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Chris Matthews Slams Conway Over ‘Aqua Buddha’ Attack Ad

Not even liberal MSNBC host can get behind Kentucky Democrat Jack Conway’s latest attack on Republican Rand Paul… and when questioned, Conway himself has trouble defending it:

While Conway has some Democrats condemning his campaign tactics, he remains the face of progressives’ continuing attacks on conservative Republicans like Dr. Rand Paul for their support of privatizing Social Security.

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  • gago
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:48pm

    Didn’t Obama take cocaine in college????

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    • TheProfessor
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 10:13pm

      LOL – that’s the first thing I thought of too when Matthews asked if all politicians were supposed to held accountable in the present for all the things they did in college.

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  • IndianaUSA
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:44pm

    Did Chris Matthews get abducted by aliens? He forgot about leaning forward and went straight to the right. I’m sure this is just a fluke.

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  • clhathaway
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:39pm

    Yeah, that’s going to leave a mark, or uncover one.

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  • stinkybisquit
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:25pm

    I think it’s called “Doing anything you have to, to save your job as reporter.”

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  • wingedwolf
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:22pm

    Chris must be expecting to be fired and hoping to be hired by FOX NEWS!

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  • Pestie67
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:14pm

    Straight out of the Grayson playbook on BS politics…..Good Show..NOT!

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  • TIREDOFGOVCO
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:11pm

    The apocalypse is upon us.

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  • Anarcho Capitalist
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:06pm

    Why is this important? This is why I have lost faith in America getting a 2nd wind. People, most people will watch this and cast their vote on an issue that has nothing to do with political philosophy. The bible and stupid college BS has nothing to do with government.

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    • Topcat
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:18pm

      I think the talk has been going on so long everyone is now sitting back , posting nonsense , waiting for Nov. 2nd. The Dems are putting on this last minute push of speeches and ads and the people are not watching . At best the Dems are motivating the few followers they still have. Only thing interesting right now , is the totally Democrat dominated states , that are struggling in close races, til the 2nd. Dont lose faith.

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    • Bob_R_OathKeeper
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 2:10am

      If you don’t find it important, don’t comment. I’m continually amazed at the stupidity of some people.

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  • Topcat
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:04pm

    I think this says more about Chris Mathews , than it says about Jack Conway. I have said in the past here , that Chris Mathews seems sometimes to be moving away from the other idiots on MSNBC . Having said that , every time I do he goes and does something stupid and I look foolish. This I thiink is one of those good times , and Jack Conway owes Rand Paul an apology.

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  • irishheart
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:03pm

    Who are you and what did you do with Chris Matthews?

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  • Jas0n
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:00pm

    Rand Paul turns his back on Aqua Buddha at his own peril!

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    • Mortis
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:17pm

      You owe me a new Coke and a new iPhone. Good one.

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  • Geo Buds Old Lady
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:00pm

    My oh my…I am taken aback! Matthews challenged and questioned Conway’s mudslinging?!? Wow…to hear Matthews use the words, ‘hearsay’, ‘exploit’, and ‘should I ask politicians those questions?’, ‘question of context’ ? Oh my indeed.

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  • AltimaZeromus
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:00pm

    Crap.. I’m in the twilight zone!

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  • lordjosh
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:59pm

    Go…..Chris??. Weird.

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  • Nigel2
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:58pm

    Matthews is trying real hard to “appear” more moderate lately. However, it would only be for ratings and cannot be taken seriously. Let’s see him keep it up for a couple years and I may be impressed. But still not enough to watch MSNBC

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    • TehFreedomist
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 11:25pm

      agreed

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    • vennoye
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 12:34am

      Boy, if Chris has changed to asking real questions of the Dems they must REALLY be in trouble!!!! Or, the new owners want to try to make some money off the MSNBC network. They have been so bad for so long that it is going to take a lot of time!! I swore off ABC, CBS, NBC, and MSNBC 3 years ago. Can’t even fully trust CNBC since GE has such high stakes in the GREEN movement.

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    • brooks
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 1:44am

      agreed +1

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    • Jmanzione
      Posted on October 20, 2010 at 3:44pm

      I agree as well. I used to watch Hardball everyday, without fail, a decade or so ago… But he swung so far left it was distasteful to the point that I actually wrote him a letter and asked that he examine his own motives and decide whether he was being a journalist or a political hack. He has, after all, worked in politics for Tip O’Neil (I think) …. He has a lot to atone for, I hope he’s finding his way back.

