r/worldnewsvideo • u/PlenitudeOpulence Plenty 🩺🧬💜 • Mar 21 '24
Live Video 🌎 Rep Jasmine Crockett: “I haven’t asked you a question...When I ask you a question, that’s when you answer. Otherwise, I’m talking.” Tony Bobulinski: “Excuse me?”
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u/rlh1271 Mar 21 '24
He's used to talking over people.
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u/Burlapin Mar 21 '24
It's wild that these kinds of people can get away with it so long that this might be the first time in their lives when they have to shut up.
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u/Relevant-Rough7748 Mar 22 '24
I went to interview for a job. I was wearing a watch with a rainbow band, celebrating reading. This "big man" started going on an unhinged rant about "the LGBT sandwich" club. So I got up, and left. Dude absolutely LOST IT. Guy was screaming as I stood up, opened his door, walked past his employees, walked past his customers, and walked out the front door. I could still hear him from inside my car. His son is one of his employees. Good-golly-gosh.
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u/ExpiredPilot Mar 22 '24
My ability to slip “excuse you I’m speaking” in the middle of my sentence is S tier
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u/MightyKrakyn Mar 21 '24
The man has such a poor grasp of the English language that he doesn’t know when a question is asked
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u/Shinigami4th Mar 21 '24
He claimed that "Sawing them do it" [the crimes]
His english is perfect! /s
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u/onlyequity Mar 21 '24
Guarantee the words “black b7tch” was running thru his brain.
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u/NoraVanderbooben Mar 21 '24
Maybe something starting with the letter n.
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u/SquidVices Mar 21 '24
Shit the only thing starting with n in my head is. Nnanananananananananananananananabatmannnnnn
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u/RhynoD Mar 21 '24
I could go for some naan.
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u/delicate-fn-flower Mar 21 '24
This tweet has lived in my brain since I first saw it: https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/42nfg1/we_need_naan_bread/
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u/LetsTryAnal_ogy Mar 21 '24
How did this happen? I came here to laugh at this dude getting owned by a superhero and now I'm super hungry!
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u/Garbogulus Mar 21 '24
You can feel the racist/sexist superiority complex oozing off of him.
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u/Chary-Ka Mar 21 '24
That "Excuse Me". If he's married, I feel bad for the partner.
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u/ATempestSinister Mar 21 '24
Sounds like the first time he's ever had someone set boundaries on him.
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u/colfaxmingo Mar 21 '24
Oh he shouts at his family in public.
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u/Duryism Mar 21 '24
Oh, he’s definitely led his wife out of parties roughly by the elbow.
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Mar 21 '24
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u/Telefundo Mar 21 '24
Who would marry him...?
Mitch Mcconnell: Married twice
Donald Trump: Married three(!) times
Ted Cruz: Married
Matt Gaetz: Married (This one just blows my fking mind..)
Kevin Mccarthy: Married
Jim Jordan: Married
Ron DeSantis: Married
Josh Hawley: Married
I mean, I could go on, but it's clear that being a terrible human being is absolutely, no impediment whatsoever to getting married.
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u/TheMightyPrince Mar 22 '24
Matt Gaetz is married! Wait, what? I hadn't checked but just assumed, from the trafficking a young girl for sex thing, that he was single. His wife must be the forgiving type.
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u/According-Pin-6623 Mar 21 '24 edited Apr 11 '24
What sane woman would marry these sleazebags? Matt Gaetz? He's like a wanted poster for sex crimes.
Mitch, the Tennessee snapping turtle. Who the hell would want to hook up with that thing? Same for the rest of the list.
Who would I least want to have sex with? That's a tough call. Most are boring old racist white guys.
Gaetz would be more like I'd be under him, after having been given GHB or Rohypnol or something, in a college dorm or at his rich guy mansion. Rapey and creepy asf.
Either way, total fail from all of these lovely gentlemen.
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u/Telefundo Mar 21 '24
Gaetz is the one that boggles my mind the most. Even if you took away all the accusations and such of sexual deviance. Take ALL that away, the guy just looks like a sex offender. I know I know, a book and it's cover, but seriously.. The man just oozes "scumbag".
