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Video going viral. Republican Jim Banks (Indiana) tells upset fired worker "you probably deserved it" with a smirk (Original Post) Demovictory9 Wednesday OP
The Campaign Commercial Writes Itself Chasstev365 Wednesday #1
What a disgusting human Jim Banks is. This truly will make a great campaign commercial! BComplex Wednesday #7
"It will definitely make a difference somewhere!" I hope so!! Demovictory9 Wednesday #46
birds of a feather Celerity 18 hrs ago #53
Thanks for attaching his name: Senator Jim Banks from Indiana. This needs to be spread far and wide. Scrivener7 Wednesday #2
It just happened on April 1st...beginning to spread Demovictory9 Wednesday #3
He doesn't seem to realize he's a civil servant. None of them does. They think they're all kings. Scrivener7 Wednesday #4
Dicktus houmongus Conjuay Wednesday #6
..with penis minusculus SpankMe Wednesday #21
Bahaha! I just self deleted a post bc it said the exact same thing. Scrivener7 Wednesday #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Wednesday #33
He is the April Fool Seinan Sensei Wednesday #28
These jackasses think they are part and parcel of the royal class. magicarpet Wednesday #32
Jim Banks saying "you probably deserved it" says that Banks is totally clueless as to what is going on. LiberalArkie Wednesday #5
I hope that the real clown in that video gets the boot in the next election UpInArms Wednesday #8
Security would have had to pull me off. Hotler Wednesday #9
An aside, speaking of clowns... Hugin Wednesday #10
This is a glowing ember that should never cease to burn DFW Wednesday #11
I was born in Indiana LittleGirl Wednesday #40
This....Bingo! The bad kind. electric_blue68 Wednesday #50
Also include "I really couldn't care less ". redwitch 12 hrs ago #57
I would have went off on him Johnny2X2X Wednesday #12
Unlike Mr. Banks, the young person kept it professional. Hope22 Wednesday #18
Hey jim banks spanone Wednesday #13
What an asshole. Vinca Wednesday #14
I would have told Banks that he just lost a vote. MLWR Wednesday #15
This guy won election to the Senate in 2024 by over 550 thousand votes - his first term. patphil Wednesday #23
Ahhh, nice video Easterncedar Wednesday #16
😖 Meowmee Wednesday #17
Right wingers are celebrating this, btw Prairie Gates Wednesday #19
Really...exactly like some of our own. Both siderism alive and well! travelingthrulife Wednesday #30
what are you talking about Skittles 18 hrs ago #54
Who of our own is celebrating this? Do link to that. Scrivener7 Wednesday #35
WTI hatrack 12 hrs ago #56
There is a book that covers this. twodogsbarking Wednesday #20
That should be worked into LPBBEAR Wednesday #22
His name is Jim? I thought it was the nickname for Richard. surfered Wednesday #24
Two things stand out to me - "Little Man Complex" and "pretend tough guy complex" hiding behind his aides. NoMoreRepugs Wednesday #25
What an entitled scumbag ILikePie92 Wednesday #26
Jim Banks Got His so.... Mr. Mustard 2023 Wednesday #27
He made it his social media focal point. His profile pic is of the elevator closing on him SSJVegeta Wednesday #29
Alas, just had his election in 2024... RobertDevereaux Wednesday #31
A Democrat in NC lost his seat over a somewhat similar video dsc Wednesday #36
I hope Indiana fires his ass. Ilsa Wednesday #37
Wow! Major League Asshole! bif Wednesday #38
Kick dalton99a Wednesday #39
NOTHER CatWoman Wednesday #41
I hope he is... 2naSalit Wednesday #42
Jim Banks and family deserve the worst medical problems in the world without health insurance dalton99a Wednesday #43
Call his office! Here are his Tel #'s :::: Exp Wednesday #44
The people will rise pfitz59 Wednesday #45
DEMS: THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE VIRAL VIDEOS!!!! IcyPeas Wednesday #47
Member of the "prestigious upper chamber"? moondust Wednesday #48
😬 WHAT a pos! Effer! electric_blue68 Wednesday #49
the sheer arrogance of these fuckers Skittles Wednesday #51
What a POS Jim Banks is. raccoon 18 hrs ago #52
Agreed Demovictory9 12 hrs ago #55

Chasstev365

(5,254 posts)
1. The Campaign Commercial Writes Itself
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:27 AM
Wednesday

Make this go viral Indiana. Jim Banks was always such a MAGA douche Congressman and is continuing as a US Senator. Such a statesman. NOT!

