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sl8

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29. She was quoting Steve Inskeep:

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 18, 2025, 03:06 PM

Apr 18

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-14-2025

Letters from an American

April 14, 2025
Heather Cox Richardson
Apr 15, 2025

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As NPR’s Steven Inskeep put it: “If I understand this correctly, the US president has launched a trade war against the world, believes he can force the EU and China to meet his terms, is determined to annex Canada and Greenland, but is powerless before the sovereign might of El Salvador. Is that it?”

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Steve Inskeep Drops The Mic [View all] MayReasonRule Apr 17 OP

Normally not my favorite NPR talking head......in this case? bravo Steve. a kennedy Apr 17 #1

Interesting cuz I saw the exact quote attributed to Heather Cox Richardson. CrispyQ Apr 17 #3

And most of us have thought exactly the same thing. erronis Apr 17 #7

well, if you're going to plagiarize, steal from the best. soldierant Apr 17 #20

You may have responded to the wrong post. But I'm always glad to get any feedback I can! erronis Apr 17 #21

LOL! I probably did. But I'm so happy to know that Van Hollen was able to meet soldierant Apr 17 #22

And it's probably not from either of them. maxsolomon Apr 17 #16

Here's his tweet: sl8 Apr 18 #30

Well, that was intemperate. maxsolomon Apr 18 #31

Hey, I like it no matter who said it! calimary Apr 18 #23

She was quoting Steve Inskeep: sl8 Apr 18 #29

Agreed... In This Case... Dead On Point! MayReasonRule Apr 17 #4

Why doesn't Cherokee100 Apr 17 #11

What Steve Said BOSSHOG Apr 17 #2

"Oopsie...too late." rubbersole Apr 17 #5

Brilliant! ShazzieB Apr 17 #6

Someone posted that funny how T47 could Quakerfriend Apr 17 #8

WOW.. well Put!! Cha Apr 17 #9

What a fucking strong man Diarrhea Donny is! Blue Owl Apr 17 #15

Beaten Down by el presidente Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez. Cha Apr 17 #18

EXCELLENT! liberalla Apr 17 #10

Irony Iamscrewed Apr 17 #12

Yes, your understanding is correct. flashman13 Apr 17 #13

K&R Blue Owl Apr 17 #14

Every authoritarian regime as... zentrum Apr 17 #17

I thought we elected Al Capone but turned out to be Snidely Whiplash rickyhall Apr 17 #19

... SheltieLover Apr 18 #24

LOL! Martin68 Apr 18 #25

Nice little pussy. Beowulf42 Apr 18 #26

FORMIDABLE!!! Mme. Defarge Apr 18 #27

He's afraid that El Salvador will launch it's overwhelming fleet to invade Malibu or Palm Beach. Ping Tung Apr 18 #28