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WEEK 027 / 073 The Video That Never Was
 Chapter 3The Front-Runner · Dec 15 – Dec 21, 2015
Manga panel 1 of 5, Week 27 “The Video That Never Was”: imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red necktie flowing like a battle banner at a center podium on…
DECEMBER 15, 2015. LAS VEGAS. THE WINTER'S LAST PODIUM DUEL — AND HE HOLDS THE CENTER GROUND.
I am in Trump International Hotel, Las Vegas, getting ready and waiting for the debate tonight. Look forward - hope I get treated fairly!
Manga panel 2 of 5, Week 27 “The Video That Never Was”: tall tired middle-aged man with rimless glasses, slightly stooped shoulders, neat suit, gentle defeated eyes slumped at a dimming podium, rendered small and pressed against the right edge in the…
Thank you, so many people have given me credit for winning the debate last night. All polls agree. It was fun and interesting!
The last thing our country needs is another BUSH! Dumb as a rock!
Manga panel 3 of 5, Week 27 “The Video That Never Was”: Extreme close-up of thumbs over a glowing phone screen in the middle strip of the frame in a dark tower room, a huge television behind showing a composed older woman with short blonde hair, tailored…
DECEMBER 19. AT THE ENEMY KINGDOM'S DEBATE, THE FINAL GENERAL CLAIMS HIS IMAGE RECRUITS FOR THE ENEMY ABROAD. THE CLAIM SHATTERS ON THE ROCKS.
Hillary Clinton spokesperson admitted that their was no ISIS video of me. Therefore, Hillary LIED at the debate last night. SAD!
Manga panel 4 of 5, Week 27 “The Video That Never Was”: imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red necktie flowing like a battle banner shot from below at…
I demand an apology from Hillary Clinton for the disgusting story she made up about me for purposes of the debate. There never was a video.
Manga panel 5 of 5, Week 27 “The Video That Never Was”: imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red necktie flowing like a battle banner atop a stormy tower at…
Hillary Clinton is weak and ineffective - no strength, no stamina.
SHE WILL NOT APOLOGIZE. INSTEAD, SHE WILL HAND HIM A WORD — AND HE WILL MAKE OF IT A WEAPON.
TO BE CONTINUED →

This week in the saga

Las Vegas, and the winter's last podium duel: he claims the center ground and walks off calling the night his, leaving Jebu's dynasty with its epitaph. Then the war's focus shifts — at the enemy kingdom's debate, the final general claims his image recruits for the enemy abroad, and the claim shatters when her own camp admits there is no video. He demands an apology across the gulf, and takes his first full measure of the woman he will one day face.

Readers' Corner

Letters from the readership on Week 027. Pick a pen name — no account needed.

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