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BumRushDaShow

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25. One of my old childhood friends
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:57 AM
Monday

whose mother was a friend of my mother (and their daughter was also childhood friend of one of my sisters), was Cuban. They had a huge house (mansion) here in Philly (the parents ran a small hotel in the area), and they were back and forth between here and Florida. So we got the lowdown about all that.

I would agree that they fled for obvious reasons. But that older generation is dying out, and ever since the "wet foot/dry foot" policy was abolished, the abuse has accelerated.

If what you describe happens, I expect that they will suddenly realize, like the Iraqis who wanted to get rid of Saddam, the Libyans who wanted to get rid of Gaddafi, the Panamanians who wanted to get rid of Noreiga, the Palestinians in the U.S. who supported a free Gaza, the Venezuelans who wanted to get rid of Maduro, and the Iranians who wanted get rid of Khamenei, is that U.S. "liberation" is all bullshit, death, and destruction.

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no thanks. tho i dont live there, i wouldnt vote for him. mopinko Sunday #1
Just what we need...more gangsters in American politics. pecosbob Sunday #2
From what I've read about Les Parmas.. Cha Sunday #3
I did not realize that Aaron Parnas was kin to Lev Parnas.. Maybe his sone talked some sense into his dad. LiberalArkie Sunday #4
His son has been doing news stories for MeidasTouch. BumRushDaShow Sunday #5
Aaron also does news reports on Substack and youtube markodochartaigh Sunday #14
Yup BumRushDaShow Monday #19
Hopefully there's a Dem party primary process. oasis Sunday #6
someone to counter the trojan horse trump humper allegedly reformed nt msongs Sunday #7
Is a one-time Trump flunky "bright"enough to oasis Sunday #10
Well, if he spills EVERYTHING he knows about everything bluestarone Sunday #8
Once a thug, always a thug karijofromMT Monday #20
Sometimes the "enemy of your enemy" turns out to be pretty friendly FakeNoose Sunday #9
Yikes. The attack ads will write themselves. 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #11
That's the great thing about being a markodochartaigh Sunday #15
Either way, Lev Parnas has a sordid history with Trump. 50 Shades Of Blue Monday #26
I don't know about this one blue-wave Sunday #12
Kinda think I don't want even a reformed tRumper in the gov't..... lastlib Sunday #13
Founding member of The Two Shreks Drum Sunday #16
eww quakerboy Monday #17
Robin Peguero, J6 committee counsel, is a decent candidate. carpetbagger Monday #18
Ballotpedia lists 4 others running in the Democratic primary muriel_volestrangler Monday #21
I seriously doubt Parnas will win Florida's 27th Congressional district. sop Monday #22
"Trump's threats to topple the current regime in Cuba make it almost certain Salazar will win" BumRushDaShow Monday #23
I live in Florida's 27th congressional district. sop Monday #24
One of my old childhood friends BumRushDaShow Monday #25
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