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9. Wow. He did, actually, say that. There are no words. n/t

Mon Aug 3, 2020, 08:02 PM

Aug 2020

-Laelth

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+++ agree. nt iluvtennis Aug 2020 #16

How is this not fascism, a shakedown? bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #2

extortion agingdem Aug 2020 #3

Such a demand will kill the deal RainCaster Aug 2020 #4

"fari vagnari u pizzu". . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2020 #7

Joy Reid is talking about it right now mnmoderatedem Aug 2020 #8

Wow. He did, actually, say that. There are no words. n/t Laelth Aug 2020 #9

This sounds a little... jmowreader Aug 2020 #10

WHAT?? silverweb Aug 2020 #24

You're right. It is unbelievable. jmowreader Aug 2020 #25

That's it. silverweb Aug 2020 #26

Only if you're a Democrat jmowreader Aug 2020 #27

Extortion 101. n/t. Scruffy1 Aug 2020 #12

Call it by it's name: Extortion ashredux Aug 2020 #13

So much for the rule of law. Welcome to Trump's Kleptocracy. bluewater Aug 2020 #14

Not socialism. Far worse -- extortion. This is KPN Aug 2020 #17

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Lock him up!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 #20

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