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Walleye

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17. Yes, I had him in the back of my mind.

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 02:22 PM

Nov 9

I learned when I worked for a newspaper, that you better get their name and spell it right. it’s a modicum of respect. And it doesn’t cost anything. The maga trick of deliberately mispronouncing someone’s name, is usually racist or bigoted and very irritating. My only conclusion is that they want to be irritating people

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I don't think we should negotiate with Republicans until they can say "the Democratic Party" [View all] Walleye Nov 9 OP

Why can we just start calling them the MAGA johnnyfins Nov 9 #1

Agree, there are only two parties now, Maga, and everybody else Walleye Nov 9 #2

Let's start calling them by their real name: Maggats. Irish_Dem Nov 9 #3

I agree. BlueKota Nov 9 #7

In my daily e-mail/calls to my RW representatives, otchmoson Nov 9 #16

Call them ..... The Repulic Party. Just use nouns for everthing. Trueblue1968 Nov 9 #18

Yes no_hypocrisy Nov 9 #4

That has always bothered me too. It's the Democratic party Iwasthere Nov 9 #5

That's the whole point of doing it (nt) William Seger Nov 9 #26

GOP Guardians of Pedophiles usonian Nov 9 #6

Limbaugh Lives czarjak Nov 9 #8

I can only think that they actually hate democracy Walleye Nov 9 #9

They certainly have no use for it. Democracy just gets in their way. n/t Beartracks Nov 9 #12

They sure love it when they think winning an election is the key to the kingdom (nt) William Seger Nov 9 #31

Proud Democratic here. Qutzupalotl Nov 9 #10

RepublICKs mzmolly Nov 9 #11

I like that, or how about Republickers? William Seger Nov 9 #33

Good one! mzmolly Nov 9 #40

THIS malaise Nov 9 #13

Yes, I had him in the back of my mind. Walleye Nov 9 #17

Did you catch SNL's #rump saying, "... Usha Vance, and I hope I'm mispronouncing that." William Seger Nov 9 #37

Yes, that was beautiful and funny as hell Walleye Nov 9 #38

Every time they mention any one of us they always add the adjective "RADICAL" KS Toronado Nov 9 #14

People vote for a chaos monkey. This must be what they wanted Gum Logger Nov 9 #15

It pisses me off when this goes unchallenged Envirogal Nov 9 #19

And next November they can beg for mercy and forgiveness. rubbersole Nov 9 #20

The Republicist Party, the Republic Party, the Republician Party, the Republicons, etc. TheRickles Nov 9 #21

It used to drive me crazy gulliver Nov 9 #22

Yes, I have said, I'm glad I don't belong to this "Democrat party", It sounds terrible. I am a proud member Walleye Nov 9 #24

It's juvenile, and makes Republicans look ignorant. It makes the media look even more ignorant RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 9 #23

Yes, it really makes them sound ignorant. But now sounding ignorant is cool with these people. Walleye Nov 9 #28

"The Election Was Not Stolen" RainCaster Nov 9 #25

Yes, they get away with a corrupting the name of our party for all these years Now they have to make the lies fit Walleye Nov 9 #29

It'll never happen, they don't support our democracy. spanone Nov 9 #27

You put your finger on it right there. They hate democracy. Walleye Nov 9 #32

And the representative who has not been seated, Adelita Grijalva spanone Nov 9 #35

Absolutely. What a bunch of shit. Walleye Nov 9 #36

So people should go hungry and without medical insurance because you don't like Republicans misuse of grammar? iemanja Nov 9 #30

It just shows, there's no point in making a bargain with them when they go right back on their word and lie. Walleye Nov 9 #34

They get an agreement in writing, obviously iemanja Nov 9 #39

While the suggestion is a bit frivilous, I am in favor of F-ing with the GOP while they are in chaos Bluetus Nov 9 #41

Good call. Agreed. yellow dahlia Nov 9 #42