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Isn't that odd? I bet that is going to be the 2023 Halloween costume of the year.

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This is a compelling, well written piece. It should be posted widely.

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Sharing now. Well done!

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"This one is a show stopper, friends. Trump’s foolish presidential comeback attempt is now officially over."

Thoughts and prayers.

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Gripping & crystal clear. Well done Claire.

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Right on, Claire! Thanks for posting.

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Thank you Susan!

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What are the “beautiful mind paper boxes”??!?!? (Referred to in staffers’ text exchange).

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The best I can make of it is that the employee is engaging in ironic humor with their colleague, referring to the movie "A Beautiful Mind" about genius mathematician John Nash. I suspect there is a missing possessive and that what he meant to write was "The 'Beautiful Mind's" paper boxes." In other words, I am guessing calling Drumpf The Beautiful Mind was ironic code for The Idiot.

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My question too! What a tantalizing line in this wild saga. Thanks, claire, for keeping the narrative sharp without sacrificing the jaw dropping details.

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It is so wild. I think that’s a tweet or statement he made once right? That he has a beautiful mind. He also said that millions of Americans are plagued with having to flush their toilets many times.

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Probably--everything about him is "beautiful"--the "beautiful" and "perfect" phone call to Georgia, for example.

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Ha ha ha. I can’t wait for your write up about that.

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Thank you for pausing on your book writing to focus on this instead. So well done! Dashing off to share it across my socials now!

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Thank you Lisa!

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No, his comeback ISN’T over. Election experts are unanimous in saying this will actually probably INCREASE his support.

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Not among the voters he needs in the general: independents and non-affiliated voters--and we are still eight months out from the first primary votes.

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