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MadameButterfly

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7. That's the first thing I thought of

Reply to Just_Vote_Dem (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 02:37 PM

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I'm a fan of McGovern but he just shouldn't have been the candidate. He won the nomination because the Ratfuckers destroyed the frontrunner. In those days, a man crying over a slanderous letter about his wife was enough to ruin a whole campaign.

Man, look how long we've been falling for their scams, double standards, and superficial complaints having no bearing on the issues that matter.

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