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  • Contrarianthinker
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:57pm

    Let us hope that the people of KY can see through this and many change from Conway in totally discuss. If Rand had done this, I would never vote for him!!!!

    How is the KY media handling this?

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    • Gundown
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 10:25pm

      They (Courier Journal) are in the tank for all Democrats. We never get an opposing view.

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    • MrButcher
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 12:08am

      Add your comments

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    • onesoul
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 11:19am

      Gundown is correct. The Courier-Journal is notoriously biased.
      Conway is STILL running this ad, you would have thought he would have pulled it by now.
      This interview, surprisingly by Matthews, should be Rand’s rebuttal.

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    • dmacdaddy30
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 1:14pm

      I am also from Louisville and there is no point to defend Paul through the courier journal. Paul was on Hannity’s radio show yesterday and there is something to the story, but nothing to what Conway is making it out to be. Paul was hesitant to answer any questions about the club, however, this should be a non issue considering it was 30 years ago.

      The $2,000 deductible which is the only thing he brings up in debates (you would think a a career politician would be more polished than this guy) is a stupid argument since, as others have said, it is similar to what Obamacare does as it takes into effect. Rand should just focus on three points in the last debate.
      1. Do you support Obamacare – wont answer because it cuts medicare by $500 billion
      2. If he does not – won’t answer that because he angers his left wing base
      3. Finally if undecided as he has been when asked before, it just means that KY would have a senator that could be just bought off for a pork belly project like Bayou Buyback or the Cornhusker Kickback.
      All three is not what KY needs.

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  • Spookytruck
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:52pm

    I understand that Conway’s tie is too tight and cutting off blood flow to his brain. Man I live in a college town and went to college. People do some really stupid things in college.

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  • LovinLiberty
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:51pm

    Con-way….hmmmm, I get it, he’s trying to CON his WAY right up to the election!

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    • ARMOR BEARER 147
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 7:41am

      Ease up on the name!
      We Conways have a great history in this country. Dating back to the Revolution when my Irish forefathers decided they hadn‘t kick enough tyranical english butt so they joined the French Army to help win America’s freedom. Then stayed to partake in it’s providence. The annuls of war are replete with our service. The Tree of Libetry is well watered with the blood of The Conways.
      Mr. Jack Conway may not represent what we have so long fought to preserve; But I would surmise that you wouldn’t want a “black sheep” in your family to bring shame to it’s proud legacy.

      “For how can I bear to see disaster fall on my people? How can I bear to see the destruction of my family?” -Esther 8:6 —-[-

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:51pm

    Sometimes the ATTACKS come back to bite you in the A$$, liberals. GET A CLUE! Stop the attacks and debate the ISSUES. OH, wait, you can’t win that way, can you?

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  • onesoul
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:50pm

    I’m in KY, and the dems are flooding the airwaves with these types of gutterball ads.
    John Yarmouth and Conway both are rats.

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    • Boss J
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 2:25pm

      I would be super careful if I were you. With Conway as your AG, you may be brought up on any charges that anyone alleges at any time without proof. That to me is the scariest part of this whole thing. If he was just another sleazy politician it would be expected, but being the highest lawman in the state and taking as fact some nonsense from someone he has never spoken to and who has never sworn an affidavit is criminal in my opinion.

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  • keepinupwithjones
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:49pm

    So Conway doesn‘t think it’s right to mock someone’s faith, but yet what is his ad doing? Absolutely ridiculous.

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  • kba98
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:49pm

    I agree they are desperate 100%
    It just goes to show theses guys wont stop ans anything.

    Judgment day is coming

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  • LovinLiberty
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:44pm

    Can you say “desparate?”

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    • SATX 19
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:43pm

      @ LOVINLIBERTY…..

      No, but I can say “desperate” :^)

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  • Paleo Archer
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:40pm

    …common thread here is that Democrats CAN”T speak to the policy and record of the last 20 months…just have to dig up things from the past…This Conway guy must be in trouble…

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    • Big Bob
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 7:17am

      Jack Conway is the liar and the deceptive one. He goes after Rand in one commercial about 2000 dollar deductibles on medicare now. The truth is he was talking about future recipients. What he neglects to tell you you is he supports Obama care which imposes a 1500 dollar deductible on current recipients and because of Obama care my deductible has gone from 1000 dollar deductible to a 5000 dollar deductible. Conway is worst than the majority of democrats in office now we as Kentuckians know better than to put another communist in office. Hell this peon thinks its constitutional to impose upon a person to purchase something from someone that is fascism.

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  • TruthTalker
    Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:37pm

    Matthews making sense??? The world is coming to an end…..

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    • belleharbor
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:52pm

      After Nov Election he will need a job wait and watch him change funny he is a loon when it was normal but the setting was a couch and a couple bongs and olympia beer sitting and talking about stars and how many we arnt alone are we.

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    • Contrarianthinker
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 8:55pm

      Darn it, give credit where credit is due without some snide comment. Maybe Chius is getting a message from the new owners to be more balanced? He ceratinly went after Conway and wouldn’t let him off the hook or getting into his talking points that diverted from the real issue in the interview.

      My guess is that Jack Conway is either NOT a religious person or attends a fundamentalist or evengelical congregation. The very foundation of Christianity is the the ATONEMENT of Jesus Christ that encoyurages and blesses us greatly when we truly repent. Or sins are washed away and God never remembers them. Conway is very fortunate that I wasn’t doing the interview. He is putting himself as GOD!!!!

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    • FrankSpeak
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:04pm

      He knows which way the wind blows!

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    • jzs
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:12pm

      Dang right! That was below the belt. That’s like saying President Obama, who has gone to Christian churches his entire life, has spoken often about his conversion to and his belief in Christianity and who was married in a Christian is a Muslim. Finally a liberal sees that questioning a person religious beliefs is despicable.

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    • bluejay8984
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:19pm

      Wow! I am speechless!

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    • abrownmd
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:25pm

      Matthews…. F.T.W!

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    • GBMBulletsSKNRD
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 9:45pm

      Stick a fork in it, your done Conway.

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    • neverending
      Posted on October 18, 2010 at 11:29pm

      Yeah – no kidding – took me half an hour to pick myself up off the floor. There just might be some hope.

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    • Huckabee Gingrich 12
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 12:12am

      @BELLE
      Trying to comprehend you posting made my brain hurt. I’m not asking for perfection, but maybe you throw a few punctuation marks in for the benefit of those of us trying to read?

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    • Contrarianthinker
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 1:33am

      JZS, Fact is that Obama went to school in Indonesia. His father certified that he was a Muslim. Now perhaps he has changed but I wouldn’t call Rev Wright a good example of Christianity where he attended for 20 years. Wright teaches liberation theology which often denies that Christ came to atone for individual sins. That’s the very foundation of the Christian message. NOT group redemption as Obama has said many times. Reject the foundation and whole structure falls. So its meaningless to say Obama is a Christian.

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    • squeaker
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 1:35am

      Thank You Mr Matthews

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    • DaytonConserve
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:32am

      As an officer of the court, Jack Conway finds himself in a precarious situation having made unsubstantiated charges (anonymous sources are just that) against Dr. Paul. Seems to me that disbarment is in order for the KY AG.

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    • thecommish58
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 6:30am

      When ALL news organizations get back to this point – we will be able to elect a much stronger and ethical candidate. Question those in power and those seeking to gain power – equally and relentlessly. Obamas election should be a history lesson – when the electorate fails in its due diligence. A candidate and office holder is there at the will of the people – I resent ANY politician who fails to listen and react to the will of the people

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    • Bluefish49
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 6:37am

      Don’t be fooled….he knows his ratings are sinking faster than the Titanic….he’s just trying to play middle of the road.

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    • hifi74
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 6:49am

      It does seem that Hell is freezing over, doesn’t it?

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    • gopsnativeson
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 8:16am

      Dont worry, it’s not intentional.

      If Conways attack ads had worked & Paul was sinking in the polls, Matthews would be the first to promote a new effective way to counter conservatves & would be leading with a rallying cry for all other candidates in trouble to be doing the same.

      He’s just voicing a rationale opinion because the tactic is back firing.

      He’s still the USEFUL IDIOT that hardly anybody watches.

