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Tom Rinaldo

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21. Actually there were some, some crumbled and others weakend
Sat Nov 14, 2020, 11:59 AM
Nov 2020

but did not get totally washed away during one four year presidential term. The remaining levees were close to failing.

He could have if there were two brain cells to rub together under that rug of his. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #1
Well put empedocles Nov 2020 #6
He couldn't have done it without the Senate and conservative media... Karadeniz Nov 2020 #2
Agree. And the fight isn't over. Thanks, Citizen United--not. Nt spooky3 Nov 2020 #4
Right now, a lot of Republicans Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #8
And, as Maher notes, a lack of common sense on the part of some Dems empedocles Nov 2020 #9
So true, the system does not work when those elected set about to destroy it from within. RKP5637 Nov 2020 #10
True, but there are always potential accomplices waiting to see which way the wind is blowing Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #13
Imagine if someone like him comes along again, but seems normal, and destroys it covertly! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2020 #3
Can you spew that much hate and vitriol and seem "normal"? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #12
Trump in some ways bordered on it with all of the people that supported him and still do. If he RKP5637 Nov 2020 #22
We must be forever vigilant. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #14
Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2020 #23
About 23K votes away from darkness exboyfil Nov 2020 #5
The malevolent POTUS also exposed a lot of the fundamental flaws in that 250 year old democracy.... marmar Nov 2020 #7
I know LeftInTX Nov 2020 #15
Absolutely true, we learned there are a lot of paths to be exploited in our democracy RKP5637 Nov 2020 #19
Yes. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #25
That's only because this one was was a malevolent marybourg Nov 2020 #11
Agreed! Generic Brad Nov 2020 #16
Yes, it's scary LeftInTX Nov 2020 #17
Actually there were some, some crumbled and others weakend Tom Rinaldo Nov 2020 #21
Yep, absolutely ... the danger has not passed, not at all. If Trump had been a slick politician RKP5637 Nov 2020 #24
The ANTIPRESIDENT! Newest Reality Nov 2020 #18
psychotic might be a better word BootinUp Nov 2020 #20
The scariest part is that half of the country supports his effort to tear down America in the name world wide wally Nov 2020 #26
Mail ins saved us jimfields33 Nov 2020 #27
It was Trump's incompetence that foiled his plan. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #28
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