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WhiskeyGrinder

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7. I'm assuming this tweet is in reference to Charlie Kirk, and three months before that, Minnesota State Representative

Reply to MuchBetterThanThis (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 11:10 AM

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Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog were assassinated, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were badly wounded. Both lawmakers are/were members of the DFL, the Democratic party in Minnesota.

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Maga dude - Could you imagine what would happen if a Democrat were assassinated? [View all] Swede Wednesday OP

Their minds are on a lower level of reality Clouds Passing Wednesday #1

What minds? n/t the nelm Thursday #18

Point well made 👍🏼 Clouds Passing Thursday #19

Every day is a new world for MAGA. Literally no sense of history or ability to learn from past experience. Whyisthisstillclose Wednesday #2

Ummm.. nobody was "assassinated" on Saturday. LeftinOH Wednesday #3

Of Course It Was Staged! Mr.Bee Wednesday #4

... progressoid Wednesday #5

Never forget MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #9

Please excuse my ignorance, but what are you referring to? MuchBetterThanThis Wednesday #6

I'm assuming this tweet is in reference to Charlie Kirk, and three months before that, Minnesota State Representative WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #7

Remember Minnesota? 1WorldHope Wednesday #8

The reply was posted on Threads back on September 12, 2025 Celerity Thursday #16

That is a perfect response. nt ShazamIam Wednesday #10

FO Stupid, Whining Nazi PEDO & the Protectors Cha Wednesday #11

Melissa Hortman was assassinated on June 14, 2025 IronLionZion Wednesday #12

See post 16: Celerity Thursday #17

If he didn't hear it on Fox or Newsmax it didn't happen. IcyPeas Wednesday #13

BUT I HAVE called for the Republican party to be labelled a "domestic terror organization"! Jack Valentino Wednesday #14

They sure have earned it. calimary Thursday #15

YES, they OWN IT. Jack Valentino Thursday #20