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23. The show was "My Little Margie" and was on TV from '52-'55. Sexist but probably no worse for the day.

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Sun Nov 16, 2025, 02:42 PM

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The '50s could never imagine an idiot like MTG. They could be portrayed that way in TV shows but nobody in those days would imagine anyone in Congress being as dumb as the "House Freedom Caucus" as they lie[sic] to be known or one of the "CrossFit Chaos Monsters" as Slate calls her.

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What, we're not going to start calling her "Our Margie" yet? thought crime Nov 16 #21

The show was "My Little Margie" and was on TV from '52-'55. Sexist but probably no worse for the day. Wonder Why Nov 16 #23

She's been off-the-charts awful thought crime Nov 16 #34

Take the threats seriously. Really. twodogsbarking Nov 16 #16

She shouoda known... purr-rat beauty Nov 16 #18

She's gonna "go through some things". thought crime Nov 16 #22

I cannot stand this woman, and I think she's a complete fake with her new "let's be kind" persona. But... hamsterjill Nov 16 #28

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I'll stick with calling her Margarine 'Tater Greenbean. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 16 #30

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