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JT45242

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47. A vote MUST be taken in the Senate so that all (R)s must defend their voting record!
Tue May 3, 2022, 08:25 AM
May 2022

Do not let them hide behind "The SCOTUS picks I voted for said they would stand by precedent."

Make them stand up and say "NO - WOMEN HAVE NO CHOICE"

Since only 25-35% of people agree with that, it might win us a few swing states in the Senate.

Heck, between this vote and the January 6th commission, it might even put Iowa in play when it comes out that Grassley was part of the insurrection and voted against this.

I don't care if we lose the vote on this law this month. I think it will have a bigger impact in November.

That is how you make Maserati Manchin and Cinema Synema irrelevant -- we get to 53 or more.

The Rs never had to take heat for votes because McTurtle never called them. We rarely make them stand up and put on the record a vote on a law that we think will not get past the filibuster. We need to start to do this on every issue.

Abortion.
Child tax credit.
Lowering the Medicare age (either 62 to match social security or 60, don't care which, it's a start)
Student loan forgiveness up to$25K for UNDERGRAD loans
Assault weapons ban
Mandatory background checks
Repealing the tax breaks for all over $400K income

the list goes on... make them have to defend what they voted against that people want.

That is how you win. The election won't be about CRT, BLM, or defund the police. It will actually be about who voted for what people want.

