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SpankMe

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18. And then there's the paragraph before that, to wit:

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 02:56 PM

Jan 2020

The truth unquestionably is, that the only path to a subversion of the republican system of the Country is, by flattering the prejudices of the people, and exciting their jealousies and apprehensions, to throw affairs into confusion, and bring on civil commotion. Tired at length of anarchy, or want of government, they may take shelter in the arms of monarchy for repose and security.

From: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-12-02-0184-0002

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OMG. Hamilton nailed Trump in 1792. [View all] BKDem Jan 2020 OP

I love Adam Schiff more, each and every day.❤ dewsgirl Jan 2020 #1

He has been incredible PatSeg Jan 2020 #8

Perfect analogy, he really does. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #12

I remember years ago PatSeg Jan 2020 #16

In this day and age, that's a miracle. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #22

I know PatSeg Jan 2020 #23

Adam Schiff or President. broiles Jan 2020 #28

I would actually prefer him to be deputy AttyGen under Hillary Clinton at this point lol. . Volaris Jan 2020 #32

That sounds perfect! PatSeg Jan 2020 #34

:) Volaris has spoken. Let it be so. Hortensis Jan 2020 #38

You are a cruel, vindictive creature. malthaussen Jan 2020 #40

Righteous Justice would be, Hillary gets to be President. Short of that, vindictive must suffice. Volaris Jan 2020 #45

i beg to differ... pangaia Jan 2020 #33

Yes and Adam Schiff is real life! PatSeg Jan 2020 #35

Sure did! FM123 Jan 2020 #2

Wow, that quote wendyb-NC Jan 2020 #3

He must have been a time traveler. BKDem Jan 2020 #4

I believe he was. wendyb-NC Jan 2020 #6

They certainly were enlightened thinkers. Pepsidog Jan 2020 #21

Every day I'm proud to be a Democrat. nolabear Jan 2020 #5

From a few weeks ago: Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #7

Ha! You knew that quote would be over his reading comprehension Duppers Jan 2020 #24

Lol, yup. Clueless, but dissing the quote because Hortensis Jan 2020 #39

OMG, Adam and I are twins! Lefta Dissenter Jan 2020 #9

I was hearing it for the first time from Schiff. BKDem Jan 2020 #10

They had malignant narcissist back then too....usually they were called "nobles". Thomas Hurt Jan 2020 #11

Hamilton was also quoted by Thom Hartman D_Master81 Jan 2020 #13

And I love his staff, who give him so much good material Shanti Mama Jan 2020 #14

This fits tRump like a glove yonder Jan 2020 #15

He has some malevolent talents... BKDem Jan 2020 #17

But he's got "despotic in his ordinary demeanor" down pat! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2020 #19

And then there's the paragraph before that, to wit: SpankMe Jan 2020 #18

Yikes! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2020 #20

THIS ⬆⬆ should be quoted to every R. Duppers Jan 2020 #27

Agree. Doesn't only fit RW zealots and leaders, either. Hortensis Jan 2020 #30

Reminds me of a comment made by JFK at wnylib Jan 2020 #36

Love it. On point enough to stimulate thought, Hortensis Jan 2020 #37

The occasion of the JFK quote is also wnylib Jan 2020 #46

Yes. JFK's confidence in himself allowed him to associate with Hortensis Jan 2020 #47

I do not see anything in Trump's demeanor or wnylib Jan 2020 #48

this was Putin's path -- to make people long for the security of USSR Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #44

Indeed Hamilton was on point and it was geat lead-in slide for Schiff. nt iluvtennis Jan 2020 #25

... BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #26

Amazingly precient DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #29

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Pure brilliance, finding that spot on description of Trump... NNadir Jan 2020 #41

There truly in nothing new under the sun... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #42

If certain words were changed then it would be like someone wrote it yesterday uponit7771 Jan 2020 #43