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doc03

(38,756 posts)
5. Obama was a great president, imagine if it wasn't for McConnel
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 05:04 PM
Nov 11

declaring his job was to make Obama fail. The SOB gave us Trump too.

popsdenver

(1,367 posts)
12. McConnell
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 06:29 PM
Nov 11

was a major contributor, along with the RepubliCONs in the Senate and the Republicans in the House.....

Think about the major cause of the RepubliCONs being successful, is the U.S. Supreme Court passing the "Citizens United" and The Republican Corporations with their ton of UBER wealthy executives, Donors and Oligarchs that TRULY provided the Repubs with everything needed to charge ahead......

popsdenver

(1,367 posts)
13. LOL
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 06:33 PM
Nov 11

Actually, in all reality...... a great title for a book about the past 45+ years would be: WHILE THE NATION SLEPT......

Deuxcents

(25,219 posts)
8. President Obama is in a class all to himself. I miss him and his family in Our White House..seemed so safe
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 05:13 PM
Nov 11

Knowing he and his team were working for US, not against US. Thanks for the post 🙏😢

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onenote

(45,948 posts)
18. A year ago we were at National Airport heading to visit in laws for Thanksgiving
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 06:54 PM
Nov 11

And an Honor Flight arrived at the gate we were going to depart from. It was an emotional moment.

Response to Emile (Original post)

JI7

(93,098 posts)
16. We had these moments throughout his presidency
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 06:39 PM
Nov 11

We still have Presidents that love this country .

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