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LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 11:57 AM Jan 2019

If Anyone Has An Issue With Rashida Tlaib Speaking Her Mind....

Last edited Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:32 PM - Edit history (2)

Get Over It, Because This Is What She Does and Will Continue To Do. Thank You Congresswoman Tlaib for SPEAKING LOUDLY for The "D" and the 13th Congressional District.

IMPEACH THE MF is Right On Point!

New House Democrat Rashida Tlaib: 'We're gonna impeach the motherf****r'

"Washington (CNN)Hours after she was sworn in to Congress, Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib used an expletive Thursday in pushing for impeaching President Donald Trump.

Speaking to a crowd at an event sponsored by the progressive group MoveOn, Tlaib recalled the moment she won her election in November.

"And when your son looks at you and says, 'Mama look, you won. Bullies don't win,' and I said, 'Baby, they don't,' because we're gonna go in there and we're going to impeach the motherf****r," Tlaib said Thursday, speaking of Trump, according to a video posted on Twitter by Nestor Ruiz, an activist with United We Dream."

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/04/politics/rashida-tlaib-trump-impeachment-comments/index.html


Rashida speaks her mind and Speaks Truth To Power....

Here is an example of her confronting a Property Owner on the Environmental Damaging Pet Coke in Southwest Detroit while as a State Representative in the Michigan House:

Lawmaker takes property owner to task over petroleum coke storage

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If Anyone Has An Issue With Rashida Tlaib Speaking Her Mind.... (Original Post) LovingA2andMI Jan 2019 OP
She was elected by people who want her to speak her mind. We are never going to move in a wasupaloopa Jan 2019 #1
Exactly right! Progressive women like Rashida & AOC aren't afraid to say what we, their supporters InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #28
Hell, RWers voted for asshole because he 'spoke his mind'... Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #2
Exactly!! LovingA2andMI Jan 2019 #3
+1, not a damn thang !! uponit7771 Jan 2019 #5
... Scurrilous Jan 2019 #12
K&R, Red Don .. IS ... a motherfucker and he ... SHOULD ... be impeached for emoluments. Don't know uponit7771 Jan 2019 #4
Yeah, I can just imagine the pearl-clutching among the people who voted for a Aristus Jan 2019 #6
If any of the motherfuckers I insulted are someone offended by my comments, then I apologize to FSogol Jan 2019 #13
Kind of evens the score with the "YOU LIE!" outburst agains Obama at his SOU. allgood33 Jan 2019 #7
I am not bothered by Rep. Tlaib 's choice of words.......... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #8
Does anyone believe we'll not see 2020 GOP campaign ads with this little gem front and center? Atticus Jan 2019 #9
They took the word 'Pizza' in an email and turned it into a conspiracy theory that they ran on ck4829 Jan 2019 #11
Yeah, let's save them the trouble of making things up. Let's just hand them weapons we create. nt Atticus Jan 2019 #19
I've thought about that as well BannonsLiver Jan 2019 #21
Unfortunately, pragmatism was executed by the Republican Party in 2016 ck4829 Jan 2019 #25
OK guys, no farting for the next two years. Not even those sneaky silent ones. John Fante Jan 2019 #27
I guess I'm a fuddy duddy Charlotte Little Jan 2019 #10
I'm One Too, Then RobinA Jan 2019 #14
Same here leftynyc Jan 2019 #23
Considering what prompted Tlaib to say a swear gratuitous Jan 2019 #15
...because House member who make red meat speeches for the base... brooklynite Jan 2019 #16
She's my Rep! Proud of her and my fellow voters! bif Jan 2019 #17
Not my rep, but, me too!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #30
Agreed. Bravo Arazi Jan 2019 #18
... Scurrilous Jan 2019 #20
OMG......how perfect! akraven Jan 2019 #32
Stormy Daniels had a child when she fucked Spanky. panader0 Jan 2019 #22
K&R ck4829 Jan 2019 #24
K&R Gothmog Jan 2019 #26
Someone needs to Express what is on EVERYONE that is not a trumper! Smackdown2019 Jan 2019 #29
I loved that video of her "speaking her mind". akraven Jan 2019 #31
 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
1. She was elected by people who want her to speak her mind. We are never going to move in a
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:01 PM
Jan 2019

progressive direction until people like her speak her mind.

The far left plants a marker and little by little we move toward it. That's how it should be. If there was no left marker we would not have anything to move toward and we remain stagnate.

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
28. Exactly right! Progressive women like Rashida & AOC aren't afraid to say what we, their supporters
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 05:13 PM
Jan 2019

are thinking and want to see done... it's about fuckin' time!!

