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electric_blue68

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92. I sort of get that, but shouldn't some people have understand the kind of "president " he was from his first term....

Reply to ShadesOfBlue (Reply #14)

Thu May 15, 2025, 07:48 PM

9 hrs ago

Shouldn't they have known better?
At least enough of them to have made a difference this time around?

I place much more blame on the Non-voters!!!

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I sort of get that, but shouldn't some people have understand the kind of "president " he was from his first term.... electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #92

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