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Cha

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40. Yes the inflation thing &
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:00 PM
Jan 14

Any other of Mump’s Shit that Backfires like SS & Medicare

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Any woman of a certain age remembers biophile Jan 14 #1
Please Bio, DENVERPOPS Jan 14 #41
Ditto....at your sides and out in front clearing the way calikid Jan 14 #44
With gratitude- will accept all the help you give! biophile Jan 14 #50
Thank you for your support! biophile Jan 14 #48
"was 'just the way things are'... so it just didn't register" Beartracks Jan 14 #54
I got enlightened DENVERPOPS Jan 14 #66
I believe that enough dtates have actually passed it to put it into the Constitution, soldierant Jan 15 #71
I'm that "certain age" WinstonSmith4740 Jan 15 #88
I definitely get a visceral feeling watching this guy so many others in Trump's orbit as well Walleye Jan 14 #2
And yet many of them will insist that they just "love" women. 🙄 ShazzieB Jan 14 #30
Yeah - like a wolf loves little children biophile Jan 14 #51
I had to stop watching Hegseth and his smirk when being questioned by female senators Walleye Jan 15 #81
He reminds me of Matt Gaetz. And that's about the biggest insult I could throw at him. patphil Jan 14 #3
Brylcream spokesmen by day... rubbersole Jan 14 #6
Exactly! And he has the same smirk. Mike Johnson has it , too. KitFox Jan 14 #55
Slimy, creepy, dangerous men. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #4
I visited a girlfriend earlier this afternoon, slightlv Jan 14 #42
I think women in various parts of the world are having similar discussions. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #46
"I feel like I don't see it changing... ever." CrispyQ Jan 14 #64
Ernst could be described the same way.. BattleRow Jan 14 #45
That is really the core of their movement. Bleacher Creature Jan 14 #52
Exactly, this is the cohort group they are interested in. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #57
Agreed on all points. yardwork Jan 14 #5
Never forget BigMin28 Jan 14 #38
Wow, I did not know that. arthritisR_US Jan 14 #69
Ernst is an abuser mercuryblues Jan 14 #7
Did she specify if her rapist was male or female? BattleRow Jan 14 #62
A college boyfriend. mercuryblues Jan 14 #65
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace is another like Ernst. Mister Ed Jan 15 #75
Totally with you. ancianita Jan 14 #8
..and coping with that emotional reality is going to have a high cost and many or most of us may not have the skills... WizumbODaSage Jan 14 #10
Welcome to DU, just roll with the punches and get back up KS Toronado Jan 15 #90
While I agree that we are no longer in a functioning democracy Brenda Jan 14 #32
I'm a male who has worked around a lot of these types and it revolts me. erronis Jan 14 #9
Those types have always enigmania Jan 14 #22
I hear you Lulu KC Jan 14 #11
I agree, Lulu.. TY for saying that. Cha Jan 14 #16
Mahalo for talking about your Cha Jan 14 #12
Well said, Cha. nt spooky3 Jan 14 #23
Mahalo & Aloha, Spooky.. Cha Jan 14 #24
Aloha to you! spooky3 Jan 14 #26
Yes lots of Putin Puppets in Cha Jan 14 #34
"Putin puppets in charge" TommyT139 Jan 14 #36
I am hoping that a large group of his supporters will soon see that he will do spooky3 Jan 14 #37
Yes the inflation thing & Cha Jan 14 #40
Joni Ernst is a coward AverageOldGuy Jan 14 #13
While I agree with you MLWR Jan 14 #17
It doesn't matter to MAGA if he has functioning brain or not. travelingthrulife Jan 15 #84
I'm an old soldier AverageOldGuy Jan 14 #14
Welcome Home Brother n/t rasputin1952 Jan 14 #27
I was really hoping Duckworth would ask if he thought she wasn't lethal Arazi Jan 14 #31
The behavior is neither manly nor leadership. legallyblondeNYC Jan 14 #15
I didn't watch today, but a 'takeaway,' elleng Jan 14 #18
Hegseth is pure fucking evil. Initech Jan 14 #19
Well said. Ernst is a good old boy and they are all marching to Maga and the Chosen Orange manchild. Fascism is here Evolve Dammit Jan 14 #20
Trump's iron fisted control of our future with no one to stop him terrifies me. Peregrine Took Jan 14 #21
Some of you know me, some of you don't... rasputin1952 Jan 14 #25
Thanks rasputin1952 Brenda Jan 14 #29
Thank you, rasputin1952, for laying down the law with your platoon. That was REAL leadership Attilatheblond Jan 14 #33
He's probably been well-coached. calimary Jan 14 #39
Fealty to him is a major tennet of drumphf's pov. electric_blue68 Jan 14 #68
Happy Birthday Rasputin Capricorn Beringia Jan 14 #43
You are correct. yellow dahlia Jan 14 #53
Thank you for your service, Rasputin1952 LNM Jan 14 #59
Thank you for the Respect you gave to your fellow Women Soldiers... electric_blue68 Jan 14 #67
I did my first tour as Infantry... rasputin1952 Jan 15 #85
"He reminds me of Matt Gaetz." J_William_Ryan Jan 14 #28
People use the word, kozar Jan 14 #35
I used to work with guys like him when I was younger working on a stock trading desk kimbutgar Jan 14 #47
I see creepy - yellow dahlia Jan 14 #49
I am sure Pete Hegseth thinks he is pretty. madaboutharry Jan 14 #56
Meggyn Kelly two rows behind him. Defends him on her radio show. IA8IT Jan 15 #77
The worst... Mike Nelson Jan 14 #58
I can't rec your OP enough MontanaMama Jan 14 #60
When I'm triggered, I don't blame anybody. I reflect on my own issues and refrain from reading or listening Martin68 Jan 14 #61
I really worry about the younger generations. They grew up with an expectation of equanimity in the future. 58Sunliner Jan 14 #63
Recommended. H2O Man Jan 15 #70
Ernst isn't alone. iemanja Jan 15 #72
This is no surprise. Most of the cons The Third Doctor Jan 15 #73
Reminds me of Susan Fucking Collins BigDemVoter Jan 15 #74
I'm triggered too Laurelin Jan 15 #76
k and r BoRaGard Jan 15 #78
Joni Earnest True Blue American Jan 15 #79
I get you. Been there, experience that, suffered the trauma. mucholderthandirt Jan 15 #80
There will be a certain pleasure in watching it all implode. Hegseth, who looks like he'll be confirmed, Vinca Jan 15 #82
At their core, sexual abuse, racism, and wealth inequality are about injustice. Republicans are cool with injustice LaMouffette Jan 15 #83
You hit the nail on the head. After seeing clips of Hepseth akbacchus_BC Jan 15 #86
I gave it up after Grassleys True Blue American Jan 15 #87
A large group of criminals being pushed through. SupportSanity Jan 15 #89
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