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Norbert

(7,867 posts)
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:04 AM Mar 2026

Denver Riggleman gets the quote of the week

On the firing (reassignment) of Kristi Noem and replacement DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

"It's like replacing syphilis with gonorrhea."

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Denver Riggleman gets the quote of the week (Original Post) Norbert Mar 2026 OP
He nailed it! SheltieLover Mar 2026 #1
Actually popsdenver Mar 2026 #14
Oh ouch!!! PatSeg Mar 2026 #2
He usta be a Republicant. twodogsbarking Mar 2026 #3
Unlike most republicans Keepthesoulalive Mar 2026 #4
He was my "representative." phylny Mar 2026 #6
Thanks. twodogsbarking Mar 2026 #11
Only in Trumps's government mgardener Mar 2026 #5
true but not a surprise considering agingdem Mar 2026 #7
Oh My, That's a keeper! chouchou Mar 2026 #8
Could be: Noem, Mullin, Miller, Rump, and Re-smugs Festivito Mar 2026 #9
LOL! peggysue2 Mar 2026 #10
And your doctor is BidenRocks Mar 2026 #12
The logic escapes me relogic Mar 2026 #13
There's nothing wrong with government that getting Republicans out of it won't fix. Beartracks Mar 2026 #17
Or Covid with Ebola - to use modern terms. Wonder Why Mar 2026 #15
OUCH!!! calimary Mar 2026 #16
It's like shitting your pants and changing your shirt. NBachers Mar 2026 #18
Eww. Lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2026 #19

phylny

(8,820 posts)
6. He was my "representative."
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:27 AM
Mar 2026

The only reason he got kicked out/primaried was because he performed a marriage ceremony for a gay couple. He talks now, but wasn’t really much of a help when he was in Congress.

mgardener

(2,438 posts)
5. Only in Trumps's government
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:25 AM
Mar 2026

Can you kill a dog, be responsible for people being murdered and kidnapped in your agency, show no remorse,
Get fired and fail upward to a new job and title.
I wonder how much Noem makes in this new job?

agingdem

(9,050 posts)
7. true but not a surprise considering
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:31 AM
Mar 2026

Last edited Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:51 PM - Edit history (1)

Trump's coterie of unconscionable sewer scum...

Festivito

(13,951 posts)
9. Could be: Noem, Mullin, Miller, Rump, and Re-smugs
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:11 PM
Mar 2026

Like replacing bedbugs with a case of the crabs while ignoring chlamydia, gonorrhrea and the tertiary syphilis.

relogic

(366 posts)
13. The logic escapes me
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 02:53 PM
Mar 2026

So toxic-to-truth and compassion Nomad is moved out of DHS to another agency-in-search-of-a-problem. If the precipitous embarrassment that she is prompted the firing (a position given someone doomed at best) was to have DHS run amuck, it was a success. Now she can effectively ruin any integrity there might be in her new realm. My crystal sphere sees more accountability questioning back and forth forthcoming from her.

After all, isn’t that what these appointments are designed to do? Plant the most lowest of the low in all the key operational cushy, extremist, entitled appointments. The agenda is not success from these exercises in predictable failures. What is? The obvious recycling of inflicted buffoonery to sabotage of what used to work.

Beartracks

(14,734 posts)
17. There's nothing wrong with government that getting Republicans out of it won't fix.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 08:26 PM
Mar 2026

They always campaign on "government can't do anything right," and then they get into power and make it true.

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