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37. Kathrin Gebel's apology was a classic deadpan political joke: "I have to apologize because I recently said nonsense in
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 10:02 PM
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Bundestag. The clitoris doesn’t have 3,000 nerve endings. It has 10,000.”

She then says that confusing the number is understandable because women’s bodies and women’s health have long been neglected in research. She also adds that she wasn’t trying to compare Martin Reichardt to a vulva, because the vulva is strong and resilient—and her point was that he isn’t.

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Oh snap!!! PatSeg Saturday #1
Brilliant! biophile Saturday #2
I wish some of our press corp would respond to trumps insults like this. Callie1979 Saturday #3
No, he could not. 3catwoman3 Saturday #8
Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! NO doubt! Callie1979 Saturday #26
He'd turn to Suzie Wise and ask "Suzie, what's a clitoris?" RVN VET71 21 hrs ago #38
Wow! Great comeback! CaliforniaPeggy Saturday #4
That is a masterful take down! 3catwoman3 Saturday #5
I scared my kitty! I love the expressions on all the faces. niyad Saturday #6
Dayum! sheshe2 Saturday #7
Ach, du lieber! peppertree Saturday #9
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Did you relogic Saturday #19
clicked off to the side blank space and the option for Instagram disappeard so I could read/hear the video. llmart Saturday #16
Nor do I. mwmisses4289 Saturday #20
Neither can I. calimary Saturday #28
Translated plus video: CousinIT Saturday #17
Thank you. mwmisses4289 Saturday #29
Wow! MP Gebel's response is truly A Thing of Beauty! calimary Saturday #30
"Honestly, the wolf in sheep's clothing has rarely been so poorly disguised." calimary Saturday #36
This message was self-deleted by its author mwmisses4289 Saturday #18
If only relogic Saturday #21
JA !!! 4bonhoffer Saturday #22
Gotcha dooshbag. twodogsbarking Saturday #23
That old meme has taken on many forms on the Internet. Sector 001 Saturday #24
Apparently it had not been translated into German PCIntern Saturday #25
It doesn't have to be original. It's the placement that is brilliant. RVN VET71 20 hrs ago #40
Boom! 😄 electric_blue68 Saturday #27
Ausgezeichnet! 3catwoman3 Saturday #31
Hahaha malaise Saturday #32
Ohhhh, that was.... SOOOoooo wonderful. If I smoked, I'd need a ciggie right now. n/t TygrBright Saturday #33
Certainly a better response than electing him President, BobTheSubgenius Saturday #34
one of the best subject lines ever on DU! Skittles Saturday #35
Kathrin Gebel's apology was a classic deadpan political joke: "I have to apologize because I recently said nonsense in Celerity Saturday #37
... CousinIT 12 hrs ago #42
I would love to vote for this woman RVN VET71 21 hrs ago #39
It doesn't show for me on DU. Jacson6 18 hrs ago #41
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