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PeaceWave

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Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:52 PM Jul 24

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Republicans aren't anti pedo Bluestocking Jul 24 #1
Doubt that even eLoon has the $$$, and certainly not the focus, to create that in the current environment. dutch777 Jul 24 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 24 #3
Ross Perot tried Polybius Jul 24 #4
My friends voted for Clinton in 92. xmas74 Jul 24 #5
Republicans aren't anti pedo. Their interest in the Epstein files JI7 Jul 24 #6

Bluestocking

(200 posts)
1. Republicans aren't anti pedo
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:56 PM
Jul 24

The reason they are upset about the Epstein situation is because it was supposed to be used against Democrats. They know Trump is a felon, liar, pedophile, etc. They don’t care about any of that.

dutch777

(4,659 posts)
2. Doubt that even eLoon has the $$$, and certainly not the focus, to create that in the current environment.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:01 PM
Jul 24

I think you could win as many folks on a campaign of whipping inflation and taking prices back to pre-Covid levels. Of course that genie could not be put back in the bottle, but given people seem to vote aspirationally, not logically, you could probably peel off 10% plus although not sure it would only be from the Repugs. Just has to be a strong and oft repeated lie...no facts or real strategic plan required.

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Polybius

(20,609 posts)
4. Ross Perot tried
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:43 PM
Jul 24

He was on the right track, until his Party nominated Pat Buchanan in 2000. It never recovered.

xmas74

(29,900 posts)
5. My friends voted for Clinton in 92.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 10:50 PM
Jul 24

(I missed by a little over a month.)

Still, when Perot bought TV time to tell Americans his platform? Pure gold for bored kids looking for a new drinking game. I remember how several of his phrases meant different drinks, shots,etc.

I was "grabbing the grass for fear I'd fall off the face of the Earth" drunk that night.

JI7

(92,365 posts)
6. Republicans aren't anti pedo. Their interest in the Epstein files
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 11:21 PM
Jul 24

hss more to do with their belief it will expose some worldwide conspiracy.

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