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This thread will not go well. yardwork May 2022 #1
People are against ending the filibuster? Emile May 2022 #4
No... glad to see Bernie taking the lead on this. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #44
You know I love you...but Bernie should not take the lead period. And to call for a vote we Demsrule86 May 2022 #53
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EXACTLY!! (Bernie knows this.) InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #88
What does Rebl2 May 2022 #89
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It is meaningless really...we don't have the votes. Let's concentrate on electing Democrats. Demsrule86 May 2022 #173
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It makes us look weak. And the GOP never succeeded now did they? We need to concentrate Demsrule86 May 2022 #172
"but Bernie should not take the lead period"?? notinkansas May 2022 #126
No, He should not. And certainly calling for it now when we don't have the votes is Demsrule86 May 2022 #171
Yes, yes we are inthewind21 May 2022 #226
Well, I certainly reject that stance. notinkansas May 2022 #235
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Chuck Schumer says he is going to bring it to a vote. gldstwmn May 2022 #231
BRAVOOOOO!!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #234
After how useful he was in 2016, waiting till September to do any campaigning, pnwmom May 2022 #115
End of Sept I believe, then only giving his same ole stump speech. LizBeth May 2022 #159
I do not fee grateful today either. Demsrule86 May 2022 #174
Bernie is a strong feminist 867-5309. May 2022 #204
MLK/Steiman wrapped in one. Yes, we know. He campaigned on it and we called him on it. LizBeth May 2022 #209
The kind of strong feminist who didn't bother campaigning for the first female candidate pnwmom May 2022 #216
Hillary lost among white women 867-5309. May 2022 #223
Defections among Sanders and Stein voters were the only defections that affected the outcome. pnwmom May 2022 #224
My point being you won't ever hold 100%. But Hillary held pretty well. 867-5309. May 2022 #225
A half dozen last minute campaign appearances didn't help enough. And the primary pnwmom May 2022 #227
In fact Bernie is a HUGE asset...& that's why u shudnt counti out if Joe decides not to run in 2024. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #250
Asking for a vote that we will surely lose is not helpful. It just makes me more angry with him. Demsrule86 May 2022 #56
So your opinion is we'll lose. The fact is we don't know that until we try. Emile May 2022 #80
THANK YOU!! YES!! Bernie will fight tooth and nail... why he commands respect. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #92
He only campaigned 6 times for her in 2016, so not exactly tooth and nail. pnwmom May 2022 #119
Let's face it, if Hillary had run unopposed. She would be sitting in the White House.... Demsrule86 May 2022 #176
Post removed Post removed May 2022 #183
Nope, it was made all about Hillary during the primary.. Demsrule86 May 2022 #186
And I don't care if Hillary made Attila the Hun VP...with the courts at stake all Democrats Demsrule86 May 2022 #191
Manchin has already said he won't vote for it...so what is the point? Demsrule86 May 2022 #175
Not fighting is political suicide! Emile May 2022 #221
Touche again Emile!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #251
Of course we have to fight, but we have to fight smart...until we elect more Demcrats... Demsrule86 May 2022 #283
Let's get Murkowski, Collins and Capito to put their money where their mouth is. gldstwmn May 2022 #233
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On this issue there won't be a problem. The problem will be two Senators who refuse to get rid JohnSJ May 2022 #9
Are you sure that Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski will vote no? gab13by13 May 2022 #14
On the filibuster I am pretty sure they will vote to keep it JohnSJ May 2022 #15
So we do nothing? Emile May 2022 #23
We rally the base and women to vote in the midterms...and we win enough seats to fix this. Demsrule86 May 2022 #179
Of course they will. Demsrule86 May 2022 #48
They just did Noahv May 2022 #288
welcome to DU gopiscrap May 2022 #302
That is exactly right. Demsrule86 May 2022 #188
Nor should it. W_HAMILTON May 2022 #131
yep...that is what I think too. Demsrule86 May 2022 #182
Gee, ya think? DFW May 2022 #201
Obvious, I know. yardwork May 2022 #211
Agreed. iemanja May 2022 #2
And you get to 50 how, exactly? bucolic_frolic May 2022 #3
By taking a vote! Emile May 2022 #6
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There is no point in trying if we don't have the votes. Failing makes us look weak. We Demsrule86 May 2022 #37
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The GOP got nothing but judges and a reconciliation tax bill. The minority gets nothing and Demsrule86 May 2022 #184
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which was done in reconciliation just like Infrastructure and they had a bigger majority in Demsrule86 May 2022 #258
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So we can only try to do productive things every two years? Doremus May 2022 #137
How about we concentrate on winning elecitions even midterms and see just what we can get Demsrule86 May 2022 #192
A vote for do nothing. Voltaire2 May 2022 #10
Sometimes there is nothing you can do. This was set up in 2016...when some on our side Demsrule86 May 2022 #45
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Exactly. Voltaire2 May 2022 #222
Exactly Tumbulu May 2022 #95
We win the midterm and then we vote. Demsrule86 May 2022 #193
