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ForgoTheConsequence

(5,174 posts)
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:31 PM 17 hrs ago

Nebraska governor takes jabs at 'libtards,' champions conservative wins in campaign call

“Nebraskans are about faith, family and hard work. We’re about the American dream. I will tell you that if you sit and listen to the 10 keyboard warriors that are the libtards, if you listen to that, you would think the sky is falling down,” Pillen said.

Later in the call, Pillen used the term again when talking about how serving as Nebraska’s governor is an “incredible privilege.”

“I love the people in Nebraska, and you know, I don’t really give a damn what those libtards and these people want to criticize. Quite honestly, the more they criticize me and our team and my family… We’re doing great work. I’m only your governor by the strength of prayers.”

And in a third instance of using the term, Pillen mentioned demonstrators who had gathered at one of his in-person talks who voiced their opposition to the governor.

“We had some demonstrators in one of our places today that wear the red things – whatever. The libtards have lost their brains.”

https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/nebraska-governor-takes-jabs-at-libtards-champions-conservative-wins-in-campaign-call/

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Nebraska governor takes jabs at 'libtards,' champions conservative wins in campaign call (Original Post) ForgoTheConsequence 17 hrs ago OP
Nebraska state auditor finds 'favoritism' in no-bid contract leads straight to Gov. Pillen chowder66 17 hrs ago #1
We've lost OUR brains? SergeStorms 16 hrs ago #2
Facebook was the worst thing to ever happen to society. Oneironaut 16 hrs ago #3

chowder66

(11,900 posts)
1. Nebraska state auditor finds 'favoritism' in no-bid contract leads straight to Gov. Pillen
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:36 PM
17 hrs ago

The Nebraska state auditor is calling out the governor, saying a no-bid contract went outside of Nebraska law and can be traced back to Gov. Jim Pillen.

The report says Pillen and the Department of Economic Development processed an “emergency” contract for a company that Foley alleges was unlawful and wrong.

“We pulled all of those emails and started reading through them," Foley said. "And we can see this thing was directed right from the governor’s office."

“I’ve never seen a situation like this where it led directly to the governor’s office,” State Auditor Mike Foley said.



https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-state-auditor-finds-favoritism-in-no-bid-contract-leads-to-gov-pillen/69961439

Oneironaut

(6,229 posts)
3. Facebook was the worst thing to ever happen to society.
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 06:27 PM
16 hrs ago

Especially when the MAGA crowd entered it in the late 2010s and during COVID.

This sort of vernacular reads very much “Facebook comments section.” It’s braindead slop and appeals to the biggest losers in society. If a loved one started talking like this, I would probably burn their computer. Just saying.

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