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riversedge

(70,084 posts) Wed Jun 5, 2019, 09:13 PM Jun 2019

great history. It did not go well. Now Trump is doing it. There were lots of demonstrations.

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Maddow is doing a segment when Nixon tried to redo the 4th of July DC celebration....... (Original Post) riversedge Jun 2019 OP

He's going to be speaking from the Lincoln memorial malaise Jun 2019 #1

Looking forward to seeing the Trump Baby balloon there! (nt) klook Jun 2019 #3

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1. He's going to be speaking from the Lincoln memorial

Wed Jun 5, 2019, 09:14 PM

Jun 2019

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2. One difference in the Nixon rebranding of the 4th, is that Nixon went to CA, while Trump

Wed Jun 5, 2019, 09:15 PM

Jun 2019

will give a speech at the event.

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3. Looking forward to seeing the Trump Baby balloon there! (nt)

Wed Jun 5, 2019, 09:23 PM

Jun 2019

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4. just what is it about megalomaniacs and their need to puff up their bullshit on national holidays?