let me get this straight....... RiV makes a bet that if she comes on a thread with a violent post that she will be called on her violent post, and somebody pays her money for that??
She's kinda messed up, wouldn't you agree??
No you once again don't have it straight. The odds were way in her favor having one of you come in and post a vile and rude insulting post to us. THAT IS WHAT IS MESSED UP MUSIC.
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No you once again don't have it straight. The odds were way in her favor having one of you come in and post a vile and rude insulting post to us. THAT IS WHAT IS MESSED UP MUSIC.
Once again I don't have it straight?? LOL! Then you explain how anyone's response to her threat of violence was out of line?
There was absolutely nothing "vile" posted in response. And as for "insulting" she literally asked for it (and made a bet? Yikes!).
It's not a clever game. It's stupid.. It's deliberately causing trouble, which is very, very, very "messed up."
And she did it on purpose.......... disturbing. VERY disturbing. **nononono*
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No you once again don't have it straight. The odds were way in her favor having one of you come in and post a vile and rude insulting post to us. THAT IS WHAT IS MESSED UP MUSIC.
Wait, wait!
So you are saying that RIV made a vile and rude post* insulting a number of posters here just to prove that someone might come back and say something rude and insulting in response?
Talk about messed up....
*Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on Today at 11:21:56 AM
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The longer I look at the face in this photo, the more it screams "punch me!". Seriously.
Anyone experience that?
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No you once again don't have it straight. The odds were way in her favor having one of you come in and post a vile and rude insulting post to us. THAT IS WHAT IS MESSED UP MUSIC.
No. What's messed up here is that people are being judged solely by who their choice is in the race, and that particularly on your side, vile and rude insulting posts (as you put it) will be rationalized and twisted so that YOU are always the victims.
THAT'S why we're having problems on this board.
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Wait, wait!
So you are saying that RIV made a vile and rude post* insulting a number of posters here just to prove that someone might come back and say something rude and insulting in response?
Talk about messed up....
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Yeah............ messed up and proud of it. Sheesh!
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Thank you and BOOM!
I just won twenty dollars! I predicted TDS would lead to the "violent supporter" response. Truth be told, I was getting a little nervous--but then WTF showed up!!!
Wow, how incredibly mature. Glad to see folks sticking to the issues.
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Re: Poll: Denying Trump nomination would cost GOP in November
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Idiot Trump supporters have spammed this article all over this site. It's been posted at least 3 times already. It's BS no matter how many time they post it.
You just proved my point.
Someone on your side spammed the board with the same article three times, and now you're turning around and claiming persecution.
There is a certain contingent on this board that believes Trump's supporters can do no wrong, no matter how poorly they behave.
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No you once again don't have it straight. The odds were way in her favor having one of you come in and post a vile and rude insulting post to us. THAT IS WHAT IS MESSED UP MUSIC.
I'd say that an abject desire to inflict harm on another is vile and rude. And in a court of law, it's considered assault.
So the OP is the first instance of the behavior... which came from the Trump side of the aisle.
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No. What's messed up here is that people are being judged solely by who their choice is in the race, and that particularly on your side, vile and rude insulting posts (as you put it) will be rationalized and twisted so that YOU are always the victims.
THAT'S why we're having problems on this board.
Pretty much.
And what's worse is that the unfettered mouth (ie: the lack of PC) is what his supporters love about Trump.
But when confronted with a lack of PC, the Trump side demands that people police their posts... introducing that vile "PC" into a wholesome, non-liberal forum.
It looks like a lack of PC is only a good thing when it comes from Trump and his supporters.
It's rank hypocrisy.
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You just proved my point.
Someone on your side spammed the board with the same article three times, and now you're turning around and claiming persecution.
There is a certain contingent on this board that believes Trump's supporters can do no wrong, no matter how poorly they behave.
So are you now accusing mystery-ak of being a Trump supporter spammer?
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Pretty much.
And what's worse is that the unfettered mouth (ie: the lack of PC) is what his supporters love about Trump.
But when confronted with a lack of PC, the Trump side demands that people police their posts... introducing that vile "PC" into a wholesome, non-liberal forum.
It looks like a lack of PC is only a good thing when it comes from Trump and his supporters.
It's rank hypocrisy.
So then you think it would be fair for Trump supporters to attack and insult the Cruz and his supporters?
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So then you think it would be fair for Trump supporters to attack and insult the Cruz and his supporters?
They already did. There were locked threads after locked threads and the Trump side singled out non-supporters in attempts to ban them. Myst did not take the bait (thank you!). But @sinkspur did get a temporary ban for arguing against Trump. And to aggrevate it, some of the Trump side were in outright glee over the possibility of destroying the Republican party itself.
So, I see this as simple karma. What you do to others will be done to you, eventually.
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That's why it's rank hypocrisy to love Trump for his non-PC ways and to then be non-PC here... but then, after wreaking havoc, demand PC from those you've trashed.
It's highly insulting.
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Ah gee......that was way to easy of a bet you made. Almost not fair. :laugh:
I know!
I can't pull them away from this thread -- all day they've been checking on the posts. I've had to remind them that we're in an office and beg them to stop laughing! :silly:
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They already did. There were locked threads after locked threads and the Trump side singled out non-supporters in attempts to ban them. Myst did not take the bait (thank you!). But @sinkspur did get a temporary ban for arguing against Trump. And to aggrevate it, some of the Trump side were in outright glee over the possibility of destroying the Republican party itself.
So, I see this as simple karma. What you do to others will be done to you, eventually.
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That's why it's rank hypocrisy to love Trump for his non-PC ways and to then be non-PC here... but then, after wreaking havoc, demand PC from those you've trashed.
It's highly insulting.
Who have I trashed? So then I can rightfully retaliate against those who have attacked and trashed me? I've never called for the banning of any poster. So you have been highly insulting.
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Who have I trashed? So then I can rightfully retaliate against those who have attacked and trashed me? I've never called for the banning of any poster. So you have been highly insulting.
I'm not talking about you, as you were not here then. Nor do I usually reply to your posts.
And if someone personally and publically named you to Myst, calling for your ban... I'd say you have the right to be *HIGHLY* miffed at whatever crew did it. And call them out if they ask the moderators to make you police your speech.
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This is how the rules work, Donnie. If the nomination process were like a building,
Ah, but the nomination process is not like a building, Bill. It is a process--an essential process-- in electing a president of the United States.
And no matter how Cruz spins why he's right to celebrate his "sweep" in Colorado, it will not matter.
Every time he opens his mouth to defend his "victory", the people hear Cruz defending corruption. And not just corruption--but THE worst kind of corruption--the kind that stole the people's voice and denied them their God-given and Constitutionally-protected right to vote.
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Ah, but the nomination process is not like a building, Bill. It is a process--an essential process-- in electing a president of the United States.
And no matter how Cruz spins why he's right to celebrate his "sweep" in Colorado, it will not matter.
Every time he opens his mouth to defend his "victory", the people hear Cruz defending corruption. And not just corruption--but THE worst kind of corruption--the kind that stole the people's voice and denied them their God-given and Constitutionally-protected right to vote.
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The "people" got to vote in precinct caucuses earlier this month. It was widely advertised, and AGREED TO by the Colorado GOP LAST AUGUST!!
It was all in the open, and his boy Manafort was in Washington bellyaching to Chuck Todd instead of out in Colorado doing his job!!!
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The "people" got to vote in precinct caucuses earlier this month. It was widely advertised, and AGREED TO by the Colorado GOP LAST AUGUST!!
It was all in the open, and his boy Manafort was in Washington bellyaching to Chuck Todd instead of out in Colorado doing his job!!!
It will not matter. This will:
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Josh Barro
@jbarro Josh Barro Retweeted McKay Coppins
I periodically have to remind myself that Ben Carson is literally a brain surgeon.
McKay Coppins
@mckaycoppins
Ben Carson—continuing his streak as the world's worst surrogate—says he'd be Team #NeverTrump if stakes were lower.
