> “Are you still a Marxist?” Kennedy asked Melissa DuBose, Biden’s nominee for a U.S. district court in Rhode Island. It was his very first question in DuBose’s nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and he gave zero context.
> “I am not nor have I ever been a Marxist,” replied DuBose, who is now a state district judge.
> They went back and forth. Kennedy suggested she was lying under oath about being a secret Marxist, citing an interview she did in 2000 when she was working at a coffee shop and said she was “in my Marxist phase.”
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> And then Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) reminded Kennedy that even if it were true that DuBose had been in a “Marxist phase,” people sometimes take new positions on issues over time. Even him.
> “This was many, many, many, many, many years ago,” Whitehouse said of DuBose’s interview. “Perhaps during the time when my colleague Sen. Kennedy was a Democrat, showing that people can change their views, even if it were true that you were in a Marxist phase.”
> Whitehouse smiled. Laughs were audible in the room. Kennedy was furious.
> “I’ve never been a Marxist!” he shouted. “I’ve never been a Marxist! And I’ve never admitted I was a Marxist and then not turned a document over to this committee!”
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> The reality, though, is that Republicans have spent years baselessly accusing Biden’s nominees of secretly being Marxists or communists.
> They don’t listen when these nominees insist they are not. The idea is that because they are Democratic appointees, there must be some Marxist ideology in there somewhere, so why not bring back a dose of McCarthyism to suggest they’re not loyal to American democracy.
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> A Kennedy spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment on whether Marxist ideologies ever resonated with the Louisiana senator when he was a Democrat.
The Democratic Party has produced all the better Presidents since WW2 (I can’t think of a decent Republican one since Eisenhower, I have a soft spot for Reagan’s personality but not his policies), it is nothing to be ashamed of.
He used to be an honest, decent human being, but he left all that behind too. Now he’s foghorn Leghorn.
The Foghorn Leghorn of the Senate.
Oh hi, marxist
DuBose should have asked if he still beats his wife.
Senator Kennedy – have you ever had any manner of speaking other than the current Southern drawl you use today?
He also used to speak without his heavy southern drawl. I don’t think consistency is really in his wheelhouse.
they aren’t even using the term cultural marxist correctly. the original use was to say *capitalism* produces a monoculture through consolidation, and looking at the GOP, yep, point proven.
jfc.
It doesn’t sound like they even know what Marxism is. You cannot be a Marxist and a Communist.. It’s an economic way of thinking.. I’m so tired of the stupid..
I’d love for someone to one day respond to this question from a senator/congressperson with “Could you please define or explain what you mean by Marxist so I can more adequately answer your question?” just to see the questioner fumble over the concept.
Harpo was my favorite one.
He will really flip when he is reminded that he used to be a human being too.
Let’s call them out in 21st century vernacular; Kennedy and his ilk are Putinist-fascists. If 45 had his way, he’d push Biden out of a highrise window, or poison Biden’s underwear…
We should start accusing Republicans of working for the Kremlin and undermining the safety and security of our country.
Next time someone is breaking into your house, call a crackhead.
What’s truly funny is when he’s confronted, he can’t actually tell you what a “Marxist” is.
It’s just a trigger and insult word to him.
I’m old enough to remember when he spoke more normal. He sounds like a great-grandma now.
Old boy got indignant with old money supremacy. Look at that little southern growl. Haha.
Senator Foghorn still embarrassing Himself and the state of Louisiana!
I just want to note that this guy has nothing to to with me, even if he used to be a Democrat.
Republicans have nothing better to do for this country than degrade. They have no agenda to better this country. They are out to destroy this country for their dictator Trump.
Other than basic cognitive dissonance, what’s the mindset or reasoning of Republicans where they both witch hunt invisible Marxists/Communists yet suckle the genocidal teat of Vladimir Putin?
I wish I could have been there to share in the laugh everyone gave after Sen. Whitehouse called Kennedy out. It would have healed my soul.
Politicians should have to follow SAG rules, ie change their names if it’s the same as another well known politician. How about adolf for this guy?
Believe it or not, Trump was also a Democrat and a supporter of abortion rights.
Cluster B types…
Don’t like their masks removed.
Worst Kennedy.
Are you still a Marxist? Yes, absolutely, I especially enjoy Harpo, although I do think Groucho is a bit over rated. But, yes still a Marxist.
politics in this country is a fucking joke!!!! Bunch of children, so embarrassing!
I’ve been reading up on the history of the US labor movement and it’s interesting how accusations of Marxism and communism have been used to try to shut down US liberals since the days when Karl Marx was still publishing his work.
“I’ve never been a Marxist!” he shouted. “I’ve never been a Marxist!”
Just another day in Republican land.
I am grateful that he is no longer a Democrat. As a republican he is a shining example of what is wrong in American politics.
