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25. Our core values have been vanquished. The assult has been going on for a year now.

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Sun Jan 25, 2026, 07:52 PM

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If they can go nuts over a tan suit Keepthesoulalive Sunday #4

"It makes it sound as if it's a tragedy the shooters experienced too." MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #16

it is a tragedy for all concerned rampartd Sunday #21

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He's smarter and wiser than people give him credit for... QueerDuck Sunday #23

That was my first thought, milquetoast Beringia Sunday #24

The "killing of" should be MURDER of n/t leftstreet Sunday #2

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No matter how measured their words, expect a huge social, maybe even legal backlash. Boomerproud Sunday #3

Right? Just write what you really think but he was president and I'm just chicoescuela Sunday #9

... and the advantage of being B.See Sunday #36

Pedo Trump will sue them even with the soft language Farmer-Rick Sunday #5

What Pedo forgets is that Presidents get immunity. LittleGirl Sunday #18

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I think this is a perfect statement from "No Drama Obama". It gets the point LoisB Sunday #10

Probably.... electric_blue68 Sunday #32

Thank you to the Obamas! Upthevibe Sunday #11

Most excellent malaise Sunday #12

Please forgive me for my cynicism. hamsterjill Sunday #13

I'm open to suggestions Keepthesoulalive Sunday #14

I don't either unfortunately hamsterjill Sunday #17

You can only imagine the difficult position the Obamas are in when choosing how to speak out on these kinds of... Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #15

I think appear to be is better as it is unquestionably accurate karynnj Sunday #19

I think it's just to cautious too say it that way Stargleamer Sunday #20

There's analysis like this from the best of us who look out for one another. But I cannot help but to conjure up ffr Sunday #28

What is wrong with this pic? slightlv Sunday #29

Oh, zoomed in yeah 6 "fingers" electric_blue68 Sunday #33

Thank you President and Mrs. Obama SocialDemocrat61 Sunday #22

Our core values have been vanquished. The assult has been going on for a year now. ffr Sunday #25

Here is a pdf of this statement LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #26

TY Easier reading electric_blue68 Sunday #34

I am getting old and so this helps me LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #38

The last paragraph is key, IMO. It directly applauds the protestors, rejecting the administration's characterization JudyM Sunday #30

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Thanks, Barack and Michelle. You are true patriots. Martin68 Sunday #39

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