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bigtree

(85,996 posts)
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:32 PM Jan 2018

Sen. Durbin responds to Sen. Cotton

Mike Puccinelli @MPuccinelliCBS2 52m52 minutes ago

Sen. Durbin responds to @SenTomCotton who says he "misrepresented" what @realDonaldTrump said during Oval Office meeting when @SenatorDurbin says referred "shi-hole" countries. @cbschicago

watch: https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/952928001053913088



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Sen. Durbin responds to Sen. Cotton (Original Post) bigtree Jan 2018 OP
Thank you Senator Durbin spanone Jan 2018 #1
I happen to believe you are correct Perseus Jan 2018 #11
knr thank u senator durbin! withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #2
Welcome to DU, the home of shithole coffee mugs. n/t KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2018 #5
thanks withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #8
"I know what happened." - We all do, Senator DURBIN, thank you. UTUSN Jan 2018 #3
WH got their techs on it right now Iliyah Jan 2018 #4
National Review reports he said shithouse, not shithole Cicada Jan 2018 #6
Splitting hairs Marthe48 Jan 2018 #18
Cotton&Perdue duck behind a "shithouse" for political cover. oasis Jan 2018 #7
They should be at the bottom of one with the other turds. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2018 #17
Proud to be a Democrat Dammit !!!! n/t Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #9
No, he needs to rebut Cotton Perseus Jan 2018 #10
He is focused on the correct thing and he says so: murielm99 Jan 2018 #12
Agree, and disagree - actions are more important than words erronis Jan 2018 #14
I understand what you are saying. murielm99 Jan 2018 #15
can somebody post the actual response NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #13
here bigtree Jan 2018 #19
Thank you! NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #20
I try to include a source to the content bigtree Jan 2018 #21
Mahalo for this, bigtree! The vid Cha Jan 2018 #23
Yeah for Senator Durbin Gothmog Jan 2018 #16
KICK! Cha Jan 2018 #22

spanone

(135,841 posts)
1. Thank you Senator Durbin
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:35 PM
Jan 2018

i wish you would have finished with 'and i'd like to say FUCK YOU to my colleagues in the senate who are protecting this sick-ass 'president',

but, that's just me

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
11. I happen to believe you are correct
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:41 PM
Jan 2018

Maybe not use the words you used, because of political correctness, but same inference. And that is what I said before I read your post, democrats need to hit back.

UTUSN

(70,700 posts)
3. "I know what happened." - We all do, Senator DURBIN, thank you.
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:40 PM
Jan 2018

Worse than the liars who say it didn't is sleazebag Lindsey, who won't go all they way to the truth.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
6. National Review reports he said shithouse, not shithole
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:53 PM
Jan 2018

Jeff Flake says two at meeting told him, before press reports, he said what Durbin reported. Erik Erickson says he heard from some Trump supporters that Trump called them and bragged about saying it, thinking it will boost support from his supporters.

Marthe48

(16,963 posts)
18. Splitting hairs
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:02 PM
Jan 2018

Using one word or the other DOESN"T change what he meant, or the damage. again, to our country. It way ok with me if this over-the-hill loser quits.

oasis

(49,388 posts)
7. Cotton&Perdue duck behind a "shithouse" for political cover.
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:16 PM
Jan 2018

We certainly live in interesting times.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
10. No, he needs to rebut Cotton
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:38 PM
Jan 2018

Don't let Cotton off the hook, its time for Democrats to fire back, most republicans confuse decency with weakness.

To republican politicians politics is always a boxing match, they like to throw punches, democrats need to throw punches back.

murielm99

(30,741 posts)
12. He is focused on the correct thing and he says so:
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:58 PM
Jan 2018

Keeping DACA protections.

Never mind what 45 says. Look at what he and his repiggie congress do and make sure that do as little damage as possible. Focus on actions, not words.

erronis

(15,286 posts)
14. Agree, and disagree - actions are more important than words
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 02:23 PM
Jan 2018

But we need to sear into the nation's collective memory what the 'uglican's and their slime leader have said in addition to what they have done.

Politics should be where there is debate, agreement and disagreement, maybe heated conversations. But it should not be the place where one party and it's titular head can insult and inflame. That should be dispensed with after the 3rd grade.

murielm99

(30,741 posts)
15. I understand what you are saying.
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 02:26 PM
Jan 2018

Words can hurt and create a lot of ugliness. But 45 and his repiggie congress hide behind words and use them to distract us from their evil deeds. We have to be careful not to allow them to keep us off balance.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
13. can somebody post the actual response
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 02:08 PM
Jan 2018

for those of us without access to twitter in the office.

Thanks!

bigtree

(85,996 posts)
19. here
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:26 PM
Jan 2018

from LATimes:

“I know what happened. I stand behind every word that I said in terms of that meeting,” Durbin said on Monday about the president’s remarks at a White House meeting last week on immigration.

Durbin also dismissed reports attributed to unnamed White House aides that Trump said “shithouse” rather than “shithole.” He told reporters in Illinois, “I am stunned that this is their defense.”

Speaking to reporters in Illinois, Durbin insisted he was correct. He added, “I don’t know that changing the word from ‘hole’ to ‘house’ changes the impact which this has. This speaks toward America and its view toward immigration” and is a message “inconsistent with the values of this country.”

Durbin said the White House should release any recording of the conversation that might exist.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
20. Thank you!
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:39 PM
Jan 2018

That was like the 4th thread since this morning where I had to ask. You were the first to respond to any of them.

bigtree

(85,996 posts)
21. I try to include a source to the content
Mon Jan 15, 2018, 11:06 PM
Jan 2018

...but this time there was a delay with most news reports only providing the above tweet or another one with the vid.

Glad the news caught up and reported what was said.

Cha

(297,265 posts)
23. Mahalo for this, bigtree! The vid
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 01:37 AM
Jan 2018

wouldn't play for me.. and I really like what Sen Durbin said!

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