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Wicked Blue

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1. A "kinder, gentler" ICE?

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:36 AM

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-- to paraphrase the late former president George H.W. Bush, who famously said he wanted a "kinder, gentler nation" in his acceptance speech for the GOP nomination for president in 1988.

Yup, the GOP has sure given us one hell of a kinder, gentler United States over the past 38 years, hasn't it?

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I Saw A Commercial This Morning That Talked Up ICE.... [View all] global1 Thursday OP

A "kinder, gentler" ICE? Wicked Blue Thursday #1

Yeah, it is playing 24/7 at least on streaming services. Total lies & propaganda. hlthe2b Thursday #2

Wouldn't those ads benefit both parties? leftstreet Thursday #3

Saw it on MSNOW (in the AM, natch). nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #4