Discussion: GOP Leader: Kevin Spacey Stole My Line For 'House Of Cards'

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And ?

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You had the line trademarked?

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In other words, McCarthy wants to claim he was an inspiration for one of the most evil characters on television. Got it.

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So…McCarthy’s post-retirement career will be that of screenwriter?

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Boy howdy that’s rich!
A ® whining about somebody ‘stealing’ intellectual property.

How many ÂŽ conventions and campaigns have used music without permission or paying royalties over the past 10 years?

jw1

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Next up: The Whore of Babble On will claim authorship every time the word “Huh?” is used in a film or television show.

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Bullshit, this was scraped right form the boots of a Bakersfield big AG, big Oil shill.

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McCarthy didn’t mention the age-old practice of direct payments by check, on the floor, like Boehner did, or the practice of political favors that Delay was a master of.

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Hey: “huh” is MY word!

Also, “harrumph”. And I better hear an “harrumph” outta you, or else you watch your ass.

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Stealing from the Honorable William J. LePetomane, Governor, I see.

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So given your ethical standards - we should a assume you will be suing him at taxpayer expense before or after you current frivolous lawsuit against the President
(By the way - Kevin Spacey no doubt has better approval rating than you also!

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Shallow, anyone? Who are these people who are entrusted with running our government? The new majority leader is commenting on a line from a TV show when giving a political interview. Wouldn’t he want to at least appear to be focused on important issues?

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I suspect Whip McCarthy is using the word “stole” jokingly. He and Spacey are friends and he did allow him to shadow him so he could soak up local color.

Vietnam-era Air Force General George Brown had a variation on that rule:  bring me your problems if you have to, “but don’t surprise me.”  I’d bet the basic idea is folk wisdom going back a ways. Dan

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All the while ignoring that the original BBC series provides all the inspiration anyone could need… “You might think that, I couldn’t possibly comment.”