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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere's how you tell Marjorie Traitor Greene to shut her fucking mouth.
In a recent speech, Greene declared that Democrats are not the opposition, but that they are "the enemy" of the American people, and don't love this country.
But her colleague, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), who served as a Marine in Iraq, was quick to school her on the reality of what an enemy is. He recalled the Jan. 6 insurrection and what he faced from real "enemies" attacking the U.S. government.
"I was trying to figure what type of pen to stab your friends with if they overran us on the floor of the House of Representatives while trying to conduct a democratic transition of power. So please shut your seditious, Qanon loving mouth when it comes to who loves America," Gallego tweeted.
mic drop
malaise
(268,695 posts)RFN!
A perfect response!
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)malaise
(268,695 posts)That was an All Star worthy response for real
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)what to stab her with if they managed to join her. Pretty sure I would have been.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Very restrained of him.
Fritz Walter
(4,290 posts)It definitely should have left a mark, if not a gaping wound!
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)spanone
(135,791 posts)slumcamper
(1,604 posts)Grokenstein
(5,721 posts)Profile piece on Rep. Gallego:
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/03/09/salty-former-marine-corporal-now-grills-generals-capitol-hill.html
Link to tweet
ancianita
(35,933 posts)makes his harsh hard-hitting tweet to MTG all the more meaningful.
Since part of his expertise is operations, I think Speaker Pelosi would do well to have him connect with the Capitol police, having a few televised hearings that can sharpen public awareness.
Our fight to fend of the fomenting has to be public, at the congressional level and of course, the CiC's side of keeping tabs on militarized radicalization of a population.
orleans
(34,040 posts)11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)I found the quote on another website, but the tweet (and the replies) make for great reading!
Cha
(296,848 posts)yellowdogintexas
(22,231 posts)for a reason to get really mad.
progressoid
(49,945 posts)I got caught up in reading them when it occurred to me that one of those right wing idiots might be my neighbor.
LittleGirl
(8,279 posts)NJCher
(35,619 posts)they have to be called out for what they did on Jan 6 at every opportunity.
crickets
(25,952 posts)AllaN01Bear
(17,987 posts)makes me sick.
Blue Owl
(50,259 posts)Go fuck yourself, M.T.G.!
DENVERPOPS
(8,790 posts)It begs for me to say: ........Marge, you ignorant slut........
You notice how I said "Marge"??????????
I didn't want ANYONE to think I was talking about....Melania, Ivanka, Hope Hicks, Sarahuckapig, KellyAnne, or any one of the other hundreds of Republican women.......
SergeStorms
(19,186 posts)I was hoping you weren't referring to all of those other wonderful republican women, who we all respect so much for their outstanding political views. Phew!
DENVERPOPS
(8,790 posts)that a prerequisite for admittance into Trump's inner circle of women was an artificially installed RACK....????????
Glaringly, and most obvious examples, were his wife and daughter...........
These past years, we have learned about all of President Kennedy's women.......
I wish I could live long enough for all of lardasses' women to be exposed.......A ton more than one that he had to pay for: Stormy girl.
The only 150K a night whore I have ever heard about......LOL
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)2naSalit
(86,326 posts)It's ALMOST worth it!
Just in case.
Marcuse
(7,446 posts)czarjak
(11,253 posts)rickyhall
(4,889 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,564 posts)Politicub
(12,165 posts)The Wizard
(12,536 posts)Reich Wing media has declared anyone who isn't a Reich Wing asshole is a mortal enemy that must be eliminated.
Klondike Kat
(810 posts)This crusty old Jarhead approves his message!
orangecrush
(19,409 posts)Well said!
electric_blue68
(14,818 posts)Drawing or photo of her "Place here" text either over mouth or arrow pointing to mouth?
Probatim
(2,501 posts)displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)orangecrush
(19,409 posts)FakeNoose
(32,579 posts)One can always hope!
The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)Please sir may I have another.
I will be supporting your next campaign.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Rabrrrrrr
(58,347 posts)That's awesome!!
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)The hate they reserve for liberals/Democrats is really just a smokescreen. Cloak your voters in ignorance and you can get away with this shit.
MontanaMama
(23,295 posts)needs to be handled. Well done Rep. Gallego.
AZ8theist
(5,409 posts)She's not a "colleague " to ANYONE other than her fellow TRAITORS in the House.
This fucking piece of shit needs to be expelled forthwith.
roamer65
(36,744 posts)displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)If you read books & pay attention to action movies, you learn a lot.
All's fair in yada yada yada.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,559 posts)If they are walking alone at night, of even if they're not alone, be ready. If it's all the preparedness you've got, put it right between your thumb and the edge of the forefinger and squeeze, a very strong grip. Assailants will protect eyes, throat and other vulnerable parts, but reaching for their side doesn't look that threatening so people don't take it as seriously, unless they are well-trained.
But let me tell you...dragging the tip of that key along a rib will get their attention in a BIG way. It can hardly fail to give you a couple of seconds, or more, to disengage and run for it. I had it happen to me in mock hand-to-hand, and I didn't know he was going to follow through after I blocked the first one and turned him. Lesson LEARNED. Hurt like you can't believe.
If you really want to prepare for that, practice a shadow strike - mime the movements of a feint to the face, then jab for real at the ribs. Don't hold back.
If you're wondering about bear/pepper spray, it works great, but the breeze going the wrong way could easily disable you. I squirted the TINIEST little bit possible away from me, and into the sink. Didn't matter, my eyes were streaming, my nose was running and I could hardly breathe. I had to leave the house.
Guns, we all know about.
wnylib
(21,340 posts)like that when I'm alone after dark or even in daytime in places that are isolated and vulnerable. But I always expected to aim for eyes or other parts of the face. Did not occur to me to aim for the ribs. That would work in summer around here, but in winter, with heavy coats, not so much.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,559 posts)My wife is from Chautauqua County, so I'm quite aware of the winters there. There is no self-defence strategy that is 100% successful, 100% of the time. The closest thing, I think, is being able to afford a small group of former Navy Seals to accompany you everywhere.
Be careful out there! As Michael Conrad used to say on Hill Street Blues.
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BobTheSubgenius
(11,559 posts)Rep. Gallego is nudging right up against an appreciation thread.
llashram
(6,265 posts)LuvLoogie
(6,913 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,102 posts)pazzyanne
(6,543 posts)TigressDem
(5,125 posts)struggle4progress
(118,228 posts)its a wonder that you still know how to breathe"
denbot
(9,898 posts)Nice
Roisin Ni Fiachra
(2,574 posts)Democrats if the terrorists had succeeded in capturing Congress in chamber.