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
4. K&R, Red Don .. IS ... a motherfucker and he ... SHOULD ... be impeached for emoluments. Don't know
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:21 PM
Jan 2019

... what the bru hah is about outside of the MSM think bubble.

Aristus

(66,327 posts)
6. Yeah, I can just imagine the pearl-clutching among the people who voted for a
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:22 PM
Jan 2019

guy who likes to 'grab 'em by the pussy!', and says so. Out loud.


FSogol

(45,481 posts)
13. If any of the motherfuckers I insulted are someone offended by my comments, then I apologize to
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:50 PM
Jan 2019

those motherfuckers!



 

allgood33

(1,584 posts)
7. Kind of evens the score with the "YOU LIE!" outburst agains Obama at his SOU.
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:25 PM
Jan 2019

Bastards! They can dish it out but can't take it. Like all cowardly bullies.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,784 posts)
8. I am not bothered by Rep. Tlaib 's choice of words..........
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:27 PM
Jan 2019

She was being civil.

This is how I view the Orange Puke in the White House.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
9. Does anyone believe we'll not see 2020 GOP campaign ads with this little gem front and center?
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:41 PM
Jan 2019

Does anyone think this choice of words won't be used by all sorts of knuckle daggers to raise money for the Orange One?

The language does not offend me. The thoughtlessness does.

ck4829

(35,069 posts)
11. They took the word 'Pizza' in an email and turned it into a conspiracy theory that they ran on
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:45 PM
Jan 2019

If we are going to be afraid of them taking our words and using them against us, we might as well not communicate.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
19. Yeah, let's save them the trouble of making things up. Let's just hand them weapons we create. nt
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 01:44 PM
Jan 2019

BannonsLiver

(16,370 posts)
21. I've thought about that as well
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 02:30 PM
Jan 2019

At first I was sort of annoyed about her comments after reading posts cheering her on from people here, many of which don’t seem to know much about politics, or pragmatic thinking and are mostly emotion driven.

But then I thought well she’s expressing what many feel. I just want to see some follow through on all the big talk. If you say you’re going to impeach the mother fucker, you had better actually do it.

ck4829

(35,069 posts)
25. Unfortunately, pragmatism was executed by the Republican Party in 2016
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 05:02 PM
Jan 2019

If pragmatism ruled the day, the person who gets the most votes would win and the dignified and diplomatic person would win over the bankrupt reality TV show host.

John Fante

(3,479 posts)
27. OK guys, no farting for the next two years. Not even those sneaky silent ones.
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 05:11 PM
Jan 2019

The GOP might use it in an attack ad!

Charlotte Little

(658 posts)
10. I guess I'm a fuddy duddy
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:43 PM
Jan 2019

But I tend to admire those who find more powerful ways to express themselves than vulgarity. And I'm a woman known to drop the f-bomb constantly (including calling the orange shit-stain a mofo), so hypocrite I be. But I wasn't just elected to serve the country as a leader, so I'm not gonna hold myself to the same standards I would like to hold my leaders.


RobinA

(9,888 posts)
14. I'm One Too, Then
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 12:54 PM
Jan 2019

I've certainly been known to use the word, but not at work. Name calling belongs on the playground.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
23. Same here
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 02:38 PM
Jan 2019

We ALL agree with her. That's not the point. Handing the putrid cons ammunition on a day we should talking about the history happening all around us is counter-productive. I also do not swear at work.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
15. Considering what prompted Tlaib to say a swear
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 01:11 PM
Jan 2019

I'd say it's a rather mild expletive to use in relation to an administration that is forcibly separating families, kidnapping their children, caging and torturing those children, and even having them die in their custody. If being called a "motherfucker" is the worst that happens to Trump and his minions, they should be on their knees every evening thanking the deity of their choice that they haven't had to provide more of an answer for their crimes against humanity.

brooklynite

(94,513 posts)
16. ...because House member who make red meat speeches for the base...
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 01:27 PM
Jan 2019

...as opposed to actually passing legislation always do so well?

Smackdown2019

(1,186 posts)
29. Someone needs to Express what is on EVERYONE that is not a trumper!
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 05:14 PM
Jan 2019

It is astounding how this TRAITOR still sits behind the same DESK that JFK stood for democracy against the REDS! Impeachment him now and his little meme!

That job report is a lie! That department is on furlough and guess who was at the cabinet meeting yesterday!

akraven

(1,975 posts)
31. I loved that video of her "speaking her mind".
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 06:46 PM
Jan 2019

It's about fucking time women were allowed to without the friggin' hypocrites criticism. She is an ASSET to our Democratic Party.

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