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FalloutShelter

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3. It was the purity police

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 07:34 AM

Yesterday

That argued against the importance of the court with both the election of Hillary and also with Al Gore.
The “We want something that is not on the menu crowd” brought us here.

They are setting up the pins to do it again.
Party unity is more important than ever before because the house is on fire.
We can argue about the color of the curtains later.

Vote D

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Remember in 16 when we were told the Supreme Court wasn't important [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday OP

Meanwhile D_Master81 Yesterday #1

A certain individual who loudly SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #2

Even today, his utterances are taken by some to be supplemental Commandments. DFW Yesterday #5

FYI The person I'm refering to is SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #10

My bad. I was thinking of someone else. DFW Yesterday #11

No way. I cannot imagine that. betsuni Yesterday #17

OK, I must have misunderstood one of the inserts DFW Yesterday #18

I saw someone interviewed on a podcast praising Trump because he told people the system is broken, betsuni Yesterday #20

1.) The Curse of the Internet: The Stupidities of Total Strangers, The Likes of Whom.... ColoringFool Yesterday #24

Dude has bought his own bullshit FHRRK1 Yesterday #23

I change channels or mute the tv when this asshole is on LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #33

Who? tblue37 20 hrs ago #34

This guy SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #35

That has been the main problem since the 70's Jokerman Yesterday #6

It was the purity police FalloutShelter Yesterday #3

I have no idea of which you speak and to what you refer....... ColoringFool Yesterday #22

During the Bush- Gore election FalloutShelter 23 hrs ago #25

And isn't it interesting that they require purity for certain Democrats mcar 23 hrs ago #28

A glaring example of how the double standard harms us dlk Yesterday #4

I still fume remembering Sarandon boasting that she "didn't vote with her vagina"... QueerDuck Yesterday #7

I was called a vagina voter right here mcar 23 hrs ago #29

I'm not surprised. I'm disappointed... but not surprised. QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #31

It was an ugly time mcar 23 hrs ago #32

You weren't told that by me, I guarantee. MineralMan Yesterday #8

I never thought so! SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #9

Isn't she the "bowl of shit" person? Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #12

I think that might be SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #13

Whoops Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #14

Thank you SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #15

No, I don't remember that at all. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #16

GOP controlled SCOTUS started this nightmare in 2000 DemocracyForever Yesterday #19

No. No, I Don't. Why Would A Democrat Ever Think This? ColoringFool Yesterday #21

In '16 the "Hillary is a warmonger" crowd said this mcar 23 hrs ago #30

Hillary was right-The Supreme Court was on the ballot in 2016 LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #26

Can't fix stupid fujiyamasan 23 hrs ago #27