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GiqueCee

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60. I recall the eerie silence...

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 11:46 AM

Jun 23

... in defense of Dr. Howard Dean when he rallied his troops with that perfectly innocent battle cry; his supposed "I have a scream" speech. I met and spoke with Dr. Dean when he was governor of Vermont, where I live. He did not deserve the right-wing vitriol at the time, and he SURE as hell didn't deserve to be sandbagged by the people that should have had his back.

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I wish they'd leave President Biden alone [View all] MIButterfly Jun 22 OP

when people have books to peddle they will use any strategy necessary to them to find an audience nt msongs Jun 22 #1

Oh yeah PatSeg Jun 22 #8

That was my first reaction BeneteauBum Jun 22 #17

THANK YOU!!! MustLoveBeagles Jun 22 #2

I agree, MIButterfly Alice Kramden Jun 22 #3

Not the first past Dem President popsdenver Jun 23 #61

Well said. PittBlue Jun 22 #4

Sounds like Li is trying to rationalize an irrational decision Raven123 Jun 22 #5

MAGAs will buy the book. MAGA politicians will wnylib Jun 22 #39

Yes. Raven123 Jun 22 #44

True, but the Epstein cover-up is worse than being old. wnylib Jun 22 #45

Oh, yes. Another reason the Biden basing won't work Raven123 Jun 22 #47

Most MAGAs don't read, especially not a book. llmart Jun 23 #62

Sounds like she's trying to cash in peppertree Jun 23 #57

Lindy Li embraced her inner bigotry and now proudly dons her MAGA hat Quiet Em Jun 22 #6

Yeah, if this is her next act Pinback Jun 22 #28

what a horrible choice she made. She's a snake and I can't imagine her having a political career as anything other LymphocyteLover Jun 22 #37

id also wish theyd leave prez obama alone too also. AllaN01Bear Jun 22 #7

It should be noted... GiqueCee Jun 22 #9

I agree with you. 3catwoman3 Jun 23 #59

I recall the eerie silence... GiqueCee Jun 23 #60

They are trying to distract from the moron squatting In the White House. If LoisB Jun 22 #10

They won't. Trump's real boss, Rupert Murdoch, thinks the government is his personal property now. Initech Jun 22 #11

Biden had a remarkable four years in the White House PatSeg Jun 22 #12

He had able help from Nancy Pelosi FakeNoose Jun 22 #15

He put together an extraordinary cabinet PatSeg Jun 22 #26

So true ... and thank goodness he did such a great job FakeNoose Jun 22 #48

Yes and hopefully Trump PatSeg Jun 22 #50

the Biden expression I remember NJCher Jun 22 #13

They are just jumping on the grifter train with KPN Jun 22 #14

From the printer to the pulper! BidenRocks Jun 22 #16

Quietly one of the greats IbogaProject Jun 22 #18

I guess caring for the US and her people is a big no no............... Lovie777 Jun 22 #19

I didn't see him fall asleep at Obama's Library Opening. Zackzzzz Jun 22 #20

Biden was/is a man that has faced traumas not many have lived through. He faced them and continuned on with life dave99 Jun 22 #21

She's pandering to the maga maggots ExtraGriz Jun 22 #22

They're fascist who love fascism. I wish they'd drop the pretenses and admit it. paleotn Jun 22 #23

JoeB can handle the criticism. NoMoreRepugs Jun 22 #24

Yeah, but I can't! MIButterfly Jun 22 #25

Agree totally. NoMoreRepugs Jun 22 #35

He shouldn't have to Bayard Jun 22 #53

Thank you. I couldn't agree more. Joinfortmill Jun 22 #27

Yeah, that'd be nice. But I ain't got time to worry about that shit. Iggo Jun 22 #29

He has a stage 4 cancer. LisaL Jun 22 #34

The tool that runs Political Wire does this too DarthDem Jun 22 #30

Me too. He was the best president of my lifetime. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 22 #31

On fox business news Li told them "I've been a conservative all my life". Probably though the lostincalifornia Jun 22 #32

I met her once, while she was pretending to be a Dem. RandomNumbers Jun 22 #38

Please let us know if and when this book gets to Amazon so I can leave a review. NBachers Jun 22 #33

Why would you want to read it? MichMan Jun 22 #36

NBachers never said anything about reading dave99 Jun 22 #49

I'm just so sick of all the pearl clutching Seasider Jun 22 #40

Not to mention JFK with his debilitating back problems MIButterfly Jun 22 #42

Hunter Biden talked about the absurdity of thinking anything this big could be covered up crimycarny Jun 23 #63

i don't even click on articles about Biden's so called weaknesses BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 22 #41

Yeah, I should know better, but the headline made me curious MIButterfly Jun 22 #43

This is from the Wikipedia article about her DavidDvorkin Jun 22 #46

Her book would be more aptly named "Unpurchased" Bristlecone Jun 22 #51

GOOD one! calimary Jun 23 #55

Here, Here! duckworth969 Jun 22 #52

K&R red dog 1 Jun 22 #54

I remember her. This says Everything Cha Jun 23 #56

I was just thinking the same thing Lulu KC Jun 23 #58