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Democratic Senator Padilla was thrown to the ground and arrested at the Noem press conference (Original Post) malaise 23 hrs ago OP
The video is scary as hell. DURHAM D 23 hrs ago #1
Adding this link malaise 23 hrs ago #2
Yep. I was watching Cherrycheeks 23 hrs ago #3
Oh my gosh!!! malaise what happened... Peacetrain 23 hrs ago #4
She was making stuff up malaise 23 hrs ago #7
Forcefully removed from a press conference. Fascists have no shame. Emile 23 hrs ago #5
And thrown to the ground and cuffed by her goons. travelingthrulife 21 hrs ago #31
What is your source that he was arrested? Can't find it. sinkingfeeling 23 hrs ago #6
There is a chyron on MSNBC right now senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #10
Correction to my reply #10 above senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #28
What excuse will she give? madamesilverspurs 23 hrs ago #8
He dared to call her on her lies malaise 23 hrs ago #11
That is MY Senator!! Nictuku 23 hrs ago #9
Video here: sop 23 hrs ago #12
I want every DUer to listen to her every word malaise 22 hrs ago #14
That clip only shows him being forcibly dragged from the room. sop 22 hrs ago #16
He was thrown down to the ground and cuffed in the hall. travelingthrulife 21 hrs ago #32
A Dem senator from CA, with a foreign name. niyad 20 hrs ago #44
"We are staying here to liberate this city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this... LudwigPastorius 22 hrs ago #23
Noem looks like a used up porno actress. Klarkashton 23 hrs ago #13
I hope he sues the shit out of her. GoCubsGo 22 hrs ago #15
THIS malaise 22 hrs ago #17
Noem is now saying that she didn't "recognize" Padilla senseandsensibility 22 hrs ago #20
What Noem meant to say: "All those people look alike." sop 22 hrs ago #21
This person should not have been assaulted, regardless of whether or not he was a senator. Senator, wiggs 21 hrs ago #27
Lies. Lies and more lies. travelingthrulife 21 hrs ago #33
U.S. Senator Padilla was assaulted. Criminal charges must be filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney. sop 22 hrs ago #18
Omg, he is always so incredibly poised and gentlemanly. This is so Nixie 22 hrs ago #19
Video of Padilla and photo of him thrown on the floor being handcuffed flamingdem 22 hrs ago #22
Beyond apalling Pesky1 22 hrs ago #24
Why are you surprised? They have always been here, it is just easier now niyad 20 hrs ago #45
Don't tell us... he was waving a Mexican flag AStern 21 hrs ago #25
Recommended. H2O Man 21 hrs ago #26
Third world dictatorship. Ferrets are Cool 21 hrs ago #29
Those thugs with FBI ON THEIR JACKETS and DHS, need to be sued JohnSJ 21 hrs ago #30
I have to say that I am extremely disappointed in the anchor filling senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #35
It is bullshit, which is why I am watch CSPAN. JohnSJ 21 hrs ago #39
Fucking fascist police state. (nt) Paladin 21 hrs ago #34
Impeach the poppy killer ASAP Miami Blue 21 hrs ago #36
Protestant Christians Vs. Catholic Christians. House divided and all that jazz. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 21 hrs ago #37
Absolutely horrible 😞 TommieMommy 21 hrs ago #38
"Oh, give me a home, where the governor's not Noem" DFW 21 hrs ago #40
Be really intresting to hear the justification for that Warpy 21 hrs ago #41
So trmp plans on removing the governor and mayor....??? spanone 21 hrs ago #42
Yes malaise 20 hrs ago #48
What got me was one of the thugs telling the staffer who dflprincess 20 hrs ago #43
Fuck this gd racist sob regime !! IrishBubbaLiberal 20 hrs ago #46
Dog gone mac56 20 hrs ago #47

malaise

(285,183 posts)
7. She was making stuff up
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:25 PM
23 hrs ago

He said something and her goons struck th way she attacked that puppy

senseandsensibility

(22,446 posts)
28. Correction to my reply #10 above
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:45 PM
21 hrs ago

There was a chyron saying that on MSNBC at the time I posted, but Padilla himself then said he was not arrested.

Nictuku

(4,239 posts)
9. That is MY Senator!!
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:27 PM
23 hrs ago

Reading about this here had me go upstairs to tell mom about it, and it was on her TV. I saw a clip of it.

