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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn These Turbulent Times I Am Thankful My Fellow Americans Chose A Stable Helmsman
As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their hearts desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. H. L. Mencken
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In These Turbulent Times I Am Thankful My Fellow Americans Chose A Stable Helmsman (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2017
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U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, said the U.S. must address the threat from North Korea
Not Ruth
Sep 2017
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Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)1. U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, said the U.S. must address the threat from North Korea
by engaging diplomatically with our allies.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1057&pid=4224
Demtexan
(1,588 posts)2. Just think.
We almost had Hillary.
DFW
(54,325 posts)3. There are stil a few million complete idiots out there who say that with a sigh of relief
They don't call them Foxsuckers for nothing.
tomp
(9,512 posts)6. how's about 30 million + ? nt
DFW
(54,325 posts)9. I didn't want to ruin everyone else's day n/t
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)4. That would have been the sane thing to do.
gordianot
(15,236 posts)7. Hillary knew something.
She learned it from Bill and with Podesta was willing to tell the truth for all the world to see.
MyOwnPeace
(16,923 posts)5. What a marvelous quote..........
from Mencken.
Imagine what he and Molly Ivins would be writing about this moronic fool!
Paladin
(28,246 posts)8. "Plain folks" is too complimentary. They're Stupid People.
Other than that, Mencken's quote is dead-bang perfect.
Expecting Rain
(811 posts)10. Yes, some people did a very stupid thing....
and when we had such an awesome alternative right in front of us.
It sometimes makes one wonder.
Wounded Bear
(58,618 posts)11. Yeah, well, it's been said elsewhere...