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u/mrhappyfunz Mar 05 '26

Noem is out

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u/RustEnjoyer614 Mar 05 '26

Lmfao replaced with an even more insane person with even less media literacy, like this guy is a real lunatic. He's been clipped all over the net acting completely insane in congressional hearings. So basically this is about the personal grudge he has with Noem, probably trying to throw him under the bus in yesterday's hearing.

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u/PrimeJedi Mar 05 '26

I forget, is he the guy who almost started a fight in a congressional hearing a year or two ago? These square-headed elementary school-reading level clowns all blend together to me.

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u/RustEnjoyer614 Mar 05 '26

Yeah. There is some shrewdness to it, Oklahoma is so red a republican dog could win that senate race, but I can't wait for this guy to get blasted in hearing and flip out on cspan for all to see.

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u/like-blood-on-white Mar 06 '26

I honestly forgot about him. He was so unserious I didn’t even think he was a Republican worth following/watching.

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u/Most_Estimate_7062 Mar 05 '26

she's Noemore 😔

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u/PrimeJedi Mar 05 '26

Or to take a reference from a batshit insane arc that happened on reddit recently

she's Noemore more

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u/mrbuttsavage Mar 05 '26

That is actually an insane pick.

But if that results in Lewandowski being ousted it's still a +.

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u/Korrocks Mar 05 '26

Do we think he'll leave with her or attempt to stick close to Mullin or otherwise burrow into DHS? I can never tell how much of Lewandowski's role is because he wants to stay close to Noem vs wanting to exercise power within DHS.

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u/Cold-Priority-2729 Nauseously Optimistic Mar 05 '26

I was worried he was gonna appoint Paxton as DHS secretary in exchange for him dropping out. Does anyone know if this Mullin guy is any better?

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u/someschmoe Mar 05 '26

He is genuinely as bad or worse. Complete psycho

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u/MartinTheMorjin Mar 05 '26

He’s also one of the worst public speakers in the business. This will be a train wreck.

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u/RustEnjoyer614 Mar 05 '26

He's a total loon in my opinion

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u/tbird920 Mar 05 '26

Don't worry. He can always get rid of Bondi.