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peggysue2

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4. Sadly, I agree

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 03:59 PM

Sep 14

Democrats are on the right side of things but they get lost in the overall messaging. In this case, they've inadvertently joined the MAGA framing--Kirk's sanctification/martyrdom, the whitewashing of the man's beliefs and a rallying cry for extremists.

Dowd is a perfect example. The man certainly didn't celebrate the violence but tried to describe the dangerous moment we've entered. Didn't matter. He was thrown to the wolves and terminated immediately.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 14 OP

Yes I saw the quote. Pretty sure he also called for anyone who opposed the piece of shit Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #1

I'm sorry to say this but I really think Dems have mishandled senseandsensibility Sep 14 #2

Of course it does. Does anybody think they will be repaid for doing the kind thing? Eliot Rosewater Sep 14 #3

Sadly, I agree peggysue2 Sep 14 #4

Yep, they walked right into that. intheflow Sep 14 #6

Agreed. yellow dahlia Sep 14 #8

I'd like a link. WarGamer Sep 14 #5

This is what the OP is referring to. intheflow Sep 14 #7

Yes that is what Corn is referring to senseandsensibility Sep 14 #9