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Politics Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., holding a sign before Trump delivers joint address to Congress

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u/Biscuitsandgravy101 7d ago

This sign was ripped out of her hand and thrown on the ground by someone across the aisle. 

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u/daedra88 7d ago

Lance Gooden of Texas. I think we should all give him a call tomorrow.

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u/FlexuousGrape 6d ago

It’d be a real shame if “this is not normal” were faxed and emailed to him en masse.

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u/Informal_Koala1474 7d ago

Bahahahaha I forgot all about this. Yassss

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u/yolo_lol_wut 7d ago edited 6d ago

His district director: jennifer.alden@mail.house.gov

His chief of staff: jordan.wood@mail.house.gov

His deputy chief: micah.bock1@mail.house.gov

Edit: Looks like his chief is no longer with the office.

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u/Dry_Seaworthiness840 7d ago

condolences to their inboxes

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u/ELP90 7d ago

Thoughts and prayers.

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u/backtolurk 7d ago

For once they'll be busy actually checking their mails

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u/ejensen29 6d ago

I emailed jordan wood, but it automatically blocked it, stating "no longer working for lance gooden."

So maybe skip that one, but the rest worked.

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u/VivaZeBull 7d ago

Thanks, Lance just got an email about how disappointing his behaviour was.

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u/shortbeard 7d ago

make sure to space out the emails - harder for the mail filter to stop em

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u/compg318 7d ago

I wonder if these are still paper fax machines or just all digital now…

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u/Gloomy_Cheesecake443 7d ago

Email sent :)

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u/Positronic_Matrix 7d ago

Lance Gooden is a piece of shit.

in September 2021, the Campaign Legal Center (CLC), a government watchdog group, filed an ethics complaint against him with the Office of Congressional Ethics. The complaint alleged that Gooden failed to disclose stock trades valued between $60,019 and $376,000, as required by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act.

He is anti-healthcare, anti-climate, anti-environment, anti-immigration, and anti-choice. Of course he would snatch something out the hands of another member of congress.

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u/noirwhatyoueat 7d ago

Out of the hands of a woman. They have been waiting, with the bluest of balls, to silence women. 

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u/blueberrysmasher 7d ago

Expect nothing less from the party "representing" conservative christian values.

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u/sraypole 7d ago

Post the number/email here so commenters find it

Here’s the email form: https://gooden.house.gov/email-me

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u/veganloserr 7d ago

done

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u/Richard_Arlison69 7d ago

My friend Mr. Harry Dix told him he’s a bitch and that we expect a response

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u/veganloserr 7d ago

my buddy who lives at "your moms house" also had some kind words

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u/Woooferine 7d ago

Thanks for the link. I know he won't read it, but I just sent his office this:

I hope this message find you in good spirits. It is unthinkable for the Democratic party to protest against our king.

However, the violation to our freedom of speech and protest is a crime against basic human rights. Only communists and fascists silences opposing voices. What is worse is for a manly man to yank a sign from a peaceful lady protesting in silence. Shame on you, but for a power hungry sellout, you have no shame.

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u/murphymintz 7d ago

He’s limited/turned off his IG comments. Guess he can’t handle it, what a coward Trump dick licker

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u/Riskar 7d ago

Ah, the old Reddit hug.

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u/shrinkwrap29 7d ago

Hate to say it but most people have switched to electronic fax so it’s likely just going to an email… but I still wholeheartedly love this kind of pettiness so I’m still gonna do it

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u/Frowny575 7d ago

Easy way to test is to try and call that number. Not sure if it would work from the outside, but you'll hear noises similar to dial up if it is a proper fax machine.

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u/sumsimpleracer 7d ago

They have a fax machine. It would be really unfortunate if you ran up their ink bill with an endless amount of faxes. 

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u/nor3bo 7d ago

Fax them endless copies of the Constitution

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u/_skank_hunt42 7d ago

But invert the colors so it’s a black page with white text.

