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Jul 26Liked by Dean Obeidallah

I’m of the generation that fought so hard to get the right to control our own bodies. That fight to restore that right alone is enough to ask all women: do you want the freedom to make that choice?

#VoteBlue

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I’m 84, all four of my children were born before Roe, it was scary because abortion was illegal everywhere, and women died of complications of pregnancy often. Kamala’s “We are not going back” is very meaningful for me. I don’t want my granddaughters not having the rights their mothers had.

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Me too!

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Gosh Dean, you make me feel so patriotic this morning!!! Kamala Harris has that kind of energy that you just can't help but get the feeling we can do Anything ?! She has a great stage presents and can hold an audience Too. America is waking up to a new kind of leadership,a woman, named Kamala Harris.Excellent piece this morning, DEAN 💯💙🇺🇸🥰

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That was my goal :)

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Jul 26Liked by Dean Obeidallah

Chills went down my spine while reading this. I can only imagine what it was like to be there in person!

I’m going to sign up to help in battle ground states!

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In regards to the DEI hire smears, it’s Time to turn the beat around, (thanks Gloria Estefan for that song) on that smear to DEI: Definitely Earned It & use it as a campaign slogan on T-Shirts, mugs or something similar. The original saying is;

DEI: Definitely Earned It. “Because you have to be twice as good to get half as far.” - The Ancestors

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FLASH: “New polling shows #GEN-Z leaning #Kamala by a ratio of 2/3rds (66%) to 1/3rd (33%).” ~ Ace … “It's a cremation.” ~ Nicky “The Ant”

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I noticed much more joy reading you today. Why? Simple today you are not writing about the dickhead Trump or Dark Vader Vance or the aging of Biden.

No, you are writing about a bright light that dances and laughs and still carries a shield and sword in defense of decency, justice and freedom.

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I never wrote about the aging of Biden - you have me confused with someone else

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Jul 26Liked by Dean Obeidallah

Whoops, my mistake. I read from so many people sometimes it just blends.

However, the essence of what I was saying is how joyful it is to read with new energy about this new energy on the political landscape.

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Very well said, Dean! I love the positive energy that Kamala Harris brings to the campaign. Much as I appreciate Joe Biden and all he's done, I think the enthusiasm Ms. Harris brings is what we as a country need. I can't comprehend voting for fear and chaos over hope. Whether we admit it or not, hope is what we need, and hope is what will move us forward to a better place.

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I think I can breathe

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Yes, I can now breathe well enough to engage in the fight ahead.

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Democracy requires engagement against authoritarian propaganda & projection.

The #OldOrangeToad, #ShadyVance & other Putin puppies denigrate democracy & violate the Logan Act: while Biden leads NATO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q5vaRmsBE8&list=RDNS0Q5vaRmsBE8&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSuCSkg1iSA&t=42s

Convicted fraudster/rapist, #ShadyVance & the MAGA cabal are selling Project 2025 & more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSuCSkg1iSA

GOP's sham resolution to impeach Kamala for not solving the immigration problem they've intentionally made worse & for...being VP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je2VM1nHnqc Elect Team Kamala…#VoteBlue!

Ask any fraudster she's convicted, any Supreme Court nominee (esp. Kavanaugh) about her investigative & prosecutorial skills...serious as a heart attack: https://youtube.com/shorts/D2y6dKIkF7k?si=SqzMv0hfpTtdzo1G

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCAKYPQZv1w

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In her dissent to the pro-Trump immunity decision, “With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” In my own mind I amended, “With fear … I despair”

With Kamala Harris now firmly in the race, I re-amend, “I regain hope.” An odd thing for a 73 year old man to admit.

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No, David, not "odd." "Wonderful." It's a Human response. Fuck age. I'm 77, and my morale is waaaay up.

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Wisconsin’s motto is “Forward!” - adding another layer to the “not going back” theme

It’s literally part of the DNA of progressive Sconnies

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Turns out Love DOES conquer hate!

All we can do is work to Vote Blue up and down the ballot, capture the popular vote, the Electoral College, and hope American institutions can hold up through Jan 20.

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I've been having some not so enlightened "conversations" with trump sycophants. Ever since Kamala has been chosen, the rhetoric from the right wing has become increasingly hostile, racist and misogynistic reaching an incredibly hateful and, dare I say, dangerous level. I haven't seen anything like it since the Obama days. In fact, I don't think it reached this ugly level even then. I find myself being surprised that there's still a level of hatred of women, especially women of color to this degree. I honestly had thought the country had moved past such blind hate from every corner of this country. I feel that it's the hatred that has been ramped up by trump and his MAGAT arsenal that will be the arrow that kills trump's chance for election. It's the hate that will get the anti-trump vote out in full force, and send Kamala to the White House.

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IDK. Seems to me that they’re already out of energy. I’ve already seen all these whines fizzle out.

1. Willie Brown. There’s not much to get out of a relationship from 30-years-ago, especially seeing how she’s been married for a decade to Doug who absolutely openly adores her.

2. Can’t credibly whine about a former prosecutor prosecuting criminals.

3. “Side chick” lines don’t work because Melania exists.

4. The “nobody likes her” attacks look dumb now.

5. The “she didn’t win in 2020” noise is negated by her being the current ELECTED VP.

6. The DEI noise is laughable in comparison to the Trump ticket.

7. Her “collecting a gov’t check” for 30 years are just shoutouts of her years of experience in elected offices.

8. Even the “border czar” noise has become a problem because of how much illegal crossings have cratered since Biden implemented his EO. MAGAs don’t want to talk about that.

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We’re not going back! Another t-shirt 😁

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That’s an original Kamala quote. I think it’s meaningful, especially to women.

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Hi Dean, I listen to you almost every day on Progressive radio on Sirius XM, channel 127. You had this great guest a couple days ago who spoke perfectly about SCOTUS. I would very much like to have all of that interview and website information to share with all my contacts. How can I revisit that interview? Thank you!

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Wondering where the next MAGA attack on Kamala is going to come from? Check the:

"Republican Dog Whistles: Kamala Harris Collection"

https://thedemlabs.org/2024/07/25/republican-dog-whistles-kamala-harris-collection/

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