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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:20pm

#Hogwarts is spreading.

Get him Bernie

Ugh

Heh

Let's talk policy

Good lord! More politics talk

Now to take a break from hitting at Bernie

Don't think about that elephant not on stage

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:32pm
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$60 trillion in 10 years as opposed to $45 trillion given to the banks even though they have committed one crime after another.

Think she has to worry about affording insulin for her children? Think she has one of the 1.5 kids living not in a house or apartment? Oh hell no she ain't worrying about money, but she will do everything she can to keep Bernie from helping those of us who are.

The status quo from Joe

But, but, but how does it work?

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Submitted by Dr. John Carpenter on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:30pm

The Republicans spent eight years claiming President MyBoss was a socialist and it didn’t seem to hurt him any.

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Submitted by janis b on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:36pm
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@Dr. John Carpenter

won't make any difference. Not only will he probably forget again anyway, but because his capacity for self-reflection is forever set at 0.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:37pm
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I'm looking for something from Bloomberg

$12,000/year isn't much to live on.

Words from Amy

"I'm not Trump."

Yeah we can see that. But what will you do to make our lives better?

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Submitted by Cassiodorus on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:50pm
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@snoopydawg "what's in it for me?"

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The ruling classes need an extra party to make the rest of us feel as if we participate in democracy. That's what the Democrats are for. They make the US more durable than the Soviet Union was.

Submitted by Dr. John Carpenter on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 9:30am

@Cassiodorus it can’t be more perfect.

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Submitted by MrWebster on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 3:33pm

@Cassiodorus first time seeing it.

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Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 11:39am
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"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
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"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:42pm
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the day Trump became president.

One candidate says my way or the highway.

George.."are you talking about senator Sanders?"

Geez it's sure looking like its attack Bernie tonight. I hope he tells them to shove their next debate. This is not a damn debate folks it's a hit job. Don't play along with them, Bernie.

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Submitted by Alphalop on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:46pm
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topics.

Wow, now they are hitting Sanders yet with the Hillary BS, asking is it true that nobody likes him? SMH

This debate is a joke moderated by jokes asking questions that mean nothing.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:51pm
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some more.

Let's not!

Are you watching it live? I can't. I'm just doing Twitter

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Submitted by Alphalop on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:53pm
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@snoopydawg Yeah, it's on ABC.

Tough though, it is such an obvious effort to tank Sanders it's tough to stomach.

These corrupt scumbags all make me sick.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:48pm
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BTW Vindman quit his job so why was it bad for Trump to remove him early? Games

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Home run

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Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 11:41am
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Even technocrats aren't allowed to tell that much truth.

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"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:53pm
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lol

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 7:59pm
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If not I'll stick to words

Better question is anyone interested in this? Don't be shy

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Submitted by edg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:01pm
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you suffer through it so I don't have to. Smile

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Submitted by moneysmith on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:03pm
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@snoopydawg There was a fix for that, but I can't remember what it is Sad

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:10pm
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@moneysmith

I can't see them on my other computer either. I will post both types. Great to see you and I'm reminding you that you owe me an email...hint.

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Submitted by moneysmith on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:30pm
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@snoopydawg n/t

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Submitted by Hawkfish on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:05pm
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Named “Pog Mahone” drinking Guinness and filtering it all through the Guardian’s live stream. And watching cricket when I’m bored...

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Submitted by The Voice In th... on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 9:35pm

@Hawkfish
But if I was there drinking Guiness, the nectar of the gods, with you, i would be watching cricket nonstop until I was stoned.

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I've seen lots of changes. What doesn't change is people. Same old hairless apes.

Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:06pm
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What I meant is that the woman talking to the homophobic one has lots of patience. But I'm wondering if this woman was wearing blended clothes? Eats bacon? Kills her kids if they disrespect her? You know..all those other things Leviticus said?

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:15pm
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Why is this even a question? Ratings are in the toilet for debates for this reason!

This is better

Still.

Herheinous is not running!

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Submitted by tle on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 11:17am

@snoopydawg Goes to AMY KLOBUCHAR! WTF?

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Submitted by Wally on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:33pm
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Submitted by The Voice In th... on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 9:43pm

@Wally
Hooterville residents make more sense than the debates.
This episode was about Eva Gabor setting up a beauty parlor in the hick town.

I'd much rather look at Eva than Amy Klobuchar. Some of Hawkfish's Guiness would help. I ate have a can of mixed nuts which means fewer nuts than on-stage at the debates.

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I've seen lots of changes. What doesn't change is people. Same old hairless apes.

Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:38pm
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If I couldn't be president then Bernie can't either! It's not fair!

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Submitted by Dr. John Carpenter on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 9:32am

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If I couldn't be president then Bernie No one else can't either! It's not fair!
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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:39pm
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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:46pm
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Hey kos where is Tulsi tonight? The last one or the one before it? But yeah it's just Liz who was excluded.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 8:57pm
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Especially because Trump and his fellow goons keep cutting funding and keeps making people jump through hoops to stay on social programs. If you really want to help families raise their kids better then stand behind them. Again 1.5 million kids are homeless. This should embarrass every member of congress. Especially the ones who say they are religious.

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Submitted by Bob In Portland on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 9:38pm
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or are we to presume that's all behind and if someone designed faulty software for a caucus no one is going to fix something dark behind the scenes.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:05pm
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@Bob In Portland

But then I was just reading tweets posted on the debate. But would you be surprised if it didn't come up? It's not it was important or anything.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 12:04am
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@Bob In Portland

This is why people worry about sheepdawging. They aren't your friends when they are trying to kill your campaign.

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Submitted by earthling1 on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 9:59pm
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under the bus.
WTF Bernie?
We have masses of WMDs pointed at his front door, what would you do?

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Neither Russia nor China is our enemy.
Neither Iran nor Venezuela are threatening America.
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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:11pm
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but he recently said something about Maduro and Columbia's president and wants them removed. This is where Bernie is the weakest. IMO. His foreign policy expert is pro regime change and too much pro war. Duff?

I posted a video from Jimmy Dore that talks about this. I don't remember which essay I did it in. But at the end Jimmy talks about his foreign policy guy and he is not impressed either. Last time I called out Bernie for this and I was told to shut up. I don't think so. I was anti war during Obama's, Bush's and Clinton's tenures and I will not change for Bernie. This is too important. We have no business killing people anywhere.

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Submitted by Centaurea on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 1:53am
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The guy's name is Matt Duss. I'm not sure what to think of him. His parents are evangelical Christians of the missionary variety. His father is originally from Ukraine, and I've seen talk elsewhere that he (the dad) is or was some sort of CIA asset. For a while, Matt was on staff at the Center for American Progress.

https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/matt-duss-bernie-sanders-forei...

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Submitted by lotlizard on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 3:44am
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@Centaurea  
causes Bernie to make those oinking noises whenever foreign policy comes up . . .

#Hogwarts

It’s really the “Imperialism” curse or, in German, Imperialismus, but that has too many syllables, so it gets shortened to “Imperius” . . .

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Submitted by Wally on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 8:29am
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I think it's more than a bit hyperbolic to conclude that Bernie is "pro regime change and too much pro war."

First, Bernie is no advocate of and is even opposed to shock doctrine which destabilizes legit elected governments.

While he has been critical of certain left government leaders (for good reason in most respects), he has not called or pushed for regime change although he has insisted that democracy be honored.

He's also buddies with Evo Morales and was the first to call out the coup in Bolivia for being such (and then Tulsi joined in after about a week, making Bernie and her about the only folks in solidarity with the left there).

Not anti-war? Only Bernie keeps voting against Trump's "defense" budgets. He speaks in support of cutting "defense" spending. I'm sure Tulsi will find a place in his cabinet, most likely with a big impact on issues of war and peace. Maybe taking a cue from Dennis Kucinich, who I'd guess will also find a place in a Bernie administration, the Defense Department would be called the "Department of Peace."

Will Bernie increase spending on NATO military "exercises" which unnecessarily and stupidly put Russia on the defensive? I don't think so.

I mean we can quibble on all the details and I'd probably agree with you on many of your criticisms but I simply don't see another viable candidate out there who will try to stop the arms race and the development of a new cold war. And I find no reason to think that Trump offers us any solace in that respect. His too ardent support for Israeli military excesses puts us all at risk. Of course, a Bloomberg(Clinton) will do that too. And hopefully, NH will be the end of CIA Pete.

Finally, thanks for putting the thread together. Even I couldn't make it past the half-way point of the debate.

Edit/Add: Chris Matthews foams at the mouth:

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Submitted by wokkamile on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 3:48pm

@Wally always a Cold Warrior, is Chris's motto. Comes in handy as we are in Cold War 2.0.

