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8. My condolences to his family.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:54 AM

Nov 4

He did one good thing in his life. Good for him. But, there are a hell a lot of us who have been forced to live with the consequences of everything else he did. Some of us were lucky enough to just come away with just ruined careers and finances. Others are missing body parts, and have to deal with other consequences of the senseless wars he lied us into for the rest of their lives, including those who lost loved ones because of it None of them got to make it to 84---with someone else's heart. Hard to forget that....

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✨I will remember him (Dick Cheney) for breaking with the regime last year and voting Democrat. [View all] riversedge Nov 4 OP

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Redemption growth, the goal for change, this is why we protest ...to evoke change. FarPoint Nov 4 #18

..which meant standing up for his country and his daughters. lostnfound Nov 4 #2

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Dick motherfucking Cheney. Iggo Nov 4 #20

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He saw the end of the road he paved, and removed one cobblestone in protest . . . hatrack Nov 4 #7

My condolences to his family. GoCubsGo Nov 4 #8

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I know in my own life, as the years have clicked by... hamsterjill Nov 4 #11

I personally interacted him twice. haele Nov 4 #12

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Death bed conversion. Tbear Nov 4 #14

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