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Ilsa

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7. Trump doesn't understand personal sacrifice,

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 12:48 PM

Nov 2018

so he awards it to names he recognizes and anyone who can write a check to him.

To be kind, though, Miriam Adelson is a doctor and known to be a generous philanthropist, humanitarian (I have no idea how she earned that title), so her new party favor isn't completely without merit.

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Trump to award Medal of Freedom to Babe Ruth, Elvis, Scalia, Hatch [View all] left-of-center2012 Nov 2018 OP

it's Christmas! Of the Dead n/t librechik Nov 2018 #1

IOW: the award means nothing now. Coventina Nov 2018 #2

Mango Mussolini must've seen this pic: catbyte Nov 2018 #3

What? No Roy Cohn? Sneederbunk Nov 2018 #4

Thereby confirming Scalia's permanent status as a piece of shit. (nt) Paladin Nov 2018 #5

I'm surprised Al Capone didn't make the list octoberlib Nov 2018 #6

Trump doesn't understand personal sacrifice, Ilsa Nov 2018 #7

A Purple People Eater on that list. peekaloo Nov 2018 #8

So three dead guys and a zombie. n/t BlueStater Nov 2018 #9

Just dead people, huh? Bucky Nov 2018 #10

Adelson should be the lead here Newspeople. This is paying off a crony with a MOF TeamPooka Nov 2018 #11

Giving one to Orrin Hatch taints them all. nt Snotcicles Nov 2018 #12

Babe Ruth and Elvis both just whispered to me from their graves that they reject Trump's award mtnsnake Nov 2018 #13

Gee I hope it doesn't rain. underpants Nov 2018 #14

Will the next Medal of Freedom recipient be John Gotti? meow2u3 Nov 2018 #15

was going to be onethatcares Nov 2018 #16