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GeorgeGist

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Reply to robersl (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 31, 2018, 12:14 PM

Aug 2018

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/over+a+barrel

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Ohr says Christopher Steele told him Russian intelligence believed it had Trump "over a barrel" [View all] kpete Aug 2018 OP

No wonder Spanky wants to ruin Bruce Ohr. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #1

Yep. dalton99a Aug 2018 #2

Not just Spanky, but Putin too dem4decades Aug 2018 #4

and none of Trump's actions as president NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #3

He testified at the repub only hearing, right? unitedwethrive Aug 2018 #5

I'd rather see Trump IN the barrel. MineralMan Aug 2018 #6

I'd rather see shitgibbon in a casket YessirAtsaFact Aug 2018 #22

A barrel over Niagara falls. SammyWinstonJack Aug 2018 #24

That works! YessirAtsaFact Aug 2018 #26

Just For The Record robersl Aug 2018 #7

The phrase "Over A Barrel" ... is correct It's an America phrase (link and quote) uponit7771 Aug 2018 #8

Hmmm robersl Aug 2018 #11

It's a traditional figure of speech YessirAtsaFact Aug 2018 #25

Flogging is what Spanky* (R) is into Achilleaze Aug 2018 #30

Nope GeorgeGist Aug 2018 #9

Any questions? Marcuse Aug 2018 #35

Where did you come with that? Sanity Claws Aug 2018 #10

Seriously robersl Aug 2018 #14

You called someone wrong Sanity Claws Aug 2018 #15

Just My Luck robersl Aug 2018 #16

Oh Lord. Sanity Claws Aug 2018 #18

If I Promise Never To Do It Again robersl Aug 2018 #19

Please do. And don't let the door hit you on the way out. (An American expression.) erronis Aug 2018 #27

I've never heard the expression "under a barrel." Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2018 #13

Leo G. Carroll was over a barrel yardwork Aug 2018 #21

This is why you want an honest person with good character to be President. ginnyinWI Aug 2018 #12

Poor barrel! bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #17

I knew a guy who got in a barrel. Harker Aug 2018 #23

Any Politician who continues to say that Russian involvement in the election is "just a distraction" ehrnst Aug 2018 #20

Possibly they are. I bet Nunes and Rohrabacher aren't sleeping too well at night. nt Hekate Aug 2018 #28

Trump acts like a pedophile about to be rumbled. Whatever Putin has on him, Doodley Aug 2018 #29

Not necessarily. potone Aug 2018 #37

I agree. I think everyone already assumes that he is guilty of sleazy or even illegal sexual smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #38

Hell, I could have told him that. underpants Aug 2018 #31

Carter Page is a really weird guy oberliner Aug 2018 #32

trumpwill next claim duforsure Aug 2018 #33

From my twitter feed Gothmog Aug 2018 #34

about time American intelligence got its own barrel for the assclown 0rganism Aug 2018 #36