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Cosmocat

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9. Damning

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 04:57 PM

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I will vote straight D as I always do, and I am normally pragmatic about things.

But, this shows how rudderless the party is.

They Rs wanted to get latinos, sat down in a room and came up with a plan and went and got them.

Ds should have done the same a years ago to cut back into the margin.

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