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dave99

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11. Will Rogers most famous quote on being a Democrat also trivialised the party:

Reply to Scubamatt (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 06:59 PM

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“I belong to no organized party; I am a Democrat,

“It takes nerve to be a Democrat, but it takes money to be a Republican.“

“Democrats take the whole thing as a joke. Republicans take it serious but run it like a joke.“

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