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20. The "R" word is a product of his generation

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 09:57 AM

17 hrs ago

When my kids were in high school, the "R" word was regularly used by teenagers as a synonym for idiotic or stupid. The meaning and impact of words change over time. Maybe you're not old enough to remember when we women used to refer to each other as "girls". As in "I'm going out with the girls." Now we get jumped all over on it because it "demeans women."

Are you going to condemn him for simple semantics?

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The speculation is that Alito and maybe Thomas will retire. summer_in_TX 17 hrs ago #19

If those two Traildogbob 13 hrs ago #26

This is getting downright frightening. How can one man own the Supreme Court? Walleye 4 hrs ago #46

Exactly ... krkaufman 5 hrs ago #44

Thomas wants to go for the record though Polybius 19 hrs ago #8

Douglas had 36 years, 209 days. RockCreek 13 hrs ago #27

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Americans below a certain socioeconomic level, yes. OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #5

boy thats true from rum running to stock trading Historic NY 17 hrs ago #16

Exactly. But I meant majority of every day Americans are honest Walleye 10 hrs ago #32

Especially the ones that are afraid of going to jail. Dan 7 hrs ago #34

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Considering Trump is president, we are nowhere near that LisaL 19 hrs ago #4

Only purity Democrats. sop 19 hrs ago #6

If many of Platner's biggest supporters had defended far less flawed Democrats the way they do this guy... W_HAMILTON 14 hrs ago #23

Perfectly said. SamuelAdams 13 hrs ago #28

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Hear, hear! KPN 6 hrs ago #36

What a great quote! calimary 4 hrs ago #47

This is a fabulous read. Thank you for posting it. I hope it gets read by many people including Dems in Congress now. Nanjeanne 18 hrs ago #9

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Maine has his back because we know him. mainer 18 hrs ago #12

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What's the evidence he's changed? EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #17

The "R" word is a product of his generation mainer 17 hrs ago #20

That's the bar now? SamuelAdams 13 hrs ago #29

What do we really know about the private lives of our elected officials? MadameButterfly 6 hrs ago #38

And then those same warriors are TOTALLY SMEARED by the commercial media that supports the whole BComplex 18 hrs ago #11

Grant actually passed several progressive bills Blue Full Moon 17 hrs ago #14

I'm glad he wrote that defense. It is so well said. 1WorldHope 17 hrs ago #15

It's a must read. Emile 17 hrs ago #18

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But purity! RetiredParatrooper 13 hrs ago #31

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Really beautifully stated mr715 6 hrs ago #39

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That's an eloquent defense MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #41

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