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What a nothing burger (Original Post) Shellback Squid 4 hrs ago OP
Wait, WHAAAT?!?!? Fiendish Thingy 4 hrs ago #1
at least announce dogs and cats are sleeping together Shellback Squid 3 hrs ago #2
Well, that's good to know.. LeftInTX 3 hrs ago #3
It was all it was intended to be. As B.See 2 hrs ago #4

Fiendish Thingy

(24,862 posts)
1. Wait, WHAAAT?!?!?
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 09:40 PM
4 hrs ago

No nationwide martial law?

No cancellation of the midterms?

No mass arrests of Democrats?

Cats aren’t sleeping with dogs? (Ghostbusters reference)


Hold on a minute- I was promised, with certainty by numerous DUers, that all these things and more would be forthcoming from tonight’s speech not just 48 hours ago, and now you tell me it’s all just a nothingburger?!?!? .

I just hope I can return all the plywood and duct tape I bought to board up my house to protect me from the agents rappelling from black helicopters…

B.See

(9,154 posts)
4. It was all it was intended to be. As
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 10:46 PM
2 hrs ago

I said here.

It was a preview. An intro. To set up the premise upon which other intended events will or may follow. They will at least try.

And a number of guests on Lawrence O'Donnell tonight, including Sen. Jon Ossoff, have said as much.

NO one said the military would be occupying polling places tonight. That Trump would be cancelling elections tonight. Nor any of the other ludicrous and deliberate mischaracterizations suggested herein, for the purposes of what, I do not know.

As I said, as others said, herein and on Lawrence tonight, don't blow it off, don't scoff, don't ignore their intent.

Be aware, be vigilant, be prepared, and VOTE.

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