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bucolic_frolic

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1. She was more of a politician than Charlie Kirk.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 06:16 AM

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All this half-staff is getting out of hand. Important national political figures, fine. National tragedies, no question.

This is now half-staff flag flying for political advantage. Didn't he shorten the Carter period of half-staff flying?

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Should Flags have been flown at half-staff for Melissa Hortman, too? [View all] riversedge Friday OP

She was more of a politician than Charlie Kirk. bucolic_frolic Friday #1

I was trying to remember what he did regarding President Carter Rhiannon12866 Friday #2

MAGA hates liberal females. Irish_Dem Friday #3

Of course flags should have flown at half mast for her EdmondDantes_ Friday #4

Weren't flags flown half mast yesterday for 9/11? tavernier Friday #5