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Jersey Devil

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4. The proper thing to do when anyone goes face down in the mashed potatoes

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:28 AM

15 hrs ago

except maybe for one person with very tiny hands.

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Statement from Dr. Annie Andrews, Democratic nominee for Senate who was running against Linsey Graham [View all] Polybius 16 hrs ago OP

Dr. Andrews should be Senator Andrews. Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #1

Very classy, typical of the best of our Party .. displacedvermoter 15 hrs ago #2

Hope she builds a majority. Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #30

She has no choice really. paleotn 14 hrs ago #17

Understood. Kid Berwyn 14 hrs ago #22

Yep. I get it. That is good, calculated politics. paleotn 14 hrs ago #24

Patriot! Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #25

She's a better person than I am Bettie 15 hrs ago #3

Me too. NT Happy Hoosier 14 hrs ago #16

But she had to be nice Polybius 3 hrs ago #37

LOL LeftInTX 3 hrs ago #38

Yep....and she's also Bettie 1 hr ago #39

The proper thing to do when anyone goes face down in the mashed potatoes Jersey Devil 15 hrs ago #4

gratitude for... his service to our country? Martin Eden 15 hrs ago #5

"Fuck him!" Swede 15 hrs ago #6

Graham had no friends...he had reciprocal business arrangements JT45242 15 hrs ago #7

"Only his donors will mourn him because they did not get everything they bribed him for." Alice Kramden 14 hrs ago #18

Nicely done. n/t LisaM 14 hrs ago #8

I understand that such a statement is no doubt a necessity, but it was niyad 14 hrs ago #9

A very smart way to handle it. Very diplomatic and respectful. After all... QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #10

Healthcare bmichaelh 14 hrs ago #11

I bet that was hard to write with a straight face.... n/t Ol Janx Spirit 14 hrs ago #12

In sports there is a different meaning for JAG... Wounded Bear 14 hrs ago #13

Excellent point. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #14

This is one of those moments when Democrats have a chance to completely take the moral high ground. lees1975 14 hrs ago #15

How much family does Graham have? lindysalsagal 14 hrs ago #19

A niece, IIRC Mz Pip 13 hrs ago #29

He has a younger sister, GoCubsGo 12 hrs ago #36

That was difficult to write. paleotn 14 hrs ago #20

" his service to the great state of South Carolina" relogic 14 hrs ago #21

After all the shit Lindsey has said about democrats, Emile 14 hrs ago #23

Majority of voters in South Carolina went for Lindsay. We have to respect them. Walleye 13 hrs ago #31

Respecting voters has a limit blubunyip 12 hrs ago #35

Class MaryMagdaline 13 hrs ago #26

Class Botany 13 hrs ago #27

Andrews knows Republicans don't have much time to call a special primary election and find their new nominee for sop 13 hrs ago #28

What a nice and civil and kind statement. hamsterjill 13 hrs ago #32

Too kind. I wouldn't be mean, but this was too kind. Grins 12 hrs ago #33

Here is a pdf LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #34