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Linda wallack's avatar

It's really interesting that many think trump is ultra conservative... he's not really. I'm way more conservative than trump,but at least Trump has some wisdom and common sense

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Jay's avatar

Ha! I’m so old I remember when the whole Trump family were Democrats.

Heck, I remember when Donald started the birther brouhaha as a Hillary supporter. I remember it all, it was the beginning of the end of my time as a Democrat.

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Robert Italia's avatar

Trump has always been a Kennedy Democrat. The Party left him.

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Bob Cousins's avatar

Actually this assessment is inaccurate. Kennedy Democrats are corrupt. JFK was their exception. Maybe he wasn’t really even a Kennedy?

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Ryan Adams's avatar

True in some aspects. Trump doesn't seem much of anything, but, surely, wisdom and common sense are to the naked eye, fact and reality, not attributes he's demonstrating these days, in any way, shape or form.

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Bob Cousins's avatar

This kind of boneheaded prattle is not constructive to any conversation. If you’re gonna kvetch at least add something. Why do you trolls all do this, as if you’re contributing anything but noise?

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Kurt's avatar

And you contribution? Nothing constructive, productive or positive in any interpretation.

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Juju's avatar

As is your reply 🤣 We can do this all day, but the fact is it started with Ryan’s post of typical hate. Responding to that by shining a light on it is not a moment for productive contribution.

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Bob Cousins's avatar

Ryan and your comments are unwelcome and unnecessary in our efforts for productive conversation and engagement here. I’m happy to address each comment of his here but they are not addressing facts only referring to his own opinions. Why must liberals engage in this “tit for tat” type of discourse? It’s unproductive. Just don’t engage if you’re unwilling to.

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Jen Todd's avatar

My fav is the commentary on Grammer, punctuation and spelling. The usual nothing pretending to be "intellectual".

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MPLloyd's avatar

What are you possibly attending to? Everything is happening. 90% of it is being addressed. It’s been 100 days … it’s been phenomenal. Most of them have wisdom and common sense. Those who don’t are young and addressing obvious corruption and criminality that their young eyes can see, out there in the open. You are a troll or an idiot.

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Bob Cousins's avatar

The labels are overcliched. Facts are that liberals and conservatives used to have nuanced disagreements. Liberals were true liberty believers. Conservatives were constitutional originalists.

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Jen's avatar

I agree with your assessement.

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DavidK's avatar

If Trump had run as a Dem and won the nomination somehow, precisely the same people who hate him, would like him gone (permanently), call him Hitler, etc., would have pretty much all have voted for him.

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Linda wallack's avatar

yes, they (the left) would not have liked him any more than they do now. Hard to say how trump would have presented under the dem ticket, however.

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Ruth H's avatar

Garcia is not a former gang member. One doesn’t quit MS13.

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C Emerson's avatar

Rather like the mafia, in that regard.

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steven t koenig's avatar

And the Boy Scouts

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Dennis Walla's avatar

Wow, what insightful analysis. Obviously you wish you were part of the mafia instead.

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steven t koenig's avatar

I failed the height requirement for Mafia. I'm proud to have earned My Eagle Badge.

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Dennis Walla's avatar

I apologize for misconstrueing your comment, sincerely.

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Jim M's avatar

Or...The USMC

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Ruth H's avatar

Once a Marine, always a Marine.

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Jeff Keener's avatar

Exactly.

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Jen's avatar

That is an understanment!

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NWCitizen's avatar

DId you see photo of the "MS13" tattoo on his knuckles which Trump swears in the Terry Moran interview is "proof" that Abrego Garcia is in MS13? The letters MS13 are in a clear, distinct font and have obviously been edited into the photo above the actual fuzzy, indistinct tattoos on his knuckles of a “Marijuana,” “Smiley,” “Cross” and “Skull” (which are not associated with MS-13).

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-posts-image-kilmar-abrego-175852020.html

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Cat C.'s avatar

Actually, they ARE associated with MS13. Ask an ex DEA officer. One recently, under oath, testified that he thought Kil mor Garcia's tats on his hand and all over his body was proof that he was MS13

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Ruth H's avatar

I don’t care about his tats as much as his previous relationship with other gang members and even had a title/nickname with them. He was caught trafficking illegals on his second arrest. He beats his wife. He’s not a citizen but a criminal returned to his home country and has been placed in another prison, no longer in Cecot. He has a criminal record in El Salvador and doing time in their country, not ours.

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Cat C.'s avatar

Exactly. And no one is talking about the fact that the ICE agent who (oops) sent Garcia to El Salvador no doubt did it ON PURPOSE in a treacherous act to get the whole country talking negatively about the deportations and ding Trump on the MASSIVE success he's had, compared to Biden's (on purpose) massive failure!!

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NWCitizen's avatar

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k4072e3nno What is the evidence for alleged MS-13 links?

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Ruth H's avatar

oh my gosh look them up yourself. They are in his arrest reports

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NWCitizen's avatar

Well, other gang experts have said they are NOT associated with MS - 13.

"These are definitely NOT MS-13 tattoos,” Thomas Ward, a University of Southern California professor who spent years embedded with MS-13 researching the gang, and is the author of an ethnography that studies MS-13'"

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/politics/abrego-garcias-tattoos-explainer

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Wayne Barker's avatar

Ok Democrat. Go die on the hill that he isn’t an MS-13 member. Such empathy for a gang banger. You are example No. 4,999,558 why Democrats lost.

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NWCitizen's avatar

I have empathy for anyone who is sent to a hellish foreign prison even though they have NO criminal convictions like MOST of the 238 men who were sent there.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/world/americas/trump-migrants-deportations.html ‘Alien Enemies’ or Innocent Men? Inside Trump’s Rushed Effort to Deport 238 Migrants

The Trump administration sent them to a prison in El Salvador under a wartime act, calling them members of a Venezuelan gang. But a New York Times investigation found little evidence of criminal backgrounds or links to the gang.

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Scott's avatar

The New York Times never finds "evidence" that contrasts with their leftist narrative.

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Richard's avatar

Trump supporters were put in Gulags in DC. Never forget the J6 martyrs.

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Ryan Adams's avatar

Weren't these guys Dem infiltrators to make MAGA look like bozos?

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Richard's avatar

Not the ones that were puy in the Gulags

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Juju's avatar

Yeah they made sure to not jail the ones that were their impersonators.

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CharP's avatar

You can almost taste their fear. If they weren't so afraid they could start formulating policies to beat Trump in a fair election. However, they are consumed by destroying him and his supporters. It must be a very sad world they live in if that's all they think about. 😥

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Juju's avatar

That was the most brilliant thing Trump and MAGA did, they focused all their energies on their policies and ideas, how to fix what was wrong, hit the pavement with those ideas, and won fair and square. The old fashioned way, knowing there was a chance they could lose. That’s how it should be done.

The Dems just spew vile hate and violence and spread lies via their pet MSM, like mean girl bullies trying to get everyone to hate a particular girl for no reason other than jealousy and fear of losing power. Bullies control the narrative and spread lies with gossip and all the other kids are too afraid to object for fear of the target being turned onto them. If that’s the only way you can get followers then maybe you’re not someone worth being followed at all. They need to do it the right way, and be willing to lose graciously if they are ever going to get an ounce of respect again. Their current loss is the most ungracious losing I’ve ever witnessed.

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Scott's avatar

They sure have chosen a lot of 80/20 hills to die on, with them on the 20% side, haven't they?

ALL because they reflexively oppose ANYTHING Trump does. Not too smart for their political future, but hey, continue 😂

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Granny62's avatar

Exactly, everything, literally everything is on the line for them. Things are a little different this time, actually a lot different this time because if you read between the lines and listen carefully to what the cabinet officials are saying, you’ve got some pretty concrete steps being taken. Loss of security clearances is key. If they can’t know what’s happening, they can’t be expect what’s coming. Also did you see Ratcliffe announced a restructuring of the CIA? That’s important, and he’s not allowed to share exactly what he’s doing. Secondly did you see the part of the Moran interview which Trump said

, “how do you know there haven’t been referrals?”. That was a key moment. There are a lot of signs like this, but you have to stay in tune with mainly cabinet officials. These cabinet meetings where he has them each speak are really, really important.

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Jen Todd's avatar

Trump just signed an EO defunding NPR and PBS. Small potatoes in the big picture but cutting taxpayer funding to National Propaganda Radio is wonderful.

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Granny62's avatar

It sure is! And here’s to hoping all those little things add up! Congress better do their part are we’re in real trouble.

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Jen Todd's avatar

Yes, Congress needs to do its job.

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Texyz's avatar

Right, being consumed with fear, and hate, I just don't think they can turn that ship in time to win the House or Senate back in 2026. (unless of course they 'cheat' ...)

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Mark Walsh's avatar

Especially good essay. It is fun to watch you grow, Sasha.

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steven t koenig's avatar

I agree. This girl has got talent, integrity and work ethic.

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DavidH's avatar

Think positively. We are just 3 months into a 4 year President Trump term. The invasion at the border is closed down. Deportations are following a gradual plan that will be stepped up as time goes by. World peace is being actively pursued by diplomacy. The ship is turning around slowly, but it is turning around. We are in the driver’s seat, controlling the executive and congressional branches. It is a long way to Nov 2026, and it is just as likely that the GOP will extend their senate snd house majorities.

Florida is leading the way in ignoring the judicial tyranny, with Gov DeSantis’ illegal immigrant state law enforcement continuing despite a federal district judge’s ruling.

A GOP 2026 victory would absolutely reinforce the Article II Executive power, and give the Trump administration the green light to ignore the overreaching judiciary.

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Kristin's avatar

It’s all good. What a tremendous effort.

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Jim M's avatar

Nope. We have 21 months, that's the mid terms

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HL3's avatar

Ie become a pseudo dictator.

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steven t koenig's avatar

Or just do what needs doing and nobody else has the balls to do. It's what we hired him for

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HL3's avatar

We wanted a dictator that decides to ignore supreme court rulings... got it.

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steven t koenig's avatar

Yes, Biden got that done too, so it's not really a new thing

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HL3's avatar

Biden got slapped down and retreated Trump is proposing fuck that.

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steven t koenig's avatar

Student loans. But you know this. You're dishonest

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Dennis Walla's avatar

What a pathetic dictator!!!! This is not what I VOTED for!!! How long does it take for this weak dictator to eliminate the courts, congress, and the constitution. Mao, Stalin, Hitler are all laughing at how weak this POS dictator is!

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Jeff Keener's avatar

"Pseudo" means false or fake, eh? So, not a real dictator. Just an imaginary one in the weak minds of weak people, because they have nothing else.

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HL3's avatar

Means wannabe and tries to look like one but with congress we might get a flown blown one

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Jeff Keener's avatar

Have no idea what that jumble of words is supposed to mean.

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Jen Todd's avatar

Neither does he/she/they/them but that doesn't matter. Flapping and squawking is all that matters.

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Kathy Christian's avatar

Not any more than Biden was.

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HL3's avatar

Biden and Harris will never be in high office again.

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Sally Sue's avatar

I agree that they live in a completely different world. I used to be one of them too. My whole family was Obama voters & we all became Trump voters in 2016. We live in a Blue city in a Blue state. I'm an MD, I see patients all day who are just rabid with TDS & Trump hatred. They believe every lie on MSNBC. They think the world is coming to an end everyday. All LGBT will be put in camps, all US-born POC will be deported, all colleges shut down, Medicaid shut down, etc etc.

All my coworkers, most of my patients. Some of my friends, neighbors. I never, ever say my political beliefs at work. I'd prolly lose my job. They all think I'm one of them so they say all kinds of crazy things. they are constantly angry, shouting, throwing things.

