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jmowreader

(50,562 posts)
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 08:23 PM Feb 2022

Idiot Idaho legislator believes England, Australia "communist countries"

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is a thread about Heather Scott. Ms. Scott, a legislator who comes from a community so small the "entering town" and "leaving town" signs are on the same post, rose in opposition to a new law allowing Idaho to remain in the Powerball lottery network when it expands to England and Australia.

These are her exact words:
“I don't like the fact we're going into communist countries," she said. “It just doesn't make sense that Idaho wants to expand our gambling into communist countries.”

After she said this about England and Australia, neither of which have ever been communist, she said this: “I don't know why you're all laughing, but I don't appreciate it.”

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article258662423.html

In short, you know you're a dumbass when members of your own party laugh at your stupidity.

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TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
2. This is the downside of democracy that the Founders were afraid of...
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 08:27 PM
Feb 2022

A population so stupid that they elect those even dumber so they can feel superior.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,557 posts)
4. No wonder Republicans don't want reporters allowed in State Chambers....
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 08:50 PM
Feb 2022

Poor thing....I can only imagine where she gets her news and information to conclude this. Damn shame there is no audio/video of her actual words.....

TomSlick

(11,107 posts)
7. Yet another wingnut throwing around the word "communist"
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 09:05 PM
Feb 2022

but could not give a reasonable definition of the word.

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