And when he loses his relection in 2030 say "Banks probably deserved it because he's a clown."

BComplex

(9,337 posts)
7. What a disgusting human Jim Banks is. This truly will make a great campaign commercial!
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:47 AM
Wednesday

Indiana is so deeply red that it might not make a difference in Indiana....but it damn well should. It will definitely make a difference somewhere!

Scrivener7

(54,997 posts)
2. Thanks for attaching his name: Senator Jim Banks from Indiana. This needs to be spread far and wide.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:28 AM
Wednesday

These assholes telling civil servants that they are useless don't have a lot of self-awareness, do they?

Scrivener7

(54,997 posts)
4. He doesn't seem to realize he's a civil servant. None of them does. They think they're all kings.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:35 AM
Wednesday

They have all forgotten who they work for.

SpankMe

(3,425 posts)
21. ..with penis minusculus
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:05 AM
Wednesday

I hope he thinks about that moment when a member of his family contracts a life-threatening disease.

Scrivener7

(54,997 posts)
34. Bahaha! I just self deleted a post bc it said the exact same thing.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:19 AM
Wednesday

(Though your spelling is better. )

Response to Conjuay (Reply #6)

magicarpet

(17,896 posts)
32. These jackasses think they are part and parcel of the royal class.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:07 AM
Wednesday

No matter what they say or do they will be issued a pass. The more rude, the more insulting, and the more venomous they can be - all the better. It makes them think they are being arrogant and decisive tough guys and alpha males.

Fuck you,... don't bad mouth me or my tribe or I will slam you with public ridicule, degrade you, and insult you.
Toxic masculinity on full parade.

LiberalArkie

(17,785 posts)
5. Jim Banks saying "you probably deserved it" says that Banks is totally clueless as to what is going on.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:38 AM
Wednesday

If he had any empathy or knew what was happening, a normal response would have been "It doesn't reflect on you, you were just a number"

UpInArms

(52,456 posts)
8. I hope that the real clown in that video gets the boot in the next election
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:00 AM
Wednesday

Jim banks … clown from Indiana

Hugin

(35,961 posts)
10. An aside, speaking of clowns...
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:03 AM
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Anyone else hate men’s suits right now? They have a cut that looks like they spent 15 minutes too long in a dryer.

I don’t blame Zelenskyy for taking a pass.

DFW

(57,624 posts)
11. This is a glowing ember that should never cease to burn
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:10 AM
Wednesday

The DNC should use this in TV ads nationally and for a LONG time to come.

THIS is the Republican Party. This is the kind of person that runs for office in the Republican Party. Remember that when it's your turn to vote, and remember that when you choose what kind of person you want voting for budgets and laws in our Senate.

If something awful befalls you, a job loss, an expensive illness that is difficult to treat, an disabling injury that will cripple your ability to provide for your family, a death in your family that robs you of your major source of income, an injury from which you will need long term treatment--the Republican response is that "you probably deserved it." We Democrats say that you probably didn't. There, quite simply, is the difference. There, quite simply, is the choice. How you vote is your call.

LittleGirl

(8,620 posts)
40. I was born in Indiana
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:56 AM
Wednesday

and that is why I had to get the F* out of that state. I miss some of my family back there and have some outstanding friends there but F* Jim Banks. F* him sideways and I hope he gets censured and impeached.

Johnny2X2X

(22,621 posts)
12. I would have went off on him
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:14 AM
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I would have lost my shit and screamed curse words at that POS.

