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Ground zero for the Dem split is in Michigan. It's as ugly as it can get under the big tent.Link

Curly1918 23 replies View All
If you look at Abdul's supporters, you can see the strategy that they must follow to win...BaronVonZemo ·
Dems are a hot mess, but they seem to have forsaken their traditional base. Kinda crazy.NTLanceManion ·
Stay tuned.Linkconorlarkin ·
I’d relish a bona fide centrist regardless of stripes.NTLanceManion ·
As I've been saying, the center is wide open for the taking.iairishcheeks ·
My sense is "the center" is changing. It is why "socialists" are gaining traction.conorlarkin ·
I've said the AI revolution will require more socialism.iairishcheeks ·
Mamdani is a smiling assassin...LinkTakethetrainKnute ·
Mamdani is laser focused on getting free childcare for New Yorkers, who live in one of the mostImgTyroneIrish ·
Get real, there was no way, in an election year for Gov. Hochul, for Mayor Mamdani to get approvalTyroneIrish ·
He is clearly a poser, adept at avoiding questions and reciting talking points.NTiairishcheeks ·
Uh oh...trouble brewing in Socialist paradise. Some are starting to wise up...like the Queens...LinkTakethetrainKnute ·
You'll get the "don't believe your lyin' eyes" post, of course...but trust your eyes. He is EXACTLYTakethetrainKnute ·
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In case you peek once in awhile...Mayor Mamdani took on hardball questions and answered them fully.TyroneIrish ·
Here's what's actually gong on in NYC...Mayor Mamdani achieved a balanced 2027 budgetLinkTyroneIrish ·
Not trueNTirish93 ·
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When the left starts losing people like Bill Maher, they may be in trouble.LinkTampaIrish ·
When Trump loses former supporters like MTG, you know the MAGA crowd is in trouble...just look atTyroneIrish ·
Staying tethered within sight of the center was a key component of American exceptionalism...TakethetrainKnute ·
Yep.NTiairishcheeks ·
People in glass houses...NTQuest4twelve ·
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Informative Interview with Mayor Mamdani...it's 01:04:00 long, but he answers hardball Q's...

TyroneIrish 10 replies View All
Why are you so in love with this guy? What about hardcore socialism appeals to you?NTMarkHarman ·
Simple...TakethetrainKnute ·
From FDR's mouth..."real justice [and] real equality for all of our citizens"...and many RepublicansTyroneIrish ·
Because Mayor Mamdani genuinely cares for people who need help…like you’ve sharedTyroneIrish ·
If you give a man a fish... he will vote for you... but then expect more fish.Curly1918 ·
When you fail to afford a man a living wage, he won't be able to buy fish, meat...or cake to eat.TyroneIrish ·
RealityNTLinkCurly1918 ·
LOL...You are truly the KIng of "Shark Jumpers"...when you get a moment of mental clarity, let'sTyroneIrish ·
You work 2 jobs if you have to. Cut down on the cigs, booze, & weed.ELP ·
That is Exactly what NYC families are and have been doing...open your eyes.NTLinkTyroneIrish ·
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What an insane birdie at The Open.NTLink

iairishcheeks 7 replies View All
The guy who won, Fox from NZ, has a big brass set the way he closed it out on 18…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
For sure. I like the decisive and quick way he plays.conorlarkin ·
Many amateurs could learn from this.NTiairishcheeks ·
OT somewhat, but I preferred the PGA in August to May.TakethetrainKnute ·
Same here.conorlarkin ·
Yep. Cool story. His speed of play and decision-making throughout was fun to watch.TakethetrainKnute ·
That’s how Champs do it.hipND ·
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Coincidence?Link

