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dlk

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11. Republican governance is dysfunctional by design

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 09:39 AM

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I’ve always found it ironic republicans consistently beat the drum that government is the problem. Yet they are so eager to keep their government jobs and line their pockets.

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Here's Why Weather Forecasts Have Seemed So Inaccurate Lately [View all] douglas9 Wednesday OP

Anything more annoying than leaving the house in shorts and flip-flops and getting caught in the rain? luv2fly Wednesday #1

Leaving the house in flip-flops is bad enough Redleg Wednesday #2

You must not live in California. chia Wednesday #22

I do not Redleg Thursday #34

That is the part of the article you choose to comment upon?... MiHale Wednesday #3

Indeed it is, thanks for noticing luv2fly Wednesday #6

Got cha...👍 MiHale Wednesday #7

I'm not partial to flip flops RB77 Wednesday #17

Never wore ff's..never will... MiHale Wednesday #30

Farmers depend on accuracy. yourmovemonkey Wednesday #9

Yes, I know I live in farmland... MiHale Wednesday #31

It matters to me a lot. I don't have a car so I walk about an hour to the grocery store, and part-way home progree Wednesday #4

I have noticed this recently Bluestocking Wednesday #5

My wife and I use different apps and get different forecasts underpants Wednesday #24

"I'm not able to predict severe weather with the confidence I normally would. That is extremely concerning." progree Wednesday #8

Living in tornado alley this can be a big deal Racygrandma Wednesday #10

Tornadoes are a bad example, being unpredictable..... ColoringFool Wednesday #15

Yes, it was 2 am Racygrandma Wednesday #16

Republican governance is dysfunctional by design dlk Wednesday #11

GOP Mantra - Government is broken. Elect me and I''ll break it more to prove my point AZLD4Candidate Wednesday #12

Exactly dlk Wednesday #14

I haven't noticed. Has this alleged inaccuracy been a major problem?.... ColoringFool Wednesday #13

'leaving the house in shorts and flip flops, only to get caught in an unexpected downpour' Intractable Wednesday #18

Every day it says rain that never comes. Historic NY Wednesday #19

Everybody talks about the weather but no ones does anything about it underpants Wednesday #27

Social Murder: littlemissmartypants Wednesday #20

Good info thanks. underpants Wednesday #25

Social murder - glad to learn a new term. yellow dahlia Wednesday #33

The republicans want TO PRIVTIZE weather gathering and reporting. It is part of their long-range plans to..... usaf-vet Wednesday #21

Sen. Santorum tried to privatize weather in 2005 to Accu Weather underpants Wednesday #26

While weather events are becoming more extreme due to climate change, which Trump says is a Chinese hoax. surfered Wednesday #23

Surgery canceled due to global warming JillyUpstateNY Wednesday #28

Well at least I'm not the only one, the forcasts are either at minute or not ar all Historic NY Wednesday #29

K & R malaise Wednesday #32