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LuvLoogie

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11. But not in the same way. Kirk was unique in his serpents tongue, attacking and manipulating young minds with slick

Reply to StarryNite (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:04 PM

12 hrs ago

rhetoric wrapped around his bigotries. There will be others who try, but the timing is off. Who can build the amount of followers he had?

Look at rush limbaugh. Nobody has really filled his shoes. You could say Charlie Kirk did, but in a different way. These fucking hatemongers aren't going to get the same access to college campuses. Who wants the Right's civil war fought out in schools and people caught in the crossfire.

It will be a different medium. I think JD has the capacity and he has the office.

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OMG Kristin Holmes on CNN just outdid herself [View all] senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago OP

the way repukes behave is, well, DEPLORABLE Skittles 13 hrs ago #1

Dump does not give a shit about Kirk. StarryNite 13 hrs ago #2

But not in the same way. Kirk was unique in his serpents tongue, attacking and manipulating young minds with slick LuvLoogie 12 hrs ago #11

I agree Atreus 10 hrs ago #26

A nap! Turbineguy 13 hrs ago #3

Yeah, he's really tore up over it, sense! Leghorn21 13 hrs ago #4

Malignant Narcissist. maxsolomon 13 hrs ago #6

The White House Press Corps needs to do more than wake up democrank 13 hrs ago #5

Their top priority is access. calimary 11 hrs ago #23

He often behaves like a toddler who needs a nap. 3catwoman3 13 hrs ago #7

Well, we know they don't grieve for thousands of school kids or Minnesota lawmakers. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 13 hrs ago #8

The White House press corps needs to wake up? Dr. T 12 hrs ago #9

The white house press corps is populated by sycophants. spanone 12 hrs ago #10

Maybe he's Mork from Dork and as he ages he becomes more infantile. TheBlackAdder 12 hrs ago #12

"Is your magnificent leadership enhanced by grief?" rubbersole 12 hrs ago #13

So glad I don't watch these "reality shows". Such a waste of time. They are like a lostincalifornia 12 hrs ago #14

Excellent summation. llmart 11 hrs ago #24

It is much better for one's blood pressure also. lostincalifornia 9 hrs ago #29

I'm fortunate that I have always had low blood pressure. llmart 8 hrs ago #31

+++ lostincalifornia 8 hrs ago #32

All agreed Mblaze 12 hrs ago #15

This seems relevant... sop 12 hrs ago #16

Complete double standard senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago #18

Did she at least wipe her mouth after licking his odd-fitting elevator shoes? Orrex 12 hrs ago #17

Good question. calimary 12 hrs ago #22

That's why some of us call it the White House Press Corpse. calimary 12 hrs ago #19

I may borrow that. senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #25

A man who has never cried -- is suffering. Tetrachloride 12 hrs ago #20

This horrendous environment was started by Limbaugh and Murdock kimbutgar 12 hrs ago #21

ha ha. Trump does not give a rats ass about Kirk or anyone but himself. Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #27

The people in the WH are not grieving... DingleBerryNW 9 hrs ago #28

Isn't it obvious how hard Trump is taking it? Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #30

He seems much more concerned about President Xi having a place to dance. llmart 8 hrs ago #33