"The MAGA bimbo isn't just ignorant. She's contemptuous of people who actually know what they're talking about, especially if those facts-laden human beings are fellow women...In the world of MAGA, stupidity is a badge of honor for both sexes, but the heads of women need to be thoroughly empty. Book learning, in MAGA-land, is for lesbians and cat ladies. Intelligence gets in the way of the true duties of MAGA womanhood: keeping up your highly artificial appearance and, crucially, defending the man you serve with your whole heart and soul."

every single woman he has chosen to be in his administration has to conform in several ways......

She has to be willing to do ANYTHING for the chance to be in the spotlight of the Trump Cabal. She has to gloat over him constantly, and feed his immense ego with flattery.
In preparation to be accepted into his inner circle, she has to go get a TON of Plastic Surgery and LIPO. She has to get the required "Republican Rack", preferably DD. She has to change her hairstyle to look like Melania's.... Then, most of all, she has to have a needle stuck in her head, and half her brains sucked out....

this wench still have a job in the government? I think she's proven many times how incompetent she is.

Noem - YOU'RE FIRED!!!!!

I am 100% convinced he would have picked her for VP if the "Cricket" story hadn't come out.

But even with that, groveling, sycophantic worship ranks high on Trump's job requirements list.

And a good answer to "How much money are you going to steal for me?"

kissing the ring(or fill in the blank) has it's benefits. It's unbelievable what is going on in DC.

anyone behaving like this in any other job would be FIRED OR REPLACED

I always wondered where Adolph Hitler found his henchmen. It seems theses types of people will always be with us. Some are true believers, others will crawl out from under a rock motivated by hate or a need for self importance, power, or money.

Noem could have easily been a Nazi.

I think that ship has sailed.

the dog was cowering, like she was afraid of him. Smart dog.

So much love.

Reportedly, Adolf wanted to "prevent Blondi from falling into the hands of the approaching Soviet Red Army, fearing mistreatment or abuse....SS physician Werner Haase was ordered to administer a cyanide capsule to Blondi. Blondi died as a result...Hitler's reaction: While he was expressionless while watching her die, he became 'completely inconsolable' afterward."

Blondi was the guinea pig.

Being such a loyal dog, Blondi also died when she followed Hitler out of the window. Observers said Hitler screamed out "Heil!" as he exited the window, but the obedient Blondi thought he said "heel!"

she presents as an action figure. The entire cabinet is a scripted reality show government.
The disdain for intellectual curiosity is evident at every turn.
Marcotte has made me think more deeply about the screenplay as it molts to a stronger shell.
This government ignores the calling out, what little there is, and I deeply worry how ingrained the players against accountability have taken control.
Trump is riding high on the shoulders of these acolytes and we are without a cohesive response according to the media.
We see what's happening and even the deep thinkers don't see a counter to this juggernaut of proud ignorance.
Even Wall Street brushes off the madness as strategy.
Evil lurks in the minds of men and the rebuttal needs a moment to grab onto.

Contrast that to Dem presidents. Real leaders want knowledgeable advisors to give them the best informed policy advice available.

Facebook and Twitter didn’t have as much reach then. So combatting the “Obama is Muslim” talking points was relatively easier compared to 2016.

...or knowingly breaking the Constitution?

Why would Noem be embarrassed? That would require her to believe that she's not right about her definition...need to stop giving her and the others more credit than they actually deserve.

We need to stop believing that Trump's minions are like normal people, while any one of us might feel embarrassed or a little ashamed at our limited knowledge...people like Noem and the rest they don't fall into the same category.

In a way they are just like the inner circle of an idiot, they're dumber then the man they serve...

2002 or 2003. Given the Patriot Law, Merika love it or leave it hysteria, and the build-up for the Invasion of Iraq, needless to say I was not deeply honored. Honored to wear the uniform, of course, but not the Bush Admin. Tom Ridge was the first Secretary of DHS who I served under. I could not imagine serving under Secretary Noem or President Trump. Out of the frying pan and into the fire...

Trump Cult members take great pride in their ignorance and stupidity – and exhibit contempt for knowledge and intelligence, both of which interfere with the disinformation and lies that is the currency of conservativism.

You can't take people like Noem, Hegseth, Gabbard, Patel, RFK Jr, and put them in ANY situation where they might face accountabilty.

And, under Trump and a Republican majority in Congress, they don't.

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