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Jack Valentino

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7. I don't believe that Texas is a "long-shot" this year, under these circumstances,

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:48 PM

Thursday

and with the likely nominees--

and if the farmers in Iowa are angry enough over tariffs and losing their labor
because of unreasonable "immigration enforcement", then it could easily be "in play" also---

A year ago I would not have said either thing, but T.A.F.U.
(Trump always fucks up!)

I have high hopes for another 2006-ish 'double-flip' victory in the midterms!

There's no "sailing against the wind" (Ted Kennedy) THIS year,
the 'wind' is definitely at our backs!!!! Democrats are angry AND voting!!!

---- and the windy orange demented fuhrer NEVER knows when to 'shut the fuck up'!
(probably a very popular prayer among GQP office-holders, right about now
is to ask that he would....)

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