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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf you met me, a white haired almost 69 yo short woman,
you might not expect how foul my mouth can be. I have been erratic over the years over which curse words I am willing to use. A great guy in college over 50 years ago wore me down chanting the "f" word in my ear until he heard me saying it. I gave it up again for awhile, but sometimes it is the only one that fits the occasion.
The last few times I have seen video of Trey Gowdy speaking in the US House of Representatives he has said a variety of mild curse words....damn, hell, shit. Yesterday in a hearing he said : I do not give a damn. In personal and social situations these words pass right by. HOWEVER: This is his workplace, it is televised and he is supposed to be representing the people who elected him.
If I managed for 37 years to not curse in my job ( and trust me there were millions of reasons and opportunities), he should be able to do the same.
Fuck him.
PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)Plus, what is with his disheveled appearance? The guy looks (and acts) like he has been on a 5 day bender.
Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)a science anymore. But that being said he looks like a head that would be in the criminal section.
Midnight Writer
(21,546 posts)Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,546 posts)BumRushDaShow
(127,297 posts)Probably because he doesn't "give a damn" about his job. He's basically been drummed out and isn't running again. And I say - "Good riddance to bad rubbish".
Siwsan
(26,177 posts)Just saying.......
badhair77
(4,191 posts)What is the deal with his noggin; he does like to mix up the looks. I wonder if he has a stylist.
Siwsan
(26,177 posts)He's a bit of an 'egg head', and not in a smart way. Maybe his parents had him wear a baby bonnet that was just too small.
kmla
(4,047 posts)You know, bird's nest and all that.
If you are not sure who James Trafficant was, just do a Google image search. You'll understand.
Siwsan
(26,177 posts)I kept waiting for it to slowly slide down the front of his face.
kmla
(4,047 posts)...and if so it could be sold as new, because it was never used.
Siwsan
(26,177 posts)No doubt he looks into the mirror and sees something more akin to Robert Redford (young or current) rather than the bloated sack of corruption and delusion that is actually reflected.
True Blue American
(17,972 posts)Treys hair came to a point yesterday. Some one said his head looked squashed.
I know it is not nice to talk about peoples look so I will say, Trey Gowdy is one of the nastiest people, ever, along with Jim Jordan and Donald Trump.
PatSeg
(46,794 posts)He has a distinct inbred look about him and the ever changing hair doesn't help at all.
badhair77
(4,191 posts)It will be a pleasure to see him leave office.
bucolic_frolic
(42,663 posts)it will lose its impact. And new f words will have to be created. That is the evolution of language
vlyons
(10,252 posts)Using curse words, vulgar words demonstrates a lack of self control and lack of mindfulness. We Buddhists aspire to emulate the body, speech, and mind of an enlightened Buddha. Harsh speech, divisive speech, and idle chatter are considered to be non-virtuous speech. Personally I don't always live up to this ideal, which is why Buddhism is a practice. We practice and we practice and we practice until it just becomes a natural part of us. When I observe the Trey Gowdy's of this world, I see a man engaged is self-cherishing and ego burnishing. A man eaten up with pride and anger and self-righteousness. A man drenched in delusion. And I feel sorry for him, because I know that all of those behaviors and mindsets are what keeps him trapped in the suffering of samsara. I can't change him; I can only change myself by practicing mindfulness over my body, speech, and mind. We live in degenerate times. I can assure that all those angry vitriolic GOP congressmen yesterday are not happy people. They do not have peace of mind.
After a while, I found their vitriol so corrosive and disturbing to my own peace of mind that I turned it off and listened to a Mozart symphony. We are not powerless. The main thing is to remain calm in the midst of their anger, stupidity, and chaos - and then vote a straight Dem ticket in Nov.
yuiyoshida
(41,759 posts)As I said down stream, I was screaming at the TV tube..well, sometimes its much better to release that anger, than leave it in.. My Judo instructor taught me that, as did my Kendo Teacher...
vlyons
(10,252 posts)Most people don't know how to handle it, except to aggressively project it out, act it out. Which is when anger controls them, rather than them controlling their anger. Trump is a good example of out-of-control anger. Anger can be very sharp and clear. Not just a strong aversion to what displeases us, but the clear realization that we need to focus our energy and wisdom on changing a bad situation, correcting an injustice, relieving senseless suffering. Personally, I have a lifetime of out-of-control anger. Buddhism has helped me a lot with my anger issues. Just remember to keep calm and vote Dem.
yuiyoshida
(41,759 posts)And My Kendo, Sensei taught me a lot of things... I still have my Shinai... (竹刀 ) I love that word
it means, "don't kill" in Nihongo, but it refers to the bamboo sword used in Kendo. I was also a huge fan of
Miyamoto Musashi .. the book of five rings.
pazzyanne
(6,518 posts)The republicans were pointing out the unprofessionalism of Peter Strzok and sacrificing their professionalism in front of America while doing so. I would have been fired had I done this while doing my job, and I would not have been on camera while doing it. No respect left for the republicans after their "witch hunt" yesterday.
handmade34
(22,755 posts)I had for just a few of the Republicans 1 1/2 years ago...
yesterday just added another layer to my disgust
SamKnause
(13,041 posts)Fuck is my favorite curse word.
Not a day goes by that I don't say it numerous times.
It is so versatile.
I use it in every description pertaining to republicans.
Fuck republicans.
They are EVIL FUCKING LIARS !!!!!!!!
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)not one single Republican would come on CNN shows.
They ALL went to Fox News.
