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Fate would not be the same
On Aug. 9, 1974, President Nixon resigned from office after it was discovered that he attempted to cover-up the break-in at the Democratic headquarters in the Watergate office complex. After spending two years lying and obstructing justice, Nixon had lost all the backing of his fellow Republicans, because they knew he was wrong. Forty-seven years later, his fate would not be the same. His fellow Republicans would claim he was the victim of fake news, and claim the burglars were hired by the Democrats.
Hammer both
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Just saw the CBS commercial stating that Norah Macdonald is unbiased. Really? She throws softball questions to Biden, and at the same time she hammers Trump with questions. If she going to commit to unbiased questions, hammer both Biden and Trump.
Help eradicate COVID-19
To those who haven’t been vaccinated, think about this: Years ago there were smallpox and polio epidemics. People got vaccinated when the vaccine became available, and those two diseases have virtually been eradicated in the U.S. Help eradicate COVID-19!
Early start on electioneering
With elections two years out, it looks like we will be seeing a weekly plant piece decrying that poor Ann Taylor is not getting any support from the city’s aldermen and they should all be voted out — especially the ones who are male or have more than one term under their belt. All they have done so far is unanimously approve her budget and her new chief of staff. That’s lack of support? Come on, admit it, you are just getting an early start on electioneering,
Pillows please
Why didn’t the My Pillow Guy give his buddy, ex-president Donald Trump, a pillow. He could have been sleeping instead of tweeting. Then Trump could have done a presidential job.
What hypocrites
I support the Jan 6 commission hearings because Americans need to hear the truth — good, bad or ugly — about that day. The GOP is so afraid that the truth will hurt them in the 2022 elections that they voted against having an independent commission to investigate Jan 6. The GOP now calls the hearings partisan. What hypocrites.