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They gaslit you all throughout the election.
— Bradley P. Moss (@bradmossesq.bsky.social) 2025-08-24T17:03:46.987Z
Goonch
(5,597 posts)
Lovie777
(23,750 posts)mcar
(46,368 posts)But "Killer Kamala," doncha know?
popsdenver
(2,628 posts)Hillary.............There is a Giant Right Wing Conspiracy
Pelosi..........All roads lead to Putin
Or all the rest of us, who have been calling out their shit since 1980...........screaming from the rooftops about the Republicans chipping away, playing their Long Game................and here we are today. All of the Republicans chipping away, laying a well organized, well orchestrated game plan which they are now using for a full Roll Out..............
Katie Bar the Door............you ain't seen nothing yet FOLKS..........
AllaN01Bear
(29,805 posts)popsdenver
(2,628 posts)but really accelerated starting with the corrupted 1980 election, and reaching WARP SPEED in 2016.........
AllaN01Bear
(29,805 posts)popsdenver
(2,628 posts)I am old, and I have been worried for over 45+ years.....
These assholes must not have Kids or Grandkids, or more realistically don't care about anything but themselves.......
CincyDem
(7,413 posts)Bluetus
(3,090 posts)As of Monday morning, it still depends on who "you" is. He is not sending the army against billionaires yet. He is not sending the army against cities in states with Red Governors and legislatures yet. He is not targeting tariffs and other extortion against CEOs who bring golden gifts yet. He is not sending the army or the FBI against anybody who kisses his ass every single day, yet. But Bolton slipped up by getting off the ass-kissing schedule.
But it is only Monday. I bet this post doesn't age well beyond Wednesday.
popsdenver
(2,628 posts)on Fridays, and the public, addicted to a three day news cycle, are all busy planning their weekends, and by Monday whatever is done on Friday's is ancient history...........
Boomerproud
(9,366 posts)The "majority" however, that's another tragic story.
calimary
(90,830 posts)progressoid
(53,389 posts)LiberalArkie
(19,919 posts)riots
maxsolomon
(39,141 posts)Derek began his talk radio career in 2005, hostingThe Insiders, a live call-in show for The Heritage Foundation where he was also a health care policy analyst. In 2007, Derek co-founded the First Friday Happy Hour podcast, which quickly became essential listening for Capitol Hill staffers. In 2009, Derek was recruited by Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel to help launch The Daily Caller, as Managing Editor.
progressoid
(53,389 posts)No, scratch that. That's an insult to excrement. Excrement can serve a valuable purpose.
betsuni
(29,300 posts)Why didn't she bash FDR Biden and wag her finger during strongly worded rallies about how terrible the U.S. and the Democratic Party are?
But she didn't stop wars in other countries all by herself. But she didn't fix immigration single-handedly. But she talked about Trump too much. But ... um ... eggs.
MadameButterfly
(4,160 posts)Trump makes nothing but mistakes and we are still waiting for one to stick
betsuni
(29,300 posts)never stuck to him. But Trump was coated with something more powerful than Teflon; loathsome behavior not only didn't stick, it made him stronger. The worse Trump behaved, the more millions of voters seemed to like him." Chris Whipple, "Uncharted"
Why why why why why do Republicans get this protective and alluring coating that lets them get away with everything. Oh wait, I'm sure someone will smugly explain why it's Democrats' fault for not stopping it, or bringing baby lotion to a Teflon fight or something.
LiberalArkie
(19,919 posts)at the bottom to vote against and support their masters. All the media is owned by these same people.
MadameButterfly
(4,160 posts)or earlier, sometime between Tilden/Hayes and Goldwater. Obviously Lincoln was not Conservative. Hayes, the Republican, was still the liberal candidate. Teddy Roosevelt was Republican and standing up for the poor, broke up the corporations, went after the Robber Barons, regulated industries, etc.--but got there by being the VP for assassinated Robber Baron puppet McKinley. By Hoover, Republicans were conservative. But he was involved in humanitarian operations like feeding the hungry during WWI that we'd never now associate with a Republican. Eisenhower was asked by both parties to run, and believed in taxing the rich.
So I think we can attribute Goldwater, Nixon, and Reagan for today's Republican party. But Goldwater was pro-choice, and a Reagan-Bush debate shows both having kind words for immigrants.
W.Bush took it to another level, who knew there would be someone worse? Then there were the people behind them: Carl Rove, Grover Norquist, the Federalist Society, The Heritage Foundation, and several corrupt Supreme Court Justices....
OK, I know you didn't mean to go deep historical on the Republican party. i agree with your point.
PunkinPi
(5,302 posts)
brush
(61,033 posts)mostly Mexican Americans, and saw, felt their. and their parents needs, helped get the region electrical power...all before getting into politics.
He was a wheeler dealer pol with not entirely clean hands but he learned how to win and get things done which helped tremendously as Senate Majority Leader, then later as president partnering with civil rights leaders to get major civil rights laws passed, and then his Great Society programs which extended FDR's New Deal programs and were more inclusive for minorities.
He's bashed for his Vietnam policies, justifiably, but he got bad info and guidance from the top military brass and admin advisers.
On the whole I'd say there were more positives than negatives during his time in office.
Bmoboy
(665 posts)They have one tool - intimidation.
MadameButterfly
(4,160 posts)you can't ever stop. Because people hate you. So you have to keep people scared. As soon as you let up, it's all over. The people you call "friends" will desert you.
It's the same with dictators.
SocialDemocrat61
(8,044 posts)The Hill is trash
GiqueCee
(4,758 posts)... when you're done nuzzling Trump's crotch, ya might wanna walk that bullshit back a parsec or two, doncha think?
Harris was right about EVERYTHING regarding what a worthless, vindictive skidmark Der Fuhrer of Fraudland really is.
YOU are the liar, just like every other Trump-humper fouling the planet.
Kamala's toenail clippings are better than you, and every other Republican that Satan ever shat out, combined.
Celerity
(54,896 posts)...an evil piece of shit right down to his DNA.
Norrrm
(5,603 posts)
Cherokee100
(458 posts)There is a reason 'benedict donald', fired the military generals. Think about it. You can see it, if you look. Its working for him.
MadameButterfly
(4,160 posts)who stuck to principle going to speak up and tell our soldiers not to follow illegal orders?
SunSeeker
(58,374 posts)Quanto Magnus
(1,379 posts)and others support a fascist agenda.
This should be pointed out every day
LetMyPeopleVote
(182,112 posts)
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