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u/Sdot_greentree420 Mar 22 '24
Trust me just like they make s***** men they make s***** women that eat this rhetoric up too
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Mar 21 '24
Yes. Many women are abused and controlled by men with power. Yes. That's a thing that happens. Not surprising at all.
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u/CarefulIndication988 Mar 21 '24
Probably more like, by the scruff of her neck. He doesn’t seem like the type to use a bit of diplomacy.
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u/Custardpaws Mar 21 '24
The "excuse me?" Came from a man who has never once been questioned by any woman in his life. What a scumbag
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u/GallonofJug Mar 21 '24
Holy shit I came here to say that right after watching.. dam it’s so true. You can see it. Even the young men behind him.
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Mar 21 '24
I saw yesterday that they were all giddy n moving to their edge of thier seat when the witness was "firing back"... It's just sad.
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u/GallonofJug Mar 21 '24 edited Mar 21 '24
It is. This country is ran by racist/sexist. This guys dad was prob racist and his father etc. my grandpa was born on a plantation and that was only two generations ago. So if you think about the opposite “plantation owners/racist family” teaching that same principle, it’s been passed down and these people are walking among us. In the government, police forces etc. guarantee this guys got the stupid thin blue line and don’t tread on me somewhere on his truck or house. It’s fucking sad. This country needs a massive change but I don’t think it can happen peacefully anymore. It’s just too corrupt.
Instead of Downvoting me, speak your mind. Or is it because I’m speaking the truth and I’m upsetting you?? Haha
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u/SnooPredictions9174 Mar 21 '24
I feel the need to share an anecdote with you. To preface this all of us on the crew are close and associate outside of work. A few months ago at work my crew and I were all discussing our last names and heritage on a slow day. When it came the our black coworker his response was "I don't know my actual last name, my name was given to me 3 generations ago.". That statement really reverberated with me, my heart sank. Even the simplest things that most people wouldn't think of are a reminder of a not too distant past for the black community. I think if more people could think in those terms, we might be able to make some progress.
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u/GallonofJug Mar 21 '24
Very true. Many took the last name of their owner. A very common last name is Freeman. Well because.. they were finally “free”. So much history behind it all. Some storys my grandpa has told me were disturbing and very interesting. I appreciate you sharing that. We see the trickle effect of what slavery has done.
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u/SnooPredictions9174 Mar 21 '24
Thank you for taking the time to respond. It was a pleasure for me to share such a moving experience of mine. I hope that someone reads it and understands just a little more how important it is that we as a society keep improving for all people and the struggle that some still face. Grandpa's like yours are a gift, be well.
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u/KellyCTargaryen Mar 22 '24
Want to specify, they often picked the name of the slaveowner so they could more easily reunite with their families.
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u/angry_old_dude Mar 22 '24
That's a powerful statement. Just reading your accounting of what happened hit me in a pretty strong way.
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u/pm_me_porn_links Mar 21 '24
The fact that you can point to only two generations shows how recent so much shit is in our history, never mind the fact that these scumbags still fly the flag of a failed rebellion. Reconstruction should have been a physical and economic bloodbath and today we would be looking at a very differently functioning country.
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u/GallonofJug Mar 21 '24
Exactly. It hasn’t been that long since slavery in the US. I think we forget because how fast technology is moving.
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u/janet-snake-hole Mar 22 '24
Every single word of this comment is painfully correct. Very well said.
I so badly wish we’d see actual progress being made…
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u/Relevant-Strategy-14 Mar 21 '24
Exactly. He felt like the could say or do anything while she was speaking and she was having none of that!!!
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u/flirtingwithdanger Mar 21 '24
Thank you. And for those wondering, this is a great example of Misogynoir.
His indignation at being told to be quiet by someone he holds contempt towards is almost palpable.
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u/kingofthemonsters Mar 21 '24
Misogynoir
Is that a weapon in lord of the rings?
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u/Accend0 Mar 22 '24
It's a term for those scenes in old detective movies where the protagonist slaps a woman for being hysterical.
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u/hilarymeggin Mar 21 '24
You totally can!! “How am I getting humiliated by this person I ought to be capable of intimidating?”
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u/-InterestingTimes- Mar 21 '24
It's crazy how heavily weighted those few words were. You can almost read his thoughts when he said excuse me.
