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bearsfootball516

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1. That would be amazing, but they're republicans for a reason.

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 01:32 PM

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You may get a sliver of them that defect and vote Democratic, but the vast majority will vote GOP. Our best bet with them is that if things get ugly enough, a lot of them stay home and refrain from voting out of dissatisfaction.

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