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Bridges to Hawley: I want to recognize that your line of questioning is transphobic (Original Post) kpete Jul 2022 OP
What a colossal prick! Walleye Jul 2022 #1
Probably not literally - but I take your point! dchill Jul 2022 #2
Yes exactly. It's like calling a great big guy by the nickname Tiny Walleye Jul 2022 #3
He wears a necktie EYESORE 9001 Jul 2022 #5
Gee Josh, she didn't adopt your bigoted framing gratuitous Jul 2022 #4
I'm in total awe of people like her. Bleacher Creature Jul 2022 #6
I couldn't do it. Those guys are so aggressive and leftyladyfrommo Jul 2022 #7
kick blogslug Jul 2022 #8
Radical Republican extremists try to drown out any dissenting voice. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #9

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(82,849 posts)
4. Gee Josh, she didn't adopt your bigoted framing
Tue Jul 12, 2022, 01:41 PM
Jul 2022

That clearly upset Sen. Hawley to have his bigotry framed for him so clearly, despite his protestation that he's just asking questions. Bigoted questions that deny the existence of certain persons who are particularly vulnerable in our society who make Sen. Hawley uncomfortable.

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)
6. I'm in total awe of people like her.
Tue Jul 12, 2022, 01:47 PM
Jul 2022

To be able to stand firm in the face of a bully, who also happens to be a U.S Senator, during a televised hearing takes so much courage and fortitude. I know that I couldn't do it.

leftyladyfrommo

(18,869 posts)
7. I couldn't do it. Those guys are so aggressive and
Tue Jul 12, 2022, 01:51 PM
Jul 2022

Rude. I wouldn't last past the first salvo. Their whole technique is to steamroll people and it works

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