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LudwigPastorius

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34. The analogy is more akin to; there are two neighbors and one bucket,...

Reply to SalamanderSleeps (Reply #26)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 10:56 PM

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they both say they want to help you put out the fire, and it's up to you to decide which one will actually take the bucket and follow through on that.

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It's pathetic luv2fly Friday #1

Funny thing is... sheshe2 Friday #2

You are not the only one, hon. MorbidButterflyTat Friday #3

TY, MBT. sheshe2 Friday #4

Always always always the personal attack. betsuni Friday #5

When ya got nothin' ... sheshe2 Friday #7

I'd like to see the Centrist Establishment conspiracy explained. betsuni Friday #10

What is the 'moronic conspiracy theory' about 'centrist establishment'? Violet_Crumble Friday #9

Yeah, I wish anyone defending Cha Friday #12

It's really ugly on some other threads MorbidButterflyTat Friday #20

We're Democrats and primaries are messy mr715 Sunday #24

Way messy! I've been in so Cha Sunday #25

"primaries are messy" sheshe2 Sunday #27

And everyone gets to support whomever they want. mr715 Sunday #28

Yes ... sheshe2 Sunday #29

I hope that after the primary, equal effort is given to take down the GOP mr715 Sunday #30

Yes, we do need an all-out effort for this Senate race sheshe2 Sunday #31

I think we are up for the task. mr715 Sunday #32

Wow, such a timely post and reminder about the GOP toadies Nixie Sunday #33

Thanks, Nixie. sheshe2 Sunday #35

Not a diss luv2fly Friday #13

And of course you misrepresented what I said: sheshe2 Friday #19

I also have concerns, and I don't think expressing those brer cat Friday #16

exactly, brer. sheshe2 Monday #36

The commercial media, of which MS NOW is part of, obviously, is throwing all the crap they can at Graham Platner. Chris BComplex Friday #6

Perhaps you should have a word with Senators Warren and Sanders. sheshe2 Friday #8

How do you know what they talked about if it were a closed-door meeting? Violet_Crumble Friday #11

His problems are his own behavior EdmondDantes_ Friday #17

It was a meeting with many senators which happened to include Warren and Sanders and came at Platners Nanjeanne Friday #18

So, your house is on fire and a neighbor turns up with a bucket of water. SalamanderSleeps Sunday #26

The analogy is more akin to; there are two neighbors and one bucket,... LudwigPastorius Sunday #34

I'm so happy JustAnotherGen Friday #14

Mine is Sherrod Brown. LisaL Friday #15

Oh man - JustAnotherGen Friday #21

I sure hope so! LisaL Friday #22

I really hope he gets back in JustAnotherGen Monday #37

Love Booker. sheshe2 Sunday #23