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Sure is a great feeling, one I haven’t had in a while.

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Senator Cory Booker made me feel great with his record breaking filibuster - I wrote a poem as a tribute to his courage: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/cory-booker-is-senator-spartacus

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did you post your poem on Cory Booker's page?

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So amazing; plus I feel that the fact he was giving the longest speech on record through most, if not all of the final day of voting helped to give Wis. Supreme Court Judge Crawford the tremendous lead that she had. Could you opt out of voting if you knew this was happening? Could you decide the line was too long and leave if you knew this was about this?

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Way to go Wisconsin and Meidas!

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Thank you to Meidas Touch and to all the Wisconsinites who voted for Judge Susan Crawford! I have been watching Meidas Touch for quite some time now and appreciate their honesty in reporting. Being from Wisconsin, born and raised, I voted for Judge Crawford. She went up against the richest man, elon musk, and showed him Wisconsin is NOT for sale. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

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Yes, I say thank you also! This is a great win for Wisconsin 💙

I’ll be walking in the Hands Off rally in St Pete, FL on Sat…it will be a great rally!!

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THANK YOU!

Thank YOU Kath, THANK YOU 💙

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Thank you for helping to turn the tide, Kathy!

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This put a smile on my face first thing this morning! The unelected part of this regime was warned and warned. But he went ahead with FA to the tune of $20M and guess what?

He FO!!!

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I’m from Wisconsin, USA. I am ELATED!!!

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Hooray Wisconsin!!!!

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The entire free world thanks you!!!!!

Because this election had repercussions far beyond the US.

YES WE CAN!!

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Accurate to a fault!

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Thankyou and congratulations 💜

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So is my sister! Thank you for staying strong!

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Thanks to you and all Wisconsinites who made this happen!

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Anytime and every time! I am there.

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As more and more people, especially in red areas, get their lives destroyed by Trump’s actions, that will hopefully get more people to wake up and realize that Trump is not on their side and that this regime has to get thrown out

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Thats when we hopefully will turn this mess around. For now, a 10 year term, for an honest judge. Priceless. Billionaires can't buy everything after all. We are gonna take them down. VOTE, RESIST, SPEAK UP. GO MEIDASMIGHTY.

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@ramona j -- Yes. It's timber, "Look out below!" for these a**hats!

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“This regime has to get thrown out” — yes! And sooner rather than later . . . like, as close to this side of immediately as possible. Let’s get it done!

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@Bill Riley --They're already imploding. Can you imagine what's going on right now insider Dumpster's inner circle? Who is finger pointing and blaming who? And what will this substantial loss do to Dumpy and Muskrat's bromance? Perish the thought! LOL 😂

Come to think of it when Frump fell out with Moscow Mitch things didn't quite pan out as he expected. For his next magic act, he aligned himself with Project 2025 all the while denying he had "anything to do with it." This win is significant. It is a ray of hope for those who believe in American Democracy, our Constitution, and the rule of law. The lawless ingrates are failing and it's only going to get worse as they continue to disintegrate and [more] chaos ensures.

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Absolutely 👍

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@pika81chu --Yes, you're right. I'm waiting to see who he blames for this significant loss. Just imagine him saying, "The election was rigged. We only lost 'by a hair,' they cheated and we should demand a recount."

As for Musk? Well, let us hope he recognizes the huge "No Sale" sign Wisconsin just delivered. Congrats to MTN, Wisconsin, the Meidas Mighty, America, and all of those who continue to stand with us wherever they are on the Globe.

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Judge Crawford's win was the cherry of hope on top of the call to action Cory Booker historically spent 25 hours and 5 minutes presenting to the American people. I hope protests Saturday April 5th are MASSIVE!

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@ Elena -- Yes, agree. A great moment in time. More than a ray of hope!

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Thank you for all you've done and are doing!

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Florida, a hive of old thoughts and fears.

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Those are Gerrymandered districts.

Want to flip the House? Protest 24/7 at CANF. Cuban American National Foundation.

2147 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135

3 Cuban American MAGATS represent majority Democrats. Call, email, picket Gimenez, Diaz Balart, Salazar. All have protested parts of Trump immigration policies. Gimenez, born in Cuba, was our Dem county mayor to 2020.

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Yes, HOW do those Miami Cubans keep winning for Replublicans?

I don't know anything about it other than there are right wing Cubans in Miami.

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It's complicated, but Cubans are't the only ones. The most influential person here, par none is Norman Braman, who is Rubio's main influencer. Rubio's wife used to work for him. May still. Car dealer. If you want to influence the politicians get Braman to do it. I don't know where he stands on Ukraine but he can't be happy with Musk.