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u/BuddahSack Mar 21 '24
Ding ding ding! You got it!!! I've seen that smugness first hand so many times and I'm white. People like him are just seething that she is telling him what's up haha
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u/muklan Mar 21 '24
And she's just got no goddamn time for it, which I think we can all appreciate.
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u/TeslaCrna Mar 21 '24
Yea, she sounded very professional. I can’t believe he had the nerve to say “is that a question “. She had every right to get mad and lash out at him.
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u/HungryScratch1910 Mar 22 '24
"Hey Siri, show me a video of pointless grandstanding by a politician..."
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u/Doo-DooBrown Mar 21 '24
The scowling from the guy in the back just makes this video even better.
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u/ColdSpaghetti2814 Mar 21 '24
My thoughts exactly!!
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u/SpinTheEgg Mar 21 '24
That’s gotta be his sons or some relatives.
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Mar 21 '24
definitely, they look like they’re from the same shallow end of the gene pool of mouth breathers
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u/Fred_Thielmann Mar 21 '24
I’d like to add that the guy on Bobulinski’s right is definitely smiling at Representative Crockett putting this guy in his place. His amusement is so nice to see 😂
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u/Delilah_Moon Mar 21 '24
Elle Woods does it again. I love this woman so much. Everything about her. Her intelligence, her poise, her confidence, and the fact that she loves some Chanel.
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u/Ladyhappy Mar 21 '24
Oh my gosh so much
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u/Delilah_Moon Mar 22 '24
Right? I mean it as the highest compliment. She is refreshing as heck. A welcome addition to the House.
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u/loztriforce Mar 21 '24
I love her, Katie Porter, and AOC. Three ladies that can serve it up!
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Mar 21 '24 edited Mar 21 '24
Seeing a well spoken, informed, and
aggressiveassertive* black woman call out these heathens and their corruption makes my heart happy. We've come a long way. We've even longer yet to go.145
u/villain75 Mar 21 '24
She's not even aggressive, just assertive enough to not let him talk over her.
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Mar 21 '24
While often confused, the biggest difference between aggressive and assertive communication is that assertiveness includes respect for yourself and the other party, while aggressive communication quickly disrespects and often insults the other party, leaving yourself feeling guilty or angry.
TIL lol thank you for prompting this discovery:)
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u/Dry-Importance1673 Mar 21 '24
Where did you quote from? I’ve dealt with the ramification of the confusion several times but never thought to define the difference and like this a lot. I have always held important to myself the primacy of respect in all communication which may be why it resonates, but regardless I like it. Thank you for that
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u/regular_gnoll_NEIN Mar 22 '24
If you google assertive vs aggressive it pops up at the top for me haha
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u/aguynamedv Mar 21 '24
She's not even aggressive, just assertive enough to not let him talk over her.
There is a 0% chance Blobinski is unaware of committee rules. He was speaking out of turn on purpose and she shut him down beautifully.
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u/lizzyote Mar 21 '24
I super appreciate the fact that you crossed out aggressive in order to correct yourself to assertive instead of just editing. 10/10
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u/DaddyDontTakeNoMess Mar 21 '24
“Well spoken” is an odd expression for a congress person. There are very few who aren’t, especially on the Dem side. Why we gotta use this adjective for black people? “The highly educated and high achieving black person was well spoken”. Of she is, she’s a freakin congress woman, and is likely a lawyer. It’s not surprising. It’s the norm.
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u/BaraGuda89 Mar 21 '24
I’m mean sure, most Dems are ‘well spoken’ but considering what we see coming out of congress from some of the loudest talkers, it IS nice to know that some of our representatives can articulate their positions instead of spouting off nonsense. I’d say this of Katie Porter as well
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u/aguynamedv Mar 21 '24
Of (course) she is, she’s a freakin congress woman, and is likely a lawyer. It’s not surprising. It’s the norm.
Not only the norm, but a comfortable majority of Congress are either lawyers or have had legal education (ie: they have a JD, but are not bar admitted).
Just shy of 3/5 of the House and just shy of 60% of the Senate are attorneys.
