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Ilsa

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21. I didn't post as much after 2008. Didn't feel the need

Reply to SchrodingersCatbox (Reply #20)

Tue May 2, 2017, 09:19 AM

May 2017

for emotional-political support. It was nice to sit back and feel like the nation was in capable, sane hands again. Was active a bit during election cycle, but bitterness in Bernie vs Hillary fights wore me down.

Sadly, I suspect DU's greatest gatherings will be in times of being the minority in DC.

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Someone once gave this reason for the Civil War [View all] edhopper May 2017 OP

Most people don't know SchrodingersCatbox May 2017 #1

People know. They also know the Republican Party then was the reformist party. Now the repugs, brush May 2017 #2

Really? Wow guess you're SchrodingersCatbox May 2017 #4

And we're supposed to know that without your using the sarcasm gif? brush May 2017 #7

Ok, not sarcasm impaired SchrodingersCatbox May 2017 #8

Still with the insults, as if you have a reason to insult anyone. brush May 2017 #9

It's none of my business DefenseLawyer May 2017 #13

So you don't think the sarcasm gif was would've helped denote sarcasm? Everyone doesn't read every.. brush May 2017 #14

Oh leave it. cwydro May 2017 #15

It was to me. I didn't read whatever he/she was referencing and don't appreciate the snark brush May 2017 #16

Sheesh, if I had a buck for every insult I've received here... cwydro May 2017 #17

You're probably right on the low post count, but there are a lot of questionble posters on nowadays brush May 2017 #19

Quotes would have helped if you aren't using the sarcasm gif. Ilsa May 2017 #18

Thanks SchrodingersCatbox May 2017 #20

I didn't post as much after 2008. Didn't feel the need Ilsa May 2017 #21

DU can be a bit of SchrodingersCatbox May 2017 #22

Lincoln may have nicked an idea from Shakespeare? BSdetect May 2017 #3

Great rhetoricians lift from other great rhetoricians ProudLib72 May 2017 #5

Not Quite Getting It... Leith May 2017 #6

Lincoln knew the war was fought edhopper May 2017 #10

To even talk about Lincoln and Trump in the same sentence makes me want to KingCharlemagne May 2017 #23

Weak. Sad. mcar May 2017 #11

Loser in Chief edhopper May 2017 #12