Thread for all the dumb political shit this week, July 28th.
Posted by doubledown
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Oopsy, Trump ruined the economy in a nation where Trump branded textiles are manufactured.
Posted by complainant
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Sounds like Trump & Rubio got a triple murderer freed from a Venezuelan prison
Posted by ATL
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Someone in the DOL is gonna get fired over these numbers
Posted by timmer
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Trump’s former head of BLS calls the firing dangerous
Posted by ATL
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David Frum has thoughts, as well.
Posted by complainant OK maybe Trump wants to lie about job numbers, his golf scores, and the historical fact of his two impeachments ... but his word is totally solid on the total innocence of his long intimate friendship with America's most notorious sex offender.
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New acting commissioner at DOL….
Posted by timmer
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If everyone is unemployed, no need for a Department of Labor. Efficiency!*
Posted by DT
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I feel like this is headed toward another 1987 crash
Posted by Stu
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You certainly look like one.
Posted by complainant
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Will there be enough independent sources to report out on accurate info?
Posted by UofIL6
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Based on a talking head at CNBC, his thought is yes (and ignore anything coming from WH)*
Posted by UofIL6
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The economy is so bad Trump is going to release the Epstein files as a distraction*
Posted by Sounder
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Trump apparently just said the person in charge of them faked them and is getting fired.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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ooo
Posted by opey8
Link: https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/msg/1754053745.html
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I’m not sure what you’d do differently if you were trying to tank long term confidence in the
Posted by John Coctostan
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Also the DOL was just celebrating the numbers with that stupid post! Also also
Posted by John Coctostan
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The truth is a doozie
Posted by Sounder Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.01.25 02:09 PM EST
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Man is he a loser. Always someone else fault.*
Posted by Mrap24
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Hung like a pimple*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Nah. Just fire anyone who won’t be a puppet and hire someone who will be*
Posted by Mrap24
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Right on cue
Posted by Mrap24
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"they can't be manipulated for political purposes"
Posted by VIV
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The oddest thing there is that he did sneer quotes for his own freaking name*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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Maxwell moved to a minimum security prison*
Posted by AintHatin
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Does this make it easier for her to be kil...
Posted by illinijohn
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Republicans: Soft on Pedophiles*
Posted by ATL
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Hard on kids.*
Posted by DT
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After years of us Dems being called "Groomers"...*chefs kiss*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Can't wait to hear her completely honest testimony that Trump wasn't involved*
Posted by UofIL6
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Someone in the GOP is intentionally fucking with them on these things right? There’s no possible
Posted by John Coctostan
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Effective tariff rate is 18.3%, which is the highest since….anyone….anyone….
Posted by timmer
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It did not work, and the United States sank deeper into the Great Depression.*
Posted by Orangeillini
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That was only on choppers, hogs and trikes though.*
Posted by complainant
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WTF are nukes?
Posted by timmer
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Good. Nobody treats Lady G like a bitch.
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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One ping only please*
Posted by Sounder
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Russia seems to be more aggressive in bombing civilian buildings. *
Posted by MC
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there's been a major uptick in the last 4-6 weeks of them targeting civilian targets
Posted by illiniranger
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What do you know about Chasiv Yar and its apparent close downfall. Seems it would be bad for UKR*
Posted by MC
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Saw a pretty good one yesterday referring to AirForce One as the Panda Express...
Posted by haighter
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There’s a PE by my office. I go there 1-2x a week
Posted by timmer
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Pei Wei > Panda Express
Posted by Sounder
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I think this was true 10 years ago
Posted by Blazer
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correct.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Other than by DuPont Circle, there are no Pei Wei inside the beltway
Posted by timmer
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Delete*
Posted by VIV
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Delete*
Posted by Sounder
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Delete*
Posted by Sounder
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Chipotle used to have an Asian test concept in Dupont Circle
Posted by Sounder
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Another honest mistake, I’m sure
Posted by Mrap24
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Maybe I’m being naive, but I’d bet these are honest mistakes
Posted by DT Edit: you’d also probably get leaks and newspaper reports if they were deliberately falsifying these reports.
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Missing by 1400%?
