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generalbetrayus

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Thu Jul 2, 2026, 11:12 AM Jul 2

I was talking to Ms. Betrayus* this morning and she said something that reminded me of a quote [View all]

from my favorite author:

"There is a tragic flaw in our precious Constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president." — Kurt Vonnegut

* We're not actually married, but have been in a relationship for over 13 years now. She moved from Seattle in 2013 to live with me here in Colorado.

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