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popsdenver

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Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:50 PM

Nov 23

Lincoln once said: Statesmen are interested in the next generation, Politicians only in the next election.......

We had many Statesmen, both Republican and Democrats, when I was younger. Now? I can't think of one at this time.....

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supposedly popsdenver Nov 23 #1

The Democrats are Statespeople most of them. That applegrove Nov 23 #2

Don't disagree, but popsdenver Nov 24 #3

In general that's true jgmiller Nov 24 #4