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pat_k

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5. True, but when you get down toward the 20's...

Reply to viva la (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 06:16 PM

Friday

...you've lost a whole lot of the emperor's base.

And I fully expect polling on the demolition looks a whole hell of a lot worse by early next week.

But I bet they count it worth it to distract from Epstein looming large again with the release of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir on 10/21. I think it is pretty clear that's what drove the timing (demolition started the 20th) as I speculated here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220745194#post6

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Re: Demolition. As of 10/21, just 23% approve, 24% not sure, 53% disapprove. [View all] pat_k Friday OP

But Fox Noise said it was normal Johonny Friday #1

Normal-- wow. viva la Friday #3

Basis for 23% approval? Typical conservative ignorance? Owning the libs? BOSSHOG Friday #2

"Whatever the emperor wants... he gets!" viva la Friday #4

True, but when you get down toward the 20's... pat_k Friday #5