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Rhiannon12866

(237,492 posts) Sat May 31, 2025, 03:40 AM May 31

Worst possible answer: Ernst downplays death as consequence of purging Medicaid - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC [View all]

Responding to voters at a town hall concerned that removing people from the Medicaid rolls would have dire consequences, including death, Senator Joni Ernst replied, "Well, we all are going to die." The outrage in response was instantaneous. Nathan Sage, Ernst's Democratic opponent, joins Jen Psaki to share his thoughts. - Aired on 05/30/2025.

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Worst possible answer: Ernst downplays death as consequence of purging Medicaid - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 May 31 OP

Chinga tu Joni. Duncanpup May 31 #1

Ernst had a lecturing, condescending, demeaning attitude. Irish_Dem May 31 #2

Exactly. It's as if she's been in denial for so long that she has abandoned reality and compassion. Rhiannon12866 May 31 #3

The GOP senators live a life of great wealth, privilege, status. Irish_Dem May 31 #4

If only the voters could catch on to that, they might be replaced with actual representatives of the people Rhiannon12866 May 31 #5

Agreed. Marie Antwitnette's words need played over and over again so everyone hears them. benfranklin1776 May 31 #6

Well said. It's long past time that voters learn to stop voting against their own interests Rhiannon12866 May 31 #8

Amen 🙏🏼 to that! benfranklin1776 May 31 #10

"We are all going to die" Martin Eden May 31 #7

So, apparently All Lives DON'T Matter perdita9 May 31 #9

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Jun 1 #11

Maddow Blog-In bizarre cemetery video, Joni Ernst leans into 'we are all going to die' message LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2 #12