Posted by Sounder
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Honest mistake I’m sure
Posted by Mrap24
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Fragile, fragile tough guy
Posted by Mrap24
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Rewriting history...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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If he was smart (he's not), he'd own getting twice impeached as a badge of honor*
Posted by Sounder
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Trump puts HHH in charge of NIL
Posted by Sounder
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Comparing this to regime to Idiocracy is too mean to Idiocracy.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Couple things
Posted by opey8
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What’s bad is the new system gives leverage to employees to capture more of the profits
Posted by DT
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This is maybe the most obvious and indisputable fact that voters can’t seem to grasp.
Posted by Herman Blume
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Heard an interview on NPR yesterday with a 50 something daycare business owner
Posted by opey8
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It’s time to play the game*
Posted by lcubed
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Not the onion*
Posted by VIV
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Teaming up with sex offenders seems like a good move right about now
Posted by UofIL6
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Trump nails Tua's last name
Posted by Sounder
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Another game of “Who do you believe?”
Posted by Mrap24
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You know who I don't believe?
Posted by Sounder
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Tacky fascist pedophile building tacky-ass ballroom
Posted by KingTalkyTiki ...and the money we'll have to spend to fix all this ugly ass shit, y'know if we ever get another non-Trump president before he just turns the whole thing into a cheap, Hobby Lobby Versailles wannabe. "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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I think I went to a wedding reception in that room in South Jersey in 1996*
Posted by Sounder
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I mean that's what it looks like...a banquet hall in Burbank, IL that's TRYING to be fancy.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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at least Melania now has an excuse to never be there*
Posted by assassin
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She refuses to go anywhere near Trump's balls. *
Posted by doubledown
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Temu Versailles*
Posted by Sounder
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Let them eat hamberders.
Posted by tvillini
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One of my favorite Trump stories was that he got an extra scoop of ice cream at formal dinners*
Posted by Sounder
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Nice to see acknowledgement that Trump's term does indeed end. *
Posted by doubledown
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Because he left so graciously last time.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki I'll believe it when I see it. "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Part of me wants them to actually arrest Obama
Posted by Sounder
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voting for the first candidate that promises to take a wrecking ball to it on day 1*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Literally paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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wtf.
Posted by EffinIllini
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The whole family is trash with no taste. *
Posted by doubledown
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If you think about it, everything about Trump is stuck in the late 80's and early 90's
Posted by Sounder
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Seldom has a gif been more appropos...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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“The People’s House”*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Now the Wannabe Monarch's House.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Those flags are tacky AF, and whoever wants to get rid of them
Posted by Sounder
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Epstein Island underwear'd massagee sues farmer's market
Posted by ATL
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Dude REALLY loves perogies....
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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as if gradually becoming a Picasso wasn't enough adversity for the poor guy*
Posted by Sammich
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I enjoyed the frisson of "getting" this intellectually humorous allusion.*
Posted by complainant
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What the fuck kind of world are we living in?
Posted by uofi1998
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The kind where normal Rs look the other way for a decade while shit like this takes over
Posted by John Coctostan
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One where a shithead thinks that being a shithead is a protected class.
Posted by tvillini
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This town needs an enema.
Posted by complainant
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Trump pulls a TACO on Mexico*
Posted by Stu
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Props when due: Hawley is helping a new push on stock trading bans
Posted by ghost_of_clt
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No chance*
Posted by Stu
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the stock trading ban should be the biggest no brainer in the history of earth
Posted by VIV
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Who would ever forget his vote against the BBB that had the Medicaid cuts he was so against
Posted by ATL
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When it comes to "dumb political shit" this Sydney Sweeney thing takes the cake.
Posted by ATL
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maybe not the best environment for an ad campaign about "good genes"
Posted by Sammich
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What is the specific product she is selling in the ad?*
Posted by GMAW
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jeans
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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when was the last time anyone thought about american eagle?
Posted by VIV
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before today? 1982 when they came to Marketplace*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Abercrombie, Hollister, and AE have been regaining popularity the last few years...
Posted by longsnapper
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There will be no celebrating from me until County Seat comes back.
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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chess king or GTFO*
Posted by Phytynlini
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Silvermans, you pauper.*
Posted by Illiniphil
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Bachrach's, Structure, United Colors of Benetton*
Posted by Sounder
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I buy jeans from there.