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Wow. Now you have gone and changed my mind with this most insightful post. You, WTF, are quite the American patriot! :patriot:
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It will not matter. This will:
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Yeah... the big lie.
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Wow. Now you have gone and changed my mind with this most insightful post. You, WTF, are quite the American patriot! :patriot:
Congratulations on continuing your streak of adding nothing of value to the forum, even in your little safe space.
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Josh Barro @jbarro Josh Barro Retweeted McKay Coppins I periodically have to remind myself that Ben Carson is literally a brain surgeon. McKay Coppins@mckaycoppins Ben Carson—continuing his streak as the world's worst surrogate—says he'd be Team #NeverTrump if stakes were lower.
The only one who denied the people their right to vote and then celebrated it as a victory was Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz.
He's not going to shake this. (Yes.. you can cue WTF )
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Congratulations on continuing your streak of adding nothing of value to the forum, even in your little safe space.
I think the purple finger picture got a little under you skin. I'd wouldn't say that is without value. 88devil
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The only one who denied the people their right to vote and then celebrated it as a victory was Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz.
He's not going to shake this. (Yes.. you can cue WTF )
No one has denied anyone anything and YOU know it!
Is your day job at the DNC?
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It will not matter. This will.
Your meme is a lie, but that's okay with you. Got it.
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I think the purple finger picture got a little under you skin. I'd wouldn't say that is without value. 88devil
Appropriating a pic from the heroic voters of Iraq to back up your misogynistic vulgarian is an insult to the Iraqis.
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The only one who denied the people their right to vote and then celebrated it as a victory was Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz.
He's not going to shake this. (Yes.. you can cue WTF )
Straight out of Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals.
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The only one who denied the people their right to vote and then celebrated it as a victory was Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz.
He's not going to shake this. (Yes.. you can cue WTF )
/snicker
Your belief in the divine right of Trump is showing.
If you're so all concerned about reflecting people's votes, why aren't you complaining about the fact that Trump got more delegates than he's entitled to in the winner take all states? The rules there are running roughshod over the people who did not vote for Trump in the wta states he won. But I forget, the rules are only supposed to apply when they favor Trump; they never apply when it hurts Trump. How very liberal.
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Your belief in the divine right of Trump is showing.
If you're so all concerned about reflecting people's votes, why aren't you complaining about the fact that Trump got more delegates than he's entitled to in the winner take all states? The rules there are running roughshod over the people who did not vote for Trump in the wta states he won. But I forget, the rules are only supposed to apply when they favor Trump; they never apply when it hurts Trump. How very liberal.
Saul Alinsky's 12 Rules for Radicals:
RULE 2: “Never go outside the expertise of your people.” It results in confusion, fear and retreat. Feeling secure adds to the backbone of anyone. (Organizations under attack wonder why radicals don’t address the “real” issues. This is why. They avoid things with which they have no knowledge.)
* RULE 4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.” If the rule is that every letter gets a reply, send 30,000 letters. You can kill them with this because no one can possibly obey all of their own rules. (This is a serious rule. The besieged entity’s very credibility and reputation is at stake, because if activists catch it lying or not living up to its commitments, they can continue to chip away at the damage.)
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Saul Alinsky's 12 Rules for Radicals:
RULE 2: “Never go outside the expertise of your people.” It results in confusion, fear and retreat. Feeling secure adds to the backbone of anyone. (Organizations under attack wonder why radicals don’t address the “real” issues. This is why. They avoid things with which they have no knowledge.)
I had forgotten that very integral rule, even though we see it in practice all the time.
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The only one who denied the people their right to vote and then celebrated it as a victory was Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz.
He's not going to shake this. (Yes.. you can cue WTF )
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No need to shake off a victory despite what your knuckle dragging moron of a candidates babbles out. Your man Trump is a drooling subhuman of the first order. He can't even get one delegate in CO he is so impudent and pathetic.
Why don't you go burn your GOP registration card in protest so that we can all not give a shit.
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No need to shake off a victory despite what your knuckle dragging moron of a candidates babbles out. Your man Trump is a drooling subhuman of the first order. He can't even get one delegate in CO he is so impudent and pathetic.