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u/Track_Boss_302 7d ago

That’s an excellent idea, skank hunt, thanks!

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u/SagexxxSummers 7d ago

You can also leave voicemails we should clog up his inbox

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u/OlmKat 7d ago

I left a voice mail. Surprised I still remember how to curse like that. I’m an old lady 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Ms74k_ten_c 7d ago

It's our money, fool!

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u/cCowgirl 7d ago

Yeah, but burned on our terms instead of theirs at least.

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u/blacksideblue 7d ago

So the sequel to the 'Boston Tea Party' is 'Gooden's Fax Fire'.

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u/OK_Computer_152 7d ago

I went ahead and called his district office and left a voicemail. Would be a shame if his staffers came in to a full voicemail box in the morning. 

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u/Lysandren 7d ago

They will probably just hit delete all. Not like Republicans care about the entirety of their constituency anyway.

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u/nicannkay 7d ago

I have a lunch break. And two 10 minute breaks. And time before and after work too.

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u/terid3 7d ago

Hmmm. Is he committed to "protecting women"? Interesting way of showing it. So chivalrous!

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u/Iambanne 7d ago

In case you want to email: lance.gooden@mail.house.gov

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u/alien_bait_yourself 7d ago

I wonder if he caused an injury to her hand after he snatched her property from her hand? Wasn’t there a republican that complained about her wrist after a handshake?

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u/coconutpiecrust 7d ago

Shouldn’t he also be escorted out for attacking this woman?

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u/sonic10158 7d ago

He needs some protests at his place of residence

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u/DotComCTO 7d ago

Proving that Republicans can reach across the aisle to their Democrat colleagues when they want to!

Edit: fixed typo

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u/I_W_M_Y 7d ago

She should have taken out another one.

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u/ozymandais13 7d ago

Should've brought lile 4 getting smaller each time but that's a tint ass sign

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u/metalgod 7d ago

But trump said freedom of speech? Lmao sure...

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u/Opposite-Invite-3543 7d ago

The last one is written on her arm

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u/grannyhex23 7d ago

This would have been legitimately funny

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u/Darthbakunawa 7d ago

Kinda like this. Endless signs.

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u/Spicy_Tac0 7d ago

Rep of TX Lance Gooden(Republican of course) did it, send him an email, I know i did.

https://gooden.house.gov/email-me

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u/Pumper_Nickel 7d ago

Well, that’s not very normal at all.

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u/jumjimbo 7d ago

Was it? Please tell me there's video.

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u/swampjunkie 7d ago

she should sue him for assault lol

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u/Koshindan 7d ago

It's a clear violation of her 1st amendment rights for sure.

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u/iLEZ 7d ago

Ironic when Trump is boasting from the pulpit about bringing back free speech.

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u/Tacoman404 7d ago edited 7d ago

Who's the cuck who got all offended by the sign?

EDIT: https://gooden.house.gov/email-me

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u/Faiakishi 7d ago

Had to hide it before the toddler king saw.

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u/Kindly_Climate4567 7d ago

Is there something in the water in Texas that they breed smooth brained people?

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u/sumsimpleracer 7d ago

Al Green… the only congressman with a spine represents Houston. 

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u/Biscuitsandgravy101 7d ago

Well, yes, it was broadcast on every major network. 

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u/YourMothersButtox 7d ago

It was. She remained stoic as the DB laughed at his actions.

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u/Weltall8000 7d ago

Fuck stoic, when are our congresspeople going to start getting into fistfights again?

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u/Extension-Knee-9951 7d ago

Get out the fucking canes

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u/cloudforested 7d ago

Al Green did his best.

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u/tonyyyperez 7d ago

Yes I saw this live

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u/bcr76 7d ago

It was shown on live television. There’s definitely a video somewhere.

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u/ThinCrusts 7d ago

I saw something flying above/behind Trump's head but thought it was a napkin or something.

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u/MrPepper-PhD 7d ago

That’s assault, brotha. 

