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no_hypocrisy

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12. I'd say charisma and plain speaking.

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 06:20 AM

Dec 30

That's what charmed the MAGAts.

You have to be an entertainer as well as a politician.

Re-watch A Face in the Crowd with Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, and Walter Matthau. It explains a lot.

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I can tell you a skill our next Democratic president is going to need to have [View all] Takket Dec 29 OP

You bring up a VALID and scary point some_of_us_are_sane Dec 29 #1

Joe Neguse CurtEastPoint Dec 29 #2

Thank you for introducing me some_of_us_are_sane Dec 29 #3

I have been seeing so many clips of him in Congressional inquiries/meetings/whatevertheyare and he is BRILLIANT CurtEastPoint Dec 29 #4

Joe Neguse is really impressive. yorkster Dec 29 #8

The "status-quo"-as-an-insult-for-Democrats people can knock it off now. No more status quo. There's your revolution. betsuni Dec 29 #5

Why not BOTH???? some_of_us_are_sane Dec 29 #7

The skill to exact retribution without remorse upon the operatives of the racist regime. LuvLoogie Dec 29 #6

Eloquence is not high up on my list, gab13by13 Dec 29 #9

It's very telling that the cuts were in programs that help people IronLionZion Dec 29 #10

i stuck with government service for the stability and security rampartd Dec 29 #11

I'd say charisma and plain speaking. no_hypocrisy Dec 30 #12