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malaise

(298,071 posts) Tue May 12, 2026, 02:43 PM May 12

Damn Patel is rude and arrogant n/t

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Damn Patel is rude and arrogant n/t (Original Post) malaise May 12 OP

About how the entire Repub Party is nowadays...nt Wounded Bear May 12 #1

Yes, far worse than most PatSeg May 12 #2

He plays to an audience of one. dem4decades May 12 #5

If he had any real answers or good intentions senseandsensibility May 12 #3

He's trying to find a way out without jail time. marble falls May 12 #4

I hear Trump is looking for a suitable replacement. Midnight Writer May 12 #6

He needs to shut his Kashyap Blue Owl May 12 #7

Most drunks are. And the more of the hard stuff they down, the nastier they get. Marie Marie May 12 #8

Wounded Bear

(64,659 posts)

1. About how the entire Repub Party is nowadays...nt

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:44 PM

May 12

PatSeg

(53,573 posts)

2. Yes, far worse than most

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:46 PM

May 12

He looks like a man in serious need of therapy.

dem4decades

(14,398 posts)

5. He plays to an audience of one.

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #2)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:49 PM

May 12

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senseandsensibility

(25,554 posts)

3. If he had any real answers or good intentions

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:47 PM

May 12

or knowledge, he wouldn't have to "save face" by acting like a mean girl or whatever his schtick is. I think he should be called on his antics. Something like "I can roll by eyes too, Mr. Patel. But I'm an adult and I have responsibilities to my constituents." I always found as a teacher that calmly calling out misbehavior was very effective.

marble falls

(72,557 posts)

4. He's trying to find a way out without jail time.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:47 PM

May 12

Midnight Writer

(25,765 posts)

6. I hear Trump is looking for a suitable replacement.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:51 PM

May 12

He has asked his staff how to get in touch with Marty Feldman or Jack Elam.

Blue Owl

(59,640 posts)

7. He needs to shut his Kashyap

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:16 PM

May 12

Marie Marie

(11,533 posts)

8. Most drunks are. And the more of the hard stuff they down, the nastier they get.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:39 PM

May 12

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