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BannonsLiver

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19. Like you, I'm of the Al Davis school when it comes to elections.

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Sun Jul 12, 2026, 07:13 PM

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“Just win, baby.”

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"THE RETURN OF THE DEMOCRATIC MANLY MAN" [View all] Callie1979 Sunday OP

I think I know the guy we need. Xavier Breath Sunday #1

Warning! True Dough Sunday #3

True story: I've never smoked a single cigarette in my life. Xavier Breath Sunday #6

Same is true of me! True Dough Sunday #8

My dad smoked & thats all it took to keep me away. He quit when I was 12 Callie1979 Sunday #11

Same here Bettie Sunday #15

Smart MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #29

Make lung cancer great again! Initech 19 hrs ago #40

Best of both worlds right here: True Dough Sunday #2

What a beautiful family he has MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #30

So women need not apply Bluestocking Sunday #4

And that was hidden for quite some time. Read the article; they mention women too Callie1979 Sunday #7

Do you think it's the party that doesn't want to elect a woman or the country as a whole? BannonsLiver Sunday #18

The party is willing to elect a woman Bluestocking Yesterday #21

100 percent BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #24

What's so bad? MorbidButterflyTat 17 hrs ago #46

I'm not concerned about testosterone levels, as a voter, I'm looking for integrity. JustKay Sunday #5

Throw in hot men for good measure LeftInTX Sunday #9

Again, shouldn't matter but it does. Thats where we are. Callie1979 Sunday #10

Greg Brady TheProle Sunday #20

How did Graham Platner work out for us? LtTx 21 hrs ago #27

Plenty of people HERE warned about Platner & got yelled at. Callie1979 44 min ago #59

Any criticism met with personal attack: must be old wealthy centrist/conservative who hates their policies. betsuni 20 min ago #62

I confess, I didn't have time to read the article. So I was pretty much joking, sorta. LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #44

I'm sorry.... MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #50

Run him. Call that guy a "beta'. Callie1979 46 min ago #58

what about lumberjacks? DoBW Sunday #12

That was Graham Platner and look how that worked out. pcdb Sunday #13

Thats an example of shitty background checks. Plus, much WAS known Callie1979 Sunday #14

It started with swooning and ended in a scorned fury Ponietz Sunday #17

I would swoon if I saw Obama in real life. LeftInTX 17 hrs ago #45

The operative word is "Manly," not "Nazi." ColoringFool 15 hrs ago #54

"So women need not apply. Come on, this is offensive in so many ways." J_William_Ryan Sunday #16

The article also covers women running too. Callie1979 Yesterday #22

But men are the 'default'. CousinIT 21 hrs ago #26

Welcome to society. ColoringFool 15 hrs ago #55

Like you, I'm of the Al Davis school when it comes to elections. BannonsLiver Sunday #19

Unfortunately there's still a large desire here for "box checking" Callie1979 23 hrs ago #23

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Fetterman..... LtTx 21 hrs ago #28

Yeah MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #32

So because of Fetterman it's not important to prioritize winning elections? BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #34

Dear Goddess, I think I am going to be ill. First off, who is this jason person that niyad 21 hrs ago #31

I'm with you MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #33

It is disturbing, to say the least. niyad 13 hrs ago #57

The article also talks about solid women candidates. The Atlantic is a good publication. Callie1979 40 min ago #60

Why are republicans so concerned about being..... Lovie777 21 hrs ago #35

Apparently, the person referred to in the Atlantic article is a Dem. niyad 20 hrs ago #37

The problem is in some cases Democrats allow Republicans to set the stage................. Lovie777 16 hrs ago #52

We don't need an "alpha male" per se biocube 20 hrs ago #36

Brian Poindexter is our Democratic nominee for Ohio-7th Quiet Em 19 hrs ago #38

I tend to think that noise and stagecraft often get in the way Torchlight 19 hrs ago #39

Old SNL Hans and Franz body builder skit where they say "girlie man" in Schwarzenegger accents betsuni 18 hrs ago #41

Thanks! MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #51

Manly men like who? Ted Cruz, Sean Duffy, Josh Hawley, Russell Vought??? AStern 18 hrs ago #42

Gross! 🤢 johnp3907 17 hrs ago #43

Only if he loses. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #47

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So a short (5'9"), balding British guy flvegan 16 hrs ago #53

Guess you haven't seen him. 8% body fat. And he's 5'10. HE isnt the point. Callie1979 35 min ago #61

we need more authenticity from our candidates, and less posturing Stargleamer 14 hrs ago #56