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PortTack

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6. Notice Marc Elias used the word "try." It's important that we stay informed, but it will fail spectacularly if he tries

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 12:23 PM

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Marc Elias: The next Big Lie is to taking shape right in front of us. [View all] highplainsdem 23 hrs ago OP

No shit. I thought this obvious. nt Javaman 22 hrs ago #1

He will fail. Nt Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #2

In order to fail, he has to try. I expect that he will try, and will fail. Mister Ed 22 hrs ago #3

I have plenty of harsh words for those who are 100% certain not only will he try Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #5

Then you can have some harsh words for me. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #9

BINGO popsdenver 21 hrs ago #12

As I always say, you'll have to forgive me, but I get pretty damn upset about my country going to hell. hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #14

Yup popsdenver 20 hrs ago #16

You do the same!!! hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #23

"While the nation slept but absorbed decades of Rush and Faux News." The cancer metastasized. nt Evolve Dammit 20 hrs ago #17

Good call popsdenver 20 hrs ago #18

He was stopped in 2021 malaise 20 hrs ago #15

I firmly believe popsdenver 20 hrs ago #19

Don't doubt that at all. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #25

We won in 2020 for the same reason we could win in 2028 (if there is a fair election). thought crime 12 hrs ago #35

But there were still some people (i.e., General Milley) who had a conscience in his administration. hamsterjill 20 hrs ago #22

Valid point malaise 19 hrs ago #24

Malaise, I hope you are right. hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #26

Don't we all malaise 19 hrs ago #27

Aye. Trump and MAGA will not be defeated by doomsayers resigned in advance to their fate... Mister Ed 19 hrs ago #30

Sure, he'll float literally anything... paleotn 20 hrs ago #20

We need to see that whistle blower report about Kushner and Iran. n/t OhioBlue 22 hrs ago #4

Notice Marc Elias used the word "try." It's important that we stay informed, but it will fail spectacularly if he tries PortTack 22 hrs ago #6

Martial law ahead. snot 22 hrs ago #7

I wouldn't be surprised about that. calimary 22 hrs ago #8

We're not complying. Neither is my state and a number of other states. paleotn 20 hrs ago #21

Orange Julius' role model? Marcuse 21 hrs ago #10

Here's hoping he ends the same way... paleotn 19 hrs ago #28

Yon Schumer has a lean and hungry look. Marcuse 13 hrs ago #34

The U.S. had elections during WWI, the Great Depression, WWII, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. There is no reason to call ShazamIam 21 hrs ago #11

No reason then either.... paleotn 19 hrs ago #29

/Lol, yes, I was born in the south but not to Southern parents my father was there because he had been placed under ShazamIam 18 hrs ago #33

That Bluesky image looks like it was made with AI KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #13

The AI image is part of a post from Trump, who just loooves AI slop. It's perfect fake art for unethical highplainsdem 19 hrs ago #32

Of course he will. That has been his obvious next step for awhile. The real question GoodRaisin 19 hrs ago #31