Curly1918 19 replies View All
Expand your sources...here's a summary of successful Islamic Countries today.TyroneIrish ·
NONE of your countries are technologically advanced in any sense and ALL have negative migrationsLinkCurly1918 ·
I'm responding to another of your "Shark Jumping" posts...those countries are not collapsing andTyroneIrish ·
Islam is an ancient superstition and can only retard a nation's progress.NTCurly1918 ·
Other faith followers can, and do, say the same thing about Judaism and Christianity...Nicht Wahr?NTTyroneIrish ·
Now do a list of Islamic countries that restrict Women's and LGBT rights.ELP ·
You are correct of course, with regard to those countries.TakethetrainKnute ·
Note that the GOPs overturning of Roe v Wade took away a woman's right to choose her ownTyroneIrish ·
Illinois is an abortion machine. No rights were taken away. Just ask the black communities.ELP ·
But not in Indiana, or several other states...women's rights should be the same everywhere...NTTyroneIrish ·
Who says? Illinois not murdering enough little ones for your liking?NTELP ·
Let's get something straight and clear...do you believe that a woman should not have the option ofTyroneIrish ·
The countries I mentioned allow women to hold full constitutional rights...as for LGBTQ+ citizens,TyroneIrish ·
Man you are a piece of work and I don't mean that in a good way. Dem commies will say anything.NTELP ·
Did I say anything you can prove as wrong?NTTyroneIrish ·
The old babe in the woods routine. You'll have to have a reckoning w/ yourself one day.ELP ·
You are the one who jumped in this thread and brought up 'Women's Rights'...now you run away whenTyroneIrish ·
It's not running Sluggo. It's avoiding your redundant talking points. They're old and tired.NTELP ·
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Nice flip by the Spaniard. But Fernandez has been getting away with murder.

Hensou 7 replies View All
Sentiments from The Telegraph:conorlarkin ·
Argentina is an embarrassment to the game.Rooney ·
Yes, Spain saved soccer as a game today. But it’s a warning that can’t be ignored anymore.Eli ·
It was a brutal watch…despite right team prevailing.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
But it would be even more brutal if Argentina #24 didn’t yell at official therefore avoid 1st yellowEli ·
Watch the first 90 seconds —NTLinkconorlarkin ·
Win one for the conquistadors.NTiairishcheeks ·
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United Airlines finally offers relief to TDS fliers headed to Florida.Link

MAS 6 replies View All
Two points...both of which can be summarized by this: "The nation is losing its mind."NedoftheHill ·
As anyone who has stood in line and dealt with United Customer Service knows...iairishcheeks ·
What if I just want to change the destination on my boarding pass to “Literally Hitler” airport?TakethetrainKnute ·
Then AI is your friend.iairishcheeks ·
It is critically important that United validates my feelings…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
What about therapy cats, gerbils and birds?NTiairishcheeks ·
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"Trump's Approval Rating Plummets to All-Time Low With Uneducated Americans"...Good News for AmericaLink

TyroneIrish 15 replies View All
Do you think he cares? He won’t face reelection anymore.NTEli ·
If the House flips...and for sure if the Senate does as well, DJT knows that he and his sycophantsTyroneIrish ·
apparently....und67 ·
See response to Hensou...NTTyroneIrish ·
You didn’t answer his question.NTHensou ·
See my response to you just a moment ago...;-)NTTyroneIrish ·
Obviously above the uneducated. Do you read your own posts?NTHensou ·
Learn some restraint or maybe add some substance to your replies.NTQuest4twelve ·
Use logic.Hensou ·
LOL...you just hoisted yourself on your own petard...it is a GIVEN that College Grads vote for Dems,LinkTyroneIrish ·
If college grads vote for Dems and the less educated hate Trump, how’d you lose the election?Hensou ·
If you've looked at national voter demographics since 2008, you'd already know that the majority ofTyroneIrish ·
Are you implying that a college degree makes someone more intelligent?Hensou ·
Not my words...yours. Just recently I shared with ELP (Union Pipefitter) my admiration and trust forTyroneIrish ·
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Time for the US to go full diplomatic efforts and get the F out of the region

