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Autumn

(45,540 posts)
1. Someone years ago said 'we've been hoodwinked and bamboozled."
Sat Dec 18, 2021, 12:23 PM
Dec 2021

They were spot on. Interesting read. Thanks for the link.

pecosbob

(7,659 posts)
5. I remember the hardhat protests Nixon's goons ginned up in NYC
Sat Dec 18, 2021, 03:35 PM
Dec 2021

I also remember him ordering a massive bombing campaign of Cambodia to get re-elected. I remember Reagan's people doing the same sort of thing in vis-a-vis the Iranian hostages. I remember swift-boating. Anyone that was hoodwinked wasn't paying attention. Always look a gift-horse in the mouth.

keep_left

(1,958 posts)
6. Re: tweet #4, that "Explore Talent" website featured a huge number of GOP grifters...
Sat Dec 18, 2021, 06:09 PM
Dec 2021

...including Emerald Robinson, who just got fired from NewsLeast...er...NewsMax for her insane tweets about Satanic trackers in Covid vaccines. I have a feeling there's even more to this story. "Explore Talent" appears to be yet another Wingnut Welfare scam. The big question: why did someone try to disguise it as a Hollywood talent search site?

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