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BigmanPigman

(54,982 posts) Fri Oct 31, 2025, 12:34 AM Oct 2025

I just watched Thom Hartmann and almost word for word [View all]

he said what I already posted on DU tonight.

He was on the Stephanie Miller Podcast.

Even if his "base" wakes up to their own selfish, personal desires it is already too late to derail it. The GOP is going full steam ahead and too many of us are going to go bankrupt and die before it can be derailed.

I am a realist. I have been warning everyone for years and years. Two months from now is 2026. We ARE being destroyed right now. We won't make it to a 2028 election. Too many of us will already be dead as a result of the GOP's 40 year old agenda.

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I just watched Thom Hartmann and almost word for word [View all] BigmanPigman Oct 2025 OP

In January , a friend thought that I was over-reacting . Bread and Circuses Oct 2025 #1

IN THE CARDS Johnny2X2X Oct 2025 #5

Exactly. I think we have dueling shadow presidents .... Bread and Circuses Oct 2025 #11

Too bad he was so unhelpful with HRC. His negativity about her pnwmom Oct 2025 #2

He supported Clinton in the general..all the way. Liberal In Texas Oct 2025 #4

Too late. I knew two young Sanders supporters who had already given up on her by then. pnwmom Oct 2025 #6

First of all, you're "young Sanders supporters" apparently don't understand the concept of party primaries. Liberal In Texas Oct 2025 #8

I'm sure many don't understand the concept of primaries, but the fact remains that pnwmom Oct 2025 #10

"a candidate is better off if they haven't had to get through a grueling primary." thought crime Oct 2025 #12

No, being in a primary weakens ANY candidate in a general, compared to a candidate pnwmom Oct 2025 #13

That probably had little to do with her losing. But you can believe what you want to believe. Liberal In Texas Oct 2025 #14

This! tblue37 Oct 2025 #20

All by the rules, of course. thought crime Oct 2025 #15

I support primaries. But I think when one Democrat has secured the votes needed for the pnwmom Oct 2025 #17

And speaking of primaries , I recall Hartmann oasis Oct 2025 #16

Yeah, maybe you heard this: pnwmom Oct 2025 #18

Yup! That's my recollection. Thanks. oasis Oct 2025 #19

He's also a du'er. Emile Oct 2025 #7

I cannot stress how much I hate defeatist shit. themaguffin Oct 2025 #3

Agree. MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2025 #9