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murielm99

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8. So you must not be one of those people

Reply to EdmondDantes_ (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 03:07 AM

Jan 26

who thinks there will be no midterms.

I believe there will be midterms. We may have to fight all kinds of malice and mayhem to get everyone seated, but we will vote. There could be record turnout.

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It feels that way because IT IS. B.See Jan 25 #1

Kevin Roberts of the Heritage Foundation came right out and said it. CROW50 Jan 25 #2

That brink is in the rear view mirror. RockRaven Jan 25 #3

THIS orangecrush Jan 26 #6

Those millions of republicans want an authoritarian/theocratic gov't but they mistakenly think they will be the few hund Norrrm Jan 25 #4

The people of Minneapolis, Portland, Chicago and elsewhere would disagree Fiendish Thingy Jan 26 #5

If anything the protests are evidence we aren't tipping over EdmondDantes_ Jan 26 #7

So you must not be one of those people murielm99 Jan 26 #8

For some weird reason I more optimistic lately. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 26 #9

There will be midterms SamuelTheThird Jan 26 #11

I had people here say I was an alarmist not so long ago SamuelTheThird Jan 26 #10