Posted by EffinIllini I also think of them when I get the credit card statement from mrs. Effin buying my daughters clothes from there.
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Poppin’ collars*
Posted by Sounder
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Good lord*
Posted by illini21
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^^^ lacks media literacy ^^^ *
Posted by jjlocke923
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You really think they were anticipating this controversy and didn’t simply pick a popular attractive
Posted by jjlocke923
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you really think that marketing companies don't consider how they can generate earned media?
Posted by Nobster
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I would have assumed that wordplay about having a thin waist and gigantic funbags was the point*
Posted by ATL
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you're just restating option 1*
Posted by Sammich
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that last option
Posted by Nobster
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That's her own dog*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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it's gotta be your bull*
Posted by VIV
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she's got a pittie, too
Posted by Sammich
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did someone use a whistle to call it?
Posted by Nobster
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Oh, so you're saying she IS a Nazi?!?!?!?
Posted by ATL
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What is the controversy? She apparently has good genes and is wearing jeans*
Posted by timmer
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I literally turned on NBC News midday yesterday and I heard someone say it was hinting at eugenics
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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this is not eugenics. Public figures and ads routinely say such-and-such
Posted by memyselfandillini
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So NBC dug up some professor at Williams College who wants to make a name for theirself
Posted by ATL
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I never said it will be a cause celebre but it exists and it's pretty stupid
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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My point is that it's a far left talking point at best. Not a position of the Democratic Party
Posted by ATL
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It's something that online left has pushed and it's now gotten to critical mass
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Who are the high profile online leftists who have pushed this?
Posted by larue33
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Well I just saw a bunch of clips last night of Marc Lamont Hill calling it racist
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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IDKWTI*
Posted by ATL
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So the DC plane crash wasn’t caused by DEI after all
Posted by Stu
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P&G announce they are raising prices bc of tariffs*
Posted by Mrap24
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It’ll be fine. Warren isn’t worried. *
Posted by doubledown
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Correct, I don't think Jerome and 25 bps is holding the economy together.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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OOO
Posted by Stu
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Leave it to the board's experts*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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Doesn't take an expert to beat back Idiocy. Just a modicum of sense.*
Posted by Stu
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God forbid someone share an opinion!*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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You're really on tilt about this. Strong economy, bust it open Jerome!*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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More inflationary pressure won't yield a strong economy *
Posted by opey8
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Multiple outlets reporting Trump has reached out to Diddy's legal team about possible pardon
Posted by opey8
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When you’re famous they let you do it*
Posted by CWR10
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I don't want to live in a world where I can't pay male prostitutes to cross state lines
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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Well that should distract from any talk of sex trafficking.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Government estimating inflation data at an alarming rate vs collecting data
Posted by VIV
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Might also be coincidental timing due to firing all the people who collect and analyze the data
Posted by DT
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It’s absurdly corrupt of course but something you can’t hide. Everyone feels the pain of inflation,
Posted by Toonces
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trump says it isn't happening, and prices are down. do you think MAGAs will question that? i don't.*
Posted by VIV
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Unreasonable people (aka fanatical supporters) will never question him. People who care about
Posted by Toonces
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Oh, for sure. *
Posted by VIV
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Seems legit*
Posted by Mrap24
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That checks out*
Posted by Sounder
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Musk’s political party was just a way to blow off steam about the BBB
Posted by ATL
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why couldn't he have discovered ketamine when he got the paypal cheese?
Posted by Sammich
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De minimus exemption to be repealed on August 29
Posted by ATL
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For the record, I think this is a good thing*
Posted by JacobRDaugherty
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why? now I have to pay an extra 15% tax on my coffee*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Brazil executive order out for 50% tariffs, but excludes major Brazilian exports*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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Trump and the EU have completely different takes on the recently announced trade 'deal'.
Posted by larue33
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I know that much of what the EU agreed to was already in the works
Posted by Stu
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Well, Trump did something good in terms of the India tariffs
Posted by Stu
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to no surprise, fed leaves rates unchanged*
Posted by assassin
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Powell just clowned the Fox Business guy (no idea who he is)
Posted by Stu
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I like S.I.I. Jerome (of course) but I'm aligned with Trump here. Cut those rates!*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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lol *
Posted by ATL
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No. Do you know that cutting rates with inflation on the horizon will drive rates far higher?