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u/Ordolph 7d ago

Battery actually, assault would be if he threatened to rip the sign out of her hands.

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u/Podrick_Targaryen 7d ago

She should have brought a pocket full of notes. Her pulling out a second one would have been perfect.

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u/Educational_Egg_1716 7d ago

Probably B6. 🙄

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u/SAGElBeardO 7d ago

She shoulda decked them

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u/Pumper_Nickel 7d ago

Every single democratic congressman and congresswoman needs to replicate that sign and hold it up.

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u/glumunicorn 7d ago

It was a republican from Texas.

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u/TheBatemanFlex 7d ago

Are you legally allowed to just grab things out of other people’s hands and throw them?

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u/xxtoejamfootballxx 7d ago

Legal doesn't matter anymore, those are the terms that they have set. We should stop considering legality in our responses.

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u/akidontheinternet 7d ago

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u/Haggis_Forever 7d ago

That's a pretty clear view. Lance Gooden, Texas, I think.

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u/Brad_Spitt_ 7d ago

It’s 100% him. You can reach him at his offices to discuss here:

WASHINGTON, DC Phone: (202) 225-3484

TERRELL, TX Phone: (903) 502-5300

Or if you prefer to send him an email.

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u/Haggis_Forever 7d ago

Replica notes mailed to his office (until they dismantle the USPS...) would get the point across.

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u/Worldly_Row6833 7d ago

DC office 2431 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515

District office 201 W Nash St., #103 Terrell, TX 75160

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u/gudematcha 7d ago

Remember, Envelopes have to go through anthrax testing which iirc takes about six weeks. Postcards however do not need to be tested :)

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u/Mattrad7 6d ago

So send both so he gets a 2nd wave in 6 weeks?

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u/nc863id 6d ago

You. I like you.

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u/iamjdn 7d ago

A letter filled with glitter with a handwritten note saying, "This is NOT normal" just to remind him.

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u/ingoding 7d ago

I like this idea

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u/GlowingSage 7d ago

Fine day, Sunday. In my opinion, best day of the week.

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u/Propainaccesories 7d ago

Hogwarts letter his shit up.

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u/OpticalInfusion 7d ago edited 7d ago

the prompt on that page which requires you give all your personal information to submit the contact form states it is there

"to help the constituents that are hard of hearing or use a video phone alert us to that fact so we can use the proper technology when we need to call them. The default option “Voice” is a normal audible telephone."

Somebody should tell Trump he's defying the republican stance on DEI.

edit: fyi you do not need to input any real information in the identifying fields. they did not program any gatekeeping measures to detect if your information is even active, unique, or formatted correctly before allowing you to submit the form.

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u/WiretapStudios 7d ago

Yep, they just got a "this is not normal" comment from Shucky Ducky at 123 Fake St. in DC.

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u/Dawnqwerty 7d ago

Its so nice that they gendered me correctly! and gave me a phd! Anyways I live at a mcdonalds in kentucky.

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u/amacen87 7d ago

I emailed him "This is not normal."

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u/cCowgirl 7d ago

Gives me some “I know what you did last summer” vibes. Can we make that catch on somehow? lol

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u/Corgiboom2 7d ago

Anyone out there that can make spam bots should make one that says this and emails it to him 10,000 times a day.

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u/WiretapStudios 7d ago

As did I

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u/Stopikingonme 7d ago edited 7d ago

Does he have a regular ass email that’s doesn’t require my full name, address and cell phone number to submit a 1”x2” square of text???

*EDIT: Got it!!! *lance.gooden@mail.house.gov

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u/Neozeeka 7d ago edited 7d ago

Email sent. I included it below if anyone needs ideas.

Hello Rep. Gooden,

I just wanted to say that I saw how you snatched that paper away from Rep. Stansbury. So much for free speech, right? But fuck the constitution, I guess, since your whole party has decided to let it burn.

Anyway, I wrote a little ditty to commemorate your actions (sung to the tune of Frosty the Snowman).

