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Rhiannon12866

(234,275 posts)
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:54 PM Apr 2

'I cannot believe he did that': Nicolle Wallace reacts to GOP Senator calling fired worker a clown - Deadline - MSNBC



Basil Smikle, Democratic Strategist and Columbia University Professor, Everett Kelly, President, American Federation of Government Employees, and Mini Timmaraju, President of Reproductive Freedom for All, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House with reaction to the mass layoffs at Health and Human Services and the cruelty of Republicans when it comes to these firings with a new video showing Republican Senator from Indiana Jim Banks calling one fired worker a clown. - Aired on 04/02/2025.
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'I cannot believe he did that': Nicolle Wallace reacts to GOP Senator calling fired worker a clown - Deadline - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 2 OP
The cruelty is the point BeyondGeography Apr 2 #1
Exactly! Good Grief! Tariffs, inappropriate deportations and retributions. There are Republicans who still support that?! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2 #2
Yes, and they showed up yesterday in Florida's special elections and voted two Republican representatives Deuxcents Apr 2 #3
Some people are incapable of learning. But then my New York district Rep. is back to Stefanik - again. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2 #4

BeyondGeography

(40,444 posts)
1. The cruelty is the point
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:59 PM
Apr 2

How else do 95 percent of Republicans approve of Trump’s performance so far? He hasn’t done one thing right, other than hurt people. Their scary fucked up base gets off on that stuff. We’re appalled; Banks posts that shit to his base.

Rhiannon12866

(234,275 posts)
2. Exactly! Good Grief! Tariffs, inappropriate deportations and retributions. There are Republicans who still support that?!
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:08 PM
Apr 2

Deuxcents

(22,208 posts)
3. Yes, and they showed up yesterday in Florida's special elections and voted two Republican representatives
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:30 PM
Apr 2

Replacing Gaetz and Waltz in Districts 1 and 6.

Rhiannon12866

(234,275 posts)
4. Some people are incapable of learning. But then my New York district Rep. is back to Stefanik - again.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:34 PM
Apr 2

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