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bucolic_frolic

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5. You mean the "emergency" they been planning for 12 months?

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 08:13 AM

Feb 27

Emergency is a spontaneous, immediate, unforeseen happenstance. You can't plan for over a year on how to implement it and call it an emergency. It's a calculation, an option, a logistical policy. It's not an emergency.

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One of my greatest wishes after the Blue Tsunami sweeps Republicans out of power [View all] Chasstev365 Feb 27 OP

The idea that voters or the common man bucolic_frolic Feb 27 #1

That's valid, but I still think my sound bite response would be stunning. Chasstev365 Feb 27 #2

It's a good sound bite bucolic_frolic Feb 27 #4

There is no "trickle down"..... lastlib Feb 27 #7

citizen united oldinmtdem92 Feb 27 #11

You may be right about that, but I'm going to hope KPN Feb 27 #12

Let's not count our chicks before they're hatched. mwmisses4289 Feb 27 #3

You mean the "emergency" they been planning for 12 months? bucolic_frolic Feb 27 #5

Exactly. mwmisses4289 Feb 27 #6

...to us..... lastlib Feb 27 #8

My wish if we win and kacekwl Feb 27 #9

We need to get the word out how orangeman & Rs KS Toronado Feb 27 #10

"Funny how you never ask Republicans the same question" PatSeg Feb 27 #13

Here's how I would reach out, and what I would say to Republicans: Martin Eden Feb 27 #14

Outstanding! Chasstev365 Feb 27 #15