I hear ya... will never understand that kinda defeatist attitude. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #252
With Republican women iemanja May 2022 #114
That is ridiculous. I do not believe either Collins or Murkawski will vote for an Abortion rights Demsrule86 May 2022 #194
Putting those against abortion access on the record. aocommunalpunch May 2022 #150
I likes your attitude!! /nt bucolic_frolic May 2022 #154
Everyone knows Republicans are against abortion...and making our folks take such a vote in the Demsrule86 May 2022 #195
Exactly. Hold them accountable. Either walk the talk or face the consequences. gldstwmn May 2022 #236
DING!! DING!! DING!! We hava winna!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #253
Why insult Bernie on this? He should be applauded... apparently Chuck Schumer agrees with Bernie!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #238
Exactly Emile May 2022 #247
Manchin has been anti-abortion (pro-life) forever. Calista241 May 2022 #8
Collins and Murkowski will cancel him out! Emile May 2022 #11
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Yeah right Joenobody May 2022 #29
Collins and Murkowski won't help us; they will say that now Congress must do something. The Demsrule86 May 2022 #35
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It should be voted on, FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #117
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she wasted city tax money having it washed off FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #300
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How you ask inthewind21 May 2022 #228
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Well, that didn't age well Noahv May 2022 #290
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"insulting" Noahv May 2022 #296
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Murkowski is up for re-election in November. Calista241 May 2022 #39
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They could easily vote to support the legislation, and vote against the rule change. Calista241 May 2022 #58
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That didn't age well Noahv May 2022 #298
Alaska has codified the right to abortion obamanut2012 May 2022 #163
How is Susan Collins pro-choice? BradAllison May 2022 #112
She says she is. I know her voting record on SC Justices says different. Emile May 2022 #121
She's gonna make it about the fillibuster BradAllison May 2022 #125
Who cares! We are fighting back and that's what is expected Emile May 2022 #129
☝️☝️☝️ THIS!!!! ☝️☝️☝️ InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #248
Put her on record inthewind21 May 2022 #229
They won't vote for us...they wil annnounce that SCOTUS has spoken period...but it never gets Demsrule86 May 2022 #196
Casey (D-PA) would also be against a national abortion law Polybius May 2022 #198
Shelley Moore Capito is also supposedly pro choice. gldstwmn May 2022 #237
Breaking news. They didn't Noahv May 2022 #289
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+1 jalan48 May 2022 #20
He is? Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #16
Then someone skilled needs to look into his past. hamsterjill May 2022 #17
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If that happened, it would be a crime. Straight up blackmail and extortion. Calista241 May 2022 #41
It's not a crime if it's true. hamsterjill May 2022 #77
It is still a crime to blackmail someone. marie999 May 2022 #151
Gray area. hamsterjill May 2022 #161
Actually inthewind21 May 2022 #230
Lets get real...that is never going to happen. Demsrule86 May 2022 #197
Hear hear!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #254
What happened in 2016 is over, gab13by13 May 2022 #18
I agree Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #19
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The hell it is. W_HAMILTON May 2022 #136
No it is not over. I see the same sort of crap today...and we can't get rid of the filibuster thus Demsrule86 May 2022 #199
Chuck Schumer IS fighting back, along with Bernie, Elizabeth & others. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #255
Always there grandstanding for things he knows cannot happen. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #24
And by all means hold a vote. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #25
Another vote for do nothing because it's Bernie? Emile May 2022 #27
A vote at this point would achieve nothing. We need more Democrats and Sen. Sander must Demsrule86 May 2022 #33
Oh? You'll have to quote me. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #103
So would you support this if someone other than Bernie suggested it? Emile May 2022 #106
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Explain to me how we get a vote...we can't get rid of the filubuster...so how is a vote possible. Demsrule86 May 2022 #200
Explain to me why it's bad to fight for something Emile May 2022 #220
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2022 #26
Ending the filibuster would do much more harm than good. The Grand Illuminist May 2022 #28
No it wouldn't. Nothing will ever get done with the filibuster. And folks hate Congress Demsrule86 May 2022 #32
You got to look at this from another prospective. The Grand Illuminist May 2022 #43
exactly MamaCuatro May 2022 #122
They will likely do that anyway. The idea that you trust the GOP not to end the filibuster is Demsrule86 May 2022 #202
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We can't do anything with the filibuster it must go. But it can't until we have more Demsrule86 May 2022 #62
