FUCK YOU, BANKS. Hey MAGA, you voted for him.

Senator Banks, Republican-Indiana, called a fired HHS worker “a clown”, indicating that he probably “deserved it”. Senator Banks and colleagues, feel free to continue to expressing your callous and cruel true selves. You’ll see more Wisconsins.

Says the guy who refuses to do his job representing the people.

Just another Republican Rubber-stamper telling how all of them feel about working families. Never in Trump's lifetime has a GOP (Give Others Poverty) president put workers first.

DAMN! HE’S A CRUEL MAN!

Sen. Banks is an a**hole.

Say it - he is an asshole.

Def an asshole.

POS

A disgusting creep

Yup. Just not them.

We should make it our main reason for living to destroy the republicans faster than they’re killing themselves.

The president’s approval rating went from +6 to -2 in 73 days. At this rate, by summer, it'll be lower than my bank account drained by the tariffs. 😭💸

All they want is for everyone to suffer and for everyone they do not like to die, in order to increase their bottom line.

I really don't think it's even about increasing any "bottom line." Sure, they might make money off of all this somehow. But a politician can make tons of money without ever telling an unemployed worker to their face, "You DESERVED it!" This is more like a fetish. The cruelty gets them off.

That's just a bonus for their sickness. Suffering is joy to these folks, because they think everyone "deserves to suffer".

Sadistic af.

All republicans care about is MONEY and POWER. Period.

"The cruelty gets them off." Yup

And ‘owning the Libs’

I think their cruelty is intended to scare the population into submission

Maybe. But I don't credit them with that much strategy and coordination. 100 million Americans don't buy porn 'cos they're trying to make it socially acceptable. It just gets them off. That's all they want.

Yes for sure, but underestimating them could also be dangerous. No one ever thought he would win 2016, no one thought he'd be an actual dictator, but here we are.Trump is a tool but he has some scary fucks behind him 😑✨

It’s a cult.

I think he never expected to be called on it face to face and just swung into 4th grade bullying mode by instinct

I agree and aw where he had no remorse. Disgusting

Seize the Reichists…

Until they find that they will have to start laboring themselves.

He's a turd.

🤯

🤬

Isn't this defamation?

We have recourse to the law?

Probably. But he has immunity and the GOP has no interest in stopping him

1. It’s not defamation under US law. 2. Senators don’t have immunity from civil suit (this doesn’t fall within the Speech or Debate Clause), so if it were defamation, he wouldn’t be immune. 3. It’s not defamation because, for legal purposes, “You probably deserved it” is a statement of opinion.

3 doesn't make sense, all defamation is an opinion. If it were fact, it would be protected

That’s not how the law uses “fact” & “opinion.” “Statement of fact” doesn’t mean “true statement,” as it might in normal speech. It means a statement that can be proven true or false. It defines that narrowly: “you’re a racist” is an opinion, even though it sounds like something you could disprove.

“You deserved it” is an opinion. “You probably deserved it” is not only an opinion but underscores another reason it’s not defamatory: we listeners understand that the senator has no information about this person’s work performance, & he’s just mouthing off.

What? I…what?

Defamation is a fancy way of saying “he lied about me and hurt my reputation.” If the statement is a fact or opinion, it’s not defamation. So, “you probably deserved it” isn’t defamation while “I heard you deserved it” could be.

Insane how fine of a line that is. Both things are equally shitty and have probably hurt his job prospects in the future, but including the word "probably" frees the senator of repercussions.

Thanks, I must have been tired when I commented bc what you're saying seems obv now lol

I don't see how it fits the requirements.

Hate is what motivates them. They are consumed with it.

And cruelty.

Maybe this shit bag will deserve to be voted out because he’s a fucking clown

Pompous micro penis man!

This guy is a POS, constituents, wake up. Do you think it was okay what he said? What a douche.

He ran for office on the basis of being the Trumpiest Trumper to ever have Trumped, so I’m sure that a lot of them love it. Another factor is that we are last in voter turnout in Indiana, so this is what we get.

True story. Indiana loves him bc most of my fellow residents are just like him. All the state reps are the same as well. It’s exhausting watching them say/post shit like this all the time to “own the libs.” So childish.

He is a horror show

Another Mega a**hole.

Banks waited until his bodyguards were in front of him before telling a fired worker that they deserved it for being a clown. He actually used those words. Banks needs to be voted out.

Republicans despise their constituents.

Republicans major cash cow is for-profit-prisons. We made slavery illegal except for prisoners, and they pivoted accordingly. More desperation, more crime, more profits.

At what point do we get to refuse to pay taxes? Because we sure as hell are not getting representation, and these asshats are collecting a salary on our dime.

It is a paradox how so many people in our government all manage to be the absolute worst.

Imagine...a Repuglican senator saying his constituent looks like a clown just because he asked about his firing, calmly & respectfully? You guys need to start punching these asswipes out, even if it means a couple of nights in the slammer & and assault charge. Make THEM afraid for once!!

My thoughts exactly. If that was me, I would’ve caught a charge for sure.

They. Don’t. Care.

Another entitled white nationalist loser!

They are us they just don't know it yet or are in denial or just plain stupid.

Call his office and let him know what you think of his behavior. 202-224-4814 or 260-321-7130.

The Republicans problem is they thought that they were part of the club. They are not.

F OFF!

Whoever runs against this Senator needs to play this contemptuous clip repeatedly. Trump's dark heart beats within him.

I’d play Baby Got Back in the background for further embarrassment.

We're talking about IN. Doesn't matter what the repugs do, it won't get aired & even if they found out, wouldn't matter.

Fox News, the church, the maga males, the Stepford women. You could tell them the ship is sinking & they still wouldn’t believe you! IN is so messed up!

Banks holds his constituents and his voters in the same regard! They’re clowns and losers! What has this guy ever done for IN ? Nothing!

We need a "SAFE WORD" at our protests on Saturday. Trump will take advantage of minor incidents or PLANTS who engage in violence to impose the Insurrection Act & use the military to put a halt to Americans from exercising their First Amendment rights. If you see troublemakers, call out "PENGUINS."

Exactly. But unfortunately the red hats were probably overjoyed to see a Republican treat a constituent like shit. They get off on that attitude of hate.

Yes. You’re right. They think it’s part and parcel of, “telling it like it is.” And they admire Trump for his brutality and childishness.

But those same snowflakes get mad when anyone criticizes or mocks one of their red hat brethren. Different sets of rules.

Jerk

I called him and left a message. Something like his day is coming and the only clown there was him. I meant an election but I probably made it onto a list. Is it possible to be done with these reprehensible power hungry traitors?

My message was similar. That we’d remember come election time and he should accept the idea of being fired

He definitely deserves to lose his job...bye bye

Sure, they’re sadists!!

👎🤬

It’s classic attempt to stress the population to beg for a strong man to put everything to rights- it wasn’t enough last time so this second chance they are going balls to the wall sadly

Just in time for the midterms.

No senator, YOU deserve to lose YOUR job.

Wow! A fellow Hoosier who is a complete embarrassment to his district and state. What would Jesus think?

Republicans have always been completely out of touch and cruel. Trump has just removed any pretense.

Arrogant SOS needs to go! Why do people vote them in??!!

Fear, intimidation, suffering is all they have to offer.

What an asswipe, but there are SO many of them now, it's hard to even call them out.

Crystal clear.

It’s so clear they do not respect the very voters that control their destiny with our votes. Vote that turd out!! He is not representing his constituents or respecting them.

It will circle back around and bite him. Karma is coming.

"Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief." - Chris Murphy (read his summary below)

Just terrifying

Just to be clear, The Regime wants their actions to deliver the most intensive suffering to the state of extreme or profound pain, distress, starvation or hardship, encompassing both physical and mental anguish.

These pompous assholes deserve it, the rest of us (even the morons that vote for these smug pos) do not. We trusted our system and then the antichrist who has no morals or decency hijacked our system and those we trusted most and turned us into the laughing stalk of the world. Fuck off

Agree, except he's not the antichrist. He's just practice.

O Jfc what could be worse? Putin I guess

Someone that would look fairer but feel fouler, and has an actual operating 🧠.

Yeah that is scary

Anyone that ends the sentence with those two words is my friend!😁

💓

Republicans adore distress of others. They can then walk with their nose and butt in the air.

The video is so disgusting. I'd so be in jail for leaping into the elevator and trouncing the piss outta that scumbag.

My hand would have reflexively reached in to stop the door from closing and I’d start with “what did you just say? say it again!”

Good

I think it's even clearer that they Do Not Care about the people, only themselves.

It's just monumental fuck up after another for the party of arse clowns. Just when you thought you have seen it all.... hold my beer I can fit both feet in my mouth.

He’s a prick from Ft. Wayne

He's a *little* prick who hides behind his aides in the back of the elevator to call somebody else a clown. The lack of self-awareness is deafening.

