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Simeon Salus

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2. Of course, flawed human beings being paraded as viable national political candidates...

Reply to magicarpet (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 10, 2022, 10:56 AM

Oct 2022

...is what happens every time, on both sides.

That's the problem with hiring human beings, a friend once told me.

Every freakin' one of us is a mess.

On the other hand, it certainly seems Republicans tend to pick candidates because their flaws specifically reflect the party's true values (or lack thereof).

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Flawed human beings being paraded as viable national political candidates,... magicarpet Oct 2022 #1

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