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vercetti2021

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9. Where did we go wrong?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2023, 12:22 AM

Nov 2023

I remember that night, I had high hopes for our future. And then the tea party happened in 2010, Trump happened and now the cusp of fascism in America is literally one election away if we lose...it's just amazing how far we fell from a historic election in 2008.

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15 years ago today, then-Senator @BarackObama was elected president. Take a look back at his remarks from Grant Park [View all] riversedge Nov 2023 OP

Can't believe it's already been 15 years Axelrods_Typewriter Nov 2023 #1

for sure! Riverman100 Nov 2023 #7

I like Biden but l adore all the Obamas. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #2

Geez bdamomma Nov 2023 #3

Pass the tissues.... gblady Nov 2023 #4

Almost too painful to watch. Boomerproud Nov 2023 #5

so full of hope, such an amazing and wonderful time orleans Nov 2023 #6

His version of America is the right and true one! young_at_heart Nov 2023 #8

Where did we go wrong? vercetti2021 Nov 2023 #9

We didn't "go wrong"! young_at_heart Nov 2023 #10

America... on that night... looks nothing like today. WarGamer Nov 2023 #11