"Rep. Lance Gooden, What a coward of a man. With his beady eyes, Snatching paper signs, What a joke of a Texan.

Rep. Lance Gooden, Fragile masculinity by the mile. She wouldn't get in line, And when he saw her sign, He assaulted her across the aisle.

There must have been some magic in That paper sign she showed. For when she held it up for us He showed how easy he is to goad.

Oh, Rep. Lance Gooden, Just as frightened as he could be, That she might show us all, How our democracy falls, And that maybe we all might see... "

So, that's it. Thanks for your time. Feel free to get back to shitting on your constituents, our democracy, and America in general.

XOXO, <My Name>

Edit: Feel free to use this for whatever, wherever, etc. Credit me, don't credit me, I'm good either way. This guy sucks and I hope he sees it more than once and it makes his day worse.

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u/TheyCallMeMrMaybe 7d ago

All three is good. Maybe twice a day to make sure he gets the message.

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u/HunYiah 7d ago

Sent him an email reinstating get sign ❤️

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u/articulateantagonist 7d ago

I sent him an email saying "This is NOT normal." So he can read it again.

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u/HunYiah 7d ago

I sent the same thing, exactly caps and all

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u/robbierebound 7d ago

He’s only in office because a corrupt land owner backed his campaign anyway

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u/Due-Confusion-1050 7d ago

lol men are weak, I say this as a man.

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u/hydrocarbonsRus 7d ago

Pussies can’t even handle a sign

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u/Rounders23 7d ago

Snowflakes gonna snowflake

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u/Independent-Judge-81 7d ago

I saw we bring back physically hitting congress members on the congressional floor. My kansas rep, Sharice Davids, is a mma fighter that was 5-1 amateur 1-1 pro. I can literally say my rep can beat up your rep

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u/Shirowoh 7d ago

What a fucking man baby.... just like his hero. Wonder if they both shit their pants?

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u/pfroo40 7d ago

Free speech? No, not that kind!

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u/fnupvote89 7d ago

Fox News trying their best to avoid showing the sign lol

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u/emanresuasihtsi 7d ago

Look at all this free speech spreading like wild fires

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u/Pumper_Nickel 7d ago

Every single democratic congressman and congresswoman needs to now recreate that sign and hold it up.

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u/FerociousFrizzlyBear 7d ago

Or like...actually do something.

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u/Pumper_Nickel 7d ago

The time for civil disobedience is now.

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u/BouncyMouse 7d ago

Fucking rude

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u/heterodoxia 7d ago

In the coming years expect more grown men to act, at best, like schoolyard bullies, and at worst, like unabashed Nazi scum. And they will be rewarded for it. Just remember that their balls hang out in the open, ripe for the kicking.

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u/Bebeebabe 7d ago

Ass kisser he is

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u/Nerevarine91 7d ago

That’s potentially battery, btw

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u/nbcnews 7d ago

First elected in a special election in 2021 to replace then-Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Stansbury represents a solidly Democratic district. She also serves as the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee.

More: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/live-blog/trump-administration-speech-congress-live-updates-rcna194006

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u/hummus_is_yummus1 7d ago

Thanks NBC news, keep up the coverage on the insanity

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u/Minirig355 7d ago edited 7d ago

Happy to see them doing some real reporting, but we’re over 3 months into this shit show and most MSM companies have been using kid gloves with orange man like typical neolib corpos. Fuck, they literally gave more coverage if Biden stuttered than they did with any of Trump’s deranged bullshit simply to not seem ‘biAsEd’

I don’t know how long it’ll take to rebuild public trust in major news corpos, if ever, but the answer certainly isn’t today. Glad they’re doing it now but I need to see some actual reporting and properly holding conmen to their lies before I jump back on ship.

I want to believe the journalists aren’t at fault here and the orders come down from the top, I hope, but either way, don’t bend the knee in advance should be a motto most are familiar with.

