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6. Wasn't that the First Battle of Bull Run

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Wed Sep 11, 2019, 12:59 PM

Sep 2019

the Union troops thought they would beat the Confederates easily, but the Union troops were overcome and the picnickers had to run for their lives.

Yes, I 100% agree that Trump has damaged our country and what we stand for. We are no longer the leading country in the world. Trump is not respected or trusted by anyone. He is a grifter and has some serious mental problems.

I am worried that the Russians are planning an all out assault on our voting systems in 2020. Thanks to Moscow Mitch, we are not ready and Trump could win again.

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Don't worry, nothing will happen. Let's take the kids, a picnic basket and go watch the SHOW. [View all] shockey80 Sep 2019 OP

nothing will happen bdamomma Sep 2019 #1

+100 Duppers Sep 2019 #2

Expect bloodshed if Trump "wins" the election. nt hay rick Sep 2019 #3

Yep Cosmocat Sep 2019 #12

Why fear human capacity to be murderously stupid? gordianot Sep 2019 #4

.... Duppers Sep 2019 #9

I don't think your hubs is nuts mnhtnbb Sep 2019 #11

Oh my! You've been thru a lot. Duppers Sep 2019 #14

True. mnhtnbb Sep 2019 #15

i've been chicken little since 08Nov2016. barbtries Sep 2019 #5

Wasn't that the First Battle of Bull Run dem in texas Sep 2019 #6

I highly recommend Robert Evans' "It Could Happen Here" podcast. Saviolo Sep 2019 #7

We really need to expand what is taught at the high school level. American politics and govt Karadeniz Sep 2019 #8

We can if soldierant Sep 2019 #10

The kids arent the problem Cosmocat Sep 2019 #13

Well written and well stated post The Liberal Lion Sep 2019 #16

Good analogy. The road back to Washington, DC from the Manassas battlefield was a traffic jam of Nitram Sep 2019 #17

More than we want to know has already happened lunatica Sep 2019 #18

Borrowing from JHBs' 'toons thread, just because: Hortensis Sep 2019 #19

Totally agree. It's just entertainment for most, and they could care less. No clue and no interest. Evolve Dammit Sep 2019 #20