Nielsen: ‘I Just Want To Thank The President, Again’

By Matt Shuham

April 8, 2019 12:21 p.m.

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emiliano4 says:

April 8, 2019

Sounds “clever”…

Won’t help you, in the near future or in the long run.
inversion says:

April 8, 2019

Nielsen: “I just want to thank the President, again.”

someone’s afraid of getting dragged.
irasdad says:

April 8, 2019

inversion:

Nielsen: “I just want to thank the President, again.”

“Thank you, sir! May I have another?”

(Not quite as sycophantic as most of our corporate press, but close…)
steviedee111 says:

April 8, 2019

en.wikipedia.org

Stockholm syndrome

Stockholm syndrome is a condition which causes hostages to develop a psychological alliance with their captors during captivity. These alliances result from a bond formed between captor and captives during intimate time together, but they are generally considered irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims. The FBI's Hostage Barricade Database System and Law Enforcement Bulletin indicate that roughly 8% of victims show evidence of Stockholm syndrome. This term was first u...
losamigos says:

April 8, 2019

She looks very fresh, lively, stress-free, and happy in her new life.
But she is still an idiot.