I wish that there was a way to reach these people. I wish there was a way to get them to open their eyes, open their hearts & minds and see the light. I wish there was a way to get the media to stop lying.

We must take back the American culture, the American institutions, the colleges. We have to take them back.

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HL3's avatar

For whom? You want one thought cast thinkers and nothing else

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Jim I's avatar

There is 100X more diversity of thought in those supporting Trump than those who lied to the entire 2020 and covered up their lies to get Biden elected and to corruptly keep him in the WH. The country was defrauded and many people died because of it. It was despicable and unforgivable.

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HL3's avatar

What diversity? All I see it Trump says something MAGA agrees big diversity of thought. In fact disturbingly they are more akin to Alex Jones and proud to say it.

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Cat C.'s avatar

WOW, you just don't really know many Trump supporters, do you?

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Alice Ball's avatar

HL3 is an idiot. Don’t engage.

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HL3's avatar

An idiot is someone who doesn't know what they are talking about, but you mean not an echo chamber bitch.

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NWCitizen's avatar

I'm reading what they believe on this very site!

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Unwoke in Idaho's avatar

That’s the problem. You’re so consumed with the insanity of your hate and anger, you can’t see.

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HL3's avatar

Can't see what? I see Democrats leadership as a problem, but I get no confidence when I see Trump and Doge outright lie to Americans and MAGA media says jack and nothing or worse defend the lies. You keep wanting better but you won't expect better from the very leaders who been there for 100 days or worse expound the same shit stories from 2024 like Democrats still have power? This level of willful denialism of reality is exactly why Democrats lost 2024. This my party can do no wrong is the moral equivalent of whiny fanboys/girls defending their videogame consoles willfully putting up with all the bs. Wanna be better demand it first from your core party before shitposting on the party you utterly hate.

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Unwoke in Idaho's avatar

No one ever said Rs were in lockstep except insane DeMS13s.

You are very very angry. You need to watch your health as all that foaming bile can’t be good.

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Jim I's avatar

That’s why so many blacks and Hispanics switched their votes to Trump and Republicans in 2024.

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HL3's avatar

Thats why GOP have done so "well" in recent elections? Harris was dogshit bad. Congratulations you beat someone who didn't have the guts to have a interview anywhere besides a scripted set piece care to do that with someone who actually will challenge them.

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Jim I's avatar

Who made her the Dem candidate?

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Scott's avatar

You've got nothing.

As Obama said, "elections have consequences. We won."

Back atcha.

You can yell at the wall, all you want. It's a free country.

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Luke's avatar
May 2Edited

Jesus I would ask about the Beagles but not so sure I want to know. POS looks like a young Al Sharpton.

I’m sorry but we may not be able to beat these people politically. They fight with no honor and no rules. These people on the left only behave this way because they fear no consequences.

Trump best start revealing some of these ramifications VERY SOON. Conservatives can be impetuous complaining about arrests or lack thereof. It’s understandable because we have been shit on by not only the left but our own side as well. The majority of both sides seem to be loyal to their globalist puppet masters.

I know some of you might not want to hear this, much less be ready for what I am about to say. We may need to take things to the next level. “Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War.”

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Dr. K's avatar

He ran a drug testing lab on dogs and chimpanzees. They went bankrupt. He just locked the door and left them all there to starve to death. The only thing that saved the animals was the former employees sneaking in at night to feed them. (They could not release them from the locked cages.) It was a long time before this was discovered and, amazingly, the animals were rescued. But when he could not sell them, it was his choice to let them starve. Typical Democrat as near as I can tell.

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Dickensian's avatar

Please. Who is this a--hole of a person? For those that are interested there is an organization called 'White Coat Waste'. The only thing they do is to fight government funding of animal testing and have had great success! https://www.whitecoatwaste.org

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Dr. K's avatar

His name is Shri Thanedar, a Democrat congressman from Michigan.

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DavidH's avatar

A Democrat congressman from India.

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Dickensian's avatar

Thank you! I won't forget him.

