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calimary

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43. Indeed.

Fri May 27, 2022, 11:53 AM

May 2022

We can painfully and too-obviously be certain what the “Project” was for the “New American Century.” We’re seeing it play out now.

How appropriate that the GOP’s color is the color of blood. In this case, blood that flows out of the body of a gunshot victim.

Republicans, you must be so proud. Your team color is oozing out everywhere.

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Stop asking why the Texas police response was a clusterf#*k [View all] maxrandb May 2022 OP

Well said oswaldactedalone May 2022 #1

Excellent post. Well said. Diamond_Dog May 2022 #2

K&R Docreed2003 May 2022 #3

Exactly, Sir The Magistrate May 2022 #4

We can do both. SYFROYH May 2022 #5

I want them held accountable 867-5309. May 2022 #6

Anyone else catch snowybirdie May 2022 #7

Looking at the pictures of that press conference, evolves May 2022 #9

And he said it to the future governor of Texas shelshaw May 2022 #13

writing teacher NJCher May 2022 #15

If the community is deRien May 2022 #26

Electioneering in its various forms is not limited to higher offices... Wounded Bear May 2022 #27

Though they may outnumber their Anglo fellows,..... jaxexpat May 2022 #29

Or because no one runs thinkingagain May 2022 #57

Unfortunately.. Texasgal May 2022 #62

50% of Mexicans view themselves as white. Lived in Texas, there needs to be DNC ground game ... uponit7771 May 2022 #70

Our children are slaughtered, police refuse to intervene, we are told nothing can be done. Irish_Dem May 2022 #8

That's why I ask who was telling the police what to do! Emile May 2022 #10

Abbott loosened already loose gun laws IronLionZion May 2022 #11

As a veteran, I love it when fellow veterans bring hard-headed military practicality to important Aristus May 2022 #12

Damn right Traildogbob May 2022 #16

I was a tank crewman in the Army, not a sailor. But I respect our Navy veterans. Aristus May 2022 #20

I respect all of us. Traildogbob May 2022 #22

same here - V.N. vet ! towerbum May 2022 #66

Back atcha, Traildogbob.. Permanut May 2022 #60

🤜🤛 Traildogbob May 2022 #61

As we used to say in the wussie fly force, sarge43 May 2022 #36

DAMN STRAIGHT Skittles May 2022 #58

It's almost as if police were waiting from orders from a higher up bucolic_frolic May 2022 #14

Very very true dwayneb May 2022 #17

Well said!!! CaptainTruth May 2022 #18

You nailed it. Fla Dem May 2022 #19

TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! secondwind May 2022 #21

The list of superstar elected Traildogbob May 2022 #25

lest we forget 90-percent May 2022 #23

If there's ever a REAL investigation into 9/11/01 OMGWTF May 2022 #39

Indeed. calimary May 2022 #43

yellow run's deep ! towerbum May 2022 #67

Welcome to DU, towerbum. calimary May 2022 #69

thank's , better news here ! towerbum May 2022 #71

RULE 303!! PortTack May 2022 #24

K & R...nt Wounded Bear May 2022 #28

K&R for the TRUTH. Well done. Tommymac May 2022 #30

Corporate experience? The same. Incredibly good CEO changed entire climate in a few months lostnfound May 2022 #31

👍 Joinfortmill May 2022 #32

I would never imagine that a police spokesman would say/admit that. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #33

How much does the state governor influence local police management? FakeNoose May 2022 #34

bad training or bad management.????????? DENVERPOPS May 2022 #72

Spot on. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #35

Well said birdographer May 2022 #37

Kind of like... orwell May 2022 #38

I may not know enough about what's going on but gathered that the issue Laura PourMeADrink May 2022 #40

Great post! gulliver May 2022 #41

Just like the SNAFU Glaisne May 2022 #42

Plus a million. NAILED IT! n/t MFGsunny May 2022 #44

Well said 👍 Handler May 2022 #45

It makes me want to puke to think that Abbott is still favored to get re-elected LymphocyteLover May 2022 #46

I agree 100%, but that's not the whole story. Shipwack May 2022 #47

Spot On! It's the "get home safe" attitude. maxrandb May 2022 #53

Yup! Texas got what Texas voted for and if they don't wake up, then too bad for them and their kids Cozmo May 2022 #48

And locally the mayor. moondust May 2022 #49

So what are you saying to those of us in Twxas hamsterjill May 2022 #50

We tend to generalize about this state or that state.. Permanut May 2022 #65

TY!🤷‍♂️💖 Cha May 2022 #51

Long way from LBJ and Ann Richards. Molly Ivins died too soon. Is Hightower still active? Evolve Dammit May 2022 #52

Yes. Link below. Shipwack May 2022 #55

Awesome! Thank you Evolve Dammit May 2022 #56

If you want to blame someone, blame the Supreme Court. asa4ever May 2022 #54

Ah, you have elevated hyperbole to an absolute art! PatrickforB May 2022 #59

Is it simply a party change? Because that wouldn't explain the Minneapolis Police Department. WhiskeyGrinder May 2022 #63

There is no comparison maxrandb May 2022 #74

Wouldn't have dreamed (or nightmared) that it was possible that AdamGG May 2022 #64

I was thinking the same thing yesterday prodigitalson May 2022 #75

Just like the power outages. live love laugh May 2022 #68

The Texas Constitution was designed to produce weak, ineffective government. eppur_se_muova May 2022 #73