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Speaker Reed killed the House filibuster. Created the “Reed Rules”. Opposed the Spanish-American war. Politician from the state of Maine.
Old cranky Downeaster. Democracy enthusiast.
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Let’s see how quickly Bezos gets rid of this.
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Democrats in charge: blame Democrats
Republicans in charge: blame Democrats
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Do it, Jeffrey.
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Watching the richest, most powerful country in the history of the world destroy itself from within is really something.
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It can get worse. During the Reagan administration there was a one day 25% drop in the DJIA.
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Don’t forget Bobby Orr.
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So, we are back to the first “Red Scare “ days in the 1920s.
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He really wants to imitate Putin’s territory grabs. He thinks Putin is a great leader.
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She is chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee. She could cut off the White House Diet Coke and ice cream budget and starve Trump.
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Radical Kansas
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Federal employees don’t work for Musk. JFC.
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Yup, two left feet, too. Good old AI.
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Maybe Canada wants to get in on the suppression of free speech, too?
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‘Nuff said
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Some GOP senators have beards, too.
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Grothman won election with a healthy 61% of the vote, so I am sure the voters in Oshkosh are enjoying the policies of the current Republican administration.
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Imagine who Kentucky will send to the Senate in his place.
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Thank god the Democrats still control the weather.
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The most dangerous lead in sports, 2-1. Looking for wolves to tie in extra time.
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Has Senator Collin’s expressed concern yet?
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If a meteor hit the White House Press Room during a press conference, outside of a small circle of friends and family, none of you would be missed. You’re just there to spread propaganda and see yourself on tv.
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Nothing stopped mattering in this country a while ago.
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Have to fast for the rest of the week.
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Wasn’t George W. Bush’s campaign manager gay?
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Kitties love cardboard.
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We are officially a banana republic.
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JFC
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Fat chance.
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I don’t remember seeing Elon Musk on the ballot.
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Thank you. I wonder if I will live long enough to see a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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I am starting to wonder when the PRC will invade.
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Definitely would be a big state. Hopefully nice and democracy friendly.
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So traditional women might be punished?
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It was just a draw.
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If he had the common sense to lead the GOP senators to convict Trump during the impeachment trial, the country could have avoided most of this.
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Rep. Luna will conduct a seance….
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Reagan learned this lesson the hard way.
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Mainers love mediocre female GOP senators who put on a fake “moderate” act.
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Are they on LinkedIn?
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Florida gets its own Isabel Peron.
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The country is being destroyed from the inside.
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Sad!
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Don’t make waves, never volunteer, pass the buck, cover your ass.
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Leopards eating peoples faces again. Film at eleven.
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Oh, we know who the bad guys are now.
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Musk and Stephen Miller yank him off the golf course, tell him what to say, and shove him in front of the cameras for a few minutes.