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February 19, 2018

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January 3, 2018

Democratic leaders have to learn the Shirley Sherrod/Al Franken lesson

There really is no point to a rush to judgment.

Find out the facts before you act. Use due process where it is available.

I had the chance to hear Shirley Sherrod speak in person and I talked to her. What a wonderful woman and what a shame we didn't get her working for us in the Obama administration.

December 26, 2017

Counterpunch.org's part explanation, part apology, part "but others have done worse" is hilarious

It recently came out that Counterpunch and various other far left and other kooky sites published several articles from what it turns out is a Russian intelligence troll. See this previous OP https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10025316 and this WAPO article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/kremlin-trolls-burned-across-the-internet-as-washington-debated-options/2017/12/23/e7b9dc92-e403-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html?utm_term=.f0c619be8f8b

Counterpunch's article discussing this is a hilarious example of why it should never be read as legitimate journalism:

https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/12/26/go-ask-alice-the-curious-case-of-alice-donovan/

December 22, 2017

JPR folks out themselves. They dont want to believe in Russian interference because of...

... their Clinton and Democratic Party derangement syndrome. https://jackpineradicals.com/boards/topic/there-is-one-reason-trump-is-potus-and-it-is-not-fucking-russia/

"There is ONE reason Trump is POTUS, and it is not fucking Russia
By far, by an order of magnitude, the main reason Trump is POTUS is HER:


It doesn't matter what facts come out, they don't intend to believe it.
December 13, 2017

Hey Trump... a message from Jennifer Lawrence to underscore tonights victory



Ok so she did this some time ago...
December 13, 2017

Now I hope the reconciled tax bill fails in the senate by one vote

Assuming Jones is seated in time

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