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74. Local paper has some more details.

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 05:16 PM

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https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article314905187.html

Apparently Tillis sent her a detailed letter a month ago demanding answers about ICE and FEMA relief and she ignored him.

Also, our other R senator, Budd, has been on Noem about the hurricane relief, and she's been ignoring him, too.

Two old-fashioned conservative southern men being ignored by a woman...that helps explain the rage.

Also, Tillis says he's mad at Noem for making ICE look bad, because he's in favor of Trump's immigration policies and she's messing up public opinion with her incompetence. (I can imagine him behind the scenes. "Stupid woman. She's screwing this up with her incompetence." )

Sounds like this is at least partly due to old-fashioned sexist rage.

I also detect panic, fear and rage that Trump has started yet another war that will involve a lot of North Carolinians. NC has a lot of military bases.

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Hot Damn. Sen Tillis is the man. [View all] Irish_Dem Yesterday OP

Context? dem4decades Yesterday #1

Watch here: cbabe Yesterday #3

Thanks. underpants Yesterday #31

Senate hearing right now, Noem being grilled by senators. Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

I did enjoy finally seeing SHAME on her schmegma face. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #2

I was too busy listening and looking at Tillis. Irish_Dem Yesterday #6

Someone in NC HAB911 Yesterday #5

Yes what is the back story. Tillis was on fire. Irish_Dem Yesterday #7

probably someone holding the purse strings HAB911 Yesterday #8

I don't think he is running for office again. He doesn't give a good g damn any more. Irish_Dem Yesterday #9

Only so long as HAB911 Yesterday #13

Yes I know. But for the moment I love Tillis. Irish_Dem Yesterday #17

He shamed bdamomma Yesterday #60

Several things dsc Yesterday #12

Tnx, whatever it was, this was highly personal for Tillis. Irish_Dem Yesterday #15

I'm in NC and know people who are close to Tillis. yardwork Yesterday #40

No no, it looked totally personal. Irish_Dem Yesterday #43

I just watched it and now I agree with you. yardwork Yesterday #47

Yes we do not know what it is. Something personal has infuriated him. Irish_Dem Yesterday #51

I absolutely trust your instincts on this! yardwork Yesterday #67

Yes see what you can find out. Irish_Dem Yesterday #72

Local paper has some more details. yardwork Yesterday #74

And wouldn't it be nice to know....... MyOwnPeace Yesterday #69

Low probability it was about doing the right thing. Irish_Dem Yesterday #73

He's not running for re-election. Think he would have spouted out that way if he was running? Katinfl Yesterday #64

This is a given. But there was something personal about it. Irish_Dem Yesterday #65

You could be right. It may have to do with the destruction in western NC. Katinfl Yesterday #66

Usually GOPers don't care about anyone but themselves. Irish_Dem Yesterday #70

I've left him some strongly worded messages, but I don't think that's what got him in a twist ms liberty Yesterday #11

ya did good whatever the h you told him. Irish_Dem Yesterday #18

I do that regularly and it's never worked before! yardwork Yesterday #42

That was something. PCIntern Yesterday #10

The man who found his spine because he's on his way out? awesomerwb1 Yesterday #14

I know, a sniveling coward has a moment of moral clarity. Irish_Dem Yesterday #19

Speaking up bdamomma Yesterday #61

Tillis is calling for Noem to resign LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #16

His threats at the end were totally awesome. Irish_Dem Yesterday #20

He tarred and feathered her and kicked her out of town. Irish_Dem Yesterday #22

I've emailed him several times over the years young_at_heart Yesterday #21

Pure joy watching it. Irish_Dem Yesterday #23

Tillis calls out Noem for killing her dog LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #24

Tillis grew up poor. yardwork Yesterday #44

I know I've seen him say he grew up living in a mobile home ms liberty Yesterday #58

And he had full knowledge of that when he voted to confirm her! markpkessinger Yesterday #55

The clips in this thread are a thing of beauty MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #25

In all the current darkness there was a sparkling moment of light and fire. Irish_Dem Yesterday #29

It was definitely... truddy777 Yesterday #26

Harsh? Tillis was screaming at the top of his lungs. Irish_Dem Yesterday #30

A Republican finding Contempt of Congress to be contemptible DFW Yesterday #27

As one of his constituents....Fuck Tillis ABC123Easy Yesterday #28

Hey the entire GOP is a piece of crap. But when they do the right thing for a moment Irish_Dem Yesterday #32

Yep. Even a bad dog should get a biscuit for doing a good trick. n/t Mister Ed Yesterday #36

I understand and agree but ABC123Easy Yesterday #48

Of course he is a POS. But he turned his ugliness to the correct target for once. Irish_Dem Yesterday #52

I agree 1000 per cent. mtngirl47 Yesterday #35

Did you see his performance today? Irish_Dem Yesterday #38

Thank you. VTderry 9 hrs ago #76

Damn! I missed it! nt City Lights Yesterday #33

Look for the video. Irish_Dem Yesterday #39

I will, thanks! nt City Lights Yesterday #71

I'm glad he did it, but he's ONLY doing it because he's not running for re-election. bearsfootball516 Yesterday #34

Underneath the GOP fear of Trump there appears to be a great deal of anger. Irish_Dem Yesterday #41

If that's true, start showing it as a group damnit. Boomerproud Yesterday #45

I agree, time for all of them to get off their fannies and do a Tillis. Irish_Dem Yesterday #50

Tillis is right about Noem but he's a filthy lying republican Mysterian Yesterday #37

Exactly . . . markpkessinger Yesterday #56

Tillis has voted with Democrats a whopping 2.26% of the time during this Congressional session. Wiz Imp Yesterday #46

This is what was so fun. He is an GOP SOB who went ballistic on his own people. Irish_Dem Yesterday #54

No change VanceFan Yesterday #49

Yes but was being an asshole to Kristi Noem. Irish_Dem Yesterday #53

A broke clock... Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #57

I guess even the devil does the right thing by accident once in a lifetime. Irish_Dem Yesterday #62

Senator Tillis bdamomma Yesterday #59

When he went after her for the puppy incident he was going for the jugular. Irish_Dem Yesterday #63

....... bdamomma Yesterday #68

He is FAR from the man. VTderry 9 hrs ago #75

Of course he is a psychopath a-hole. But he made me smile for a couple of hours. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #77

I do get that. VTderry 8 hrs ago #78

The monsters fighting each other is entertaining and satisfying. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #80

It's unfortunate that a republican has to have a leg out the door before speaking out. Jbraybarten 8 hrs ago #79