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7. This is what losing feels like. We lost. Period.

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 09:38 AM

Apr 8

Our media won't tell us this, but holy crap the Iranian terms are embaressing. And we are accepting them. LOL.

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Spot on. FalloutShelter Apr 8 #1

Mr. Rhodes summed it up quite nicely. Swede Apr 8 #2

Great summation. patphil Apr 8 #20

Back when competent people were in charge... Damn I miss it badly. Dave Bowman Apr 8 #3

That is excellent... Spazito Apr 8 #4

This goes back to 2018... sop Apr 8 #5

And, PRE DT, the republican party actively attempted to sabotage it Cosmocat Apr 8 #17

You are so right. murielm99 Apr 8 #8

He's stopped another war--- lastlib Apr 8 #13

One other accomplishment he's pulled off. calimary Apr 8 #22

This is what losing feels like. We lost. Period. Johonny Apr 8 #7

We lost when the American voters pulled the lever for Chump FakeNoose Apr 8 #11

The economic trauma is just starting Farmer-Rick Apr 8 #12

A nice statement of the obvious state of affairs. K&R NNadir Apr 8 #9

Wow. Spot on....unfortunately. hamsterjill Apr 8 #15

This was such a foreign policy fuck up. Buckeyeblue Apr 8 #16

Krasnov is such a ultralite001 Apr 8 #18

I'm gonna keep saying it.. IMPEACH THIS MOTHERF*CKER. Joinfortmill Apr 8 #19

And I'm gonna keep echoing it. calimary Apr 8 #23

And this is why Figarosmom Apr 8 #21

I suspect in 2 weeks that everything will be great. chouchou Apr 8 #24

TY & Ben Rhodes Cha Apr 8 #25

Ben is rather articulate and well informed vapor2 Apr 8 #27

he is indeed Skittles Thursday #28