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no_hypocrisy

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5. He got that trick from Joe McCarthy.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:23 AM

Jun 2019

In 1950, McCarthy pulled out a piece of paper at a Ladies' Luncheon in WV and claimed it contained the names of 205 Communists within the US Government. It was never proved the paper contained a single name.

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OH FFS. Trump pulls folded piece of paper from pocket, tells reporters it's the SECRET MEXICO DEAL. [View all] Miles Archer Jun 2019 OP

He is such a classy stable genius.... Pachamama Jun 2019 #1

A deal so secret that even the Mexican government doesn't know about it. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2019 #2

Reminds me of some his other ridiculous stage props, like the stacks of empty folders Tanuki Jun 2019 #3

fucker looks like Tweety bird with that ridiculous "hair" Skittles Jun 2019 #4

He got that trick from Joe McCarthy. no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #5

I remember that. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2019 #20

The very first thing that came to my mind as well. bullwinkle428 Jun 2019 #23

And two seconds later, his pants caught on fire. Sorry assed liar spews again. Guilded Lilly Jun 2019 #6

Probably nothing more than a bill of sale for the Brooklyn Bridge. Arkansas Granny Jun 2019 #7

If there was anything on that piece of paper it was probably a note reminding him Vinca Jun 2019 #8

Wanna see me pull a rabbit out of ronatchig Jun 2019 #9

Again? mahina Jun 2019 #14

That trick never works crazytown Jun 2019 #15

More like a rabbit out of... 3catwoman3 Jun 2019 #19

too bad that MF45 can't ready (English or Spanish)... Sancho Jun 2019 #10

Kabuki theater. watoos Jun 2019 #11

Wait. Was that the SAME piece of paper he said was a love letter from Kim Jong-un? FailureToCommunicate Jun 2019 #12

Morning Joe had a montage of 3 Trump paper pulling out clips Miles Archer Jun 2019 #18

Well, isn't he special. ginnyinWI Jun 2019 #13

Don.y you know it's SO secret it is written with INVISIBLE INK? lunamagica Jun 2019 #16

The By-Laws For A Bowling League DallasNE Jun 2019 #17

"here it is. it's a very simple deal." also- mopinko Jun 2019 #21

The Washington Post got photos of the paper. bluedigger Jun 2019 #22

"Drink your Ovaltine" nt Buns_of_Fire Jun 2019 #24

K&R Scurrilous Jun 2019 #25

It's the 3rd Secret of Fatima! Kingofalldems Jun 2019 #26