The second, as a group is CANF.... "Based in Miami and Washington, DC, CANF engages in cultural activities, supports education and research, and conducts various events, including lectures and conferences. Historically, the organization has been known for its hardline stance against the Cuban government..." Miami (305) 592-7768. The Republican donor base is connected here. 202 530 1894.

But for these people, GWB would not have been elected. He and his dad had people bron in Cuba in their cabinets.

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I am so embarrassed to live in Florida.

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My only sister who speaks to me because of dump, lives there too. We are blue dots in red hell. We still need you in the fight. Stay low. Good trouble !!!

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I am going to march on April 5th!

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Leslie, so am I. I’ll be in St Pete!

It will be great!

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Me too! Downtown St. Petersburg!

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Ashley Moody, and Luna-tic, are local. How much will local schools lose due to loss of education funds? The regional VA hospital is there!

How can Moody, a former state judge, oppose the rule of law? How can she support the SIGNAL BS? Protest at her offices, her house!

Luna lives in Penellas. Was in the Air Force. Ask her whether she supports the axis of evil.

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I hope to see you and Ellen there! I'll be waving my sign on corner K.

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Me too!

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Florida is a State of Has-Beens!

Old ways, old ideas, and worn-outs!

Visit somewhere else!

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So true! That's why Trump lives there. He is a has been . Old ways and a concept of what a brain is used for

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Ground zero for the regime of stupid as well

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Musk probably rigged the florida election too. Election Truth Alliance will tell us after they've analysed the data

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Maybe.. but i have a sister down there. Blue dot. When I recently visited her, it was a horror. They just don't get it. All in on hate , violence and division. Couldn't wait to get back to the Northeast.

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So true

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Gay Valimont lost 01 but she flipped her county ( 4 in the district) for the first time since 1960!

“ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Republican stronghold Escambia County, the westernmost and oldest county in the state of Florida, went blue in a historic flip Tuesday night.

Escambia had not voted for a Democrat for president since John F. Kennedy in 1960, even when its house district was held by a Democrat. Even Joe Biden's 40% share in 2020.”

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/politics/democrat-gay-valimont-flips-stronghold-escambia-county/77-7e5c5092-d098-4cff-bbe9-3de4ea48aff3

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Thanks for all you do. Might wanna look into Ohio Governor race. A vile piece of crap MAGA head is running. Right now Amy Acton is leading him in the polls but it’s close. I hope Sherrod Brown throws his hat in the ring. One of the few Democrats Ohio voted for.

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Thank you! Hooray Wisconsin!

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All of America thanks you

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Thank you !! Attending my first march this weekend! Have been doing a “no spend “since Joe left.

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Yes boycott the evil greedy billionaires

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Ben, please, you and your team investigate the ‘disappearance’ of Heather Cox Richardson’s column from Facebook. A couple of columns critical of Trump and Musk have been ’dissapeared’.

Each and every attack on our access to free and fair news is an attack on our person and must be confronted in the strongest most direct manner.

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I suggest quitting getting off Facebook

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Exactly boycott these greedy billionaires. I only have bluesky and Substack now. I use Ecosia instead of google. Deleted Amazon too.

They get nothing from me but my raging anger from now on

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Another good search site is Duckduckgo.

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Yes. Everyone should . X TOO.

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There is no excellence to be on Facebook, a corrupt and vile platform.

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@ UNC/GT/UGA -- You're right. Zookerbug tosses people into FB "jail" if they post anything critical of the orange blob and his THOT. Abandoned them awhile ago.

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Great day yesterday it proved Elon couldn’t buy this election with his dirty money. And the American people are sick and tired of there BS. Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford she deserved it and she got it. See Elon we the American people want honest, fair and good judges like Judge Crawford not corrupt ones.

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Yes his dirty money that he stole from the American people at $8 million A DAY + multiple billion dollar contracts - we pay that monster to destroy our country and our lives

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Too bad florida sucks

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Our family sold the time share........NEVER going back!!! F-Florida

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I wish I could leave. But ties that bind...

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Ikr? It used to be cool

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I agree, but I have to live here for now. I can't wait to move!

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Musk probably rigged that election too

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If you are a Wisconsin voter, you should call on the state and the AG to convene a grand jury to investigate Musk and his violations of the law

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Agree! He blatantly broke Wisconsin's election laws and needs to be held accountable.

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Lock him up!

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Lock him up!

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Investigate Andrew Voight and the unnamed appeals court who allowed these criminal acts. They're all corrupt and should be named and shamed and locked up!!

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Thanks for the good trouble you promote, all the phone bankers out there, and to the citizens of Wisconsin for showing that elections can’t be bought! Hope to see folks on the streets on 4/5!!!👊

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