Hope22

(3,806 posts)
18. Unlike Mr. Banks, the young person kept it professional.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:55 AM
Wednesday

The rest of us can feel free to say what a supreme di@k Banks is. Talk about a privileged pompous a$$!

patphil

(7,602 posts)
23. This guy won election to the Senate in 2024 by over 550 thousand votes - his first term.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:27 AM
Wednesday

I guess he feels he's safe with that kind of a margin of victory, so he can treat one of his constituents with disdain and suffer no consequences.
Unfortunately he's not up for re-election until 2030.

Easterncedar

(4,146 posts)
16. Ahhh, nice video
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:52 AM
Wednesday

Thanks to the guy who caught that. May it go far and wide.

Note: Banks’ most recent educational experience is a a Christian college and theological seminary. He does the Christian thing real good.

Prairie Gates

(4,691 posts)
19. Right wingers are celebrating this, btw
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:56 AM
Wednesday

Like some of our own: gleeful and gross.

Beyond gross, really.

Skittles

(163,065 posts)
54. what are you talking about
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 06:03 AM
18 hrs ago

I don't know of ANY Dems celebrating people getting fired for no fucking reason.

LPBBEAR

(512 posts)
22. That should be worked into
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:16 AM
Wednesday

a Democratic campaign slogan somehow.

"Voters, when we vote in this election to fire Republicans like Jim Banks what is the message we're sending? You deserved it because you seemed like a clown!"

NoMoreRepugs

(11,138 posts)
25. Two things stand out to me - "Little Man Complex" and "pretend tough guy complex" hiding behind his aides.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:31 AM
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That was a textbook response from someone who truly doesn't give a shit about his constituents.

Mr. Mustard 2023

(308 posts)
27. Jim Banks Got His so....
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:46 AM
Wednesday

fuck the rest of you. Not born rich? You're own damn fault. Slipped up and got pregnant at 17, then the deadbeat boyfriend skipped town on you and your baby, and your parents don't have money. You're own damn fault. /snark

SSJVegeta

(241 posts)
29. He made it his social media focal point. His profile pic is of the elevator closing on him
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:02 AM
Wednesday

He seems proud of disparaging wrongfully terminated employees. Far from an advocate for the working class, that's for sure! He is proud of being a coward.

RobertDevereaux

(1,986 posts)
31. Alas, just had his election in 2024...
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:05 AM
Wednesday

. . . so unless he retires in disgrace (fat chance), we're stuck with his ugly ways for six more years.

dsc

(52,849 posts)
36. A Democrat in NC lost his seat over a somewhat similar video
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:27 AM
Wednesday

back in 2010. While it was a bad year for us nationally and state legislatively, he was the only Congress person who lost and it was in large part to an ad that ran constantly of his very bad looking interaction with a conservative provocateur. He was named Etheridge.

Ilsa

(62,666 posts)
37. I hope Indiana fires his ass.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:35 AM
Wednesday

Citizens have the right to expect they can take their grievances to their govt representatives.

2naSalit

(96,267 posts)
42. I hope he is...
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:10 PM
Wednesday

Haunted by this little moment for the rest of his life, especially after he gets ousted for this very moment.

dalton99a

(87,743 posts)
43. Jim Banks and family deserve the worst medical problems in the world without health insurance
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:20 PM
Wednesday

Exp

(227 posts)
44. Call his office! Here are his Tel #'s ::::
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:46 PM
Wednesday

What a disgusting S.O.B. !

Washington, DC

303 Hart Senate Office Building
120 Constitution Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
P# 202-224-4814


Fort Wayne, IN

E Ross Adair Federal Building
1300 S Harrison Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
P# 260-321-7130

IcyPeas

(23,400 posts)
47. DEMS: THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE VIRAL VIDEOS!!!!
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:22 PM
Wednesday

Confront them on camera. Post it everywhere. The guy who was fired is now being interviewed on CNN, NBC.

Make these republicans famous.





Skittles

(163,065 posts)
51. the sheer arrogance of these fuckers
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:37 PM
Wednesday

they cannot even relate on a human level - it sucks to lose your job NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES

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