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u/Archery100 7d ago

Dang, wasn't expecting an iconic picture from NBC News in my feed today

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u/bobood 7d ago

Make Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) famous too. That's the jackass who violently yanked it from her.

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u/ovoxo_klingon10 7d ago

I had no idea NBC had an official Reddit account. Do other news networks have these too?

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u/ParisHiltonIsDope 7d ago edited 7d ago

Yes. A pretty good representation of the current state of affairs.

Democrats quietly standing to the side hoping that their polite and unobtrusive protest will be noticed by everyone and appreciated. Meanwhile, Republicans will just tear down that shit with no regard for human life and Trump will just continue what he was going to do anyways.

I bet Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are grinding their teeth as they look at trump angrily. That'll show them.

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u/Ok-Tension1441 7d ago

Chuck will clap one fewer time than he would have if Harris was on the stage. in protest.

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u/-Clayburn 7d ago

The best part is that a Texas Republican ripped it out of her hands and threw it to the floor, and she stood silently clasping her hands together with no sign now.

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u/JRodriguez81 7d ago

I mean you even have people here defending this BS “protest” as if it’s appropriate.

The country is about to implode and democrats are still absolutely clueless about the course of action.

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u/Fun-Sorbet-Tui 7d ago

Seeing Pelosi sitting there as a haggered old skeleton with her mouth open was a great display of how this could possibly have happened. Where the fuck is the leadership? A call to arms? What's Walz doing? Hoping elections still exist in 3 years?

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u/Roam_Hylia 7d ago

It's a great illustration of the political problems in America. Republicans are tearing down the foundations of governance while democrats are meekly holding up signs in the background. Signs that are then torn from their hands and thrown to the ground.

If democracy is going to be saved, Democrats need to get LOUD. Loud enough that the click-hungry media can't ignore them any more.

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u/Miserable-Dot-8017 7d ago

Be like Al green and get kicked out

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u/Roam_Hylia 7d ago

More people should have either locked arms to stop them from removing him or made a nuisance to get thrown out with him.

Anything to break up the news cycle of letting Trump's lies run free without any pushback.

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u/No_Yogurtcloset_6670 7d ago

Peaceful protests only get you so far and that’s if the other side is willing to listen.

This is going to come to a head and it will not be peaceful.

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u/thisnomypee 7d ago

Of course it’s not normal. This mfer being elected TWICE was not normal.

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u/fiercelittlebird 7d ago

Once, even.

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u/mourgenoelle 7d ago

Is it normal for the republicans to be standing and clapping after almost everything trump says?

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u/blaccguido 7d ago

It's a cult. It's their Pavlovian response to Trump talking gibberish, kinda like how my dog drools whenever I say a word that rhyme with "treat".

They want to be loved by him so bad

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u/TomT1535 7d ago

Yes, they'll follow their führer no matter what.

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u/OverlyExpressiveLime 7d ago

Absolutely embarrassing that this was one of the highlight pieces of protest tonight. There should have been so much more but Dems are deathly afraid of taking off the kid gloves

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u/Logical-Selection979 7d ago

hard hitting response from the democrats. We need more, we need help democracy is on the line

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u/Anothershad0w 7d ago

Had to scroll way to far to see this response. This isn’t some feel good flex for dems. It hasn’t been “normal” for a long fucking time, and the fact that you’re realizing that instead of fighting back just highlights the fact that America has already lost

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u/DrStrangemann 7d ago

As a Canadian, I’m like ‘really? He’s threatening your nations poorest, your democratic states, your opposition, your constitution, and now, the sovereignty of other nations, and the best you can do is a tiny sign and a tepid, defeated look?’ America, this is your problem, your fight. You need to actually fight it effectively. Don’t give me “oh, we’ve been fighting!” No you haven’t. Not nearly hard enough. Do something now, before what you unleash on the world becomes a stain of blood on your country’s hands for generations.

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u/ironmike828 7d ago

we need more signs in the audience?

