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groundloop

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15. I'd say that Russian misinformation all over social media was tampering

Reply to Amaryllis (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 02:51 PM

6 hrs ago

Add that to constant GQP lies, right wing media bias, big money, etc. etc. etc. and there you have it.

And yes, I was extremely proud of America when we elected President Obama. I just knew that we were going to become a more just country..... I was gutted when the orange buffoon slithered his way into the White House.

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Aaron Rupar: If you're roughly my age, it's wild to reflect on the optimism for the future Americans felt when Obama [View all] highplainsdem 8 hrs ago OP

I remember being elated when Carter was elected. perfessor 8 hrs ago #1

Carter barely won dsc 7 hrs ago #9

I have NEVER felt such excitement! young_at_heart 8 hrs ago #2

Always a relief... lame54 8 hrs ago #3

I'm so grateful Obama happened during my time on this planet. What great memories. Vinca 8 hrs ago #4

I'm still bewildered by 2016 newdeal2 8 hrs ago #5

It was a triumph of Conservative Media's brainwashing program maxsolomon 7 hrs ago #12

There was Russian interference. Many of us think that election was tampered with. Amaryllis 7 hrs ago #13

I'd say that Russian misinformation all over social media was tampering groundloop 6 hrs ago #15

James Comey. SergeStorms 5 hrs ago #21

I was happy then MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #6

Wild isn't the word I'd use. progressoid 7 hrs ago #7

+1 leftstreet 7 hrs ago #11

Try tampered with. Russia Russia Russia. Amaryllis 7 hrs ago #14

The Age of Aquarius BidenRocks 7 hrs ago #8

If you're roughly my age BaronChocula 7 hrs ago #10

65 here and it all seems reversed to before I was born. nilram 6 hrs ago #16

I was optimistic in the 1970's and early 1980's OC375 6 hrs ago #17

I was just talking to my wife about this. In the late 60s and early 70s we were incredibly optimistic about the future. Martin68 6 hrs ago #18

My Reflection modrepub 6 hrs ago #19

And the Republican senators refused to BootinUp 6 hrs ago #20

Mitch again. BidenRocks 1 hr ago #23

He articulated pattyloutwo 4 hrs ago #22

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