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The Roux Comes First

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3. That's What I'm Talking About!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 06:00 PM

17 hrs ago

Time to re-calibrate here. This is cockamamie crap the republicans have conjured up.

Woke? Bullshit. Fake News? That's the only journalism faux delivers to you. In very short words so your illiteracy isn't challenged.

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U.S Navy Admiral William McRaven: [View all] applegrove 18 hrs ago OP

Well said and Thank You Admiral! wolfie001 18 hrs ago #1

This is a 7 year old quote. lostnfound 17 hrs ago #2

Why would it not? paleotn 16 hrs ago #13

It mattered. creon 16 hrs ago #17

That's What I'm Talking About! The Roux Comes First 17 hrs ago #3

It may be an old quote but it still applies today MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #4

I didn't know it was an old quote but I'll leave it up. applegrove 17 hrs ago #8

Well worth revisiting. calimary 16 hrs ago #14

You should. McRaven is the real deal. paleotn 16 hrs ago #16

Please do MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #18

I'm glad you posted it. Very relevant today brer cat 16 hrs ago #21

And as W (shrub) liked to say "Mission Accomplished!" erronis 17 hrs ago #5

trump yesterday, trump today, and trump tomorrow. nt Buns_of_Fire 17 hrs ago #6

Putin pats dim donny on head. "Don't listen to him. You're a GOOD doggie." Grokenstein 17 hrs ago #7

Time to strip him of his rank and dock his pension. eggplant 17 hrs ago #9

My first thoughts popsdenver 17 hrs ago #10

AND you keep fucking up your fake tan makeup. calimary 17 hrs ago #11

Is this the "Make your bed" guy? 3catwoman3 16 hrs ago #12

yes Celerity 15 hrs ago #24

Bravo creon 16 hrs ago #15

Applegrove, it took less than a minute to find the source of that using a search engine to search highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #19

Food for thought. Thank you. applegrove 15 hrs ago #23

I wouldn't have mentioned this if we hadn't seen so many fake quotes posted here. highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #26

I know. I'm always so excited to see a great quote, I put it up. applegrove 15 hrs ago #27

It's fine to leave it up. It's a great quote, and it applies more than ever. I just wish there weren't so many highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #28

I will check more often. I do check sometimes. applegrove 14 hrs ago #30

It may be an old quote, but it's worth repeating! liberalla 16 hrs ago #20

God bless him. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #22

Now that is a patriot and a leader! Grim Chieftain 15 hrs ago #25

Thus quoth McRaven -- nevermore, Trump! Intractable 14 hrs ago #29

trump's keeping the fire burning to bury the epstein files--FOR SURE! C Moon 9 hrs ago #31

Well said. I will be sharing this. Martin68 47 min ago #32

Keg breath will be going after him next. Emile 44 min ago #33

I wonder jaymac 17 min ago #34