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senseandsensibility

(24,469 posts) Mon May 12, 2025, 05:09 PM May 2025

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Hakeem Jeffries on the jet controversy [View all]

"Imagine the uproar had President Obama accepted a $400 million flying palace from a foreign power close to Iran. These MAGA extremists have zero credibility."

Three minutes ago on bluesky.

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Hakeem Jeffries on the jet controversy [View all] senseandsensibility May 2025 OP

Rule of law and ethics apply only to Dems. Irish_Dem May 2025 #1

Yes, I agree with the Obama example senseandsensibility May 2025 #4

It is all fake outrage. They know they are doing much much worse. Irish_Dem May 2025 #9

That's the way it has to be. dchill May 2025 #23

Exactly. They are in a vicious brutal war to destroy the Dems. Irish_Dem May 2025 #25

And THAT is fine with the media. dchill May 2025 #26

The media is part of the GOP war machine, the propaganda arm. Irish_Dem May 2025 #30

A flying security threat. gordianot May 2025 #2

Yep. trump thinks it's just another corporate jet... Wounded Bear May 2025 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Festivito May 2025 #27

Trojan horse, Trojan virus, Trojan jet. /nt Festivito May 2025 #28

Agreed. Putting the graft/emoluments issue aside, a gifted plane is a security nightmare. TomSlick May 2025 #31

TY & Rep Jeffires. Cha May 2025 #3

He will be on M$NBComcast at 7.00pm n/t malaise May 2025 #5

Eastern? senseandsensibility May 2025 #6

Yep n/t malaise May 2025 #8

I'm really tired of this "If Obama or Biden did it" thing. Get up and yell! Stop traffic! Organize sit ins! Something! Pepsidog May 2025 #10

Right! kentuck May 2025 #12

Not crazy about it myself senseandsensibility May 2025 #13

trump's free ride MUST be pointed out, over and over again. Paladin May 2025 #15

HELL NO!!!! BurnDoubt May 2025 #11

Controversy? This is another crime. Another impeachable offense. nt ecstatic May 2025 #14

That effin simple malaise May 2025 #19

Nice of him to chime in Mysterian May 2025 #16

He's 100% correct. But for fuck's sake, it's 2025, not 2016. We live under a damn fascist regime. Just call them fucking Karasu May 2025 #17

Bribe Iamscrewed May 2025 #18

Kinda wish ... krkaufman May 2025 #20

The gift would violate the Foreign Emoluments clause. Emile May 2025 #21

While wearing a tan suit. The horror..... Hotler May 2025 #22

Those who live by the lie... Ford_Prefect May 2025 #24

That's All Well And Good, But What's Going To Be Done About It? WiVoter May 2025 #29

I wonder, markodochartaigh May 2025 #32

Not only the hypocrasy of a repug being able to accept this, slightlv May 2025 #33

Chump figures he can fly BidenRocks May 2025 #34

Right answer: This is NOT going to happen. It is ILLEGAL! blm May 2025 #35

Very true TommieMommy May 2025 #36

By now, the hypocrisy is so ridiculous that most have gone numb to it Blue Owl May 2025 #37