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Blue Full Moon

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14. Just like all the other times the republicans have interfered.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 08:23 AM

20 hrs ago

Like when Johnson had an end to Vietnam and Nixon interfered to keep it going so he could be elected. Or when they had the Iranians hold the hostages longer so Reagan could get elected. Or when Obama had a treaty with Iran and Trump interfered.

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