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ShazamIam

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

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:32 PM

22 hrs ago

off elections except possibly during internal Civil War though Elections were also held during the U.S. Civil war or as some call it, The War Between the States.

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No shit. I thought this obvious. nt Javaman Yesterday #1

He will fail. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #2

In order to fail, he has to try. I expect that he will try, and will fail. Mister Ed 23 hrs ago #3

I have plenty of harsh words for those who are 100% certain not only will he try Fiendish Thingy 23 hrs ago #5

Then you can have some harsh words for me. hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #9

BINGO popsdenver 22 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 22 hrs ago #14

Yup popsdenver 21 hrs ago #16

You do the same!!! hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #23

"While the nation slept but absorbed decades of Rush and Faux News." The cancer metastasized. nt Evolve Dammit 21 hrs ago #17

Good call popsdenver 21 hrs ago #18

He was stopped in 2021 malaise 22 hrs ago #15

I firmly believe popsdenver 21 hrs ago #19

Don't doubt that at all. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #25

We won in 2020 for the same reason we could win in 2028 (if there is a fair election). thought crime 13 hrs ago #35

But there were still some people (i.e., General Milley) who had a conscience in his administration. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #22

Valid point malaise 21 hrs ago #24

Malaise, I hope you are right. hamsterjill 21 hrs ago #26

Don't we all malaise 21 hrs ago #27

Aye. Trump and MAGA will not be defeated by doomsayers resigned in advance to their fate... Mister Ed 20 hrs ago #30

Sure, he'll float literally anything... paleotn 21 hrs ago #20

We need to see that whistle blower report about Kushner and Iran. n/t OhioBlue 23 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 23 hrs ago #6

Martial law ahead. snot 23 hrs ago #7

I wouldn't be surprised about that. calimary 23 hrs ago #8

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

Orange Julius' role model? Marcuse 22 hrs ago #10

Here's hoping he ends the same way... paleotn 21 hrs ago #28

Yon Schumer has a lean and hungry look. Marcuse 14 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 22 hrs ago #11

No reason then either.... paleotn 20 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 19 hrs ago #33

That Bluesky image looks like it was made with AI KS Toronado 22 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 20 hrs ago #32

Of course he will. That has been his obvious next step for awhile. The real question GoodRaisin 20 hrs ago #31