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Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:11 AM Dec 2017

Darkest Hour - We've established what you are...

So the new movie about Winston Churchill "Darkest Hour" is being released in limited markets.

Churchill is a hero of the right. Just yesterday Limbaugh was gushing about this movie although he admitted he hadn't actually seen the whole thing. Trump apparently saw it this weekend and had a viewing with Pence, Mnuchin, and others at Camp David - sounds like a fun crowd huh?

Gary Oldman plays Churchill. Regardless of his politics he's one of my favorite actors. I am looking forward to seeing this movie.

Churchill is credited with a quote (that I doubt he originated) that speaks of the conservatives in America today and this mess of a tax bill they are about to pass.

Churchill says to a English noble type woman, "Would you sleep with me if I gave you a million pounds?"
"A million? Well...."
Churchill, "how about 5 pounds?"
"What do you think I am?!?"
"We've established what you are, now we are negotiating price"

The GOP/RNC have been more than open about demands from their big donors to either pay them back with tax cuts or the checkbook is closed.

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