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AdamGG

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19. I remember how right wingers treated Ted Kennedy's death
Wed Sep 17, 2025, 03:29 PM
Wednesday

I used to participate in something called "The Political Playground" on a New England Patriots fan site called "Patriots Planet". The people in there were kind of the anti-matter to the majority political views of Massachusetts. Gun nuts, climate change and vaccine deniers, "libertarians" (except when the government was imposing right wing policies that they liked).

When Ted Kennedy died, there were 4 or 5 celebratory threads. Most of the people there weren't very bright and it was kind of fun to make sport of them, but it became too much after Trump was re-elected - removed my account.

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It's frustrating it does no good to point out their hypocrisy, or their corruption. Walleye Wednesday #1
Thank you for the phrase "the butt-hurt bros". It's a keeper & I am adding it to my repertoire Attilatheblond Wednesday #7
Thank you, it just popped into my head Walleye Wednesday #9
The sweet old lady who works at the local farmers' market... rubbersole Wednesday #11
That's another keeper! Attilatheblond Wednesday #12
The Violent Take it By Force littlemissmartypants Wednesday #14
Paul Wellstone was a wonderful senator and an exceptional human being. milestogo Wednesday #2
He was not murdered. The Grand Illuminist Wednesday #17
To be clear dflprincess Wednesday #3
But the public service did come off bad with people JI7 Wednesday #10
The local media helped fan the outrage dflprincess Wednesday #21
Yip, our extra-actives lashed out like a rally UTUSN Wednesday #24
I remember well, he died on my birthday. alittlelark Wednesday #4
Wellstone would have been President one day kwolf68 Wednesday #5
Hypocrisy is the GOP's biggest "strength" Blue Owl Wednesday #6
Wasn't there something about electronics in the area going awry? Jeebo Wednesday #8
After it happened Senator Feingold decided not to fly in small planes any more. milestogo Wednesday #13
I was so disappointed in my fellow voters moniss Wednesday #15
The radio ads against him were sickening. milestogo Wednesday #16
What happened to Wisconsin? Scubamatt Wednesday #22
From Reagan on it was a concerted moniss Wednesday #23
Back in early 70's ,Democratic Hale Boggs went down in Alaska plane crash. BattleRow Wednesday #18
I remember how right wingers treated Ted Kennedy's death AdamGG Wednesday #19
Same with Ron Brown BumRushDaShow Wednesday #20
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