This is too true

It has been clear for decades that Republicans want the American people to suffer.

The #LittleFingeredVulgarian wants us all to die.

people should pay them in kind

😡😡😡

Yes as he hides behind his security detail. Coward. Probably never worked a day in his whole life.

These republicans are ALL MORONS!

Shit fir brains his guy.,

I guess being an asshole is cool now

They are all complete assholes. The hatred, the lack of empathy, just terrible people who are playing games. Sick of them.

WTF JFC

Proved himself to be an unsympathetic ass!

Dems should play this clip of him on repeat everywhere in his State.

…and it shall be returned tenfold.

This pompous ass wipe has some nerve. He needs to lose his job and more!

Poors. Feh. They should have had successful parents! Ugh!

I’d rather be a clown than a total prick!

Vote him out. It’ll improve his perspective on unemployment. And he’ll deserve it. He’s an arsehole clown.

They're moronic bullies.

I hate him for making me hate so much... #fucktrump

I will never understand how he wasn’t rejected by Americans after mocking the disabled journalist…

Someone reaaaally doesn't want to be re-elected, do they? So much for having a Hoosier Heart.

It’s the Revenge Tour

The class war exists .. maybe rewatch The Joker “

We are just pawns in their sick game. Monsters

Q would be a better leader than these soulless clowns!

What a total _______!!!

Is this a "Let them eat cake" kind of moment?

Cruelty is the intent.

Me again. Can someone threaten this person with a recall election. I'd say man but it's clear he's not one.

An entitled twat said no one is entitled to a taxpayer funded job. How does he not understand what he said considering he has a taxpayer funded job?

Jim Banks deserves to get protestors where ever he goes!!!

This can help!

THANK You WISCONSIN!

Banks is a buthead

when he loses his job, it will definitely be deserved

Banks is a POS.

Koch family groomed him.

Not just suffer. Die.

Things are all going according to their plans...

The shear arrogance of that creep. He needs to be primaried.

Well yeah, they want us to suffer ! Everything they've done has been brutal and done in the cruelest & harshest way ! I've also come to believe, they're real OK with a bunch of dying, a lot sooner than later ! One might even think, hell, these people are trying to kill us ! At least I do !

They are disgusting

This guy needs to get primaried. At this point he’s so offensive to his constituents that I’d even be somewhat ok with a kinder gentler more respectful R in that seat.

Yes, yes, yes!!! Please call his offices!! I did. I shared that he looks like a clown and should be fired.

That's not true. He's a much bigger asshole.

Oh so much bigger

Called. Such an ass. Kick this joker out.

The asshole is THAT BIG: that’s Indiana’s biggest power bottom boy Jim Banks

This guy needs to be primaried.

This man should be removed from congress and immediately censured for acting this way. It is unbecoming and cruel.

He should be removed from existence; the final sure way to remove Republikkkan scum.

Seriously.

Exterminations are what NAZIs like. I want him out of power.

Banks deserves to lose his job. Why? Because he’s a clown and a scumbag. And he definitely deserves to!

What an ass

Only concern MAGA has in "Owning The Libs" The US can become an Athoritarain's theocracy oligarchy. They don't care. The economy can go into a recession, they don't care. Everything that affects The Libs affects them too. They don't care or are too stupid to realize it will The ladder is more likely

The Karma Ride has a line.

This senator needs to go

Just a contemptible ass wipe.

Bad government kills.

Fucking hateful MAGAt. Deserves to be shown the door.

Sadist Party

So proper Karma would be is when the Senator loses his job. You never know.

He looks like he could use a punch in the face. Just sayin

Maybe it time to start kicking fucking ass America!!!

Oh yes, I truly believe that and more...I think they're out to kill many of us...women and minorities are the big targets

WTF is wrong with these people? Are they trying to imitate Donnie?

They were given permission to be the absolute worst version of themselves without fear of reprisal. And they happily accepted.

Yeah. But it's only effective when HE does it because he was a tv star, a known entity, for decades, first. Voters don't know these vicious *ssholes from 💩. They have no fans. And this one, I've read women in Indiana all get The ICK from him. He's done himself no favor.

That's part of it. But really... I think it just makes them hard. We are watching a national conservative jack-off right now. Conservative politicians, business leaders, celebrities, even voters. They stroke themselves to stories like this. That's what it's about.

There is no Greater Glory.😵‍💫

Yes, because he gives them permission to act like assholes saying the things they want to say without thought.

