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12. So, that whole "will of the people" angle is officially shit-canned?

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:20 PM

Jan 2019

Boy, the media couldn't get enough of that one for the last eight years (with certain obvious exceptions) when discussing Republican hegemony. Now that Democrats are in the ascendant, it's all "reach across the aisle, work together."

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Exactly....! spanone Jan 2019 #4

NEVER AGAIN. WE HAVE'NT FORGOTTEN. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #5

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Yes, I saw that!! tavernier Jan 2019 #6

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Corporate media . . Iliyah Jan 2019 #8

Why are we held to a completely different standard again? Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #9

Said/Posted this 1,000,000 times Cosmocat Jan 2019 #18

Same with MSNBC this morning. I had to turn it off. DontBooVote Jan 2019 #11

So, that whole "will of the people" angle is officially shit-canned? gratuitous Jan 2019 #12

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I don't understand CNN. kstewart33 Jan 2019 #17

They're sowers of conflict. It's their business model. Switch them off. ffr Jan 2019 #19

switch them off, stop paying them, tell them why Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #20