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FBaggins

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13. I doubt it. But to be fair... I have heard speculation that the way they're getting rid of him...
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 10:31 AM
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... is structured to keep him from running for the SC Senate seat.

His contract runs a couple months past the filing deadline for next year's primary.

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I'd personally love it. He is a very smart man. NT Happy Hoosier Yesterday #1
No no no and no Srkdqltr Yesterday #2
beloved as a scion of South Carolina Simeon Salus Yesterday #7
Stephen?...Is that you?... imaginary girl Yesterday #3
So, then we've given up on The Rock? Xavier Breath Yesterday #4
No. He's a talented entertainer. He should keep doing what he's good at. Ocelot II Yesterday #5
He's talking about the South Carolina senate seat. unblock Yesterday #8
In that case, maybe. Al Franken did turn out to be an excellent senator, Ocelot II Yesterday #15
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Allow me: DFW Yesterday #16
No to Tom Hanks also. Same reason. Ocelot II Yesterday #18
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An amalgam of Zelensky and Al Franken DFW Yesterday #12
I doubt it. But to be fair... I have heard speculation that the way they're getting rid of him... FBaggins Yesterday #13
Why? Stuckinthebush Yesterday #14
No argument from me Simeon Salus Yesterday #17
Can we agree he'd make a heck of a speechwriter? Simeon Salus Yesterday #19
Enough of people thinking the Presidency should be GemDigger Yesterday #20
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