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angrychair

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5. Unfortunately

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 10:40 AM

Jan 20

It is pointless to hope for anything significant over the next 10 months. Democrats are likely to be very middle of road, non-confrontational for the balance of the year for fear of offending anyone right before the election.
They are all acting as if the country isn't literally coming apart but politics is politics.

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HEALTHCARE PLEASE. kacekwl Jan 20 #1

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Not only funding the Gestapo... slightlv Jan 20 #7

We are giving away our only leverage again, for ..... nothing Mr. Sparkle Jan 20 #3

Oh, we still get the Jack-booted thugs! ybbor Jan 20 #4

Unfortunately angrychair Jan 20 #5

Wait. ancianita Jan 20 #6

My criticism isn't about Democrats angrychair Jan 20 #8

Okay. Thanks. I hear you. ancianita Jan 20 #9