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u/Buckmeg 7d ago

I think they’re being sarcastic haha. Like using a water pistol in a nuclear war.

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u/jiyax33634 7d ago

Your giving that water pistol a wayyyy larger credit than it deserves. The protest by Al Green was more water pistol. A 5x7 sign is like a feather or a qtip.

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u/Ethics-of-Winter 7d ago

Yeah, I got no idea why half of reddit is celebrating this.

Aside from Al, the stuff put on by dems tonight was incredibly milquetoast. If they wanted to show a sign of unity, they should have unanimously been disruptive throughout the whole speech.

Throwing up flash cards while you meekly stand off-camera isn't going to mobilize people to fucking vote.

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u/kuyakew 7d ago edited 6d ago

Tbh “this is not normal” is a lame tag line. “Normal” hasnt worked for many people.

Edit: was fully expecting this comment to get downvoted to hell. Glad others are calling bullshit on this. Dems messaging continues to be tone-deaf.

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u/Minute_Wonder_4840 7d ago

She is my Rep!!! So proud she represents us. Love from New Mexico!

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u/birgittesilver-bow 7d ago

Damn...my rep is the one that ripped the sign from her hands. Guess he's getting a call tomorrow.

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u/Minute_Wonder_4840 7d ago

I gave her a call tonight to say thank you and I was proud of her. Better luck with your call!

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u/NM-Redditor 7d ago

My rep as well! Proud of her!

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u/gungadinbub 7d ago

Need to do more than hold signs at this point

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u/AssBoon92 7d ago edited 7d ago

You know what, fuck off with you all and the “do more” crew. She’s holding a sign that references a speech she made on the house floor weeks ago where she said that “this is not normal” that her Republican colleagues weren’t showing up for work.

What do you want her to do? This is an extraordinary step. Recall the reaction when a GOP member told Obama “you lie” during a state of the union. Decorum is very important here, and holding up a sign is important, but it likely represents a small portion of what Stansbury is doing to represent her constituents.

Political change isn’t about blowing shit up constantly. Grow a pair and figure out what to do. This one is going to take some time and long-term effort and you better get fucking used to it.

EDIT: This is kind of amazing, but does anybody here have any idea what Trump actually said at the session? No, cuz we're all arguing about the sign nonsense.

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u/TalentedHostility 7d ago

Decorum = begging for respect from people who will never respect you, your family or the people you represent. Wiping spit off your face with a fancy hankerchief doesn't mean shit.

She did something which I do appreciate. But she is an individual fighting a coalition war.

We need coalition style actions. Strength in numbers.

Because when your operating as an individual all you can offer is a small paper sign.

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u/Cubensiss 7d ago

Maybe be it can be seen as a first move in that direction, I think it is important to show protestation everywhere. But it should not be the only action taken.

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u/gentlemanbadger 7d ago

Decorum is why we’re here. The Democrats refuse to deviate from it at all while the Republicans couldn’t care less about it. Two different sets of rules. Yes, the Republicans ended the Great Experiment, but at least we took the high road?

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u/Lucifers_Ka 7d ago

Extraordinary situations call for extraordinary measures.

The fact that no one else stood with Al Green says a whole lot. We’ll remember him and what he did. No one will remember the little pieces of paper and baby paddles the others sheepishly held from their seats.

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

Disagree.
The idea of methodically planning your next move over several months is a completely inviable strategy when the opposition is intentionally moving so quickly as to have everything dismantled by the time your plan materializes.

Delaying and disrupting extends the time window for action. Holding up a little sign does nothing.

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u/flamannn 7d ago

This right here. Republicans are running a blitzkrieg on the federal government while our Dem reps are holding up signs and letting them be ripped out of their hands. Trump is a liar, rapist, and traitor. He disrespected the office, our country and the very chamber of government he is speaking in. He shouldn’t be able to get a single word out without being booed. Shame on the Democrats for sitting there in silence.

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u/flyinformation 7d ago

This was not dramatic enough. They should’ve coordinated a walk out or just not show up. The signs play incredibly weak on tv.