Why don't you go burn your GOP registration card in protest so that we can all not give a shit.
:beer: "Drooling Subhuman" ... :silly:
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No need to shake off a victory despite what your knuckle dragging moron of a candidates babbles out. Your man Trump is a drooling subhuman of the first order. He can't even get one delegate in CO he is so impudent and pathetic.
Why don't you go burn your GOP registration card in protest so that we can all not give a shit.
Don't stroke out Frank.
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Don't stroke out Frank.
Oh, so you are going to burn your GOP registration card in protest? :laughingdog:
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Oh, so you are going to burn your GOP registration card in protest? :laughingdog:
I don't have one. I'm a proud Independent. I don't need to be part of a flock. :mauslaff:
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I don't have one. I'm a proud Independent. I don't need to be part of a flock. :mauslaff:
We get that you are a Trump supporter...and as they say, birds of a feather flock together! :silly:
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Appropriating a pic from the heroic voters of Iraq to back up your misogynistic vulgarian is an insult to the Iraqis.
No it isn't. It captures the truth of what the Cruz/RNC are doing in one photo; even if you don't like it.
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Trump is a drooling subhuman of the first order.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfwxe0ZWIAA-BPK.jpg:large)
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfwxe0ZWIAA-BPK.jpg:large)
Rich irony complaining about corruption coming from the poster child for cronyism. It is like hiring David Duke to clean up the KKK or Colonel Sanders to promote a vegetarian lifestyle.
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Rich irony complaining about corruption coming from the poster child for cronyism. It is like hiring David Duke to clean up the KKK or Colonel Sanders to promote a vegetarian lifestyle.
Trump has been charged with and convicted of what?
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Trump has been charged with and convicted of what?
Being a scumbag is not against the law, unfortunately.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cfwxe0ZWIAA-BPK.jpg:large)
That's what he says he won't do, but he will threaten to sue without ever following through, whine like a Kansas City faggot when he is exposed as a know nothing dope with delegate selection and he will hire some of the most worthless campaign staff since Micheal Dukakis.
Winning!
(http://c86cb244b7aa82d722df-bc886d861d799bf6b58e79429d5ca9ac.r88.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Donald-Trump-winning-800x534.jpg)
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Being a scumbag is not against the law, unfortunately.
Or you'd be in jail?
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(http://i.imgur.com/yC33QeQ.jpg)
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Or you'd be in jail?
Personal attack much?
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(http://i.imgur.com/yC33QeQ.jpg)
Right. Being an illiterate slack ass like Trump is and not being able to read the rules of a Primary state obviously equates to murderous dictators. Well reasoned and really easy to see now why Drumpf has support from 35% of 50% of the voting public.
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Remind you of a high school cheerleader?
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfzU6aTUYAAbv4x.jpg)
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Personal attack much?
A question is a personal attack? Where did you attend school?
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Good grief ... I only called Trump an orange baboon ... I think a drooling subhuman and an illiterate slack ass are much more appropriate.
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Good grief ... I only called Trump an orange baboon ... I think a drooling subhuman and an illiterate slack ass are much more appropriate.
Oh so clever! :boring:
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A question is a personal attack? Where did you attend school?
You have as much integrity as your hero Trump.
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Good grief ... I only called Trump an orange baboon ... I think a drooling subhuman and an illiterate slack ass are much more appropriate.
Now you're just insulting subhumans and slack asses!!
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You have as much integrity as your hero Trump.
You have much less.
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You have much less.
It's not possible to have less integrity than STrump has. It's something he's quite proud of, based on his book.
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You have much less.
I'm done clowning with this fool. Who wants to tap in?
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I'm done clowning with this fool. Who wants to tap in?
Tap!!
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Tap!!
Just be careful, he bites. Well, gums anyway.
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Now you're just insulting subhumans and slack asses!!
In that case I apologize to them. I retrospect they are not nearly as bad as Donny.
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Just be careful, he bites. Well, gums anyway.
His emoji's are devastating. The type of devastating that causes one to cry for hours in the shower trying to get clean.
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His emoji's are devastating. The type of devastating that causes one to cry for hours in the shower trying to get clean.
You poor babies. I apologize if I hurt your feelings.
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Appropriating a pic from the heroic voters of Iraq to back up your misogynistic vulgarian is an insult to the Iraqis.
Thank you for that comment, sinkspur. :patriot:
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What do you mean "Angels in America" couldn't be more gay? What nonsense!!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfzmzthUMAAAa72.jpg)
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His emoji's are devastating. The type of devastating that causes one to cry for hours in the shower trying to get clean.
How many times has Alert posted the "laughing mouse" emoji? Does anyone know? I would guess it's half his posts, at least.
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How many times has Alert posted the "laughing mouse" emoji? Does anyone know? I would guess it's half his posts, at least.
If you're so concerned, count them. Are you related to Chrissie Matthews?
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How many times has Alert posted the "laughing mouse" emoji? Does anyone know? I would guess it's half his posts, at least.
And apparently, he's proud of that........ **nononono*
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And apparently, he's proud of that........ **nononono*
Are you going to cry?
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Are you going to cry?
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What do you mean "Angels in America" couldn't be more gay? What nonsense!!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfzmzthUMAAAa72.jpg)
(http://application.denofgeek.com/images/m/tauchert/Dogma_buddy_christ.jpg)
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That guy is just weird. Asking if I were going to cry makes no sense in a sane world..........
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That guy is just weird. Asking if I were going to cry makes no sense in a sane world..........
Your going to cry? Here. This will cheer you up....
(http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/Smileys/default/bored-smiley.png)
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That guy is just weird. Asking if I were going to cry makes no sense in a sane world..........
Well then, when are you going to stop whining?
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What do you mean "Angels in America" couldn't be more gay? What nonsense!!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfzmzthUMAAAa72.jpg)
Great. Now I've seen Trump's feet.
***suicide***
PS: is it me or do they look really small?
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Great. Now I've seen Trump's feet.
***suicide***
PS: is it me or do they look really small?
As Mel Profitt once said" "Only the toes knows."
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Your going to cry? Here. This will cheer you up....
(http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/Smileys/default/bored-smiley.png)
I have A-lert on ignore (I put him there within a few days of when he signed on)...... so I'm cheerful almost all the time. :laugh:
(And I'll stay that way as long as you stick around, Frank!)
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Well then, when are you going to stop whining?
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Is that seriously what he said?? Man, what a hoot that little fella is!
(Put him on ignore, Bill. You'll live longer....... and your quality of life will improve exponentially! ^-^)
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Is that seriously what he said?? Man, what a hoot that little fella is!
(Put him on ignore, Bill. You'll live longer....... and your quality of life will improve exponentially! ^-^)
Very true. It would help if people would stop quoting him in their replies too!
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Very true. It would help if people would stop quoting him in their replies too!
Agree. The only time I see the complete nonsense he posts (incessantly) is when he's quoted by someone else.
These comments were actually funny, though....... the crying, whining accusation (I'm completely cheerful, thank you!) coming from the king of whine who supports the biggest crybaby in political history. Dripping with irony, I'd say....
If everyone with intelligence would either put him on ignore, or completely ignore the drivel he posts, there would be much less arguing and much more intelligent conversation around here.
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Agree. The only time I see the complete nonsense he posts (incessantly) is when he's quoted by someone else.
These comments were actually funny, though....... the crying, whining accusation (I'm completely cheerful, thank you!) coming from the king of whine who supports the biggest crybaby in political history. Dripping with irony, I'd say....
If everyone with intelligence would either put him on ignore, or completely ignore the drivel he posts, there would be much less arguing and much more intelligent conversation around here.
We had a feature on another board I moderated called "Ghosted". When a particularly troublesome or annoying person could not be roped in by traditional Moderating techniques he would be "ghosted". Now that person would still have full access to the board and could post to topics.....but his/her posts were invisible to every board member except for the Moderators. Every now and then a Mod would respond to the poor guys posts just to keep him from catching on. Cruell? Maybe. Effective. Yes.
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Very true. It would help if people would stop quoting him in their replies too!