Posted by Stu
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I'm not worried about inflation, his tariffs last time around didn't cause it.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Thank you for your insights. *
Posted by doubledown
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The tariffs last time were limited and just on China. This is everything and all countries.
Posted by VIV
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Not worried. Unemployment is low, good job and wage growth. Let's give everyone a break
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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You don't understand this.*
Posted by Stu
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No. I don't think you understand any of this. Take a break, dude.
Posted by Stu
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You take a break. I want MY money!*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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I give up. What was your degree in, Warrin?*
Posted by Stu
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His tariffs mostly haven’t taken effect yet or are just taking effect *
Posted by ATL
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I'm talking about his first term. Q2 GDP was 3%, let it rip!*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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What was GDP growth in Q1?*
Posted by longsnapper
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The fight over whether “because POTUS is mad” amounts to cause for removal of the Fed chair
Posted by doubledown
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By the way, I hadn't realized what a fucking joke the Supreme Court's attempt to carve out the Fed
Posted by gvibes
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Do you ever listen to the 5-4 podcast? It’s about how much the Supreme Court sucks*
Posted by Jackie
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Never, ever assume a conservative is acting in good faith *
Posted by ATL
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FedSoc originalism nerds itching to overturn McCulloch v. Maryland*
Posted by complainant
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Turns out Jerome Powell’s name is all over the Epstein files.*
Posted by DT
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Nah. They need to keep him around until the economy collapses. He'll be the scapegoat.*
Posted by complainant
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Saw this pop up on my feed and thought it was from a far right wing influencer or something similar
Posted by OB25
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Half this country is pure trash. *
Posted by doubledown
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Percentage is going up with every deportation.*
Posted by DT
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Related - they’re offering student loan forgiveness if you sign up to be an ICE agent.*
Posted by OB25
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You also need no educational requirements for those roles.
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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Better than anything Kamala offered.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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they're about to have a higher budget than almost every armed force in the world
Posted by Sammich
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Jackbooted fascism pays well.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Greatest country on earth.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Judge Bove. FFS.*
Posted by Tortillini
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I’m sure he’ll be understanding when people defy his orders*
Posted by Herman Blume
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It's a cult*
Posted by UofIL6
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Trump tells reporters today that Epstein 'stole' Virginia Giuffre from him
Posted by larue33
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Welp if he's saying it, there is a 100% chance that isn't true.
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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I mean, there's no doubt he's neck deep in all this Epstein stuff. Only question will be on if his
Posted by UofIL6
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I don't buy this "1000 FBI agents" combing through stuff story...
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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It also raises the question of if he knew what her "job" was with Epstein.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Observation: Currently in Orange Beach, AL…
Posted by EffinIllini
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Probably all made in China*
Posted by gvibes
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The fabric in the hats is likely from Indochina countries, while the hats are assembled in Tejas
Posted by Stu
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or Mexico*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Take that, Mexico*
Posted by CWR10
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Gulf of Mexico falls firmly in the anything that "owns the libs" category*
Posted by Sounder
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The GOP tricking impoverished conservatives into blaming liberals for their shitty lives
Posted by doubledown
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Ooo
Posted by Herman Blume
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It’s not the redneck riviera for nothing. *
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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Stupid is as stupid does*
Posted by Sounder
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Bad day to be a fat tub of shit:
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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When even the boot is embarrassed by how hard you’re slurping it off.*
Posted by Toonces
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Active Shooter in Midtown Manhattan*
Posted by Sounder
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I’m curious if this shooting has any effect on the mayoral race
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Cuomo says it raises questions about non-Mayor Mamdani
Posted by ATL
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Mentally ill man travels from Nevada with an assault rifle to shoot at the NFL
Posted by assassin
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Especially with the amount of money at stake to make the CTE angle go away*
Posted by Sounder
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Why would it?*
Posted by Sounder
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High profile cop killing is not gonna be a plus for the defund the police candidate
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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The other two candidates are a dirty cop and a vigilante*
Posted by Sounder
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Glass Houses, my man. You might want to sit this one out.
Posted by complainant
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Serious question: do you think Sliwa has any appeal whatsoever in NYC
Posted by Sounder
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Remember when Brandon Johnson was going to defund the police in Chicago?!?