That initiated a whole 'nother round of cussing in my house!
dhol82
(9,351 posts)That whole exercise yesterday was for appropriate sound bites for their next campaign.
It was just a shit show for the base. They had nothing legitimate to say.
spooky3
(34,302 posts)has to say. They did anything but that.
Their desperation to cover up wrongdoing and thwart a legitimate investigation is obvious to anyone who isnt an idiot.
hlthe2b
(101,714 posts)and literally smack the hell out of these cretins. It is physically painful to restrain that impulse.
bdamomma
(63,652 posts)those who believe in black magic would cast a spell that could rid of this scourge of disease that has infected us.
Ilsa
(61,675 posts)anyone who aspired to be anything would want to attend a gentlemen's school or a ladies' school on manners. This is beyond knowing which words to avoid, but knowing how to treat people to put them at ease so things can get gone. The bullying has got to stop. These are examples of bad behavior by public officials.
In comparison, the FBI agent looked like a hero, and the gop congresscritters looked like a pack of rabid dogs.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)lpbk2713
(42,696 posts)zanana1
(6,085 posts)I'm a 66 year-old short woman. People don't expect to hear an old lady curse, but I don't fucking care.
bdamomma
(63,652 posts)I am a 63 yr short woman too, and I hate what is going on and why is he(trump) still there.
My cursing has increased too since this POS stole the presidency.
world wide wally
(21,719 posts)cuss like sailors.
(and where did that phrase come from?)
dhol82
(9,351 posts)It was always fun to startle the stick-up-their-ass wasps types.
world wide wally
(21,719 posts)dhol82
(9,351 posts)shanti
(21,670 posts)it's in the blood. he never said fuck, but i picked that up later, and use it freely.
I found Gowdy's swearing in congress to be offensive and his demeanor extremely rude, but I believe he was intentionally behaving provocatively for the camera. So many of them were just putting on a show. There was no real inquiry going on, more like a lot of self-serving monologues.
My three year old grandsons came in during the hearing and I had to turn it off. There was no telling what they might hear.
bdamomma
(63,652 posts)is a waste of time. Jerk. Carrying water for this POS who is imbecile and is tarnishing our reputation all over the world.
yuiyoshida
(41,759 posts)Sometimes I hate Republicans with the passion of an exploding red hot sun... Really, they desire every bit of ire we can give them.
marble falls
(56,358 posts)You gotta admit: Strzok fucked ol' Trey pretty good yesterday!
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)I think he thinks it makes him edgy.
marble falls
(56,358 posts)past edgy in the womb.
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)He really thinks he's a courtroom whiz. When he goes to private practice, judges and the rules of evidence will have something to say about his style of doing things. Regular frumpled cowboy in those crappy suits.
marble falls
(56,358 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)namely a trial atty. He's oblivious to how it really works.
marble falls
(56,358 posts)to make a splash, he is in for a surprise. F Lee Bailey had the strokes to rock 'edgy', where he looks like a character, Gowdy's just a goon. I agree with you 100% and it would not surprise me if Gowdy has a dogeared copy of Bailey's last book on his bed stand.
His "Defense Never Rests" and "For the Defense" are really good reads. You can find them sometimes in a thrift shop.
I remember the entire Sam Shepard case from beginning to wrestling career.
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Have a good weekend.
47of74
(18,470 posts)Takes a little bit more energy to use that word and I don't want to overuse the word fuck, but when that Orange Fuck or his GOP groupies/enablers do something really fucking stupid that's when the gloves come off and I say FUCK in all its glory.
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Or fricken.
dae
(3,396 posts)use either of those, my sons 44 and 41 would prefer to hear them.🙂
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Last edited Sat Jul 14, 2018, 12:00 AM - Edit history (1)
Right on!!. Funny that you can make them laugh w that.
Have a good 'effin' weekend Dae.
dae
(3,396 posts)Same to you.
liberalnarb
(4,532 posts)Hes a miserable little prick.
Sophia4
(3,515 posts)but, the reason I don't swear is simple.
My father, who loved language and was taking a course on translating the Bible from the original Greek when he died, told me that swearing is lazy.
People who swear a lot lack a good vocabulary and don't express themselves clearly.
Sometimes I write posts that are very long here, and sometimes people complain, and I make lots of typos, but . . . I earned my living writing. So there.
Young people. Avoid swearing. Develop a good vocabulary with lots of interesting words other than swear words. It pays off.
TNNurse
(6,911 posts)but there are sometimes when it seems like the only option. Can you suggest a word that really gives the visceral hostility that the F word gives??? I could incorporate it.
Sophia4
(3,515 posts)no_hypocrisy
(45,771 posts)If you can't say anything nice about anybody, sit next to me.
TNNurse
(6,911 posts)She suggested that I try to sit by one lady for that very reason. She was my senator Lamar Alexander's mother. I do not remember if I heard any good gossip from her.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)dlk
(11,432 posts)And what was up with that hair?
SCantiGOP
(13,856 posts)He is on the way out the door. Didnt run again.
He has one of the two reddest districts in SC, but his successor certainly wont be as ugly as him and might be slightly less fascist.
Raine
(30,540 posts)I'm one the most filthy mouthed people you'll ever come across. Shit and fuck are my two favorites but I keep it at home among my beloved family members where it beongs. I never ever use those words in public and believe me I've got a temper but those words I keep to myself when in public! I don't like hearing it from the officials on our side either, control yourself, it's possible.
Pepsidog
(6,252 posts)thewhollytoast
(318 posts)What a disgusting mess.