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Johonny

(20,941 posts) Thu Aug 17, 2017, 01:36 PM Aug 2017

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How not to make an analogy 101

Taking down statues of Confederate figures is "just like" removing a monument to victims of the 9/11 attacks, Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gov-removing-confederate-statues-losing-9-11-memorial-135016017--politics.html

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How not to make an analogy 101 (Original Post) Johonny Aug 2017 OP

Open mouth, insert foot, chew vigorously... Wounded Bear Aug 2017 #1

When it comes to LaPage, the foot is permanently there. Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #2

It's amazing how flexable he is... Salviati Aug 2017 #3

Agree, but I'd suggest not mentioning it to Anthony Scaramucci! NT Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #4

Wounded Bear

(58,765 posts)

1. Open mouth, insert foot, chew vigorously...

Reply to Johonny (Original post)

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 01:37 PM

Aug 2017

Bleacher Creature

(11,258 posts)

2. When it comes to LaPage, the foot is permanently there.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 01:50 PM

Aug 2017

No insertion needed.

Salviati

(6,009 posts)

3. It's amazing how flexable he is...

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 02:44 PM

Aug 2017

It really is an anatomical wonder, how a man can fit both feet into his mouth, when his head is so firmly planted up his own ass...

Bleacher Creature

(11,258 posts)

4. Agree, but I'd suggest not mentioning it to Anthony Scaramucci! NT

Reply to Salviati (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 02:47 PM

Aug 2017

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