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pat_k

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7. As the consultant class looks up their asses for a platform that is so watered down it doesn't offend or inspire anyone.

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 11:06 PM

Tuesday

... perhaps more of our electeds and candidates will step up and take a page from FDR.

Don't get lost in the weeds of the hows, just fucking work to build the political will for the goals.

And where there is a will, a way will be found.

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Me too: [View all] applegrove Tuesday OP

I miss FDR and the four freedoms. pat_k Tuesday #1

+1 And we need FDR's 2nd Bill of Rights leftstreet Tuesday #6

As the consultant class looks up their asses for a platform that is so watered down it doesn't offend or inspire anyone. pat_k Tuesday #7

I miss sanity. Civility. Decency. Compassion. Love for family values. I miss Obama. A lot. Deuxcents Tuesday #2

Biden's bills were brilliant. I only wish he had not slowed down applegrove Tuesday #3

Not just Biden but as a whole, our messaging needs tweaking Deuxcents Tuesday #4

The flagship message is Less of Trump. Frasier Balzov Tuesday #5

I miss Bill Clinton Raine Wednesday #8