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BumRushDaShow

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40. I actually followed that election

Reply to niyad (Reply #36)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 05:35 PM

Sep 2

and read about how he was campaigning and did a (because many of us know that type). But then it underscores some differences between the eastern and southern GOP vs the ones out west. I.e., a different kind of "code talking" and he apparently resonated.

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Trump set to move Space Command headquarters to Alabama from Colorado, sources say [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2 OP

More wasted money for nothing Nigrum Cattus Sep 2 #1

THIS? FalloutShelter Sep 2 #2

Of course BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #7

Theory: a reward to keep AL red -- remove military $ from a blue state & reward a red state. ancianita Sep 2 #16

The Air Force Academy and NORAD are still in CO BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #17

Yes they are. ancianita Sep 2 #19

I'm a Trekkie!! BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #20

Do tell! ancianita Sep 2 #22

A Creation Con in Cherry Hill, NJ BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #23

So glad for all your fun memories! ancianita Sep 2 #24

Expect some slow rolling and quiet quitting roscoeroscoe Sep 2 #3

True-dat SpankMe Sep 2 #6

we have a space command? samnsara Sep 2 #4

This current iteration was established during his first term near the end of 2019 BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #10

Y'gotta pronounce it properly Oeditpus Rex Sep 2 #41

Colorado Springs is deep red. Trump is alienating his own people SpankMe Sep 2 #5

Colorado Springs (that I have visited, literally 40 years ago this year... yikes) BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #18

I wouldn't count on the Springs going less red Mountain Mule Sep 2 #31

But what it illustrates is a difference in "red" BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #32

See post 34, and realize there are a good many good Dems here. niyad Sep 2 #35

See post 34. About yemi. . definitely not my first choice, when I saw that niyad Sep 2 #36

I actually followed that election BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #40

It's not as red as it was. LeftInTX Sep 2 #25

Colorado Springs/El Paso County, is actually turning bluer. From beating niyad Sep 2 #34

I have a friend there Oeditpus Rex Sep 2 #42

Huntsville is one of the cradles of the space program hueymahl Sep 2 #8

THIS is his big threat to Colorado? bluestarone Sep 2 #9

You are confusing/conflating tina peters (voting machine fraud) with niyad Sep 2 #37

Ah, ty. So TSF did threaten Colorado to release Tina Peters or else. bluestarone Sep 2 #38

He, or his handlers, have been planning this for a while. Felon Peters niyad Sep 2 #39

Space Force and Space Command aren't the same thing. patphil Sep 2 #11

"Space Command" is a joint thing that Biden had moved "permanently" to CO (but obviously nothing is "permanent" ) BumRushDaShow Sep 2 #14

NORAD is in Colorado Springs. I think Colorado was originally chosen because of the interior location and clear LeftInTX Sep 2 #12

Along with the absolute lack of Hurricanes, floods, and political disasters. Ford_Prefect Sep 2 #13

And the mountain that can survive nukes Bengus81 Sep 2 #15

Its a little more complex. The first US Space Command (USSPACECOM) shared a Commander and Headquarters with NORAD, 24601 Sep 2 #26

Shouldn't he timms139 Sep 2 #21

Just watched his announcement live KS Toronado Sep 2 #27

"Trump set to move Space Command headquarters to Alabama..." LudwigPastorius Sep 2 #28

A new Director has been named to Space Farce. twodogsbarking Sep 2 #29

So how is this making money for trump? Paladin Sep 2 #30

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.... reACTIONary Sep 2 #33