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chieftain

(3,222 posts) Thu Oct 17, 2013, 06:16 AM Oct 2013

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"I have a personal relationship with the Speaker"

So spake Little Luke Russert while explaining to his elders Boehner's brilliant leadership style. This boy is so naive he thinks he's the Speaker's buddy. The tragedy is that Luke is not an outlier. The DC press corps is so deep in the GOP pocket, they are incapable if doing their job properly.

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"I have a personal relationship with the Speaker" (Original Post) chieftain Oct 2013 OP

! rurallib Oct 2013 #1

The jokes write themselves. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #2

And the jokers are so full of themselves chieftain Oct 2013 #3

Of course, Luke. You're god for leaks... JHB Oct 2013 #4

Echoes the phrasing used by certain born-again types Orrex Oct 2013 #5

rurallib

(62,432 posts)

1. !

Reply to chieftain (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 06:54 AM

Oct 2013

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. The jokes write themselves.

Reply to chieftain (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 06:55 AM

Oct 2013

chieftain

(3,222 posts)

3. And the jokers are so full of themselves

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:29 AM

Oct 2013

it turns your stomach.

JHB

(37,161 posts)

4. Of course, Luke. You're god for leaks...

Reply to chieftain (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:35 AM

Oct 2013

...both taking and giving.

Orrex

(63,218 posts)

5. Echoes the phrasing used by certain born-again types

Reply to chieftain (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 08:42 AM

Oct 2013

"I'm not religious. I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ."

Whatever the hell that might mean.

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