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Miles Archer

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6. The "If it happens to him, it could happen to me" thing

Reply to Trueblue1968 (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 09:04 PM

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It's Mullin showing his true colors. Today, Rand Paul is "a freakin' snake," tomorrow, Mullin will "vent" on someone else. And they know it. They also know that if Trump picks him and they don't confirm him, they have to deal with HIS "wrath." A no-win, no matter how you slice it.

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