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> “Are you still a Marxist?” Kennedy asked Melissa DuBose, Biden’s nominee for a U.S. district court in Rhode Island. It was his very first question in DuBose’s nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and he gave zero context.
> “I am not nor have I ever been a Marxist,” replied DuBose, who is now a state district judge.
> They went back and forth. Kennedy suggested she was lying under oath about being a secret Marxist, citing an interview she did in 2000 when she was working at a coffee shop and said she was “in my Marxist phase.”
…
> And then Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) reminded Kennedy that even if it were true that DuBose had been in a “Marxist phase,” people sometimes take new positions on issues over time. Even him.
> “This was many, many, many, many, many years ago,” Whitehouse said of DuBose’s interview. “Perhaps during the time when my colleague Sen. Kennedy was a Democrat, showing that people can change their views, even if it were true that you were in a Marxist phase.”
> Whitehouse smiled. Laughs were audible in the room. Kennedy was furious.
> “I’ve never been a Marxist!” he shouted. “I’ve never been a Marxist! And I’ve never admitted I was a Marxist and then not turned a document over to this committee!”
…
> The reality, though, is that Republicans have spent years baselessly accusing Biden’s nominees of secretly being Marxists or communists.
> They don’t listen when these nominees insist they are not. The idea is that because they are Democratic appointees, there must be some Marxist ideology in there somewhere, so why not bring back a dose of McCarthyism to suggest they’re not loyal to American democracy.
…
> A Kennedy spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment on whether Marxist ideologies ever resonated with the Louisiana senator when he was a Democrat.
The Democratic Party has produced all the better Presidents since WW2 (I can’t think of a decent Republican one since Eisenhower, I have a soft spot for Reagan’s personality but not his policies), it is nothing to be ashamed of.
He used to be an honest, decent human being, but he left all that behind too. Now he’s foghorn Leghorn.
The Foghorn Leghorn of the Senate.
Oh hi, marxist
DuBose should have asked if he still beats his wife.
Senator Kennedy – have you ever had any manner of speaking other than the current Southern drawl you use today?
He also used to speak without his heavy southern drawl. I don’t think consistency is really in his wheelhouse.
they aren’t even using the term cultural marxist correctly. the original use was to say *capitalism* produces a monoculture through consolidation, and looking at the GOP, yep, point proven.
jfc.
It doesn’t sound like they even know what Marxism is. You cannot be a Marxist and a Communist.. It’s an economic way of thinking.. I’m so tired of the stupid..
I’d love for someone to one day respond to this question from a senator/congressperson with “Could you please define or explain what you mean by Marxist so I can more adequately answer your question?” just to see the questioner fumble over the concept.
Harpo was my favorite one.
He will really flip when he is reminded that he used to be a human being too.
Let’s call them out in 21st century vernacular; Kennedy and his ilk are Putinist-fascists. If 45 had his way, he’d push Biden out of a highrise window, or poison Biden’s underwear…
We should start accusing Republicans of working for the Kremlin and undermining the safety and security of our country.
Next time someone is breaking into your house, call a crackhead.
What’s truly funny is when he’s confronted, he can’t actually tell you what a “Marxist” is.
It’s just a trigger and insult word to him.
I’m old enough to remember when he spoke more normal. He sounds like a great-grandma now.
Old boy got indignant with old money supremacy. Look at that little southern growl. Haha.
Senator Foghorn still embarrassing Himself and the state of Louisiana!
I just want to note that this guy has nothing to to with me, even if he used to be a Democrat.
Republicans have nothing better to do for this country than degrade. They have no agenda to better this country. They are out to destroy this country for their dictator Trump.
Other than basic cognitive dissonance, what’s the mindset or reasoning of Republicans where they both witch hunt invisible Marxists/Communists yet suckle the genocidal teat of Vladimir Putin?
I wish I could have been there to share in the laugh everyone gave after Sen. Whitehouse called Kennedy out. It would have healed my soul.
Politicians should have to follow SAG rules, ie change their names if it’s the same as another well known politician. How about adolf for this guy?
Believe it or not, Trump was also a Democrat and a supporter of abortion rights.
Cluster B types…
Don’t like their masks removed.
Worst Kennedy.
Are you still a Marxist? Yes, absolutely, I especially enjoy Harpo, although I do think Groucho is a bit over rated. But, yes still a Marxist.
politics in this country is a fucking joke!!!! Bunch of children, so embarrassing!
I’ve been reading up on the history of the US labor movement and it’s interesting how accusations of Marxism and communism have been used to try to shut down US liberals since the days when Karl Marx was still publishing his work.
“I’ve never been a Marxist!” he shouted. “I’ve never been a Marxist!”
Just another day in Republican land.
I am grateful that he is no longer a Democrat. As a republican he is a shining example of what is wrong in American politics.
Fuck these insecure clowns.
Nazis calling Democrats Marxists.
He needs to call a crackhead