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    • gobluebuckeye
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 8:16am

      I did not expect that out of Chris Funny Feeling up the Leg Matthews. Good series of questions

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    • Peters
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 8:35am

      A large and dangerous point of this all is being missed:

      Beware, Mathews isn’t really turning colors here . . . having a change of heart. What he has done is publically scolded a lad. He’s brought him up to his self exalted chair and sat him down to get reprimanded so that liberals that follow after this cycle understand better how to play the game of character assassin. Mr. Conway, just as David Axelrod did last week, accusing the GOP of getting foreign money through the US Chamber of Commerce, made a large mistake. The media can’t spin straw into gold; it makes them look incredibly stupid.

      What you’re seeing here, from the liberal media, is recognition that liberals are too desperate and are acting like it. In the course of their desperation Democrats are flailing around grabbing at anything they can. But the media, they know. They can’t put a saddle on a dead horse and sell it. The media is taking the lead and telling their accomplices that it’s over, for now. They’re cutting their losses and repositioning for a surge after November, for 2012.

      To prove this, with the same intensity, it would be very interesting to see Mathews questioned and then answer to all of the lies that he has said about Mr. Rush Limbaugh over the recent years. What he is accusing Conway of here, Mathews himself has perpetrated the same over and over again but in more intense ways against conservatives and their faith.

      What we have here is a demonstration of how liberals, Democrats in general, melt back into the fabric of reasonable and moderate positions after they over reach, when they’re faced with being back in the minority, of losing their positions of power and influence. Mr. Mathew’s wears his loyalty to journalism like a chameleon changes its colors. He’s very dangerous because he knows no loyalty to the constructs of journalism or its constitutionally provided mission; the role that it is supposed play in our democracy.

      But what’s worse, Mathews has grossly violated his professionalism in the recent past, not thirty years ago while in college, or while intellectually maturing and growing. Mr. Mathews, at his ripe age, willingly and as an informed professional, promoted anti-Christian/anti-conservative images to aid Obama’s run for the presidency. Chris Mathews, as a journalist, swore allegiance to a political party and became an advocate for an ideology. He no longer has journalist credibility.

      Now that’s just on the surface. When you look at the ideology that he embraced and promoted, it was one that could not gain any traction in the US without deceptions. And with that, we are getting at the heart of liberalism’s rise and now fall as we’re watching Mathews attempt to re-position himself as a serious journalist, but only to aid in that fall, so that it lands softly and can make a resurgence.

      You are an advocate Mr. Mathews. You pulled the trigger; the round is down range; you can’t take it back; you are a character assassin, nothing more. But Mr. Mathews . . . we don’t forget. We know the things that you said about Limbaugh, about conservatives, about Christianity, about the Tea Party . . . we are keeping our eye on our enemies. We are teaching our children who our enemies are and how they operate . . . how you operate.

      Why don’t you Mr. Mathews, get in front of the camera and profess to America that you denounce all that you have done to promote the destruction of America through your abuse of the powers given to you as a journalist? Why don’t you denounce Liberalism and expose it for what it is and then publically tell America the truth about Limbaugh and the truth about why you have led the charge to destroy him in any way that you could invent? Do you understand Mr. Mathews, that by attempting to destroy Limbaugh, you attempted to destroy us?

      We won’t be holding our breath . . . but we are watching what you’re doing.

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    • tobywil2
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 8:37am

      Maybe he is finally concerned about his ratings. http://commonsense21c.com/

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    • Libertarian25
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 8:48am

      @ Bellharbor

      Don‘t knock the bong until you’ve tried it…

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    • Michigan Detective
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 3:06pm

      Even a broken clock is right twice a day…

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    • BarbieBabe
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 4:41pm

      Hey, maybe the Cubs will win the World Series next year too

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    • 7grandma
      Posted on October 19, 2010 at 6:19pm

      You’re right.
      Down right spooky.
      It is Halloween season!

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    • FIRED UP FREE MAN !
      Posted on October 20, 2010 at 9:36pm

      Mr. SOROS is an international criminal. Any government official taking money from this monster or those he supports should be brought up on treason charges. Anybody who takes money from this monster has sold his soul and our government to HELL ! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THE LIGHT OF DAY! For only TRUTH and the light of day is what this country DESERVES. Democrats seemed to have been infected by this DEADLY parasite and his minions. This country will NOT rest until SOROS is in prison orange and handcuffs standing in front of a military tribunal in Guantomino Bay, Cuba

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