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The Politician

Puppet Figure on strings Moved by a wealthy hand Willingly manipulated Dummy Written on 6/4/2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/11/2015 11:50:00 PM
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'congrats, this could describe all the members of Congress nearly!
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Skat A
Date: 6/11/2015 3:47:00 PM
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Laura, Congratulations........ SKAT
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Date: 6/11/2015 1:57:00 PM
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Laura, Congratulations on your win. LOVE LINDA
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 6/11/2015 12:21:00 PM
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Laura, I liked the truth penned in this one...Congrats on your winning work..I appreciate your participation..Sara
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Laura Leiser
Date: 6/11/2015 3:30:00 PM
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Thank you again, Sara, for the placement! It was a challenging contest, for sure, but great :)
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2015 9:59:00 AM
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very cleverly penned laura - congrats:-) hugs jan xx
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Laura Leiser
Date: 6/11/2015 12:01:00 PM
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Thanks, Jan! I had to tweak it a little for the final words to fall into place. I sometimes post the poem, and then edit it while it's out there. Glad this was the final result I was after :)
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Kim Merryman
Date: 6/10/2015 9:12:00 PM
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Well said, Laura! Congrats on your wonderful win! Love, Kim
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Laura Leiser
Date: 6/10/2015 10:17:00 PM
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Thank you, Kim, for your kind words and taking the time to stop by :)
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Judy Konos
Date: 6/10/2015 8:48:00 PM
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Congratulations...enjoyed and thought, yes that dummy laughs all the way to the bank!
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Laura Leiser
Date: 6/10/2015 10:16:00 PM
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True, Judy! Thanks for stopping by with your kind words, fellow sailor girl!! :)
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Sandra Haight
Date: 6/10/2015 6:48:00 PM
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So powerful and true, Laura! I lot said in just so few words! Congratulations on your nice win! Hugs, Sandra
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Laura Leiser
Date: 6/10/2015 10:15:00 PM
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Thank you, Sandra! I appreciate your kind words and love your poetry, too! :)
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Harry Horsman
Date: 6/5/2015 8:33:00 AM
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Excellent poem, and oh so true...
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Laura Leiser
Date: 6/5/2015 9:21:00 AM
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Thanks, Harry. Wish it weren't so true!
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John Lawless
Date: 6/5/2015 8:06:00 AM
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Or are we the true dummies for voting them in....???? Well done..
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Laura Leiser
Date: 6/5/2015 9:25:00 AM
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Good point, John! Its hard to tell, sometimes...

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