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You rock dude. I have been a long time (not like 20 years or anything) and I know you dint like trump but like a sane person, I think to each his own.

I super respect this.

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If the "USA, USA, USA!" chant were personified, it'd be that image

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I’m an older guy. I was in my 20’s when RR was shot. Tip ‘O’Neil the Democrat Speaker of the House went to the hospital,sat by his bed and preyed. If you ever want to see a great speech look up RR’s joint speech to Congress after he returns from the hospital

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A sentiment from a more civilized time

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Not really, we had endured watergate, whip inflation now which was the Ford administration, the Malaise speech from Jimmy Carter. And then we got RR right when we needed him. He was shot and in some respects it brought things in focus. Inflation and the Berlin Wall came down.

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I haven't seen that speech in a very long time. I'm going to go look it up. Thank you for the reminder!

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You’d think Trump would carry Chicago after this now that he’s a gun shot victim.

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We'll see how hard the media spins, and in what direction, and how hard the FBI works to keep from disclosing facts. Both do so at their own peril.

And there's a picture going around that looks like maybe he got shot in his vest, about 5-6 inches down from his right atmpit.

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They are already spinning so hard it is not funny. Not funny at all. After all of the people who have put their names on calls for 'someone to rid us of this meddlesome' leader, it was nearly inevitable that attempts would be made. It is bound to happen again as journos and other crazy people increasingly realize their wild ride is going to end, since their strategy seems to be taking the rest of civilization down with them. On their heads be it.

Unfortunately it's also going to be fairly unpleasant for all the rest of us. Brace yourselves as best you see fit.

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Jul 14·edited Jul 14

If this does not wake the American public up I don’t know what will.

When you spend month after month after month ratcheting up the rhetoric from bad orange man to existential threat to democracy to dictator to throwing journalists in jail, and make sure all of your patsies are hammering it into the public think dozens of times a day, what did you think would would happen? Or is as that what you were hoping would happen?

Those defiant images of Trump standing strong with his fist in the air with blood dripping on his face is how this Great Nation was born.

I was going to skip the presidential ballot, and yes, last night solidly put me as a Trump voter.

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As always, I greatly appreciate your balance and honesty.

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Been following you for many years - admire your honesty and calling it as you see it. You are correct

"this kicks ass"

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