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Snackshack

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64. Regrettably now that we live in this new maga/djt/fox reality.

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 01:03 PM

Jul 10

...of misinformation / disinformation, we need to get back to what reagan like to say, 'trust but verify'.... the only thing I agreed with him on.

Law & Order by accusation only gave us 'Trials by Ordeal' that lasted until just a few 100's yrs ago... we do not want to go back to a system of justice like that.

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If you sit this one out ( Joy Reid on Platner ) [View all] 4bonhoffer Jul 10 OP

Kamala Harris won the election gab13by13 Jul 10 #1

Um. NO, she did NOT ! stopdiggin Jul 10 #11

Who discredited it? gab13by13 Jul 10 #15

I am a suspicious type, Scubamatt Jul 10 #27

I wish that Bob Casey had called for an audit, gab13by13 Jul 10 #36

Unfortunately, there is hard proof, but nothing was done. ms.pamela Jul 10 #70

I fault Garland for not being aggressive and quick enough wnylib Jul 10 #77

I fault him for being complicit n/t blue_jay Jul 10 #78

Word! yellow dahlia Jul 10 #89

lol starlink fujiyamasan Saturday #98

"electronic manipulation with the voting machines utilizing low flying Starlink satellites." lol EX500rider Saturday #99

virtually EVERYONE that isn't/wasn't stopdiggin Jul 10 #28

Not true ITAL Jul 10 #31

Apples and oranges, that's not what I posted. gab13by13 Jul 10 #37

If every state shifted right ITAL Jul 10 #43

There were surges for Trump later in the day on election day gab13by13 Jul 10 #47

No there weren't ITAL Jul 10 #48

Obama won because Anonymous unhacked Ohio. ananda Jul 10 #73

Anomalies aren't proof Kaleva Jul 10 #74

If voting machines "accidentally"... Chemical Bill Jul 10 #85

True. And it has happened over and over again. BComplex Jul 10 #86

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Jul 10 #87

Thank you Lategame Jul 10 #25

Did Al Gore lose or did the Supreme Court pick the president? gab13by13 Jul 10 #39

Al Gore lost his home state of Tennessee! progressoid Jul 10 #52

Two things can be true at the same time. nt TBF Jul 10 #56

Nader lost his home state of Connecticut DemocracyForever Jul 10 #63

Gore won. Has nothing to do with Tennessee MadameButterfly Jul 10 #71

No comparison between 2000 and 2024 DemocracyForever Jul 10 #61

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Jul 10 #91

... TBF Jul 10 #59

Congratulations on your 13th post questionseverything Jul 10 #76

Oh please! T💩p and Eloon fking BRAGGED about stealing the election. OMGWTF Jul 10 #45

Kamala did win. Trump said they messed with the "computers". Elon Musk said they BComplex Jul 10 #18

Do you usually believe that Trump and Musk statements are truthful? MichMan Jul 10 #40

I do. n/t returnee Jul 10 #79

She did not. This is conspiracy theory BS and should not be allowed in this forum. beaglelover Jul 10 #41

Agree 100% SCantiGOP Jul 10 #46

That's not BS, and silencing people is what should not be "allowed" in this forum. BComplex Jul 10 #88

Silencing people doesn't help. BComplex Saturday #97

No she did not. Please stop posting this election denialism CT as you are Celerity Jul 10 #55

So you don't remember all the bomb threats? All the purging of voters? BComplex Jul 10 #57

The CT pushers I am referring to are focusing on some grand scheme (often invoking Musk or some other techno villian) Celerity Jul 10 #66

It scares me how many people believe our elections are secure. BComplex Jul 10 #84

I absolutely stand by calling specific parts of it CT. For example 'This Will Hold' is a crackpot WUM (wind up merchant) Celerity Jul 10 #90

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Jul 10 #93

Maybe Kamala did pursue a recount because her handlers and the strategists told her not to. yellow dahlia Jul 10 #92

Republicans have won by cheating for decades. Chemical Bill Jul 10 #81

I don't think anyone here is going to sit out RandySF Jul 10 #2

Yes. We need a candidate who can win in swing-states and R+5 states... QueerDuck Jul 10 #5

So far today I've seen EYESORE 9001 Jul 10 #3

It doesn't inspire progressive Democrats does it gab13by13 Jul 10 #8

Thank you MIButterfly Jul 10 #4

Democrats won't be staying home and SocialDemocrat61 Jul 10 #6

Gore won, Kerry won gab13by13 Jul 10 #9

I wish I could say you're wrong PatSeg Jul 10 #32

I agree - and it boggles the mind that democrats TBF Jul 10 #58

Indeed RetiredParatrooper Jul 10 #7

I understand your anger, but we have to find ways to bring in the independent voters FakeNoose Jul 10 #10

When 'people decide to stay home' .. stopdiggin Jul 10 #14

No ... it happened when some people decided they couldn't vote for a black woman FakeNoose Jul 10 #16

Nope angrychair Jul 10 #35

Joy has lost her everloving mind. F*ck her nonsensical BS. She can sit her ass at home but me and EVERYONE I know The_REAL_Ecumenist Jul 10 #12

At least Donna wrote a sort of mea culpa book about what went on. gab13by13 Jul 10 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author state of stupid Jul 10 #23

I lived in New York Icanthinkformyself Jul 10 #13

Please explain the Joy Reid reference johnnyplankton Jul 10 #19

Thank you. I have no clue what people are talking about. Joy Reid??? Amaryllis Jul 10 #20

Here Pompoy Jul 10 #26

here eShirl Jul 10 #24

Here it is Cirsium Jul 10 #30

Thank you for posting PatSeg Jul 10 #33

How so? angrychair Jul 10 #42

Bellows and Jackson are progressive Quiet Em Jul 10 #50

I think she is just making a point angrychair Jul 10 #51

Her point is premature. The leading candidates are progressive. Quiet Em Jul 10 #53

The conundrum Cirsium Jul 10 #54

I'm not sure what you think I said PatSeg Jul 10 #68

If I misunderstood angrychair Jul 10 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jul 10 #94

Anyone who doesn't think things can get worse can't think. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 10 #21

Here, Here! Scubamatt Jul 10 #22

It's worse than being a Republican... Joinfortmill Jul 10 #29

I am glad the Joy Reid is no longer on MS NOW LetMyPeopleVote Jul 10 #34

Yet another post that attacks progressives angrychair Jul 10 #38

"Sit out the election to teach Democrats a lesson" MorbidButterflyTat Jul 10 #72

Ok angrychair Jul 10 #75

You are so wrong on just about everything Pompoy Jul 10 #96

What Joy Reid said was wrong, was defeatist, gab13by13 Jul 10 #44

Terrible Advice dlk Jul 10 #49

Another woman Akakoji Jul 10 #60

What are you talking about? Quiet Em Jul 10 #62

Regrettably now that we live in this new maga/djt/fox reality. Snackshack Jul 10 #64

WTF is wrong with her?? She's DEAD to me. She's another Sarandon. Another Nina Turner... QueerDuck Jul 10 #65

Dems hurt my feelings, WAAAH WAAAH, I'm not playing anymore WAAAH ImNotGod Jul 10 #67

Agreed. I voted for Michael Dukakis, involved in ny case with... NNadir Jul 10 #80

Right? Staying home doesn't negate your VOTE. It only means you didn't cast a ballot. Beartracks Jul 10 #82

Perhaps last chance. Vote yea or nea. NT You want a democratic republic? warmfeet Jul 10 #83

People want change. It's pretty simple. We either make that KPN Jul 10 #95