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Hitorque

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20. Co-signed

Reply to Shipwack (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2025, 09:04 PM

Feb 5

I know it means little in the long term, but I'm glad Biden didn't listen to the voices telling him to pardon Donnie on the way out so America could "move forward with a clean slate"

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WHEN this is over, I don't want to hear a single Democrat... [View all] Shipwack Feb 5 OP

That was NEVER the Democrats. That was the republicans who said that. JohnSJ Feb 5 #1

Actually, Obama said that when he took office. Intractable Feb 5 #7

That isn't what the vast majority of Democrats now feel, and I suspect Obama would not feel the same way today. JohnSJ Feb 5 #10

I disagree. If Obama was to be pres again, that's exactly what he would say again. Intractable Feb 5 #12

ok, fine. We will have to ask him how he feels now. JohnSJ Feb 5 #13

In other words.. Cirsium Feb 5 #18

Just like those self-identified progressives in 2000, 2016, and JohnSJ Feb 5 #35

Good grief Cirsium Feb 6 #40

Don't have to ask him. LPBBEAR Feb 6 #43

I think one of the things he was concerned about was being perceived as.... electric_blue68 Feb 6 #47

Really? choie Feb 5 #33

How come after 2016 the self-identified progressives from Democracy Now, green party JohnSJ Feb 5 #34

In January 2009, President elect Obama displacedvermoter Feb 5 #9

He also said he'd be seen as moderate Republican in 1980s progressoid Feb 5 #16

I would say more a moderate Republican in the 50's or 60's. dhol82 Feb 5 #26

There's video of this ... Intractable Feb 6 #50

He also nominated Republican Jim Comey, DeeDeeNY Feb 5 #17

That's not true. choie Feb 5 #32

Bravo Zulu! ZDU Feb 5 #2

when what is over............. Lovie777 Feb 5 #3

"But they're our FRIENDS!" durablend Feb 5 #4

The Ecocide Trials Should Be Soon MrWowWow Feb 5 #5

It won't be time for small thinking and incremental change newdeal2 Feb 5 #6

Ww2 Nazis Mollyann Feb 5 #8

Agree but the real question is will it be over Meowmee Feb 5 #11

Agreed! Escape Feb 5 #14

At this point it's going to be something like reconstruction following the Civil War BannonsLiver Feb 5 #15

Agree AverageOldGuy Feb 5 #19

Co-signed Hitorque Feb 5 #20

this is a difference between dem and gop. They never let go. AlexSFCA Feb 5 #21

Maybe Fetterman will call for the next Democratic president to pardon them. Orrex Feb 5 #22

Bravo! slightlv Feb 5 #23

AMEN!!!!! grockri Feb 5 #24

Agree 100% Pizza slice Feb 5 #25

Great character! Great show! electric_blue68 Feb 6 #48

One of my favorite scenes LA Blue Bengal Feb 5 #27

"WHEN this is over..." is the key question. It's likely this won't be over for at least another two election cycles. ancianita Feb 5 #28

If It's Ever Over OhioTim Feb 5 #30

Works for me. calimary Feb 5 #29

If I could choie Feb 5 #31

Post removed Post removed Feb 6 #36

Hmmm...back again???????? You must be hungry tonight!! GP6971 Feb 6 #37

WAIT...I'm not on your list??? I'm deeply offended!! GP6971 Feb 6 #38

Lol, I was thinking the same thing Brother Buzz Feb 6 #39

Vir Cotto! LOVED that moment! calimary Feb 6 #41

Quoting our gentle hero - Vir Cotto! What a surprise! electric_blue68 Feb 6 #45

White people couldn't accept Obama saying racism existed JI7 Feb 6 #42

Nobody remembers the economy was destroyed, evidently. But Obama should've spent taxpayer betsuni Feb 6 #49

I should remind you all LPBBEAR Feb 6 #44

Quoting Vir? Magnifique! electric_blue68 Feb 6 #46

that certainly helped to get us here Skittles Feb 6 #51