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Mark.b2

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34. That night will always go down as one of the worst in my life...
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:17 PM
21 hrs ago

I was stunned for days. The thought that she could lose was never even something I even thought about. It was inconceivable.

2024 was nowhere near as devestating. I understood that even a perfect candidate as good as Clinton didn’t guarantee a win. And when you add the chaos of belatedly abandoning Biden and giving Harris a very short runway, I was resigned early on.

2024 was lost when it took until Nov, 2022 to appoint a Special Prosecutor. Smith just ran out of time. Trump was always going to frustrate the process with numerous appeals and trying to lure SCOTUS into the mix. Six more months could have done wonders for Smith’s endeavor to keep Trump out of office again.

2024 was bad; 2016 was stratospherically catostrophic.

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Under oath? Didn't know that Raven123 Yesterday #1
That's news to me and everybody else I guess ScratchCat Yesterday #8
They provided afadavits to the committee which are under oath. Wiz Imp Yesterday #13
Thank you. Raven123 Yesterday #14
Clintons/Comer graycampervan 23 hrs ago #33
I expect it to be televised. Unless republicans are Emile Yesterday #2
It should be, but the R's want it in secret. That way they can frame it anyway they want. nt pnwmom Yesterday #5
They are and it won't be. ificandream Yesterday #29
Yes! Make it national TV Wednesdays Yesterday #3
Someone was saying "dig up trump golf course in Palos Verdes." C Moon 20 hrs ago #38
Remember Clinton had to be better than Comer to get as far as she has. delisen Yesterday #4
I'm still with her. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #6
Thank you!!! hamsterjill Yesterday #15
My pleasure, hamsterjill. Some day we will have our Feminist Justice! (And I don't mean a judge.)❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #22
+++ riversedge Yesterday #17
ding. i got her back AllaN01Bear Yesterday #23
I'll always be with her. Beacool Yesterday #30
Mine too, Beacool. I was physically ill for a week afterwards. I knew what was coming. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #32
That night will always go down as one of the worst in my life... Mark.b2 21 hrs ago #34
I've never been so disappointed in my fellow Americans. Beacool 5 hrs ago #47
And to think, here we are ten years later... Mark.b2 2 hrs ago #48
Can someone enlighten me on this? BigDemVoter Yesterday #7
They are setting up the enemy. It's strategic. ... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #10
Thank you!! BigDemVoter Yesterday #25
Both Bill and Hillary will ace this ... they are both smart lawyers and they've got nothing to hide FakeNoose Yesterday #9
All foreign meddling considered, she should have been president in 2016. debsy Yesterday #11
i agree. nt barbtries Yesterday #12
Amen, debsy. SergeStorms Yesterday #16
That's it in a nutshell. Talitha Yesterday #20
They don't want a repeat of the Benghazi Hearings. Joinfortmill Yesterday #18
11 hours BumRushDaShow Yesterday #19
"Let's stop the games." sheshe2 Yesterday #21
She was magnificent MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #26
Hell, yes, she was. sheshe2 Yesterday #27
Which is why the party of pedophiles and their supporters despise her. Prof. Toru Tanaka 11 hrs ago #43
make it public. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #24
"I want a woman president. Just not that woman" mcar Yesterday #28
Democrats, yes Democrats... sheshe2 16 hrs ago #40
The Clintons are smart and experienced. Should be interesting. twodogsbarking Yesterday #31
Comer is dumb and incompetent. Should be interesting. Sneederbunk 21 hrs ago #35
Like bringing a plastic knife to a double-barreled shotgun fight. twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #42
Why is Hillary subpoenaed at all? Bluetus 20 hrs ago #36
Good question. sheshe2 15 hrs ago #41
That look says it all! Prof. Toru Tanaka 10 hrs ago #44
I Would Be Thrilled to Have This Be Full-on Public The Roux Comes First 20 hrs ago #37
If congress won't make it public, they should just make it public on their own. C Moon 20 hrs ago #39
Melania spent more time with Epstein Catherine Vincent 10 hrs ago #45
I have a feeling azureblue 9 hrs ago #46
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