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175. Congratulations on your milestone birthday!

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 01:38 PM

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I wasn’t a political person until bush was selected by the Supreme Court and came across your site. Though I wasn’t a frequent view I did look it at times. Funny the few political sites I looked at them became right wing after President Obama was elected and found my home on DU.

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