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Fucking pissed. He's a shitlib lile all of them but at least he had the back of trans people. I'm not so sure about whoever comes next.
I hear people floating Amy Klobuchar, and if there's any MN dem more wrong for this moment in politics, I can't think of who that might be.
It's Klobberin' time. She'll make sure all forms AND foreheads are properly stapled.
Feeling comb-over? Klobuchar will brush aside your problems!
If a democrat is even considering running - it is not the time to criticize. Wait until they run, lose, and then it still isn't the time to criticize because it never is. Vote blue no matter who!
Now that Walz isn't running, can we finally criticize him?
Oh wait no because that might damage the reputation of the Party, which might hurt any and all future candidates. So no sorry sweaty it's still not time
I keep waiting for some excellent "Vote blue on matter who!" Bluesky posts for c/slop because the midterms are the most important election of our lifetime. Surely they'll start popping up in the next couple months. This is - after all - an election year.
Mr. President, sir, Mr Donald J Trump, with all due respect, for all the evil you have done I only have one thing to say to you:
spoiler
I wonder how your hair would fare in a blizzard?It's gonna be Klobuchar. She's one of those Lifers, she's gonna have a stranglehold on the state until she's a mummy.