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bucolic_frolic

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7. Nothing motivates like the crises of the Republic

Reply to PatrickforO (Original post)

Mon Feb 20, 2017, 04:49 PM

Feb 2017

We are making our voices heard, they failed to ignite during the campaign, sadly

Media did ignore, did play favorites, did not delve into policy and detail. We do not
deserve to elect anyone without full knowledge of what they will do, and on that criteria
Election 2016 was an epic fail. The press was somnambulant.

We are catching fire, I am regularly approached by someone exploring political leanings,
when the anti-Trump engages all barriers are down

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I just made a very depressing post on a thread started by Nance Greggs. So I thought... [View all] PatrickforO Feb 2017 OP

No. 24 was originally meant to offer hope. Now it's just a threat. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2017 #1

Anyone can. Not just anyone should try. nt Ilsa Feb 2017 #13

Making a more united America The Polack MSgt Feb 2017 #2

Thank you for this!! ailsagirl Feb 2017 #3

Thanks! Laffy Kat Feb 2017 #4

No. 9 may be true, but . . . DDySiegs Feb 2017 #5

Post removed Post removed Feb 2017 #10

That's heavy sarcasm, right? Pacifist Patriot Feb 2017 #11

Welcome to DU! Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #12

Yes, if he or she is still reading this thread, take note. LiberalLovinLug Feb 2017 #14

Heh. I was a juror on the removed post. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #17

Of course it was sarcasm DDySiegs Feb 2017 #18

Next time just write sarcasm with a colon at the beginning AND Pathwalker Feb 2017 #19

Thanks for the info DDySiegs Feb 2017 #21

No worries. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #20

Thanks for the help. DDySiegs Feb 2017 #22

You're very welcome. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #23

Thank you for this. Mira Feb 2017 #6

Nothing motivates like the crises of the Republic bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #7

Say what you want about the media but the bottom line is people did watch the debates TrekLuver Feb 2017 #8

Yes but bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #9

and years from now... defacto7 Feb 2017 #15

(SLAP!) Thanks. I needed that! What a great post! nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #16