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Jilly_in_VA

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58. Hell, they are why we have the fucking Electoral College in the first place!

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Fri Aug 22, 2025, 02:10 PM

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It was a sop to the slave states. Nothing more. Now we apparently can't get rid of it.

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It didn't need to become "hindsight", many of us saw it, many of us talked about our dislike for Garland, Escurumbele Friday #63

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The 'courtly' way, going on context alone EYESORE 9001 Friday #19

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You're right! MorbidButterflyTat Friday #65

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The man who gave Trump a two year head start. prodigitalson Saturday #93

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