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Damn Patel is rude and arrogant n/t (Original Post) malaise 5 hrs ago OP
About how the entire Repub Party is nowadays...nt Wounded Bear 5 hrs ago #1
Yes, far worse than most PatSeg 5 hrs ago #2
He plays to an audience of one. dem4decades 5 hrs ago #5
If he had any real answers or good intentions senseandsensibility 5 hrs ago #3
He's trying to find a way out without jail time. marble falls 5 hrs ago #4
I hear Trump is looking for a suitable replacement. Midnight Writer 4 hrs ago #6
He needs to shut his Kashyap Blue Owl 4 hrs ago #7
Most drunks are. And the more of the hard stuff they down, the nastier they get. Marie Marie 4 hrs ago #8

senseandsensibility

(25,469 posts)
3. If he had any real answers or good intentions
Tue May 12, 2026, 02:47 PM
5 hrs ago

or knowledge, he wouldn't have to "save face" by acting like a mean girl or whatever his schtick is. I think he should be called on his antics. Something like "I can roll by eyes too, Mr. Patel. But I'm an adult and I have responsibilities to my constituents." I always found as a teacher that calmly calling out misbehavior was very effective.

Midnight Writer

(25,703 posts)
6. I hear Trump is looking for a suitable replacement.
Tue May 12, 2026, 02:51 PM
4 hrs ago

He has asked his staff how to get in touch with Marty Feldman or Jack Elam.

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