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thegoose

(3,115 posts) Sat Jan 26, 2019, 02:29 PM Jan 2019

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This shutdown of the shutdown is a classic Mafia strongarm move

NO DEAL!

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This shutdown of the shutdown is a classic Mafia strongarm move (Original Post) thegoose Jan 2019 OP

Huh? More explanation needed at140 Jan 2019 #1

He's trying to force a payoff from the Dems thegoose Jan 2019 #2

Ooops. OhZone Jan 2019 #3

at140

(6,110 posts)

1. Huh? More explanation needed

Reply to thegoose (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2019, 02:44 PM

Jan 2019

Cuz I know very little about Mafia moves.

thegoose

(3,115 posts)

2. He's trying to force a payoff from the Dems

Reply to at140 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 26, 2019, 03:33 PM

Jan 2019

Just like the mob used to go from business to business in Chicago in the 1930s and take "protection."

OhZone

(3,212 posts)

3. Ooops.

Reply to thegoose (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2019, 03:55 PM

Jan 2019

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