Quest4twelve 41 replies View All
Far, far better to allow Iran to collect a Strait of Hormuz tax than to escalateChris94 ·
Silly you think we attacked Iran unprovoked, but expected.iairishcheeks ·
To be fair don’t you think the nuke should be on its way before we consider the threat imminent?Kalc ·
Did you also enjoy the war in Iraq? Same shit was said then.Chris94 ·
A lot of dumbasses think this is like Iraq.NTiairishcheeks ·
Look at your list. Tell me which did not apply to Iraq, according to the neocons. And you.NTChris94 ·
Iraq is better off today for the Iraqis, but this isn't the Iraq War.iairishcheeks ·
Except, presumably, for the 200K dead ones. And the 4500 Americans.NTChris94 ·
It was actually more like a million Iraqis and it never should have happened.NTiairishcheeks ·
It was unprovoked. Under any scenario , make the case to Congress.conorlarkin ·
Getting approval from Congress would have been the better path.iairishcheeks ·
Getting approval from Congress was the only legal path.conorlarkin ·
"unprecedented" nope, it's just like the others.NTiairishcheeks ·
We’ve spent $26 billion just on munitions, as of late June “ceasefire.”NTLinkconorlarkin ·
Checkmate, you're now a fiscal conservative.NTiairishcheeks ·
I positively live for these moments. They could be justifying throwing trillions down the drainMAS ·
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No justification, whatsoever...for starting this war...TyroneIrish ·
What was the immediatel reason other than "47 years of history "?Quest4twelve ·
47 years of attacking the US is not enough justification?NedoftheHill ·
Your mind is so warped that you see my post as defending Iran. I brought up our service members.NTQuest4twelve ·
Do you want the US to withdraw and give up?NTNedoftheHill ·
What's the end game and what does the US gain?NTQuest4twelve ·
You're so transactional...NTiairishcheeks ·
Yes, Israel + US Intelligence determined they were close to a nuke.iairishcheeks ·
3 -5 even if true are not reasons to go to war.Quest4twelve ·
I provided 5 reasons.NTiairishcheeks ·
Excellent post. Concise.NTBaronVonZemo ·
A colossal, unlawful, and unnecessary clusterfuck created by Trump.conorlarkin ·
You Dem left lunkheads wanted this mission to fail from the start. TDS.NTELP ·
One thing Level Headed Americans didn't want was for DJT to rip up the very successful JCPOA...andTyroneIrish ·
You're still living in a pipedream. Rinse & repeat wont make it so.NTELP ·
Explain yourself…what is the pipe dream?NTTyroneIrish ·
Figure it out. You fancy yourself as the board brainiac.NTELP ·
If you had anything, you'd be more than happy to show it...but you don't, so you avoid the question.TyroneIrish ·
You are a broken record. Fact is, if you & the Dem left support it, it isn't good for our security.ELP ·
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You need to be put on a pitch count. YouColeyO ·
I’m starting to get the vibe that Q might not prefer Trump….BaronVonZemo ·
Your reply is ironic but I don't expect you to understand that.NTQuest4twelve ·
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I guess we can just ignore the SCOTUS.NTLink

WestCoastIrishFan 11 replies View All
State constitutions can provide additional protection above and beyond US Constitution.conorlarkin ·
You didn’t feel that way about the unborn protections under Roe.NTBaronVonZemo ·
when states decide to ignore SCOTUS, it’s detrimental to the countryNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
States cannot blow off US Supreme Court rulings. Only Trump does so.NTconorlarkin ·
Example?NTBaronVonZemo ·
Why do you think the Trump Administration is always being sued?conorlarkin ·
Why do you think courts are sacred?MarkHarman ·
Our founders wanted the judicial branch to check executive and legislative power.conorlarkin ·
And in which branch did the Founders favor having the most power, oh lover of democracy?MAS ·
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Such as?NTWestCoastIrishFan ·