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Aristus

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10. We've come a long way from "We have to fight them over there so we don't have to fight them over here".

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Fri Jan 5, 2024, 11:16 AM

Jan 2024

That was in reference to the Iraqis, who were no threat to us, but made a good scapegoat when a staggeringly unqualified soft-brained repuke President needed to juice up his re-election campaign.

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The border doesn't sound very crisis-y to me if that's the way you're gonna talk [View all] ck4829 Jan 2024 OP

Isn't that the very definition of "party over country"? thucythucy Jan 2024 #1

Any media outlet referring to a border "crisis" is pushing Republican propganda RAB910 Jan 2024 #2

It's a humanitarian crisis. yardwork Jan 2024 #3

This is why liberal ideology often is a losing ideology RAB910 Jan 2024 #7

Intentionally downplaying a crisis to score political points... TwilightZone Jan 2024 #8

Other than clearly helping the GOP and MAGA RAB910 Jan 2024 #9

I hope Democrats use Troy Nehls' disgraceful quote in ads. yardwork Jan 2024 #4

Oh, I most certainly will ck4829 Jan 2024 #6

Repugs would step on their mama IF it meant Democrats would be hurt in some way. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2024 #5

We've come a long way from "We have to fight them over there so we don't have to fight them over here". Aristus Jan 2024 #10

Someone needs to do a timeline on immigration reform ms liberty Jan 2024 #11

I am not sure you would want to go back to George W. former9thward Jan 2024 #14

Partisan Republican politics "trumps" the good of the nation. patphil Jan 2024 #12

his dismal approval ratings. lest he forgot trumps ? AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #13