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themaguffin

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49. Many steps... pardoning Nixon. The Southern Strategy. Goldwater... and back and back

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I do not want to "move forward" after this era. [View all] bluesbassman Yesterday OP

This is brilliant LearnedHand Yesterday #1

;-{) THEATRE OF LAW Goonch Yesterday #2

The Theatre of Flaw. calimary 19 hrs ago #33

"That language is how rot survives in America." Solly Mack Yesterday #3

You are 100%. Criminals go to jail not back into circulation so they can plot the next attack on law and order. flashman13 Yesterday #19

You're right. The Bundy group should have gone to prison. Solly Mack Yesterday #20

Every single one of them. January 6th might not have happened if they had gone to jail. flashman13 Yesterday #21

LaVoy Finicum was the example that should have been repeated at Malheur. Thunderbeast 6 hrs ago #52

This is fiction. And it's probably from 2021. maxsolomon Yesterday #4

And your proof is? paleotn Yesterday #5

So what's the "fantasy"? bluesbassman Yesterday #6

You've never had coffee with a Democratic friend? Scrivener7 Yesterday #24

Not sure if it's real or not but democrats having coffee together JI7 Yesterday #25

After we struggle to retake the White House in 2028.... paleotn Yesterday #7

Even if we wanted to "move forward", I don't know if it is possible? kentuck Yesterday #8

I agree with you completely. OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #35

Thanks for posting this.. Escape Yesterday #9

I want a NEW DEAL! FakeNoose Yesterday #10

"Heh! You don't like the RAW DEAL?" kentuck Yesterday #27

"It's an art." Kid Berwyn 12 hrs ago #41

And what exactly elevates us above the beasts of the field.. except.. BattleRow Yesterday #11

The world is waiting to see if the Republic has the balls to completely clean house and Bev54 Yesterday #12

Brazil did it correctly. brakester 6 hrs ago #47

South Korea cleaned house of corrupt politicos without resevations. magicarpet 5 hrs ago #55

This post does an excellent job of defining Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #13

Thanks bluesbassman. Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #14

Outstanding summation of our current situation. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #15

The Regime & their "supreme" Court need to be held accountable. nt TBF Yesterday #16

A law requiring in-depth explanation/defense of SCROTUM decisions would be a good start dickthegrouch 8 hrs ago #46

In retrospect, the United States would have been better off misanthrope Yesterday #17

I've read that anywhere from 2,000 to 5,000 displacedvermoter 14 hrs ago #37

No "moving forward". no "vengeance". . . DinahMoeHum Yesterday #18

Agreed, to me "moving forward" was Obama's biggest mistake, although I will admit that I don't know if his hand was Escurumbele Yesterday #22

I'm with this person! Joinfortmill Yesterday #23

I can't move forward with all this baggage. Iggo Yesterday #26

Nothing will happen as long as so many Democratic lawmakers do AIPAC's bidding Ponietz Yesterday #28

America BigMin28 Yesterday #29

I agree--Salt the earth! lastlib Yesterday #30

Thank you for sharing this. We need to hear this. yellow dahlia Yesterday #31

Yes and progressoid 23 hrs ago #32

Oh, yes, no f***ing "look forward not back" this time. JHB 19 hrs ago #34

Amen! MiHale 15 hrs ago #36

Excellent statement Hartpi978 13 hrs ago #38

Thank you for sharing, bluesbassman! Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #39

I empathize and sympathize with this point of view. As we have seen in South Africa and other countries dealing with Martin68 12 hrs ago #40

Who is to blame? the_liberal_grandpa 11 hrs ago #42

Centered on the Epstein files thorough investigation........come what may LiberalLovinLug 9 hrs ago #43

Formidable! In both its English and French meanings. Mme. Defarge 8 hrs ago #44

SCOTUS's Bush vs Gore ruling started this nightmare DemocracyForever 8 hrs ago #45

Many steps... pardoning Nixon. The Southern Strategy. Goldwater... and back and back themaguffin 6 hrs ago #49

SCOTUS election stealing started in 2000 DemocracyForever 6 hrs ago #53

I understand that, but the things that I mentioned are extreme and all contributed to now themaguffin 5 hrs ago #54

K&R mvd 6 hrs ago #48

Agreed. There MUST be a reckoning. NT Happy Hoosier 6 hrs ago #50

Yes, I'm afraid Hakeem and Chuck and the rest of the moderates will make lip noises about 'healing.' PatrickforB 6 hrs ago #51

"...every time a liberal pundit ... tells the country to be patient while donors process their feelings." Alice B. 5 hrs ago #56