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niyad

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2. Back in '78 or '79, I was invited by the rnc (by name) to some affair/dinner for nixon,

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 05:56 PM

16 hrs ago

because, in the words of the invitation, I was such a loyal and valuable asset to the party. Mind you, my name is not exactly common, so there was little chance of a mixup. It absolutely cracked me up. I was tempted to write to them and ask them if they had accidentally mixed up the donors, and the enemies, list. I had it framed and kept it for years.

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