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Chasstev365

(6,447 posts)
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:25 PM Oct 7

Rude, Combative, Disrespectful, Ignorant of Facts, Childish Taunts, Defiance Temper Tantrums

A requirement for every Trump administration official when they testify before Congress. The purpose is to throw red meat to the base.

It's disgusting.

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Rude, Combative, Disrespectful, Ignorant of Facts, Childish Taunts, Defiance Temper Tantrums (Original Post) Chasstev365 Oct 7 OP
The real purpose is to perform for Trump. Ocelot II Oct 7 #1
+1 dalton99a Oct 7 #3
But be careful PATRICK Oct 7 #26
I always said about Trump's first term is that the school bullies took over the school. Aristus Oct 7 #2
Excellent analysis Grim Chieftain Oct 7 #13
And Republicans are okay with it dalton99a Oct 7 #4
The GOP/MAGAs love it. What does it say about American character? Irish_Dem Oct 7 #6
But of Course! As We Have Come to Learn These Are Now Their Role Models The Roux Comes First Oct 7 #9
No one is a decent adult. Irish_Dem Oct 7 #5
I had thought Rubio would be a normal conservative. Swede Oct 7 #7
Even people who were normal have gone to the dark side. Irish_Dem Oct 7 #8
That is what baffles me. BigmanPigman Oct 7 #10
People do not want to lose their comfort zones. Irish_Dem Oct 7 #11
All these Republicans popsdenver Oct 7 #14
Yep. Irish_Dem Oct 7 #21
You can bet popsdenver Oct 7 #23
Of course they get top of the line everything, including healthcare. Irish_Dem Oct 7 #24
I think the clock should stop as soon as someone starts to get combative Ohioboy Oct 7 #12
She has an ugly heart hannah Oct 7 #20
It's so obvious mountain grammy Oct 7 #15
Get ready for more "investigations" Diraven Oct 7 #16
Of course... yellow dahlia Oct 7 #25
and/or to change the subject when confronted with a question that they have no legitimate answer to. Uncle Joe Oct 7 #17
They love to degrade themselves flamingdem Oct 7 #18
Very defensive... kentuck Oct 7 #19
Trump wanted LilElf70 Oct 7 #22

Ocelot II

(127,761 posts)
1. The real purpose is to perform for Trump.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:26 PM
Oct 7

They don't dare answer a question honestly or without blustering and arguing.

PATRICK

(12,309 posts)
26. But be careful
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 11:13 PM
Oct 7

not to upstage him in any way. Never be original, never be popular, never reasonable, never do the actual job. Sometime it seems that is what makes them dance like flaming puppets onstage. Dictatorship hysteria.

Aristus

(71,092 posts)
2. I always said about Trump's first term is that the school bullies took over the school.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:27 PM
Oct 7

This time, he brought the detention rats, the D-students, and the Mean Girls.

Grim Chieftain

(703 posts)
13. Excellent analysis
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:01 PM
Oct 7

Critical thinking and ethics are not valued in this Trump cabal. They are the antithesis of everything the founding fathers envisioned.

Swede

(37,608 posts)
7. I had thought Rubio would be a normal conservative.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:38 PM
Oct 7

Boy was I wrong. He’s caught the MAGA virus.

Irish_Dem

(76,245 posts)
8. Even people who were normal have gone to the dark side.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:46 PM
Oct 7

Money and power appear to rot people's souls.

BigmanPigman

(54,060 posts)
10. That is what baffles me.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:18 PM
Oct 7

I don't think the way they think. I never cared or aspired to be anything more than "comfortable". Sort of like the Swedish concept of "logum". I don't understand how someone could sell their principles for money. I just don't get it.

"In Swedish, lagom means "not too much, not too little, but just the right amount" or "in moderation". It's a concept encompassing balance and appropriateness in everyday life, from work-life balance and consumption to socializing and even the ideal temperature of coffee. While an exact English translation is difficult, it conveys a sense of finding harmony, satisfaction, and sustainability in all things.

It's about finding the perfect midpoint, avoiding extremes of excess or scarcity.
Appropriateness: The "right amount" is often context-dependent, applied to individuals and groups alike.
Moderation: Lagom encourages a mindful approach to life, promoting contentment with "enough" rather than always seeking more.
Swedish Cultural Value: It reflects a deeply ingrained cultural ethos in Sweden, influencing everything."

I learned about this while watching No Reservations/Tony Bourdain's "Sweden" episode.

Irish_Dem

(76,245 posts)
11. People do not want to lose their comfort zones.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:21 PM
Oct 7

Some of these people are not greedy per se.

But they like their salary, pension plan, healthcare benefits.
They have kids to put through college, bills, mortgage etc.

Trump threatens all of that.

They figure they can live without democracy and freedom.
But not their income.

popsdenver

(648 posts)
14. All these Republicans
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:08 PM
Oct 7

are clawing, biting, chewing, scratching all the time to make sure they get into the top 1% when the bottom falls out of this conflagration they are creating.....The will stop at NOTHING, which they have made more than evident, esp these past 8+ years.

The difference between a Republican Politician and a street walking Crack Whore, is that there are things that the Crack Whore DEFINITELY will not do for ANY amount of money.....

Irish_Dem

(76,245 posts)
21. Yep.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:29 PM
Oct 7

The GOP will do whatever it takes to get what they want.

They are even willing to kill as many American children as it takes.
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for US children.
And now the GOP will prevent children from getting routine and life saving vaccines.

popsdenver

(648 posts)
23. You can bet
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:55 PM
Oct 7

The Uber Rich and Republican Politicians are getting vaccinations for them and their kids, even if they have to take their kids and go overseas to get them !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Same with the Uber Rich and Politcians girls going overseas if they need to get an abortion..... Back in the 60's before birth control pills and when abortions were illegal, several wealthy girls in our high school would SUDDENLY decide to do a Semester Abroad at some school in a Scandinavian country.....

Irish_Dem

(76,245 posts)
24. Of course they get top of the line everything, including healthcare.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:58 PM
Oct 7

They and their children are all vaxxed.
And wives, girlfriends, daughters all get abortions on demand.

Back in the day the well to do girls could afford to fly to New York where abortions
were legal.

Also the rich had docs who would look the other the other way.
One of the nurses peed in a cup for a negative pregnancy test.
Then the doc did a d and c on the pregnant patient.
Cash under the table.

Ohioboy

(3,809 posts)
12. I think the clock should stop as soon as someone starts to get combative
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:37 PM
Oct 7

Don't let their little snarky filibusters work toward running out the clock.



hannah

(379 posts)
20. She has an ugly heart
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:24 PM
Oct 7

She only showed how weak she is. She was unable to answer any questions. She has no integrity.
No one is impressed!

Diraven

(1,669 posts)
16. Get ready for more "investigations"
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:13 PM
Oct 7

Every Democrat who pissed her off today is going to get a visit from the FBI.

Uncle Joe

(63,403 posts)
17. and/or to change the subject when confronted with a question that they have no legitimate answer to.
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:19 PM
Oct 7

Thanks for the thread Chasstev

kentuck

(114,800 posts)
19. Very defensive...
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:23 PM
Oct 7

...is how I read it. Because if she had answered the questions, it would have been an admission of guilt.

There's a jail cell waiting in her future.

LilElf70

(1,142 posts)
22. Trump wanted
Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:30 PM
Oct 7

people that can back his ass up no matter what he says, and throw shit right back. Dats what he got. And now we pay the price. The magat FAFO's are still blind to these facts.

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