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lastlib

(28,618 posts)
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 01:02 PM Sep 2025

Last night , Speaker Li'l Mikey J. told Kaitlin Collins:

"It's time for a debate on what kind of country we are."

I had to spit my drink of water at the TV. Hey, Li'l Mikey, WHY the HELL wasn't it time for that debate after Sandy Hook--Parkland--Uvalde--Las Vegas--and a hundred OTHER Mass slaughters with guns???? But you and your fellow right-wing Nazis and gunhumpers kept telling us "this is not the time..." WTF made an ass like Charlie Kirk so special that it's now time???

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Last night , Speaker Li'l Mikey J. told Kaitlin Collins: (Original Post) lastlib Sep 2025 OP
Yield man!!!!! Traildogbob Sep 2025 #1
January 6, 2021 BeyondGeography Sep 2025 #2
I think Speaker God Warrior is scared. GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #3
Yes he's scared Zorro Sep 2025 #4
Pertinent thought! some_of_us_are_sane Sep 2025 #7
Bullets are equal opportunity offenders. BattleRow Sep 2025 #15
And what about the three children who were shot PatSeg Sep 2025 #5
The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, mentioned it. ... aggiesal Sep 2025 #23
Thanks PatSeg Sep 2025 #24
It's a gift to Mierda47 (I hate to say), because it knocked Epstein, Epstein, Epstein from the conversation. n/t aggiesal Sep 2025 #25
Sadly, that is true PatSeg Sep 2025 #31
Jeez, that the truth. It didn't even get the "ho-hum, another school shooting, thoughts and prayers" baloney. Zero..... FadedMullet Sep 2025 #27
I didn't hear anything about it until today PatSeg Sep 2025 #32
A picture's worth a thousand words Mr. Spanker BaronChocula Sep 2025 #6
No he doesn't Geechie Sep 2025 #9
So... BaronChocula Sep 2025 #11
Much better Geechie Sep 2025 #21
Fair & Balanced czarjak Sep 2025 #12
THIS!!! calimary Sep 2025 #16
We're the kind of country he voted for and protected! MLAA Sep 2025 #8
Too late JustAnotherGen Sep 2025 #10
Pick up a Bible and read the part about serving two masters. czarjak Sep 2025 #13
I'm reminded of how fast Reagan passed gun control laws when the Black Panthers started arming themselves. mjvpi Sep 2025 #14
Yep. calimary Sep 2025 #19
He wants a coiuntry under martial law Wicked Blue Sep 2025 #17
Tell the guy pushing the Bible to read it surfered Sep 2025 #18
Quote of the Week. calimary Sep 2025 #20
Kirk said there should be no empathy for victims of gun shootings (...paraphasing...) iluvtennis Sep 2025 #22
straight white male repukes only see a problem when they are the victims Skittles Sep 2025 #26
It's time when the Felon and Johnson say it's time Janbdwl72 Sep 2025 #28
"It's time for a debate on what kind of country we are" means do away with the Constitution but keep the 2A. sop Sep 2025 #29
Clearly we already know what kind of country we are vapor2 Sep 2025 #30

GoCubsGo

(35,000 posts)
3. I think Speaker God Warrior is scared.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 01:15 PM
Sep 2025

He's finally seeing that right-wing Nazis and gun-humpers can be targets, as well as perpetrators. I'm sure he felt safe from the violence up until now.

PatSeg

(53,551 posts)
5. And what about the three children who were shot
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 02:49 PM
Sep 2025

on the same day at their school? I still haven't seen any mention of them in the news.

aggiesal

(10,915 posts)
23. The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, mentioned it. ...
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:28 PM
Sep 2025

2 Students shot but not killed (1 in critical condition), and the shooter killed himself, I believe is what she reported.

PatSeg

(53,551 posts)
24. Thanks
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 06:08 PM
Sep 2025

I just read something today for the first time. Just imagine how their parents must have felt when Kirk's death dominated the news.

aggiesal

(10,915 posts)
25. It's a gift to Mierda47 (I hate to say), because it knocked Epstein, Epstein, Epstein from the conversation. n/t
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 06:12 PM
Sep 2025

PatSeg

(53,551 posts)
31. Sadly, that is true
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 10:38 PM
Sep 2025

Unfortunately for Trump, the Epstein story is not going away though.

FadedMullet

(1,019 posts)
27. Jeez, that the truth. It didn't even get the "ho-hum, another school shooting, thoughts and prayers" baloney. Zero.....
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 06:17 PM
Sep 2025

......mention because of Kirk's "martyrdom".

PatSeg

(53,551 posts)
32. I didn't hear anything about it until today
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 10:49 PM
Sep 2025

Meanwhile, the Kirk shooting certainly was big news, but how much can you say about one incident every hour all day long? When there is new information, certainly it should be reported, but repeating the same things over and over again is not responsible news coverage. There are other stories that still need to be covered.

Geechie

(1,048 posts)
9. No he doesn't
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:19 PM
Sep 2025

because they didn't come to kill him, they came to kill the former speaker, Nancy Pelosi, and VP Mike Pence. It's a perfect representation of Wilhoit's Law.

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

BaronChocula

(4,757 posts)
11. So...
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:28 PM
Sep 2025

You think all those republicans scurrying for their lives felt safe that day? No. They didn't. They weren't hiding because Capitol Police told them to. If you remember ANY of the news from that day, they ALL feared for their lives. No one knew in real time what "the plan" was.

But to conform to your sensibilities, I'll reword here to "...Remember when you cowered in fear for your life from Club Kirk?" Better?

Geechie

(1,048 posts)
21. Much better
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:58 PM
Sep 2025

Interesting. I've often wondered what would have happened if some "friendly fire" had happened that day, something that couldn't be blamed on the other guys (a la Ashli Babbitt). Would there have been a come-together moment to destroy the MAGA narrative?

MLAA

(19,800 posts)
8. We're the kind of country he voted for and protected!
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:16 PM
Sep 2025

I heard another Republican commentator make a similar statement.

czarjak

(13,678 posts)
13. Pick up a Bible and read the part about serving two masters.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:35 PM
Sep 2025

You SBC loons are going to be the ruin of US.
The pay is Fab though?
I'll bet! U?

mjvpi

(1,936 posts)
14. I'm reminded of how fast Reagan passed gun control laws when the Black Panthers started arming themselves.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:37 PM
Sep 2025

calimary

(90,804 posts)
20. Quote of the Week.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 03:53 PM
Sep 2025

Um, no. Make that “Quote of this Whole Fucking Era”!

“Woe to you who legislate evil, make laws that make misery for the poor, rob people of dignity, exploit the defenseless, take advantage of the homeless.”
Isaiah 10:1

iluvtennis

(21,527 posts)
22. Kirk said there should be no empathy for victims of gun shootings (...paraphasing...)
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 04:18 PM
Sep 2025
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOcGNzLDy30/


=====
I agree with this Instagram poster.

Janbdwl72

(285 posts)
28. It's time when the Felon and Johnson say it's time
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 06:22 PM
Sep 2025

It's really way past time. But for a dose of reality.

How many battles has the NRA lost on Capitol Hill?

sop

(19,326 posts)
29. "It's time for a debate on what kind of country we are" means do away with the Constitution but keep the 2A.
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 06:45 PM
Sep 2025

vapor2

(4,922 posts)
30. Clearly we already know what kind of country we are
Thu Sep 11, 2025, 09:24 PM
Sep 2025

No debate necessary unless it concerns serious gun control and the end of hatred from all repugs. Otherwise there is no debate Mikey

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