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    Default Democracy is at stake in the midterms. The media must convey that.

    I’ve written before about my own ideas: to make the threats to democracy a central part of media coverage, not a sidelight; to stop treating campaigns like so many horse races; to have coverage reflect a sharp focus on government rather than politics; to label this coverage in a defining and memorable way.

    The midterm elections may be the most consequential ones in American history. They are less than six months away, and many Americans don’t understand how high the stakes really are. There’s not much time to fix that.

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    MORE LIES FROM THE FAKE NEWS?
    TRUMP WILL TAKE FORTY STATES...UNLESS THE SAME IDIOTS WHO BROUGHT US THE 2020 DUNCE-O-CRAT IOWA CLUSTERFUCK CONTINUE THEIR SEDITIOUS ACTIVITIES...THEN HE WILL WIN EVEN MORE ..UNLESS THE RED CHINESE AND DNC COLLUDE, USE A PANDEMIC, AND THEN THE DEMOCRATS VIOLATE ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION, TO FACILLITATE MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL, UNVETTED, MAIL IN BALLOTS IN THE DARK OF NIGHT..


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    If Republicans take one or both houses of Congress, and if Trump or another Trump-inspired Republican runs for president in 2024, Koppelman added, “there may be no stopping the tide.” These true believers will see to it that the Republican nominee is declared the winner — even if it takes a coup to do so. (Let’s face it: We saw that very thing attempted on Jan. 6 last year when a violent mob stormed the Capitol and demanded the election results be reversed.)

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    WHO CAME UP WITH MANDATES, SHUT DOWNS, PUSHING LIES LIKE "RUSSIA COLLUSUION" and "RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION" ,PLUS THE SHINY, NEW "MINISTRY of TRUTH"?

    OH YEAH..YOU AND YOURS AND THE FAKE NEWS YOU ARE BEGGING TO HELP YOU KEEP LYING TO AMERICANS.



    NO ONE IS BUYING YOUR BULLSHIT ANYMORE. AMERICANS SEES WHAT YOU ARE.



    TRUMP WILL TAKE FORTY STATES...UNLESS THE SAME IDIOTS WHO BROUGHT US THE 2020 DUNCE-O-CRAT IOWA CLUSTERFUCK CONTINUE THEIR SEDITIOUS ACTIVITIES...THEN HE WILL WIN EVEN MORE ..UNLESS THE RED CHINESE AND DNC COLLUDE, USE A PANDEMIC, AND THEN THE DEMOCRATS VIOLATE ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION, TO FACILLITATE MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL, UNVETTED, MAIL IN BALLOTS IN THE DARK OF NIGHT..


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    curious if 1/6 is of any concerns in regards to polling?
    i doubt anyone cares, but i have seen no numbers

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    Nah, heard that chant many times before, usually coming from the right, live long enough, seen it all, the pendulum swings both ways. Then again, myself, family, and relatives all have dual citizenship, so I have the option of booking

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    Quote Originally Posted by archives View Post
    Nah, heard that chant many times before, usually coming from the right, live long enough, seen it all, the pendulum swings both ways. Then again, myself, family, and relatives all have dual citizenship, so I have the option of booking
    abandon ship!! lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    curious if 1/6 is of any concerns in regards to polling?
    i doubt anyone cares, but i have seen no numbers
    You right wing fascists care. You want a violent overthrow of the government.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BidenPresident View Post
    You right wing fascists care. You want a violent overthrow of the government.
    DON'T NEED IT; WE WILL STOMP YOUR ASSES THIS NOVEMBER, AT THE BALLOT BOX....FOR STARTERS.


    NO ONE GIVES A FUCK ABOUT JAN 06, EXCEPT YOU AND YOUR FELLOW BASEMENT DWELLING FUNGI.
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    TRUMP WILL TAKE FORTY STATES...UNLESS THE SAME IDIOTS WHO BROUGHT US THE 2020 DUNCE-O-CRAT IOWA CLUSTERFUCK CONTINUE THEIR SEDITIOUS ACTIVITIES...THEN HE WILL WIN EVEN MORE ..UNLESS THE RED CHINESE AND DNC COLLUDE, USE A PANDEMIC, AND THEN THE DEMOCRATS VIOLATE ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION, TO FACILLITATE MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL, UNVETTED, MAIL IN BALLOTS IN THE DARK OF NIGHT..


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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    curious if 1/6 is of any concerns in regards to polling?
    i doubt anyone cares, but i have seen no numbers
    January 6th isn't going to be a big player come this election day, and what impact it plays could be determined on what the Committee delivers in it's hearings and final report. Combined with the Court's ruling on abortion and guns due this June combined the base will be motivated, but the Democrats are facing historical, demographic, and economic hurdles too difficult to overcome, at least with the House election

    However, come 2024, if Trump does succeed in becoming the GOP nominee, and there is not reason now why he wouldn't, January 6th will become an issue

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    abandon ship!! lol
    If "BidenPresident's" worse fears become real, and I can see the possibilities, or if the U.S. turns into another Hungry, why not, I can always return when the Pendulum shifts if I want

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    Quote Originally Posted by BidenPresident View Post
    If Republicans take one or both houses of Congress, and if Trump or another Trump-inspired Republican runs for president in 2024, Koppelman added, “there may be no stopping the tide.” ]
    That is exactly what will happen,....and no....there is no stopping the tide. Were TAKING it all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by archives View Post
    January 6th isn't going to be a big player come this election day
    It will be. You're just a lazy cynic.

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    Can anybody remember a national election that hasnt been billed as the most important election in their lifetime with everything at stake? I cannot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BidenPresident View Post
    It will be. You're just a lazy cynic.
    It wont be. You're just a CRAZY cynic.

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