Ditto that!
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We had a feature on another board I moderated called "Ghosted". When a particularly troublesome or annoying person could not be roped in by traditional Moderating techniques he would be "ghosted". Now that person would still have full access to the board and could post to topics.....but his/her posts were invisible to every board member except for the Moderators. Every now and then a Mod would respond to the poor guys posts just to keep him from catching on. Cruell? Maybe. Effective. Yes.
Sounds like it would be useful with this one.
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We had a feature on another board I moderated called "Ghosted". When a particularly troublesome or annoying person could not be roped in by traditional Moderating techniques he would be "ghosted". Now that person would still have full access to the board and could post to topics.....but his/her posts were invisible to every board member except for the Moderators. Every now and then a Mod would respond to the poor guys posts just to keep him from catching on. Cruell? Maybe. Effective. Yes.
That sounds remarkably effective. The troll gets what s/he wants - to troll - and the other members don't have to put up with the abuse. Brilliant!
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That sounds remarkably effective. The troll gets what s/he wants - to troll - and the other members don't have to put up with the abuse. Brilliant!
Sounds like it would be useful with this one.
If you click on the "Moderators Forum" link here you will see Myst and the Mod Crew discussing if they should find and add this hack. :whistle:
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If you click on the "Moderators Forum" link here you will see Myst and the Mod Crew discussing if they should find and add this hack. :whistle:
What Moderator Forum link are you referring to?
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What Moderator Forum link are you referring to?
The little hidden forum for Adms and Mods to chat about the boards goings ons. you know a place without prying eyes.
Wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more. Bob's your uncle.
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Every forum must have a place where moderators and admins can talk in private. It would be impossible to run the forum otherwise.
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The moderators are in cahoots with the GOP-e and the illuminati to deny trump his rightful place as emperor of the united states!
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Ditto that!
Clique, clique, clique.......you can take the poster out of FR, but you can't take FR out of some posters. :bigsilly:
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Clique, clique, clique.......you can take the poster out of FR, but you can't take FR out of some posters. :bigsilly:
Oh goodie, A-Hole posted another emoji.
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The moderators are in cahoots with the GOP-e and the illuminati to deny trump his rightful place as emperor of the united states!
Actually it was the Bilderbergers. They had a cut rate deal on Republican presidential nomination fixes a few months back, how could Myst refuse? Completely outbid the Illuminati, Masons, and the CFR.
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The moderators are in cahoots with the GOP-e and the illuminati to deny trump his rightful place as emperor of the united states!
Yeah, something like that. :silly:
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Oh goodie, A-Hole posted another emoji.
And, you just had to quote it!
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And, you just had to quote it!
We need to have a talk with WTF so he can get his mind right! You bring a burlap bag. I'll bring the soap.
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And, you just had to quote it!
Yeah............ people really have to stop doing that. Then all of us who have him on ignore have to see his pedantic puerile posting.
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Actually it was the Bilderbergers. They had a cut rate deal on Republican presidential nomination fixes a few months back, how could Myst refuse? Completely outbid the Illuminati, Masons, and the CFR.
Close, it is the Buildacheeseburger. A hungry lot.
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I tend to confuse the Longabergers, Bildabergers and Build-a-Bear. Something about baskets and teddy bears taking over the world and Making America Great Again.
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I tend to confuse the Longabergers, Bildabergers and Build-a-Bear. Something about baskets and teddy bears taking over the world and Making America Great Again.
Where's Mikey? I see a graphic coming on!
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I tend to confuse the Longabergers, Bildabergers and Build-a-Bear. Something about baskets and teddy bears taking over the world and Making America Great Again.
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Then all of us who have him on ignore have to see his pedantic posting.
Well, you sent me to the dictionary. Thanks a lot ML. Next to "puerile" was this picture: :bigsilly:
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Well, you sent me to the dictionary. Thanks a lot ML. Next to "puerile" was this picture: :bigsilly:
And rightfully so! ^-^
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Oh goodie, A-Hole posted another emoji.
And you continue to show your lack of respect for the forum owners and post vulgar insults.
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