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BumRushDaShow

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25. One of my old childhood friends

Reply to sop (Reply #24)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:57 AM

Mar 9

whose mother was a friend of my mother (and their daughter was also childhood friend of one of my sisters), was Cuban. They had a huge house (mansion) here in Philly (the parents ran a small hotel in the area), and they were back and forth between here and Florida. So we got the lowdown about all that.

I would agree that they fled for obvious reasons. But that older generation is dying out, and ever since the "wet foot/dry foot" policy was abolished, the abuse has accelerated.

If what you describe happens, I expect that they will suddenly realize, like the Iraqis who wanted to get rid of Saddam, the Libyans who wanted to get rid of Gaddafi, the Panamanians who wanted to get rid of Noreiga, the Palestinians in the U.S. who supported a free Gaza, the Venezuelans who wanted to get rid of Maduro, and the Iranians who wanted get rid of Khamenei, is that U.S. "liberation" is all bullshit, death, and destruction.

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Lev Parnas, ex-member of Trump's 'cult', runs for Congress as Florida Democrat [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 8 OP

no thanks. tho i dont live there, i wouldnt vote for him. mopinko Mar 8 #1

Just what we need...more gangsters in American politics. pecosbob Mar 8 #2

From what I've read about Les Parmas.. Cha Mar 8 #3

I did not realize that Aaron Parnas was kin to Lev Parnas.. Maybe his sone talked some sense into his dad. LiberalArkie Mar 8 #4

His son has been doing news stories for MeidasTouch. BumRushDaShow Mar 8 #5

Aaron also does news reports on Substack and youtube markodochartaigh Mar 8 #14

Yup BumRushDaShow Mar 9 #19

Hopefully there's a Dem party primary process. oasis Mar 8 #6

someone to counter the trojan horse trump humper allegedly reformed nt msongs Mar 8 #7

Is a one-time Trump flunky "bright"enough to oasis Mar 8 #10

Well, if he spills EVERYTHING he knows about everything bluestarone Mar 8 #8

Once a thug, always a thug karijofromMT Mar 9 #20

Sometimes the "enemy of your enemy" turns out to be pretty friendly FakeNoose Mar 8 #9

Yikes. The attack ads will write themselves. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 8 #11

That's the great thing about being a markodochartaigh Mar 8 #15

Either way, Lev Parnas has a sordid history with Trump. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 9 #26

I don't know about this one blue-wave Mar 8 #12

Kinda think I don't want even a reformed tRumper in the gov't..... lastlib Mar 8 #13

Founding member of The Two Shreks Drum Mar 8 #16

eww quakerboy Mar 9 #17

Robin Peguero, J6 committee counsel, is a decent candidate. carpetbagger Mar 9 #18

Ballotpedia lists 4 others running in the Democratic primary muriel_volestrangler Mar 9 #21

I seriously doubt Parnas will win Florida's 27th Congressional district. sop Mar 9 #22

"Trump's threats to topple the current regime in Cuba make it almost certain Salazar will win" BumRushDaShow Mar 9 #23

I live in Florida's 27th congressional district. sop Mar 9 #24

One of my old childhood friends BumRushDaShow Mar 9 #25