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Bettie

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3. She's a better person than I am

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:24 AM

3 hrs ago

because my first feeling was joy that I no longer share the planet with him.

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Statement from Dr. Annie Andrews, Democratic nominee for Senate who was running against Linsey Graham [View all] Polybius 4 hrs ago OP

Dr. Andrews should be Senator Andrews. Kid Berwyn 3 hrs ago #1

Very classy, typical of the best of our Party .. displacedvermoter 3 hrs ago #2

Hope she builds a majority. Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #30

She has no choice really. paleotn 2 hrs ago #17

Understood. Kid Berwyn 2 hrs ago #22

Yep. I get it. That is good, calculated politics. paleotn 2 hrs ago #24

Patriot! Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #25

She's a better person than I am Bettie 3 hrs ago #3

Me too. NT Happy Hoosier 2 hrs ago #16

The proper thing to do when anyone goes face down in the mashed potatoes Jersey Devil 3 hrs ago #4

gratitude for... his service to our country? Martin Eden 3 hrs ago #5

"Fuck him!" Swede 3 hrs ago #6

Graham had no friends...he had reciprocal business arrangements JT45242 3 hrs ago #7

"Only his donors will mourn him because they did not get everything they bribed him for." Alice Kramden 2 hrs ago #18

Nicely done. n/t LisaM 2 hrs ago #8

I understand that such a statement is no doubt a necessity, but it was niyad 2 hrs ago #9

A very smart way to handle it. Very diplomatic and respectful. After all... QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #10

Healthcare bmichaelh 2 hrs ago #11

I bet that was hard to write with a straight face.... n/t Ol Janx Spirit 2 hrs ago #12

In sports there is a different meaning for JAG... Wounded Bear 2 hrs ago #13

Excellent point. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 2 hrs ago #14

This is one of those moments when Democrats have a chance to completely take the moral high ground. lees1975 2 hrs ago #15

How much family does Graham have? lindysalsagal 2 hrs ago #19

A niece, IIRC Mz Pip 1 hr ago #29

He has a younger sister, GoCubsGo 20 min ago #36

That was difficult to write. paleotn 2 hrs ago #20

" his service to the great state of South Carolina" relogic 2 hrs ago #21

After all the shit Lindsey has said about democrats, Emile 2 hrs ago #23

Majority of voters in South Carolina went for Lindsay. We have to respect them. Walleye 1 hr ago #31

Respecting voters has a limit blubunyip 25 min ago #35

Class MaryMagdaline 1 hr ago #26

Class Botany 1 hr ago #27

Andrews knows Republicans don't have much time to call a special primary election and find their new nominee for sop 1 hr ago #28

What a nice and civil and kind statement. hamsterjill 1 hr ago #32

Too kind. I wouldn't be mean, but this was too kind. Grins 45 min ago #33

Here is a pdf LetMyPeopleVote 31 min ago #34