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jalan48

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16. I agree-play offense not defense.

Reply to JHB (Reply #15)

Sun Dec 13, 2020, 02:39 PM

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Hijacking the electoral college: The plot to deny JFK the presidency 60 years ago [View all] JHB Dec 2020 OP

The word "unprecedented" has been worn out DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #1

Very interesting. CrispyQ Dec 2020 #2

they showed us in all those elections where they would run as a democrat demigoddess Dec 2020 #12

Sooo.in 1960' we had a population of approximately 180 million, with 435 representatives. Today niyad Dec 2020 #3

Kick dalton99a Dec 2020 #4

Important background. Thank you. zentrum Dec 2020 #5

If I'm reading this correctly, the Mississippi and Alabama electors, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #6

.."what he called Kennedy's "socialist-labor" views....." jalan48 Dec 2020 #7

Well, it's not accurate, so we shouldn't embrace it either. JHB Dec 2020 #8

Today's Republican's refer to universal health care as Socialist. It would be nice to see all jalan48 Dec 2020 #9

We had a leading contender for the nomination calling himself a democratic socialist, My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #13

Definitely an improvement but it has been 60 years and many still cower at the label. jalan48 Dec 2020 #14

So what? Avoid direct badmouthing, but point out how he's an isolated case... JHB Dec 2020 #17

"Nothing he's proposed, nor by AOC and the Squad socialism." My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #18

Yes, it would be nice. Maybe we can finally get some people to say... JHB Dec 2020 #15

I agree-play offense not defense. jalan48 Dec 2020 #16

Conservatives do ... NOT ... want democracy, doesn't matter what political party they belong to uponit7771 Dec 2020 #10

Their perfect form of government is a banana republic... JHB Dec 2020 #23

JFK's wins in IL and TX were dodgy. My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #11

Some precincts in Illinois murielm99 Dec 2020 #19

I am so sick of conservative pundits whipping out Illinois '60 as an example of "stolen election" JHB Dec 2020 #21

Nixon needing both IL & TX to win. My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #22

I know. That in particular is why pushback is so necessary JHB Dec 2020 #24

The two 'stolen elections' 2000, and 2016 were catastrophes for the United States. My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #25

Yup. Mayor Richard Daley said when they stop cheating downstate, I'll stop it in Chicago. roamer65 Dec 2020 #26

The Republicans had the chance to investigate and didn't take it... JHB Dec 2020 #20

That was before 30 years of brain washing by right wing media. Caliman73 Dec 2020 #27

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