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True Dough

(26,431 posts) Sat Sep 13, 2025, 03:08 PM Sep 2025

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What if a Democrat was assassinated? [View all]

RIP Melissa Hortman.

And fight on, Gabby Giffords!

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What if a Democrat was assassinated? [View all] True Dough Sep 2025 OP

K&R...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2025 #1

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Sep 2025 #2

Did fox news even cover it? IcyPeas Sep 2025 #3

47 didn't go to the funeral or fly flags at half mast vapor2 Sep 2025 #36

Love you, True. 💧❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #4

Right back at ya, LMSP! True Dough Sep 2025 #27

Ahhh. Sanctuary. littlemissmartypants Sep 2025 #41

That's...not Melissa Hortman in that graphic. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #5

Then who is it? niyad Sep 2025 #6

hell if I know. Looks very generic/AI to me. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #8

Looks like a touched up studio pic to me. nt. druidity33 Sep 2025 #9

This was her House photo. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #12

Thank you, WhiskeyGrinder! nt pazzyanne Sep 2025 #28

Seriously? Have you seen photos of Ms. Hortman that lead you to that niyad Sep 2025 #10

I knew her. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #11

I see. Perhaps you could have stated that in your post, so that we niyad Sep 2025 #13

Perhaps people could be more discerning about what they consume and post. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #22

Pic Melissa kcoates Sep 2025 #23

Yes, True Dough Sep 2025 #31

Can you direct me True Dough Sep 2025 #30

Looks like that image fooled quite a few people, True Dough Sep 2025 #32

embarrassing and completely unsurprising WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #38

I am not the OP, so kindly direct your ire to them. I asked you a simple niyad Sep 2025 #34

No ire here, ma'am. I'm simply expressing my wish for people to kindly consider what they post. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2025 #37

Might this be more accurate? DFW Sep 2025 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author ancianita Sep 2025 #17

hmmm, let me guess what the "imagine if" poster meant. niyad Sep 2025 #7

How Would We Even Know? The Roux Comes First Sep 2025 #14

It only counts for Republican. If a Dems is assinated every fucking asshole bastard Autumn Sep 2025 #16

K & R Emile Sep 2025 #18

so sick of repukes and their hypocrisy Skittles Sep 2025 #19

MLK,RFK,JFK, blown away, what else do I have to say? We didn't start the fire. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #20

Republicans Were Involved With Murders Too Blue-Gill1972 Sep 2025 #21

Vance Boelter killed Melissa Hortman and her husband and her dog CozyMystery Sep 2025 #25

what if three kids were killed in school? azureblue Sep 2025 #24

We know what happens when a Democrat is shot LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #26

My understanding Melissa Hortman and husband were murdered after answering their door MagickMuffin Sep 2025 #33

remember Magats and their Corporate finanicers don't give a fuck about anything Nimble_Idea Sep 2025 #29

FFS. Mike Lee wasn't fired OR reprimanded for his comments re: the Hortmans vapor2 Sep 2025 #35

I believe I called for the Republican party to be labeled as a 'domestic terror organization' Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #39

It's all insane propaganda. Aussie105 Sep 2025 #40

Had to Google that bastard... Grins Sep 2025 #42