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Abolishinist

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10. So true.

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 10:02 PM

Sep 18

One of the things I've noticed, and now when he's on air I pay closer attention to, is that he never (or hardly ever?) interrupts a sentence by repeating a word twice in succesion, or putting in a 'uh' or 'well' or similar pregnant pause. It's like he has his own internal teleprompter going for him.

We attended a private fund-raising appearance by him at a residence down the street from us several years ago, he was incredible. My wife cherishes the picture taken of the two of them together.

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