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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIndiana Republican With Disabled Daughter Revolts on Redistricting After Trump's Slur: 'Words Have Consequences'
Indiana state Senator Mike Bohacek (R) publicly declared he will vote against President Donald Trump-backed redistricting efforts in his state as he raged against the presidents use of a slur Friday to insult Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D).
Bohacek, a Republican from Michiana whose daughter has Down syndrome, said Trumps Friday remark using the word retard crossed a personal line. The president hurled the slur in a late-night anti-immigration tirade during which he branded the Democrat seriously retarded.
Taking to Facebook, the lawmaker warned that words have consequences and he would be voting NO on redistricting efforts until Trump could prove his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority:
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/indiana-republican-with-disabled-daughter-revolts-on-redistricting-after-trumps-slur-words-have-consequences/
3catwoman3
(28,333 posts)I would suggest he not hold his breath.
DBoon
(24,567 posts)something so implausible the entire universe will collapse into oblivion first
Uncle Joe
(63,844 posts)Thanks for the thread CatWoman
CatWoman
(80,216 posts)but i think MTG's departure has paved the way
Uncle Joe
(63,844 posts)Initech
(107,034 posts)But hey, if you are willing to vote for change, I'm for it!
RockCreek
(1,208 posts)What selective blinders he has been wearing for the past decade or more...
Gimpyknee
(1,008 posts)TheRickles
(3,100 posts)DJ Synikus Makisimus
(1,163 posts)Let the games begin.
NewLarry
(114 posts)but often it's only on the subject or issue that affected them personally.
Empathy is a non-starter with that crowd.
progressoid
(52,417 posts)It was evident 10 years ago.
purr-rat beauty
(887 posts)Until it hurts them
Let's see how strong he truly is by his daughter's side
duckworth969
(1,037 posts)First dead pet on his porch will change his mind.
Blumancru
(126 posts)Not worried about the mid terms at all. He is either completely senile or knows they will win by cheating.
Conjuay
(2,816 posts)Cha
(316,096 posts)specialties.. Insulting the Disabled.
Good on Mike Bohacek speaking out publicly for his daughter and all Those who need support. 💙
kimbutgar
(26,557 posts)calimary
(88,655 posts)Too many of them have lots of excuses for not breaking up with him. Ill never understand it.
kimbutgar
(26,557 posts)2na fisherman
(189 posts)The video of Trump rolling his eyes, flailing his arms and babbling insanely, "... ugh, I don't know what I said, ugh...I don't remember....." is all we need to know about HIS state of mind. If the wheels of Karma were ever to roll over Trump, he might soon have a stroke leaving him disabled to be mocked by his own reflection in the mirror. His lack of empathy is part of his twisted pathology. I thought he would have been rejected by voters for mocking that reporter in that way, but here we are.
calimary
(88,655 posts)Maybe they revel in his meanness because hes doing THEIR meanness for them while they can play innocent from the sidelines.
617Blue
(2,165 posts)Hoosier_Progressiv
(58 posts)Perhaps the right amount of financial donation for re-election could influence a vote.
COL Mustard
(7,878 posts)His support is eroding. About damn time.
70sEraVet
(5,170 posts)Oh well. We'll take whatever help we can get.
Boo1
(91 posts)mocked the disabled.
I agree with the sentiment of one of the post s above. Republicans who don't like Trump are just feeling more emboldened to say it openly.
He is losing support and losing his hold on the party.
TlalocW
(15,672 posts)Are the numbers that close?
CatWoman
(80,216 posts)The meeting, ahead of next weeks session, represents an escalation of Johnsons involvement in mid-cycle redistricting, a process driven by the White House: He has routinely said its an issue for individual states and one in which he has no direct involvement.
House Republicans are expected to talk with Johnson on a conference call at 1 p.m. Saturday before convening on Dec. 1.
A spokesperson for Johnson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
POLITICO reported last week that Johnson called GOP Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray last Wednesday, after Bray, whose caucus has largely resisted redistricting, said Senate Republicans would not convene to advance new maps.
In the call, Johnson expressed the importance of holding Republicans thin majority in the House ahead of the midterms, according to Bray. Indiana Republicans are weighing redrawing the 1st and 7th congressional districts, potentially yielding Johnson two additional seats.
But earlier this week, Bray reversed course, saying his caucus would make a final decision on redistricting when they are expected to reconvene on Dec. 8.
Multiple Indiana Republicans close to the process, and granted anonymity by POLITICO to discuss a matter that has resulted in personal threats to their safety, said they believe the Senate is still a handful of votes away from having support for the matter.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/27/mike-johnson-indiana-redistricting-00670570
paleotn
(21,297 posts)Won't be long until Trump can't remember who the president is and whether he should wear pants or not. Personally, and this might send me directly to Hell, but I'm waiting with bated breath to thoroughly enjoy those Donnie dementia melt downs.
Ars Longa
(377 posts)Wednesdays
(21,486 posts)But this was okay with Bohacek?

progressoid
(52,417 posts)They all conveniently ignored this.
UpInArms
(53,828 posts)He has a sad
Mebbe someone told him that retarded was code for Downs syndrome
and he got a clue
How about
Immigrants
lgbts
dei
others
animals
piggy?
mercuryblues
(16,068 posts)Donald Trump allegedly made a similar statement when discussing Fred Trump IIIs own son, who has a KCNQ2 gene mutation that resulted in intellectual and developmental disabilities. The nephew writes that he was appalled by his uncles remarks and the implication that there is a whole group of people whose lives dont matter. If its true that Donald Trump made these statements, I am appalled as well partly because my 6-year-old son is one of those people.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disabled-people-expensive-care-donald-trump_n_66a8f37ee4b0e33a3bb82575
Oh, it's about his family now. As long as trump was sticking it to the libs he was happy. Fuck him.