Grew up in an Irish Catholic family that favored Nixon in '60, when Chris was a teen. Nixon. I don't think Chris ever lost his early conservative leanings. As he was about to roll out his slender book on JFK, I recall him noting on air that he preferred JFK's "cold warrior side". He also peddled the myth that Kennedy and Nixon were "good friends" as a result of serving in the senate together.

Became buds with Roger Ailes, who helped establish Chris as an on-air political motormouth with his first show on CNBC in the 90s.

Spent much of the 2000 campaign slamming Gore, while he supported GW Bush. Helped run antiwar host Phil Donahue off the air in 2003. CM treated host Donahue brutally in a guest appearance on Donahue's show towards the end. He acted as if he knew PD was about to get the axe, so had carte blanche to kick him in the teeth. Great guy.

As for Bernie's moderate FP statements, it's probably about as good as to be expected for a top tier candidate in the current political climate. FP isn't registering much with the electorate, and we see how well Tulsi has fared with her bolder approach. I give him a pass at this point, and would hope for better once in office, Tony Perez willing.

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Submitted by humphrey on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:18pm

They also left out Amy"s part in sending an innocent black man to jail and warren's indian heritage but plenty of time to discus Bernie being a socialist and gun policy and Nina's column regarding Biden and black people.. Also too the Clinton bullshit.

Steyer raised a point about about Dick harpootlian racist remark but Biden just mumbled some meaningless mumbo jumbo as a response.

Edited to add this is response to bob in portland's question.

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Submitted by humphrey on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:27pm

She is now a full fledged moderate.

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:41pm
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Watch the Jimmy video on Bernie's foreign policy answers. It's easy to say that a head chopper chops off some heads, but it's another to stand up against Russia Russia Russia and Venezuela. He hasn't.

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Submitted by humphrey on Fri, 02/07/2020 - 10:32pm

Don't bite the hands that feed you.

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Submitted by The Liberal Moonbat on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 2:39am
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Would someone mind explaining that to me?

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Submitted by entrepreneur on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 8:16am

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Submitted by The Liberal Moonbat on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 8:57am
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@entrepreneur ...but one thing I've never done and never WILL do is Tweet, so I'm assuming whatever I'm missing resides within that hashtag (I swear, Shitter's in need of an EMP suitcase-nuke to its central servers; ever heard of the Broad Street Pump?).

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 10:23am
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@The Liberal Moonbat

it should give you a clue. And lots of people are calling Mayor Pete Pettigrew a character from Harry Potter.

If you can that is.

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Submitted by The Liberal Moonbat on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 10:07pm
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@snoopydawg I might've had a similar problem here (or at least, I'm still hoping somebody can help me out with it): https://caucus99percent.com/comment/467320#comment-467320

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Submitted by snoopydawg on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 10:56pm
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I can't watch tweet videos on my Mac computer, but I can on my iPad. Firefox doesn't support my old OS. Wally had this problem too but he found a way around it. Send him a message to see if he can help.

The video shows Snake trying to spell Pettigrew and that's the connection to hogwartz.

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Submitted by travelerxxx on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 2:57am
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You know, I haven't watched even one second of any of the Democratic "debates," but I have read all the essays and associated comments regarding them here on c99. As time progresses, with every one of these "debates" I am ever more and more thankful that our intrepid members here at c99 have taken one for the team and suffered through them – because I would never be able to stomach it.

From what I've learned, I'm about ready to place my bets in Vegas on this election. I'm pretty sure it's not too early. It's going to be all in on Trump. I can't lose.

The few Americans who bother to watch this sham are, no doubt, just shaking their heads in disbelief.

Republicans are laughing their asses off and ordering champagne by the case.

Me, I'm already counting my Vegas winnings...

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Submitted by lotlizard on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 4:03am
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@travelerxxx  
having bet £200 on Trump back when the odds were still 100–1.

https://money.cnn.com/2016/11/08/news/betting-election-trump-clinton/ind...

And some betting companies really took a bath, particularly PaddyPower, which was so sure Clinton would win it paid out a million dollars worth of bets on her early, a month before the election.

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Submitted by boriscleto on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 2:31pm
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He was talking about the debate AFAIK. I have sound muted on videos...so closed captioning is displayed if available...Facebook translated Buttigieg as Buddha judge...

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Submitted by Anja Geitz on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 3:17pm
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in kind of a pathetic way...

Really speaks to his "authenticity' don't it?

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Submitted by wokkamile on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 3:27pm

@Anja Geitz than Gary Hart and Bill McKay. And not nearly as handsome as McKay.

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