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Jack Valentino

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26. Indeed, the modern GOP nominated and elected a convicted felon to the office of

Reply to progressoid (Reply #24)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 11:20 PM

Sep 2025

President of the United States....

They are shameless liars who no longer care about the rule of law, only about power---

and a great many of them now honor the traitors who fought against their first elected President....

There IS no 'Republican Party' any longer.... THEY are the "TERRORIST POLITICAL ORGANIZATION"
which former Republicans have been yapping about....

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When George Wallace Got Shot Shirley Chisolm Visited Him In The Hospital [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2025 OP

That's how it's done. Make the opposition cry by talking to them and showing them empathy. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #1

AFTER they hit rock bottom, unfortunately Ponietz Sep 2025 #10

Whenever the opportunity presents itself, however uncommon the occurence may be. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #11

Sometimes that is what it takes. Some of us need to be broken down, attone, and need to ask to be put back together ... marble falls Sep 2025 #21

K&R ReRe Sep 2025 #13

Actually, they do. As an individual she was a unique pioneer, but there are many brave strong-willed smart women around. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #14

I agree with you wholeheartedly! ReRe Sep 2025 #16

Way to go, Shirley! brakester Sep 2025 #19

Shirley Chisolm was a transforming person. marble falls Sep 2025 #2

She transformed me: she was the prson who made me realize that our leaders didn't all have to be white old men ... marble falls Sep 2025 #18

Wallace later repented and was kind to all. usonian Sep 2025 #3

George Wallace changed. brakester Sep 2025 #17

We're all normal, fallible humans. And then, someone puts a bug in our minds. usonian Sep 2025 #20

Because Shirley was a Jesus Christian. ancianita Sep 2025 #4

Both Rep. Chisholm and Rep. Lewis were far better people than I could ever be. niyad Sep 2025 #5

Ignore works for me. multigraincracker Sep 2025 #8

Depends on the action. Ignore works fine in some cases. . . niyad Sep 2025 #9

Forgiveness is for the person forgiving, releasing themselves, ejecting someone from free rent in their brain Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #15

"May they receive everything they deserve" takes care of most issues." niyad Sep 2025 #25

Wallace served two terms as governor in the post civil rights era dsc Sep 2025 #6

I think in the here and now, she would be detained Torchlight Sep 2025 #7

I remember meeting her and seeing her speak BaronChocula Sep 2025 #12

AOC is another seminal woman brakester Sep 2025 #22

I think of the learning curve for them BaronChocula Sep 2025 #23

That was over 50 years ago. progressoid Sep 2025 #24

Indeed, the modern GOP nominated and elected a convicted felon to the office of Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #26