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BOSSHOG

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5. Republican logic in black and white

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 03:34 PM

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ANYONE KILLED ONBOARD SHOULD BE CONSIDERED COLLATERAL DAMAGE RATHER THAN A MURDER VICTIM

Thune and Johnson will hold a joint press conference condemning the Republican logic any day now. The leaders comments will be condemned by Republican Senators from at least eight states as unpatriotic and not in keeping with President Trumps leadership protocols.

Surely I jest. Trump and leadership in the same sentence?

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