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@NationInstitute fellow. @LobeLog contributing editor. I report on money in politics. RT=RT.

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    Eli Clifton‏Verified account @EliClifton 31 Aug 2016

    The moment when Trump realizes that being president might be kinda boring and not fun like in the movies.pic.twitter.com/7zPziAPUy3

    1:15 PM - 31 Aug 2016
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      1. Auld Anxiety‏ @binchtits 31 Aug 2016
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        @joshtpm "When do I get to yell 'Get off my plane!'?"

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      1. G-man‏ @bgincali 31 Aug 2016
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        that moment when "journalists" openly display their hatred of Trump

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      1. Matt‏ @starmanjack43 31 Aug 2016
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        @Glinner This is what The West Wing would have been like had it starred Will Ferrell.

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      2. Orwell Huxley‏ @Mikecraine 31 Aug 2016
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        But, on the bright side, you get to give back rubs to other Heads of State...pic.twitter.com/41OC1TPMY7

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      1. What the Hell Michelle 😬‏ @mchiddy 31 Aug 2016
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        @onlxn He looks like a baby that needs a diaper change...

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      1. Kate Cohen‏ @katecohen 31 Aug 2016
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        @joshtpm also a terrible strain to not make some kind of crazy face for FIVE WHOLE MINUTES

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      2. Kris Nalesnik‏ @Kryss85 31 Aug 2016
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        @ChrisFetterman guy goes to get something done with Mexico and liberals make a joke of it. You guys need a new tactic.

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      1. Ljwinterh‏ @ljwinterh 31 Aug 2016
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        @TVMcGee ISIS could probably arrange to blow something up when he's around to keep it interesting #Pleaseandthankyou

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      1. Jabberwoky‏ @Jabberwoky2016 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @EliClifton @joshtpm

        It is no White House Down

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      1. dadellkatmom‏ @dadellkatmom 31 Aug 2016
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        He just doesn't understand why the maid is reading to him and the gardener is talking like that mouse in the Bugs Bunny cartoons

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      1. matt539  🌹‏ @matt5thirtynine 31 Aug 2016
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        @TG_3_ I have a low boredom threshold. That's why I'm not running. Really.

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      1. Journeyman‏ @MarrockV 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @EliClifton @onlxn

        Can you even picture Trumpolini trying to pull off Bill Pullman's moment of glory in ID4?

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      1. Amused by the fuss‏ @amusedbythefuss 31 Aug 2016
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        he always looks like that when he isn't talking or his name isn't mentioned every 30 sec. Small attention span

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      1. fernando cangas‏ @fernandocangas9 31 Aug 2016
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        @jeffjarvis i hope he listen @iamjohnoliver 😓

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      1. Shit-ter Twit-ter‏ @MyBowelFunction 31 Aug 2016
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        @joshtpm Was this before or after he pushed the terrorist out of the aircraft?

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      1. Mike Pouraryan‏ @mikepouraryan 31 Aug 2016
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        ..and the flow of money and weapons that comes in from US....wonder what Mr #Trump will say....

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