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Turbineguy

(37,444 posts) Sat Jan 12, 2019, 10:03 AM Jan 2019

The most collosal, stupendous prank in the history of the universe.

Vladimir Putin putting Donald up in the White House.

Is there a Nobel Prize for Pranks? Putin should get one.

It's true, Putin had a lot of help from conservatives who had morphed into vandals, and stripped away the protections of Democracy, but it was a great prank.

Perhaps the greatest butt of this prank is Trump himself who seems to believe that he deserves to be U.S. President and is good at it.

I was something of a practical joker myself in my early days, but to Mr. Putin, I must

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The most collosal, stupendous prank in the history of the universe. (Original Post) Turbineguy Jan 2019 OP

And this was years in the making. It took astonishing vision and patience. We should never Squinch Jan 2019 #1

That's the best kind of prank, the one with the slow setup that gets the mark completely invested. TheBlackAdder Jan 2019 #3

I guess what I am saying is: its a war against a terrifying opponent, not a prank. Squinch Jan 2019 #5

Putting money into Trump was the best investment Putin ever made. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #2

Presidenting is so easy dalton99a Jan 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #6

Squinch

(51,106 posts)

1. And this was years in the making. It took astonishing vision and patience. We should never

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Sat Jan 12, 2019, 10:04 AM

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underestimate Putin.

TheBlackAdder

(28,284 posts)

3. That's the best kind of prank, the one with the slow setup that gets the mark completely invested.

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Sun Jan 13, 2019, 01:08 AM

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Squinch

(51,106 posts)

5. I guess what I am saying is: its a war against a terrifying opponent, not a prank.

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Sun Jan 13, 2019, 08:23 AM

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keithbvadu2

(37,131 posts)

2. Putting money into Trump was the best investment Putin ever made.

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Sat Jan 12, 2019, 11:56 PM

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dalton99a

(81,748 posts)

4. Presidenting is so easy

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Sun Jan 13, 2019, 02:48 AM

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