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underpants

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Thu Dec 10, 2020, 01:24 PM Dec 2020

Look folks, this *REFERendum MANIA* is nothing new.

January 20, 1993 I watched on ABC News from an Army barracks in Germany. A Republican Congressman (forgot his name) said “He should be impeached”. Day one. I think it had to do with gays in the military.
President Clinton



Fast forward to Obama. Yes there was all the Birtherism and Muslim nonsense going on but remember the actual inauguration? Chief Justice Roberts screws up the Oath, cool as a cucumber Obama realizes it and pauses giving Robert’s a chance to correct himself which he does.
DOESN’T COUNT! HE’S NOT REALLY PRESIDENT!! they literally cried.
Okay Obama graciously agrees to repeat it just for them.
NO AUDIO! DOESN’T COUNT! HE’S NOT REALLY PRESIDENT!! Obama had had enough and moved on.
President Obama



Now we have Trump who simply can’t process not winning. Sure it happens all the time to him but there’s always a way to wiggle out of it PRwise. Not this time. Black and white - W or L. Only now it’s a 24 hour scream fest backing up his nonsense.
President Biden



This is nothing new it’s just to a greater degree.

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Look folks, this *REFERendum MANIA* is nothing new. (Original Post) underpants Dec 2020 OP
It seems to be a one sided phenomenon. Mme. Defarge Dec 2020 #1
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