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11. We need a national day of mourning.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 09:46 PM
Sep 10

The next Democratic Administration needs to designate January 6 as “Insurrection Day.”

As to Kirk, I confess that I was at best apathetic when I heard he had been assassinated. I had two thoughts that I’m sure many here had but don’t want to admit to. The first was there is now one less dumbfuck to wear a silly red hat. Then I thought about the Clarence Darrow quote: “I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.”

I’m sorry, I’m not going to feign shock or sadness that this fascist POS was killed. Clarence Darrow was a far better person than me — there are people I wish were dead and who I think do deserve to die.

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Don't forget the 21 Gum Salute Blue Owl Sep 10 #1
THAT was funny. TheCowsCameHome Sep 10 #4
Hard no Cirsium Sep 10 #2
Why? 0rganism Sep 10 #3
We need a national day of mourning. Du916 Sep 10 #11
WTF. Kirk was not an office holder. He was a divisive hate merchant. SunSeeker Sep 10 #5
Maybe we just put flags at half-staff every time someone in this country is lost to gun violence...... groundloop Sep 10 #6
Exactly this. If we're going to do this for a non-politician like Kirk, we should be doing it for fucking everyone, no Karasu Sep 10 #15
just heard that Kirk's wife and kids were there with him RussBLib Sep 10 #7
I disagree with this. grockri Sep 10 #8
But.......Republicans honoring him wouldn't be surprising popsdenver Sep 10 #10
Yep....No surprise he was spewing transgender HATE in his last seconds Bengus81 Sep 11 #31
The American Flag? twodogsbarking Sep 10 #9
This is The Onion, yes??? PLEASE tell me that this is The Onion. niyad Sep 10 #12
Oh, god, WHY??? Grins Sep 10 #13
Absolutely not. Queso Delicioso Sep 10 #14
Shapiro and Newsom are doing the same. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 10 #16
Beshear lowering flag. Scarlet Begalas Sep 11 #22
Democratic Governor Andrew Behear... myohmy2 Sep 10 #17
The Felon literally hugs the flag while smiling as if he were in love Oeditpus Rex Sep 10 #18
Please iemanja Sep 10 #19
This is just purely catering to the hillbillies in the state oldmanlynn Sep 11 #20
I also think that Beshear loses a lot of votes on this position oldmanlynn Sep 11 #21
Yep , doesn't reflect well in my opinion fujiyamasan Sep 11 #23
But not for the children shot in CO? PortTack Sep 11 #24
To my knowledge, none of these governors even did this for Melissa Hortman, but they're bending over to do it for Kirk Karasu Sep 11 #25
Or Minnesota?? Rhiannon12866 Sep 11 #27
Kirk is not an official, he is a loud mouth hateful traitor. Irish_Dem Sep 11 #26
Here is what I don't get OrwellwasRight Sep 11 #28
I'm so disappointed by this. Also Josh Shapiro in my own state. On the anniversary of 9/11, no less. Alice B. Sep 11 #29
Yes! But he should have added that it stands for tavernier Sep 11 #30
How many of these Republican Governors ORDERED their flags raised when Carter died? Bengus81 Sep 11 #32
Oh sure, I'll bet Republican Gov's would have lowered flags if Pelosi's husband would have died Bengus81 Sep 11 #33
WTAF? JustAnotherGen Sep 11 #34
Trump is posthumously awarding Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. ificandream Sep 11 #35
Unfortunately no more ridiculous that Rush Limbaugh getting one OrwellwasRight Yesterday #36
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