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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:03 AM Mar 2017

I find that profoundly disappointing. To put it colloquially Trump's word is no good.

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Why did Elijah Cummings allow Donald Trump to play him? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 OP

only thing I can think of is he knows it will divide the Republicans grantcart Mar 2017 #2

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1. We know that Trumpy's words are always lies. Why doesn't Cummings know that?

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:05 AM

Mar 2017

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2. only thing I can think of is he knows it will divide the Republicans

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:06 AM

Mar 2017

against themselves at a time they are trying to take the ACA out

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3. Makes sense. Cummings is smart and if there is positive movement on drug costs, it is

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:42 AM

Mar 2017

incumbent upon him to be supportive. I trust Congressman Cummings, he would have no problem calling out any false promises.