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u/MightFew9336 Mar 22 '24
I 100% get your point and try to avoid that term for that reason (I'm not the person you're replying to), but as a former litigator and current judge, I think I can comfortably agree that she's incredibly well spoken, beyond the norm. Not everyone with her education and in her position has such a facility with (spoken) words, so the ones who do tend to be the ones who come to mind for comparison.
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u/thekingcola Mar 21 '24
Really going to miss Katie Porter
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u/tango_41 Mar 21 '24
I’m gonna miss her whiteboard. She uncaps that marker you know some shit’s about to go down.
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u/trueprogressive777 Mar 21 '24
Too bad Adam shift and the other corporate Democrats fucked over Katie Porter in California. Now she’s not even in government. Thanks to Adam Schiff. Adam Schiff spent 20 something million dollars getting Republicans to come out to vote in California elections to beat Katie Porter.
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u/PrimalForceMeddler Mar 21 '24
That was the will of the Democratic Party as a whole, not of any individual. The party is bought and sold by billionaires and they will never allow progressives to successfully be progressive in their party. Hence the constant rightward shift of every squad member who wasn't already a centrist to begin with.
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u/ckb614 Mar 21 '24
They were running against each other... What would you have had him do, try not to win as much?
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u/tinacat933 Mar 21 '24
What? What happened
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u/Clammuel Mar 21 '24
He helped to fund his presumed Republican opponent because he didn’t want the general to come down to him and another democrat. California runs an election system (all states should do the same, honestly, in the absence of ranked choice voting) where the two candidates with the most votes face off against each other in the general election regardless of party affiliation.
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u/DX_DanTheMan_DX Mar 22 '24
I will admit I don't know the whole story and hell I guess I could look it up before commenting haha, but I think "helping to fund" the republican candidate sounds like he gave money to their campaign. I thought it was more, by painting the repub as his main opponent he gave him free marketing which raised his profile and got republicans to come out and vote. A political move for sure but not as egregious as giving money to the repub campaign.
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u/sfcinteram Mar 21 '24
Republicans are so god damn stupid it really pains me that they still exist
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u/FunkyPlunkett Mar 21 '24
She needs to be Speaker of the House
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u/arinawe Mar 21 '24
Too pro-Israel
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u/janet-snake-hole Mar 22 '24
Damn, really?! That’s super disappointing, I really liked her…
How can any decent human look at what’s happening to Palestine and possibly support Israel?!
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u/arinawe Mar 22 '24
Yeah...It didn't take me too long to skip her MSNBC interviews. She has DNC talking points nailed down. She's a talented speaker though.
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u/Don-Gunvalson Mar 21 '24
The way she says my time out of the side of her mouth makes my heart warm
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u/The_bruce42 Mar 21 '24
This is my first time seeing this young lady. She seems awesome.
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u/AmptiChrist Mar 21 '24
https://youtu.be/6mNo-SSggI4?si=Xv4020ZbxzhtqyI0
Here you go, enjoy.
She's been ruffling repub feathers for a minute. She's incredible.
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u/ChuckyRocketson Mar 21 '24
His racism started showing with his "Excuse me?" because he felt it was insulting that a black woman had speaking priority over his. Yet he knows how the rules work - he knows he's only recognized to speak when questioned or requested to elaborate or is given permission.
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u/tristn9 Mar 21 '24
The audacity to drop an “excuse me” as if she was being rude when she literally just chided him for interrupting (which is especially rude given the procedure of these hearings) is pretty insane.
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u/Unhappy-Professor-88 Mar 21 '24 edited Mar 21 '24
Ooh! Did you see the dangerous relish in her smile?
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u/P1nCush10n Mar 21 '24
loved the little "Excuse me?" Mofo forgot what side of the power dynamic he was on in that room.
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u/Particular-Welcome-1 Mar 21 '24
If you're like me and wondering who these people are:
Jasmine Felicia Crockett
... who is the U.S. representative from Texas's 30th congressional district since 2023.
Tony Bobulinski
Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner ...
And some context.
In his opening statement before the committee, Bobulinski accused Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., of lying to the media.
He also alleged Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, has tried to “smear” him
has claimed to possess evidence showing the president profited from his son’s business deals in China
any damning information about the Bidens was the product of Russian disinformation
And so her shutting him down like that is because he looks like a Russian stooge. And he's actively trying to be twit before testifying before Congress.