It really enrages me.

sop

(14,643 posts)
16. That clip only shows him being forcibly dragged from the room.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:43 PM
22 hrs ago

The elected US Senator from the most populous state in America being manhandled by Noem's goons for pointing out her lies.

LudwigPastorius

(12,659 posts)
23. "We are staying here to liberate this city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this...
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:28 PM
22 hrs ago

governor and this mayor have placed on this country, and what they have tried to insert into this city."

She talking about nothing less than Trump using DHS agents and the U.S. military to remove the democratically elected governor and mayor of the second largest city in the country. Whether they actually try or not, it is still absolutely batshit crazy that she is publicly stating this.

senseandsensibility

(22,446 posts)
20. Noem is now saying that she didn't "recognize" Padilla
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:56 PM
22 hrs ago

Sounds like she's claiming she didn't know he was a Senator, or that's her story.

wiggs

(8,253 posts)
27. This person should not have been assaulted, regardless of whether or not he was a senator. Senator,
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:43 PM
21 hrs ago

representative, elected official, construction worker, interested voter, bystander of any kind...no reason for force.

sop

(14,643 posts)
18. U.S. Senator Padilla was assaulted. Criminal charges must be filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:46 PM
22 hrs ago

Nixie

(17,700 posts)
19. Omg, he is always so incredibly poised and gentlemanly. This is so
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 02:46 PM
22 hrs ago

infuriating. It is so shocking to see this. Furious ,

The only thing I can think right now is they have to have their own press conferences right after these liars. Instant fact checkers and dominate the news. Don’t give these agitators a chance to lay hands on you.

Pesky1

(35 posts)
24. Beyond apalling
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:35 PM
22 hrs ago

I'm stunned that there are so many goons in the U.S. eager to be part of the new Stasi.

niyad

(124,316 posts)
45. Why are you surprised? They have always been here, it is just easier now
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:52 PM
20 hrs ago

to consolidate them, and whip them into greater bloodlust, and licensed, sanctioned violence against their chosen enemies.

H2O Man

(76,914 posts)
26. Recommended.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:40 PM
21 hrs ago

I've just got in, and so I can watch the news. Things are spinning out of control now. It is purposeful on the maga's part, as violence is all they know. They lack conflict resolution skills, and thus immediately resort to force.

Years ago, a Clan Mother at Onondaga told us that when the world is going too fast to talk the time to go inside yourself to slow down. When people go inside themselves, it prepares them to emerge and fight the Good Fight -- without violence beyond self-defense.

JohnSJ

(98,852 posts)
30. Those thugs with FBI ON THEIR JACKETS and DHS, need to be sued
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:48 PM
21 hrs ago

Watch Angela Alsobrooks on CSPAN on Senate floor speaking on this.

I doubt the Senate Democrats speaking on this will have the MSM showing this, but they must be held accountable for this outrage and criminal behavior from this administration.

senseandsensibility

(22,446 posts)
35. I have to say that I am extremely disappointed in the anchor filling
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:54 PM
21 hrs ago

Last edited Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:41 PM - Edit history (1)

in for Katy Tur on MSNBC. Framing this as a stunt several times in her questioning. Yeah, Padilla is the one pulling some kind of stunt here. She should go to FAUX.

37. Protestant Christians Vs. Catholic Christians. House divided and all that jazz.
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 03:59 PM
21 hrs ago

Re.Kristi: The pet-killin' lady doth Protestant too much, methinks.

DFW

(58,218 posts)
40. "Oh, give me a home, where the governor's not Noem"
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:16 PM
21 hrs ago


I'm waiting to hear what Adam Schiff has to say about the treatment of his fellow California Senator.

Warpy

(113,531 posts)
41. Be really intresting to hear the justification for that
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:17 PM
21 hrs ago

Seems a bit extreme if his infraction consisted of nt being on the approved press list (Pox, OAN, and RT)

dflprincess

(28,841 posts)
43. What got me was one of the thugs telling the staffer who
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:46 PM
20 hrs ago

was filming to stop because it violated "FBI rights".

IrishBubbaLiberal

(1,943 posts)
46. Fuck this gd racist sob regime !!
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 04:53 PM
20 hrs ago

FUCK THIS GOD DAMNED FASCIST TRUMP REGIME!

FUCK THESE GESTAPO ASSHOLES FOR ARRESTING AN ELECTED US SENATOR

AN HISPANIC US SENATOR THROWN TO THE GROUND AND HANDCUFFED

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