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Thanks. A happy coincidence, as I was going to write this anyway...

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Mar 15, 2022Liked by Greg Olear

Greg. Eloquent bad fairy tale. Off with the King’s head. “ Frail Man Walking” in America. We do not seem to be a sign of strength. We lost our way with Donald Chernobyl Trump. Being a Russian Idiot was not helpful. Hail to the Queen.

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Thanks. I think we are in good hands now with our leaders. Very impressed with what Biden/Harris have done so far. Hopefully it continues.

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Unless they're gathering the Forces to eject the king's louts from those lands and make the sea safe it won't be enough. Are we resolved enough to know our hair will be mussed yet still serve Justice?

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Well done, sir.

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Perfect story for commuting on Metro again. Thank you!

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Powerful Play! We readers need to take this take of the show on the road. Share widely!! Thank You Greg!

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Thank you. Hopefully this will be useful in getting folks to understand how Trump/GOP fit in here...

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Still in Twitmo but, gotta celebrate, ‘cause It’s TUESDAY🎉🎉🎉 (…and this piece is TERRIFIC👏🏻👏🏻)

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You're still there? Sheesh...thanks!

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Rollicking read & mostly true. Not for me to quibble details but suffice to say it's complex -- as is Ukraine

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Jarring how those American names come into the story.

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Cambridge Analytica -- Bannon

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Mar 15, 2022Liked by Greg Olear

"But all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t get the criminal elected again."

Great sentence.

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Mar 15, 2022Liked by Greg Olear

I am very optimistic about the king's demise, but not convinced the 71 year old spy psycho in the fur lined rut will yield the final blow. Because they take away his toys? Not enough of a motive.

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Who knows. Certainly not me.

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Mar 15, 2022Liked by Greg Olear

There are so many ways I could praise this piece, but the one word that comes to mind is really all I need to say:

*Wow.*

Oh, and these two:

*Thank you.*

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Thanks, good sir!

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Greg, you outdid yourself with this tale about the Ides of March. If only the people who really need to read this would have a chance to see it!!

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Thanks. Well, maybe some of them will...

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you know how to tell the story. it is a Tragedy in Five Acts. Ukraine faces a 21st century “holodomor” and we appear to be locked in with a madman. one wonders how the rest of his military might functions given the mess of the convoy. i can’t believe we are powerless to stop the destruction of beautiful Ukraine. such a brave people.

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It's really hard to process this evil.

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it is heart rending for sure. breaking things to break them for no real reason is pure evil. thanks again for posting the story of the queen who may just yet best the king.

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Great read.

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Thanks!

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Mar 15, 2022·edited Mar 15, 2022Liked by Greg Olear

Greg - a really good piece. Thank you - just subscribed as a result. God save the Queen 🇺🇦🇬🇧

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Thanks so much, Simon! Much appreciated.

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An entire piece about the King, and not one mention of Botox? Greg, you’re slipping man…

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I used "bloated" instead. "Botox" sounds too modern... ; )

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Putins too short to be The Emperor of Russia

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