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u/chookalana Mar 21 '24
I love her.
He definitely doesn't like her talking to him that way. "Excuse me?" Shut up. lol.
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u/zadtheinhaler Mar 21 '24
The look on her face when she said "because it's my time!" just sent me.
I may have a wee crush on her.
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u/RedEyedWiartonBoy Mar 21 '24
I don't get why they call people to testify and bring people under subpoena just to have them sit there and listen to speeches rather than provide testimony.
Theatre and spin.
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u/LuLuSavannah531 Mar 21 '24
God I love her! Wish we had way more of the younger generation in office taking no shit
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Mar 21 '24 edited Mar 21 '24
I loved watching the older dude behind Tony. His expression goes from smirk to sour in under 60. Truly a thing to behold.
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u/eMan117 Mar 21 '24
As a non American, the Dems REALLY should be pushing her as the next nominee. Young, Smart, sharp, quick witted and takes no prisoners.
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u/zombiedez13 Mar 21 '24
That smirk she made after he said "excuse me"... bottled that shit up and sell it! I love her so much, despite some differences I may have. She's got gumption, and that's exactly what we need.
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u/adfdub Mar 22 '24
Middle aged man can’t determine when a question is being asked so he HAS. His lack of comprehending and understanding basic English is very vey concerning. And he’s a businessman? Or like what’s his credentials to be where he’s at in life?
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u/Masta0nion Mar 21 '24
Meh. I’d rather she just get to her point. But then again, this is political theatre.
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u/chicheetara Mar 22 '24
She made a lot of good points. We just didn’t to see the question. I agree with you that this entire hearing is political theatre because as she admits, this is a waste of tax payers money while there are a lot of other things that need to be done. She got cast in this play, but it sounds like she, like many others, want to get it over with so she can go back to working her actual job. I understand her frustration. Imagine if you have a job that has important tasks, instead you have to go in & do some stupid meetings just to make the groupies of the former boss feel better about his being fired. It’s pointless political theater, but she didn’t ask for it. Someone has to tell them what an entire waste of time it is, & I personally think she did a pretty good job of it. She didn’t ask for this role but she rocked it anyway.
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u/PrimalForceMeddler Mar 21 '24
Young Democrats always come with all that style and always zero substance. "Gotchas" won't defeat the right or Trumpism or save us from Biden and his rich puppet masters.
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u/Alandrus_sun Mar 21 '24
So, what was her question? That is some long preamble. Why cut this before she finished?
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u/tampora701 Mar 21 '24
What a waste of everybody's time that was. This person was obviously invited here to answer questions not listen to speeches.
If you want to be the better governors, you have to start governing better. That means put your emotions in check.
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u/ItsBenBroughton Mar 21 '24
The speech wasn't for him. You missing the point doesn't make it a waste of time.
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u/tampora701 Mar 21 '24
Grandstanding. Plain and simple. Still a waste of everybody's time. Always has been and always will be. If you take the role of a questioner, do your job.
She is an elected representative of a state. She has innumerable opportunities to make a speech. This wasn't intended to be one of them.
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u/Naz_Oni Mar 21 '24
The "excuse me?" really got me. Like sir? You are not the one being disrespected here.
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u/TravsArts Mar 21 '24
"You are a sleezy, lying, no-good person. However, I am sure that your lengthy business dealings with Hunter Biden were always on the up and up."
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u/wildgoose2000 Mar 21 '24
This lady and most of the commenters are idiots. Imagine sitting in a congressional hearing and getting berated with no end in sight and people insult you! WTF you all are idiots.
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u/Randy_Vigoda Mar 21 '24
Wow, you Americans just have the absolutely worst politics.
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u/4n0nymours Mar 21 '24
I don't follow politics in my country, but boy oh boy is this series of hearings entertainment as hell.
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u/atheistpianist Mar 21 '24
Are those his sons in the background behind him? They look just like him.
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u/sonofd Mar 21 '24
I hope it’s not racist to say there is no one, more large and in charge than an intelligent Black woman
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u/BADxW0LF1 Mar 21 '24
This dude just gives off the "dumg guy" vibe. Like ..his face just speaks of how stupid he's shown he actually his theoughout this entire proceeding
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