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The Mouth

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13. I have old friends like this

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Thu Sep 7, 2023, 12:00 PM

Sep 2023

They *hate* President Biden but they see Trump for what he is, too.

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So I met my high school buddy for pizza at our local last night [View all] Baltimike Sep 2023 OP

That's heartening to hear! herding cats Sep 2023 #1

People have different stess tollerences before they undergo something akin to a Religious Conversion TheBlackAdder Sep 2023 #22

Let's stop fooling ourselves. No matter what they tell us to save face Solomon Sep 2023 #30

Important Point Mr. Mustard 2023 Sep 2023 #37

We don't need to peel all of the magats off, just enough in swing states. lindysalsagal Sep 2023 #2

The lesson of 2016 HubertHeaver Sep 2023 #24

This is so true. We just went "too big to rig, too real to steal" Baltimike Sep 2023 #28

I don't think he's alone. I've met a couple ex Trumpers. Nt captain queeg Sep 2023 #3

Makes me wonder if my childhood friend, who was a huge Dumpster lubber 4lbs Sep 2023 #4

If he wants to fix DownriverDem Sep 2023 #5

...drip...drip...drip... Grins Sep 2023 #6

Not voting at all isn't much of an improvement. Martin68 Sep 2023 #7

but better than voting for GQP. nt Baltimike Sep 2023 #8

heck it isn't! not only in the presidential stopdiggin Sep 2023 #11

+1000 Celerity Sep 2023 #17

My point is that even though he's turned on Trump, he doesn't realize that a Democrat is a better Martin68 Sep 2023 #27

all assumptions stopdiggin Sep 2023 #33

If he failed to vote it was because he won't vote for a Democrat. Yes, that's my assumption, and I Martin68 Sep 2023 #35

People not voting is why we're in the position we're in. But, it's true, they'll never vote D. czarjak Sep 2023 #38

Excellent news. A public trial just might change even more minds... And Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #9

Hearings and soon, trials counter the "dip state" propaganda machine usonian Sep 2023 #10

Wow, totally not what I was expecting! Initech Sep 2023 #12

same here. orleans Sep 2023 #16

Well hey if that's what it takes to get people to turn against MAGA... Initech Sep 2023 #18

I have old friends like this The Mouth Sep 2023 #13

Don't believe there's any hope for our old friends. Backseat Driver Sep 2023 #26

My friends and my family are just that. Forever. No exceptions, exemptions, or exclusions. The Mouth Sep 2023 #40

Almost makes one have faith in everyday redemption. calimary Sep 2023 #14

That old saw about a bird in the hand comes to mind... Ford_Prefect Sep 2023 #15

Great! Sogo Sep 2023 #19

One at a time. gibraltar72 Sep 2023 #20

I don't think he is alone. Hopefully enough have opened their eyes and are using their brains. appleannie1 Sep 2023 #21

Once Limbag succumbed to those big green cigars he favored Warpy Sep 2023 #23

High school stuff is not important lefthandedskyhook Sep 2023 #25

NICE Dentbla Sep 2023 #29

I occasionally play golf with 2 retired military republicans. rubbersole Sep 2023 #31

Baltimike........... Upthevibe Sep 2023 #32

Thanks for sharing. I'll take it and hope millions of others feel the same. Evolve Dammit Sep 2023 #34

K&R UTUSN Sep 2023 #36

I would be more impressed if he would have woken up and admitted his mistake in voting Republican cstanleytech Sep 2023 #39