We should do everything we can. But the reality is we don't have the votes to end the filibuster. Demsrule86 May 2022 #64
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That's what disgusts me, FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #120
You said it!! It's time for the commendation to stop & the fighting to start!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #256
What did the Gop get really? Judges that our some on our side deemed not important enough Demsrule86 May 2022 #205
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All I will say if we show loyalty and stop playing footsie Demsrule86 May 2022 #259
+1 betsuni May 2022 #263
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I actually wasn't accusing you of not voting for Hillary Clinton...I assume everyone here Demsrule86 May 2022 #281
I just want to clear. Those that voted for anyone other than Hillary Clinton in the General Demsrule86 May 2022 #282
We would be smarter to codify the filibuster Joenobody May 2022 #36
You might have something. AleksS May 2022 #69
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I'm not sure why we are always in reactive mode jimfields33 May 2022 #79
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we are always in reactive mode because we have (due to the US first past the post single member Celerity May 2022 #287
What do you mean by "codify"? BumRushDaShow May 2022 #127
Yet, we have laws Joenobody May 2022 #178
There is a "separation of powers" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #219
No, it isnt. Joenobody May 2022 #261
What? BumRushDaShow May 2022 #262
That is not possible and without the filibuster the voters decide...they have a reason to vote. Demsrule86 May 2022 #207
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K&R, let Americans see who standing against abortion rights uponit7771 May 2022 #30
In order to do this we need to elect more Democrats. And Senator Sanders is not the Demsrule86 May 2022 #31
So do nothing until we elect more democrats because it's Bernie? Emile May 2022 #34
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I think it was, FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #133
this... myohmy2 May 2022 #38
"It is not good enough to say 'I'm a woman, vote for me!" betsuni May 2022 #40
"Don't threaten me with the Supreme Court." comradebillyboy May 2022 #67
+1 LizBeth May 2022 #97
+1. I will never forget. Or forgive. LizBeth May 2022 #96
Nor will I. Demsrule86 May 2022 #208
I guarantee this, take it to the bank, gab13by13 May 2022 #42
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Oh please, one race at a time. I agree they will abolish the filibuster. Demsrule86 May 2022 #210
Without a doubt. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #266
A vote MUST be taken in the Senate so that all (R)s must defend their voting record! JT45242 May 2022 #47
+1 Spot On! Emile May 2022 #50
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None of what you want can happen with the current number of Democrats...our only choice is to Demsrule86 May 2022 #212
not saying they pass -- saying people will be on the record JT45242 May 2022 #232
Can someone explain to me how "codifying Roe v. Wade" accomplishes anything... ECL213 May 2022 #52
Roe v Wade had circuitous logic based on 'right to privacy', a federal law would supercede state law JT45242 May 2022 #61
Thanks. ECL213 May 2022 #124
I don't think there are constitutional issues...and in addition to codifying Roe...we need to Demsrule86 May 2022 #213
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+100000000000000000 betsuni May 2022 #59
Sad but true. comradebillyboy May 2022 #70
False. He campaigned hard for Clinton. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #86
Barely and late, certainly not hard. LizBeth May 2022 #100
That's just not the truth. And Sanders voters turned out for Clinton Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #105
Sanders spent months mouthy off the damaging talking points the Republicans picked LizBeth May 2022 #109
I supported Sanders and voted for Hillary. We need to unite, not divide! Emile May 2022 #113
Never forgive, never forget. Tell that to those girls and women struggling to LizBeth May 2022 #116
We are on the same side, aren't we? Emile May 2022 #123
Democrats generally are. What we saw in that campaign, not at all and Sanders LizBeth May 2022 #128
I don't see this fighting the 2016 election as being helpful. Hillary won Emile May 2022 #132
Of course you do not see the problem with Sanders contaminating HRC the way NO LizBeth May 2022 #135
It seems we're only on the same side FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #139
The numbers don't support you Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #130
Enough to swing states like Michigan and only people that then voted Trump. LizBeth May 2022 #141
This is just a ridiculous game Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #143
You are right, it is not on Democrats. LizBeth May 2022 #144
Just say it then Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #147
I have made clear the damage done to HRC. LizBeth May 2022 #149
He told women, out loud, that our concerns with SC were not the "important" issues. LizBeth May 2022 #142
But Sanders supporters voted for Clinton. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #145
Isn't it ironic you can talk about HRC (the woman) in 2008, but not Sanders (the man) in 2016 LizBeth May 2022 #162
I'm comparing the two. You are saying that Sanders didn't work enough for Clinton. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #164
6 appearances starting late in Sept with his stump speech. NO! He did not work hard. LizBeth May 2022 #166