Cult behavior

GOP cruelty is always the point.

That guy is a colossal dick.

Asshole needs some humility.

It is so clear they don't represent you. How did American politics go astray?

Good question, greed, power and narcissism are the answers.

Who is the clown now Senator Banks

He is evil.

How are we losing the class war to people with no class?

No humanity.

Yet people vote for these assholes

Domestic terrorism

He was able to say that because he was guarded by like a dozen men and only after he was in the elevator. Big man on campus syndrome.

So GOP congressmen and senators that are deferring their jobs to Trump, what's the point of them? They are getting paid to not do their jobs. Maybe they should be let go..

I saw that. That was outrageous. A Canadian politician wouldn’t get away with that. I hope a Canadian politician wouldn’t even think that. You Americans deserve better.

Same in the UK. It's not perfect over here by any means but the way some of the politicians in the US talk to people is abhorrent. This guy and also the way MTG spoke to a Brit journalist. Appalling.

This asshole Senator needs to lose his job!

Along with MTG and a sizable amt of other repub senators.

💯

and any other job!

Pew pew 🎯

The thing I can't get over with all these layoffs is how hard these people had to work — how many hoops they had to jump through, all the hours of dedication & prep they had to put in — just to get the job in the 1st place. Nothing is ever handed to people, no matter what these GOP assholes think.

Cruelty is the point!

Oh, he is known now. That went Viral! We THE PEOPLE.

Why? Why do they want us to suffer?

All they care about is MONEY and POWER

I guess at least now they are finally being honest about who they really work for! The left lead by Bernie Sanders have been screaming this from the rooftops forever!

Just another republican POS

I’m only impressed if other Republicans are condemning him.

And yet how many people in the chump regime derseve their job?

To King Joffrey! Long may he reign!!

I saw that video, and it was disgusting. So rude, mean, and just being an asshole.

Just look at this "No Good" Sycophant BANKS!.. He is one FUGLY UGLY excuse for a human being!.. Indiana, you deserve BETTER -- Much Better!... Terminate BANKS!... Is he really the type of person you want representing you???

Many are condescending. They are miserable and they act all holier than thou.

Yes. But it's because they're infected with hate.

🎯🎯🎯

Senator Jim Banks is OUR employee. His only qualifications for his job are: he has to be alive, be born in the USand live in the state where he campaigns. AND then let the ReThuglican part buy his election. So I want to know why on earth he thinks he can speak to one of his employers like that?

Love ❤️ the term ReThuglican terminology

The mid-terms are coming and our memories are long.

This is the type of ass hat that gets voted into office by the people of Indiana. Will this be enough for them to see his true character? That character, BTW, is MAGA asshole.

Vote him out and see how he likes it!

I hope every member of the GOP gets exactly what they deserve.

… and then some.

I long to hear the drums announcing Karma is coming

Here we are day 75. World doesn't see 20 million of you standing in DC at least yelling to get your country back. You're all cowards. You want someone else to save you you can't even be bothered to save yourselves. The poor who are losing pensions will save you

DC is a long trip for most of us. For me, it is nearly 3000 miles. We are not all cowards. We are fighting for our country wherever we are.

George, come on, with all due respect, you are not suffering. You need to change your language. IT IS THE POOREST THAT SUFFER, THE SENIORS,DISABKED,SINGLE PARENTS, ETC. HOLLYWOOD IS NOT SUFFERING. Unless you squandered the millions you earned, which I don't you did, you aren't suffering.

The article and video was taken by a former federal worker who was let go. Please re-review.

I am well aware of the incident. I saw it a few days ago.

You initial comment makes no sense then.

youtu.be/lQuvNkqGLCw?...

If I EVER see this little bitch in public he’s getting his ass BEAT. His boys will be collecting his teeth off the ground.

Do it, Josh! It would make you a super hero

Cruelty is the point.

Called the fukker three times, and emailed twice after I saw the vid! Made my blood boil! They always seem to have balls when surrounded by others of like minds. But then when confronted by many who plainly thought he should have kept his shitty mouth shut, he freaks out! He will suffer nothing!😡🖕

Yeah, that video was funny AF bc THE KID WAS OBVIOUSLY FILMING and the douchebag was like “I can say what I want”. Bud, you straight up signed your own political suicide letter.

Anyone else notice that he seemed to have a “protection detail” too? Methinks this isn’t his first time running his mouth and fittin’ to catch hands.