Posted by KingTalkyTiki ...and all the cops were going to leave? They didn't. "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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5 dead including the Gunman*
Posted by illini21
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Active shooter = Ed Martin
Posted by illini21
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hang on, we have two OTHER air force ones coming from Boeing in 2027?
Posted by VIV
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Those are the original 2 from his first term that are 2 years late with no end in sight.*
Posted by illinibone
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End appears to be 2027.
Posted by VIV
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Imma guess 2029.*
Posted by illinibone
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Maybe. None of us have any idea.
Posted by VIV
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Sure. The Qatari plane is definitely a gift from the Russ--er Qataris.*
Posted by illinibone
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The Qatari plane is not for the US, it’s for Trump
Posted by snipes824
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Here is a crazy story
Posted by Sounder
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Literally linked like 3 posts up in the subthread. *
Posted by VIV
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And there's no bugs. *wink* *wink*
Posted by illinibone
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dems tumble in new poll
Posted by Ari Gold
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Propaganda works. *
Posted by doubledown
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Now the market is down, despite the huge, enormous, ironclad, perpetual EU trade agreement*
Posted by Stu
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If I don't become rich during Trump 2.0., I will do a reverse J6 on his ass.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Well, you may do it when you realize that his bill just made social security more bankrupt sooner*
Posted by Stu
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And yet…
Posted by Carl Spackler
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ooo
Posted by Ari Gold
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Yep. The low Dem approval rate as all because most people hate Trump
Posted by Stu
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What, Ari neglected to point that out?
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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In fairness, it was toward the end of the article. It's hard to read that much all at once!*
Posted by Herman Blume
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it wouldn't be ari talking politics if he didn't crush his own balls while crossing his legs*
Posted by VIV
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probably because the democratic party sucks. *
Posted by VIV
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they're even worse than libertarians *
Posted by Poldark "Alright, we get it. You don't need to bring him up constantly. He doesn't post here anymore."
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Wild to me that changing your political views over a 25 year span is some sort of gotcha- FOR DETLEF
Posted by VIV
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Silly VIV, growing up and changing your opinions based on your life experiences is for losers.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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VIV is a one-issue voter: Age of Consent!*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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burn on me for formerly voting libertarian?*
Posted by VIV
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He's just brining his other board talking points over to this one.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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oh, i don't give a shit about that*
Posted by VIV
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every single time you or DD express an opinion he doesn't like, he just says that same thing.
Posted by assassin
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Vlasic detlef*
Posted by RVA
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You gonna eat that pickle?*
Posted by DocWalk20
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i believe that's a claussen ad. no big dill, but accuracy matters, doc.*
Posted by Nobster
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I appreciate your depth of knowledge, but in this case you are in a pickle
Posted by Sounder
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It does, but it'll feel like a dream compared to what's coming to these "real voters" via the Big
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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meh, that's just because Dems are annoyed with them*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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*Ding* Dems are pissed at the weak leadership and milquetoast response to Trump by old school dems
Posted by KingTalkyTiki The Democrat approval is so low because we don't think they are being vocal enough against Trump, and think they can just treat the Fascist-in-chief like Washington business-as-usual. "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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That’s not really what the cross tabs of the poll suggest
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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When you have no formal power to do anything, I can't imagine the rating being high
Posted by UofIL6
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Jay Leno told millions of Clinton jokes; not sure what he is talking about here.*
Posted by Toonces
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He probably just misses the thrill of pissing off the entire industry in one go.*
Posted by complainant
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The Late Night host equivalent of a mayonnaise sandwich on wonder bread.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Saw Leno at AH in 88 or 89 and he was hilarious
Posted by bjl63
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Agree. I’ve never been a fan of Leno. Conan, on the other hand, rocks*
Posted by jjlocke923
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I am two degrees from Conan and Fallon*
Posted by JeffFrank
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In normal times I would agree but Trump and his supporters should be mocked at every turn.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Saw Jay in Champaign last year
Posted by illini222 Free Tre White.
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Our globalist president promi$e$ foreign aid/sticks his neck into myriad international conflicts.
Posted by complainant
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"FOLKS!!"*
Posted by ArtVandelay
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You’re both correct*
Posted by jjlocke923
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