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District of Columbia

mahatmakanejeeves

(64,682 posts) Wed Mar 16, 2022, 06:25 PM Mar 2022

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Hello from the DC federal courthouse, where Steve Bannon just arrived for the 11am motion hearing...

Hello from the DC federal courthouse, where Steve Bannon just arrived for the 11am motion hearing in his contempt of Congress case.

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Hello from the DC federal courthouse, where Steve Bannon just arrived for the 11am motion hearing... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 OP

Oh Gawd! That awful face...gag. pandr32 Mar 2022 #1

The word "scrofulous" always comes to mind. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #3

I had to look that up pandr32 Mar 2022 #4

new word for me too! barbtries Mar 2022 #6

It does! pandr32 Mar 2022 #7

interesting thread. long mopinko Mar 2022 #2

You think he bothers to sober up for his court appearances... Thomas Hurt Mar 2022 #5

pandr32

(13,004 posts)

1. Oh Gawd! That awful face...gag.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 06:34 PM

Mar 2022

He looks like he should be quarantined. I wouldn't want to get too close.

Scrivener7

(55,727 posts)

3. The word "scrofulous" always comes to mind.

Reply to pandr32 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 06:35 PM

Mar 2022

pandr32

(13,004 posts)

4. I had to look that up

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 06:42 PM

Mar 2022

Even if I didn't, the word itself seems to fit!
"Having a diseased run-down appearance"
"Morally contaminated"
Both from Miriam-Webster

barbtries

(30,415 posts)

6. new word for me too!

Reply to pandr32 (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 07:03 PM

Mar 2022

scrofulous.
it is perfect and fits bannon to a t.

pandr32

(13,004 posts)

7. It does!

Reply to barbtries (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 01:39 PM

Mar 2022

mopinko

(72,526 posts)

2. interesting thread. long

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 06:35 PM

Mar 2022

Thomas Hurt

(13,931 posts)

5. You think he bothers to sober up for his court appearances...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 06:58 PM

Mar 2022

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