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Luke's avatar

Yes, what is his name please?

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Dr. K's avatar

His name is Shri Thanedar, a Democrat congressman from Michigan.

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steven t koenig's avatar

We'll save a bundle on uniforms this time around. One team has pink hair and nose-piercings.

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Indrek Sarapuu's avatar

A bit of Shakespeare.

Nice.

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Paul Scofield's avatar

Indeed.

And gentlemen in England now a-bed

Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,

And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks

That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.

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C Emerson's avatar

I see we are in the same camp. Well, put. 👍🏼

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Jim M's avatar

I agree

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SGC's avatar

Sasha Stone…… a rare combination of courage and credibility.

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McLeod Bruce's avatar

Brutal honesty as well.

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DC Goodman's avatar

The difference between Trump and the rest of us is fearlessness. While most people avoid risk, Trump embraces it. We can learn a lot from him.

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James David's avatar

The commies will not retake the House. If they try and steal another election the civil war starts and they all die.

One way or another. We're not taking any more shit from commies.

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Dick Minnis's avatar

The Dems midterm pitch to voters might be something like, vote for us and will increase unreliable green energy until the electrical grid collapses like Spain. Vote for us and we'll reestablish the corruption and waste until the dollar collapses under unsustainable debt. Vote for us and we'll continue to groom and mutilate children. Vote for us and we'll start another middle eastern war, this time with Iran. Vote for us and we'll bring back all the deported criminals. Vote for us and we'll start printing money and giving things away until we have double digit inflation again. Vote for us just this one time, and we'll game the system so you'll never have to bother to Vote again. We'll establish digital currency, censorship, and medical mandates on whatever big pharma comes up with.

Na, don't think that's going to sell. The postmodern propagandized bluesky crowd might buy it, but not the rest of the red pilled America. Long way until November 2026, but on the current trajectory a bigger landslide may be in the offing.

Dick Minnis

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HL3's avatar

I expect this GOP will lose the house, senate will stay the same with a possible Democrat pick up in Maine or NC thats it. Our country is too hyper partisan polarized for any massive waves to happen.

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MDJD's avatar

The left's drama queen/lawfare/impeachment antics haven't turned out to be politically beneficial for them in the past and one hopes this time will be no different. However they will manage to distract attention and energy away from solving the immense problems their policies have caused.

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Jen Todd's avatar

Trump the Boogeyman! is the dog whistle ment to distract attention and energy away from solving the immense problems Dem policies have caused.

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Dennis Walla's avatar

As usual, so many tangents to comment on. For now, "After a decade of this madness most Americans, however are just done." I disagree. Trump only won the popular vote by less than 1.5%. Yes, an electoral college landslide, but too many of my fellow US citizens still embrace the "madness" of the past decade as shown by Stone's posting of these crazy videos. Hence the Resistance 2.0. We are not out of DEI woods by any stretch...which is more aptly stated as "bend the knee."

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Bob Cousins's avatar

This is media hysteria. It’s loud noises. Nothing else.

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Chris's avatar

What that man has done to these animals is abhorrent! He should never be allowed in a governmental position! Nobody this cruel should have a chance to work for that government! Why is he not in jail? Put it out there and make him famous!

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Charles Tate's avatar

Mass formation psychosis. Indistinguishable from the Nazi or the Leninist madness that gave false meaning to so many Godless people. I recall Whitaker Chambers remarking that a fellow marxist awoke from the hypnotism when the "screams" of the victims finally forced its way into his consciousness. For Chambers, the spell was broken when he looked intently at the astounding divine beauty of his little daughter's ear.

These ideas, and those possessed by them, are dangerous and murderous. If they could, they would certainly send normal Americans to gas chambers and feel righteous in the trade. What will break the spell? Their actions are a sure incantation to bring forth the spirits of war; merciless and unforgiving.

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NWCitizen's avatar

Um, Trump is the one who wants to "home-grown criminals" to hellish foreign prisons.

Trump to Pres. Bukele: "Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough."

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