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TygrBright

(20,755 posts) Wed Dec 21, 2016, 12:14 AM Dec 2016

"I'm really important, so I should be able to monetize that"...

...is an unethical, unconstitutional, and effectively criminal mindset for an elected leader in a democracy.

It seems simple to me.

That is all.

disgustedly,
Bright

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"I'm really important, so I should be able to monetize that"... (Original Post) TygrBright Dec 2016 OP

Criminal, I would agree. kentuck Dec 2016 #1

Welcome to America, 2017 world wide wally Dec 2016 #2

Wait for Ivanka to put price tags on the White House tchotchkes... Hekate Dec 2016 #3

kentuck

(111,052 posts)

1. Criminal, I would agree.

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 12:41 AM

Dec 2016

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

world wide wally

(21,738 posts)

2. Welcome to America, 2017

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Wed Dec 21, 2016, 02:46 AM

Dec 2016

Hekate

(90,552 posts)

3. Wait for Ivanka to put price tags on the White House tchotchkes...

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 03:00 AM

Dec 2016

...and pretend it's for some nonexistent charity that The Family siphons off.

I join you in your disgust. Of course you heard Gingrich essentially quote Nixon's statement that if the President does it it's not illegal. Oh gods.

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