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MadameButterfly

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27. and ran for president

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Sun Jul 12, 2026, 07:45 AM

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South Carolina Senator (Colbert?) [View all] Roy Rolling 15 hrs ago OP

Sounds good to me. mercuryblues 15 hrs ago #1

Annie Golfnbrew 13 hrs ago #35

Annie Andrews sop 13 hrs ago #37

Thank you Golfnbrew 12 hrs ago #46

No more TV celebrities SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #2

Appointed Roy Rolling 14 hrs ago #3

The one exception SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #4

Al Franken was a fine senator, True Dough 2 hrs ago #52

He was a reliable democratic vote SocialDemocrat61 1 hr ago #53

Very subjective True Dough 1 hr ago #54

All good things SocialDemocrat61 1 hr ago #55

That's a hell of a lot more than just "a reliable Democratic vote" Wiz Imp 56 min ago #57

They are all good things SocialDemocrat61 45 min ago #61

None of which True Dough 47 min ago #59

I never denied them SocialDemocrat61 43 min ago #62

Well, True Dough 40 min ago #64

He didn't SocialDemocrat61 38 min ago #65

Again, True Dough 37 min ago #66

And you have the right to SocialDemocrat61 32 min ago #67

Al Franken wasn't too shabby catchnrelease 14 hrs ago #5

He never passed much legislation SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #7

Senator Al Franken was a leader his fellow elected Democrats looked up to KS Toronado 14 hrs ago #12

His fellow democrats looked up to??? SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #13

That was a shame on our party that they believed the shit Veritas Project was putting out. KS Toronado 14 hrs ago #15

Actually it was 7 or 8 women SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #16

Sorry I'm not going to allow anyone to waste my time KS Toronado 13 hrs ago #21

Not bashing anyone SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #25

Thanks for trying to point out the misinformation Franken supporters resort to is false EdmondDantes_ 1 hr ago #56

I don't think anyone SocialDemocrat61 41 min ago #63

After decades of informed, incisive political commentary DFW 14 hrs ago #6

Howard Cosell was a great sportscaster for decades SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #8

What was the joke that made you so committedly anti-Colbert? wolfie001 13 hrs ago #20

Nothing against Colbert SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #22

OK. Cool wolfie001 13 hrs ago #33

He was also physically out of the question DFW 13 hrs ago #23

Never said anything about Scott SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #28

Why not? I mean, I know why you're saying it (Trump), but the Lawyer.... ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #17

Never said it has to be a lawyer SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #18

Republican presidents haven't been good for the country MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #24

True SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #29

Isn't it a moot point for SC where Dems won't have a say MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #38

Yes, the primary was on June 9th SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #40

I'm kind of sorry she doesn't have Graham to run against MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #44

Just no more presidents with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame would take care of our problem Submariner 13 hrs ago #19

Or Governor or Senator. SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #30

This one is intelligent and human, though. GPV 13 hrs ago #42

He's a talented performer SocialDemocrat61 27 min ago #69

Bull. It's the person, not the prvious job they had. NoRethugFriends 55 min ago #58

No Idea why so many are pushing against it so hard SocialDemocrat61 47 min ago #60

That's what I call "wishful thinking." GoCubsGo 14 hrs ago #9

I believe his sister ran for Representative, but lost to the former governor Rhiannon12866 14 hrs ago #10

I never met the current governor, who seems awful DFW 13 hrs ago #31

I'll bring up someone people here will know TVguyCards 14 hrs ago #11

Bono at least started off in local politics Retrograde 2 hrs ago #50

Bill Bradley, NY Knicks 3 term Senator NJ Historic NY 14 hrs ago #14

and ran for president MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #27

And did his best to SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #34

They were having a primary Polybius 13 hrs ago #39

Bradley repeatedly lied about Gore SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #43

I'm not familiar with the details of that primary campaign but MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #41

Yes he was qualified SocialDemocrat61 12 hrs ago #45

I was in college and got my news from Newsweek magazine:-) MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #47

Or John Glenn, the astronaut and then Senator from Ohio DFW 13 hrs ago #36

McMaster... Godot51 13 hrs ago #26

Dr. Annie Andrews won the SC primary for senator. greatauntoftriplets 13 hrs ago #32

It would be great if Colbert would do some rallies with her questionseverything 5 hrs ago #49

I think Colbert is doing scriptwriting for the next Lord of the Rings film dlk 8 hrs ago #48

Is he a current resident of South Carolina? Retrograde 2 hrs ago #51

Yes. GoCubsGo 30 min ago #68