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BumRushDaShow

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9. Unfortunately he has and set the stage for our current dystopian nightmare

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #8)

Thu May 28, 2026, 07:47 AM

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With the 1994 election, he was able to put the GOP back in control of Congress for the first time in 40 years, and because of that, they still keep him around.

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Thank you Vogon_Glory Thursday #4

Warn Congress, yes. Plus distract and denigrate with the Clenis. Festivito Thursday #24

Yeah, Newt...got that... CTyankee Thursday #2

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+1 dalton99a Thursday #19

"Newt" Who?? AZ8theist Thursday #6

Aka the adulterous amphibian. jls4561 Thursday #7

A major scumbag in a long line of scumbags AZ8theist Yesterday #36

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Unfortunately he has and set the stage for our current dystopian nightmare BumRushDaShow Thursday #9

Absolutely he did! Rebl2 Thursday #23

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The real problem was he didn't really have a problem to impeach him for. ToxMarz Thursday #13

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Special corner spot for all of them. Trump will be joining them soon the way Bengus81 Thursday #29

That asshat get a medical diagnosis that will be life ending soon? Bengus81 Thursday #21

He's still alive? n/t malthaussen Thursday #22

So is he now saying we can impeach a president for the crimes committed before he was in office? Hmmm Walleye Thursday #26

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Coming from a hypocrite who was cheating Emile Thursday #30

Any headline quoting New Gringrich should start with.. mdbl Thursday #31

"Perjury" azureblue Thursday #32

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