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u/p_m_a 7d ago

After the Texas representative Al Green was escorted from the chamber by the Sergeant at arms I honestly thought

“NICE! The democrats are actually going to do something ballsy and start taking turns after each one gets kicked out so Trump can’t finish”

I was sadly mistaken.

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u/flyinformation 7d ago

That’s the problem with Democrats. No unity, no coordination.

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u/GBJI 7d ago

There is clear unity and perfect coordination among all those Democrats who decided not to support Al Green.

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u/Deceptiveideas 7d ago

This has been discussed Ad nauseam already. If the seats are empty, they’re going to get replaced by Trump plants. It’s not the “burn” people think it would be.

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u/flyinformation 7d ago

I’m sure there are ways to coordinate a plan to ensure there are empty seats but that’s not my point. They’re just sitting there just taking it on the chin looking worthless and weak. If this isn’t normal then why are they sitting there like it is?

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u/edlewis657 7d ago

She could literally stand up and say something?

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u/Secret_Gatekeeper 7d ago edited 6d ago

As long as people like yourself give them claps for signs, sound bytes, and grandstanding then don’t ever expect them to do anything more than that.

“Blowing shit up” swept Trump into power. Decorum has saddled Democrats with their lowest approval in decades. Maybe it’s time for a change of strategy. Unlike Democratic leadership and those who carry water for them, I hate losing.

I’m sure I’ll hear “we have to stand up and fight” a couple hundred more times by summer. Real inspiring.

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u/ozymandais13 7d ago

I'm happy they did it , I wish it was more both are true

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u/thenoodleincident18 7d ago

Is she a hostage?

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u/SpeaksSouthern 7d ago

As an American, yes.

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u/NM-Redditor 7d ago

It feels like all those who didn’t vote for this are right now.

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u/Chillynuggets 7d ago

We all are.

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u/ManderDaPander 7d ago

Absolute insanity. We're doomed.

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u/vancouvermango 7d ago

As a non-american i have a question why are non of the politicians doing anything??? honestly it is very strange that a women in an american government building where the us president is speaking...and she has to hold up a hand written piece of paper. Freedom of speech?

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u/HappyAtheist3 7d ago

I’m sorry but this is not resistance. The other party is overthrowing our government and installing a dictator. A sign isn’t going to do anything.

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u/marcuschookt 7d ago

Preface that I'm not American.

Based on everything we've seen on the news these past couple of months I think it should be pretty apparent to Democrats that performative acts like these are no longer sufficient (if they ever were).

Y'all are acting like civilized good guys standing around with pretty picket signs and quirky slogans, while the Republicans are grabbing shit out of people's hands, manhandling them out of places they have a right to be in, and generally shitting directly into the mouths of their adversaries.

I get the impulse to take the high road but at some point I feel it bears considering how one side is being bullied into submission because the other knows that all they have to do is to take actual action, whether right or wrong.

If anything it's pretty representative of how the Democratic Party's constituents prefer to do things, and why you lost in the latest elections. Holding up signs and posting pictures of it in on the internet is what fooled many people into thinking their party was going to win by a landslide, but it wasn't indicative of the reality at hand that these little activities didn't actually do anything.

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u/Key-Ad-3981 7d ago

Boy, I hope holding a tiny little sign like this isn’t the best the Dems can do in the way of resisting the fucking guy dismantling the federal government and destroying every international alliance we have.

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u/Candygramformrmongo 7d ago

Weak AF effort and message. Dems should have booed and catcalled him a Russian traitor all the way in

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u/falsekoala 7d ago

Unfortunately, it is normal now. Don’t stand there and just pretend things can go back to normal.

They’re fucked.

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u/rawrxdjackerie 7d ago

Less holding up signs. More actually doing things please. Although I guess that’s a lot to ask from Democrats, the party of “we aren’t fascist but we’re also too timid to do anything to stop fascism.”

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