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14. It smelled like a publicity stunt to me

Reply to Goodheart (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 09:30 AM

Jul 2020

It was followed up by that insincere "apology" that bizarrely included that he won't apologize for his passion or God as if anyone demanded anything like that. Even that apology was for the base and not for AOC.

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Why did Yoho go off on AOC? Was there something recent in particular? [View all] Goodheart Jul 2020 OP

It had something to do with her expressing the rather noncontroversial opinion The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1

Thanks for the information. I was wondering what set him Mike 03 Jul 2020 #16

Probably the latter. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2020 #2

as w/Trump it's red meat for the base -- the more liberals complain, the better cloudythescribbler Jul 2020 #3

He blamed her for him being poor and on food stamps JI7 Jul 2020 #4

I don't understand. He's much older than she. Goodheart Jul 2020 #6

I don't know, but her speech was awesome in response to his Bluethroughu Jul 2020 #5

I just watched it. She's amazing. Goodheart Jul 2020 #7

I watched it another time also... Bluethroughu Jul 2020 #13

IDK but some have expressed Bev54 Jul 2020 #8

He bought into the whole propaganda package procon Jul 2020 #9

At the risk of generalizing, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #10

Yoho had just lost a dick measuring contest to Donald Trump. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #11

If he lost a dick measuring contest to trump, he might wanna consider euthanasia. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #12

It smelled like a publicity stunt to me Hav Jul 2020 #14

But I don't think we'd even have learned about this had a Mike 03 Jul 2020 #17

AOC is there to do her job and represent all people, not just Yoyo's wealthy elites. WyattKansas Jul 2020 #15

She's an uppity person of color edhopper Jul 2020 #18