You really think that? I 100% guarantee not only does he get reelected, but that his margin of victory goes up. For Republicans cruelty is a feature, not a bug

Dear Voters in whatever state Douchcanoe claims he’s from:

I agree, the cruelty is the point, that's not my original thought Probably this jackass gets re-elected, he's from a safe red state about to be wiped out in the trade war, but those staffers were probably not all muscle, the one in front looked like Leon's one whose balls makes his dick look small

Doesn’t mean he wasn’t “visual muscle”- the douche is super short; he just needed to be surrounded by suits that were taller than him. 🤷‍♀️

Now you know who he is, vote accordingly.

Ever been to Indiana? The gop supermajority has been in effect for decades. Im a dem precinct chair and we cant even find a dem to run for local offices. And state contests are 30+ points red.

Indiana and KY are ripe for change. I believe the circumstances are falling into place for that change to happen. It seems that many in this nation are motivated only when the situation gives them no other options. Just sad it has to happen that way.

At least you have Andy Brashear. We have Mike Braun AND Todd Rokita. And the crazy evangelical book banner Beckworth.

I agree. It ain't pretty.

Worse. I was raised in S. KY, 20 min(s) east of the home of the KKK, near the land my ancestors were forced to work. People don't even bother to read the ballot and vote by name recognition. BUT things change when you can't afford to eat and have no place to live! Or, as mom says, money gets funny!

Hi. I see you.

You speak the truth. They act this way because they know that they are 100% in control of the govt in Indiana. It's going to take a lot of pain for people to start voting them out.

Can't say what you deserve

Please call this senator and voice your shame and disapproval. I did. They need to feel some heat for their nasty behavior.

That really pissed me off and made me want to physically fight that guy. I'm sure that I would be playing right into their hands so I refrain. We need to keep working to expose his crimes, whom they hurt and explain to his severely uneducated voters why it conflicts with traditional American values.

this is the big gun. lets go generalstrikeus.com

So gutless the way it was delivered, only when he was safe behind his men in the lift leaving.

He was sooooo much smaller than all of them too. What a baby.

His “men” looked like frat boys.

The cruelty is the point

We need to get rid of all these GOPers who say things like this. They sit with a big fat paychecks and great health insurance and don’t give a damn about the average American.

I think what he said is "you are a clown"

Hostility like this comes from a deep insecurity. This guy has classic short man syndrome. I bet he buys his gloves in the boys' department

He is an absolute POS.

Yep. My husband thinks they're doing this on purpose, so folks will riot. Then he can declare martial law, cancel mid-terms and suspend Congress and the Supreme Court. Terrifying thought. But look at Putin and Orbán, it's not far off from what they did.

Trump & Stephen Miller want a rebellion. Your husband is thinking like many of us.

So compassionate! One would think compassion would be an essential quality in a public servant.

My senator….embarrassing to admit. He seems so proud of himself. Unfortunately he just got elected to a six year term. Indiana🥸

Recall him?

... He isn't the president. He isn't a judge. We don't have to impeach him. Straight up recall election.

I think psychologically it's the only way to handle actively working against poor/middle class/working families. You have to learn to hate them to take everything from them.

Talk about a POS.

Stay on this mean🤬🤯He takes delight in tormenting others😲🫢😑😢Remind him he works for🫵☎️N Visit him let him know WE see him for who he is😱

Problem is that to them, we are not real people. We’re the plebs, peasants, and serfs toiling at whatever task they set but aren’t actually people so our suffering doesn’t matter.

I'd get kicked off this site if I said what he deserves.😎

If this were to happen in the workplace I feel managers would be held to a higher standard than this.

These creatures are truly evil. Infliction of pain is their modus operandi.

George, Krasnov and his whole government are scum & losers. And most likely traitors to their own country. 🤬🤬

They also want us dead. They wear crosses. #ElbowsUp

They don’t care. And until the america people fire them they still won’t.

He might be getting rehired. RFK Jr. says mistakes were made. It's a circus! balleralert.com/profiles/blo...

The need to stop and think first.

What he said at the end confirms something I've suspected for a while. Look at the pattern so far, hire a lot, rehire a few, hire a lot, rehire a few, hire a lot, rehire a few. At the end RFKjr says, "That was always the plan."

That's rich coming from a taxpayer subsidized welfare queen himself, who only works 3 days a week, if that. Your oppression is their profession.

That is correct. Dehumanize, demoralize, and diminish. That is the only plan. Govern? Not so much.

I’m sure The HHS workers do more every day than this poser

Such a D Bag!