Thu
Sep 17 2026
06:43 am
By: bizgrrl
From Tennessee Holler, "In case facts still matter"
I don't get it. As Biden's term was ending, yes we had some hard times. We were just getting over a pandemic! Things are worse now and it all appears to be a results of the President's lack of ability to run a country.
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