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13. Great, a cos-player in charge of a major government department

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 02:56 PM

Feb 2025

Nothing against cos-players in general (some of my best friends, etc) but there are times and places for it, and while conducting supposedly serious government business is not one of them. Can you imagine Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton, Condeleeza Rice, Deb Haaland, Janet Yellen, or Elaine Chao showing up so frivolously attired? Like it or not, women still have to live up to a higher standard to be taken seriously: Noem's dress and hair scream "I'm spending more time on wardrobe and make-up than on my job". And is it just me, or is she trying to look like Melania?

Is that "LICE" a real thing? "Local Immigration and Customs Enforcement"?

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"Cowboy Barbie" Kristi Noem says if Trump's tariffs cause prices to rise in America "other people's reactions" will be t [View all] riversedge Feb 2025 OP

Uh oh, she's got her Serious Homeland Security Cowboy Hat on. tanyev Feb 2025 #1

"Other people's reactions"? Like being pissed off Ocelot II Feb 2025 #2

More like, "Let them eat hate" Yavin4 Feb 2025 #18

Does she really think she looks good in that hat MacKasey Feb 2025 #3

Rodeo Clown Barbie is more like it. GoCubsGo Feb 2025 #4

Cringe-inducing doesn't begin to cover how embarrassing she is. hlthe2b Feb 2025 #5

Kristi Noem is the only person who takes Kristi Noem seriously. madaboutharry Feb 2025 #6

Yeah, there'll definitely be an increase in the price of Botox jmowreader Feb 2025 #23

The all favorite, that's on you, excuse. Baitball Blogger Feb 2025 #7

The power of the Magic R Emile Feb 2025 #8

For Annie Oakley Barbie, every day is Halloween. Must be an exciting adventure. Wonder allegorical oracle Feb 2025 #9

I wouldn't have to beat you if you didn't cry each time I beat you. Solly Mack Feb 2025 #10

South Dakota sells more goods to Canada (its #1 export market) than to its next eight largest foreign markets combined eppur_se_muova Feb 2025 #11

Don't blame the dog. Blame the owner. Midnight Writer Feb 2025 #12

Great, a cos-player in charge of a major government department Retrograde Feb 2025 #13

Eat a dog Traildogbob Feb 2025 #14

Cosplay Barbie. Butcher Barbie. Animal cruelty Barbie. Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #15

South Dakota exports billions of dollars to Canada Emile Feb 2025 #16

WTF?!? Auditioning for "Hee-Haw"? hatrack Feb 2025 #17

God, she's vacuous. no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #19

Those hairdos are so silly on a woman her age. poli-junkie Feb 2025 #20

Correction: Dog Killer Barbie MineralMan Feb 2025 #21

How stupid does kacekwl Feb 2025 #22

What a weird time in our nation's history. spanone Feb 2025 #24