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BigmanPigman

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19. When I visited my dentist in July I had a political discussion with the

Fri Sep 1, 2017, 10:32 PM

Sep 2017

hygienist since I was wearing my 45 "lock him up" earrings and she asked about them. I told her about my efforts to protect the ACA and the Resistance activities I was involved with. She said, "Oh, I do not follow that stuff much. I heard something about health insurance though". She also said she "heard something about Russia". It is a good thing I couldn't speak too much because I wanted to tell her that it must be lovely being able to live under a rock and be willfully ignorant.

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Quite the realization today: [View all] PCIntern Sep 2017 OP

Nicely done... Eyeball_Kid Sep 2017 #1

Double thanks...frigging autocorrect!!! LOL!!! nt PCIntern Sep 2017 #2

HAH! Autocorrect - the bugaboo of literate people. George II Sep 2017 #16

Bush/Cheney Martin Eden Sep 2017 #3

There's no question that you are entirely correct. PCIntern Sep 2017 #4

Maybe, Just Maybe..Mueller will get them both., and... Stuart G Sep 2017 #5

Barbie doll action figure Mike Pence wasn't a big hit in Indiana and he won't be in DC, once voters pnwmom Sep 2017 #12

I hope you're right. Martin Eden Sep 2017 #15

Very very important point eom MarcA Sep 2017 #17

Welcome to DU, MarcA! calimary Sep 2017 #38

Exactly why the mid-term elections are so important. progressoid Sep 2017 #20

American Taliban is an excellent title for the religious fundamentalist horde. ban1941 Sep 2017 #13

Welcome to , ban1941! calimary Sep 2017 #37

Oh man, NEVER did I think I'd revile any so-called president more than I did bush/cheney. calimary Sep 2017 #36

I wrote a poem to GW Bush when he left office Martin Eden Sep 2017 #39

good poem NJCher Sep 2017 #40

It felt good but did not relieve the bitterness Martin Eden Sep 2017 #41

Totally get that, my friend. calimary Sep 2017 #43

I agree with you. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #42

I've always admired your professional dedication lunatica Sep 2017 #6

Thank you... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #7

Wonderful to hear from you PC, beautifully stated..n/t monmouth4 Sep 2017 #8

This: Amaryllis Sep 2017 #9

Release of nuclear forces is governed by the two-man rule disalitervisum Sep 2017 #22

Which means only that the second (military) man authenticates the order. Nothing to do with blocking WinkyDink Sep 2017 #31

I wish I had your faith in "the powers-that-be." NT enough Sep 2017 #10

Me, too Scarsdale Sep 2017 #23

Enough digits to hold a pen, right? stopwastingmymoney Sep 2017 #44

Thank you PC. zentrum Sep 2017 #11

Well written! Thank you for PatrickforO Sep 2017 #14

Well said, thanks. Yes, we do need all the luck in the world, but I believe we'll get through this.. George II Sep 2017 #18

When I visited my dentist in July I had a political discussion with the BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #19

Never argue with the person Freddie Sep 2017 #28

If this douchebag named Trump hasn't already destroyed America, he is well on his way world wide wally Sep 2017 #21

Nah.. whathehell Sep 2017 #24

K&R... spanone Sep 2017 #25

Its come down to relying on the armed forces to save us and that is scary indeed. BSdetect Sep 2017 #26

Thank you, PCIntern. gademocrat7 Sep 2017 #27

The Con needs to go, but if they take down the Con & leave the rest of the toxic GOP in place, CrispyQ Sep 2017 #29

From my knowledge of the military azureblue Sep 2017 #30

We may have already lost our democracy jimlup Sep 2017 #32

Interesting because I shared with a friend that while I would hate for it to happen Dan Sep 2017 #33

I have seen nary a bunper sticker nor a MAGA hat here in NM Warpy Sep 2017 #34

Right you are Warpy. Nt PCIntern Sep 2017 #35