And yet over 88% of his supporters voted for Clinton. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #168
The man told us in EVERY speech one way or another women, gays, POC wasn't the IMPORTANT issue. LizBeth May 2022 #169
Now you are just misstating his position, so we're probably done. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #170
He was/is ALL about his own demographics and a chip on his shoulders because he did not LizBeth May 2022 #177
Still waiting for the quotation where he says white middle class males are the most picked on group. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #181
It is in every speech and was pointed out every time he said it. LizBeth May 2022 #185
Shouldn't be hard for you to find one, then. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #187
Queue the crickets!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #269
Yes agreed, but that wud mean the Bernie bashing would have to stop!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #267
He said Hillary was corrupt and beholden to Wall Street and corporations. betsuni May 2022 #268
and Hillary never said anything bad about Bernie! Why do Emile May 2022 #270
What did Hillary say about Bernie? betsuni May 2022 #271
Stop it! Emile May 2022 #272
Stop what, the truth? betsuni May 2022 #273
Stop fighting the 2016 primary! Emile May 2022 #274
No, populism is still a threat. Left-wing or right-wing. betsuni May 2022 #276
I didn't like her Wall Street connections. And the optics of it were bad. Still voted for her. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #275
She was a senator from New York. Where Wall Street is. betsuni May 2022 #277
I can like or not like whatever I want, really. But my point is that even not liking it Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #278
I never said that. betsuni May 2022 #279
Thank you!!! notinkansas May 2022 #148
Every one of his speeches, one way or another, we were told women issues are NOT the LizBeth May 2022 #155
Bull-fucking-shit. W_HAMILTON May 2022 #138
Well, that makes reality different than it actually was, then. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #140
He didn't campaign hard for her. W_HAMILTON May 2022 #156
+1 LizBeth May 2022 #157
So how do you dismiss Sanders voters voting for Biden in high numbers? Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #160
What you describe still goes on. One here even acknowledges Nixie May 2022 #284
+1 betsuni May 2022 #286
+1 betsuni May 2022 #285
Hmmm we can agree to disagree. After all it wasn't his job to win his voters over to Hillary... Demsrule86 May 2022 #214
Divisive group attacks is not helpful. We need to unite and fight like hell! Emile May 2022 #91
+1 LizBeth May 2022 #99
I will take Bernie more seriously when he shows (or creates) a realistic path Beastly Boy May 2022 #65
"Sanders (D-VT)"?? SouthBayDem May 2022 #66
If only seta1950 May 2022 #68
+1 betsuni May 2022 #74
He did. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #87
This is not refighting 2016. Beastly Boy May 2022 #93
You always so judgemental? Emile May 2022 #152
Not always. Only when the connection between cause and effect is inescapable. Beastly Boy May 2022 #165
+1 LizBeth May 2022 #167
+1 LizBeth May 2022 #158
+1 LizBeth May 2022 #102
As long as the filibuster is in place, codifying Roe will never happen dlk May 2022 #73
How many times did the fascists vote to cancel Obama care? 70x? RicROC May 2022 #75
Exactly right. FoxNewsSucks May 2022 #134
They were never able to cancel the ACA...so what is the point? Demsrule86 May 2022 #218
BOOOOOOOMMMMM!!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #265
federal law would neuter state laws in the meantime but likely be overturned by future SC ruling AlexSFCA May 2022 #76
Kick BlueWavePsych May 2022 #82
+1000 llmart May 2022 #104
Hey Bernie, why don't YOU convince Manchin and Sinema... Novara May 2022 #84
Yep! nt Tumbulu May 2022 #98
Here's how important it was to Sanders in 2016: comradebillyboy May 2022 #108
Yeah, he needs to STFU Novara May 2022 #110
He was telling women to sit down and shut up all over that campaign. LizBeth May 2022 #118
I remember iemanja May 2022 #153
There is a window of opportunity to do so... malthaussen May 2022 #94
+1 !!! TeamProg May 2022 #101
Fine. But there shouldn't even be a need in the first place for a law in order wiggs May 2022 #111
This has been something Democrats have talked about, tried to do but just not with the urgency as Nanjeanne May 2022 #146
It's hard to think of a national leader on the left who has been more dismissive of abortion rights BlueCheeseAgain May 2022 #180
You posted it, want to give us examples? Emile May 2022 #190
Sure. BlueCheeseAgain May 2022 #257
Dennis Kucinich n/t Polybius May 2022 #203
Then, Bernie, convince your pals to end the filibuster NOW SoonerPride May 2022 #189
We have a President that said he can get things through the Senate Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #215
Manchin and Sinema rebuffed Biden. SoonerPride May 2022 #217
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2022 #206
K&R. Dem leadership, Bernie and Schumer agree on this Arazi May 2022 #245
Great news! Emile May 2022 #246
Wise move for Schumer to support Bernie and others on this!! My hat's off to him!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2022 #249
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Don't lecture me, Bernie Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #293
What's so funny? Emile May 2022 #295
People who complain about being "lectured" Just_Vote_Dem May 2022 #297
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