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PeMi+7's avatar

Patel is a very bad joke. Not funny. Not sad. Yet infuriating, like the rest of the Trump regime

William Bonville's avatar

Indeed, not just a bad joke but a really obscene joke for which we all must stand ashamed.

Diana E's avatar

I refuse to take any responsibility for Patel, therefore I refuse to stand ashamed. That’s what they want, collective guilt, collective angst, collective fear, etc. so we are too exhausted to fight. I’m more than willing to take responsibility for things I have control over, so if I don’t fight against the Trump insanity, I should stand ashamed. But since I plan to die trying, if necessary to protect others, that’s not really a consideration.

Stephanie G Wilson, PhD's avatar

I watched the game too, and it was so exciting…a dude even broke his teeth. But watching that locker room made me wish Canada had won, if only to let them project strength and for us to live in the “almost.” And Kash Patel shouldn’t be let out of his house, let alone making the celebration about him!

Pamela Fender's avatar

And because the men’s team laughed when the maggot made a misogynistic comment about being obligated to invite the women’s team. So glad the women declined that “invitation.”

Diane Doyle's avatar

I wasn't ready to root for Canada to win, given that rooting for Canada in ice hockey is like rooting for Amazon or Microsoft or like rooting for the NY Yankees during the 1950's and early 60's. While there are individual Canadian players I like, Team Canada, in general, is entitled and arrogant, in hockey. I have nothing against Canada in any other endeavor, whether sports or other things.

Jill Dunphy's avatar

There’s a third point here: the disgusting misogyny directed at the US Women’s Hockey Team by not only trump, but Patel AND the men’s team and their coach! WTF???? The women’s team did everything the men’s team did, but it was summarily dissed by none other than the predator in chief who egged the team and their coach in the same boorish response and behavior. I thought Olympic athletes, especially team athletes were supposed to be held to a higher standard of behavior reflecting the dignity of the country they represent. But it’s obvious that this fratboy dickish behavior is coming from the president and his beer soaked lackey. As for the team, they should be sanctioned by the US Olympic Committee. As for trump & cash, we just have to continue to let their outrageous, arrogant stupidity fuel our resistance. I want to think we are better than this. But are we, really?

Diana E's avatar

Only adolescent boys, not real men, act this way.

JulieB's avatar

No cable.. good to know~ in a bad way 💔

Fred Di Angelis's avatar

This entire administration is a joke, a sad and pathetic .

Linda's avatar

Thanks for a well written article, 100% on point. They are all SO gross, arrogant and embarrassing! Thanks for not showing the disgusting video, I might snap the next time I see it

HKJANE's avatar

If Patel’s tenure proves anything, it’s that incompetence packaged as bravado is dangerous. Playing for cameras while leading a top law‑enforcement agency isn’t just a joke — it’s a risk to national security and public trust.

Elena Freshman Schumann's avatar

The whole Trump administration is a JOKE, A VERY STUPID BAD JOKE!!! That is the way Trump wants it. He has purposely appointed idiots and bigots to his administration, so he himself looks better???? Not going to work.

Donald Perone's avatar

Kash Patel is an exemplar twat with attitude.

Carol Comito's avatar

Yes this current administration is the joke. They have some of the dumbest people with no dedication to our country just to their leader. Can't wait for us to take back our democracy in 2026

The Boston Liberator's avatar

Oh come on. Who hasn’t had a few beers with the boys while running away from the country’s most important law enforcement position?

We’ve ALL stolen tax payer dollars for that. Gimme a break!

David Getman Jr's avatar

Thank you, Mike for your column. I wholeheartedly agree with each and every word. I have been

concerned about whether or not we win the midterms if that will be the start of recovery to

tide us over until the 2028 presidential election

I don't have a lot of confidence that the average American will remember the path to Autocracy

that we are on and suffering through

These are dangerous times, like none I have ever experienced and I was born during WWII

Excellent and Necessary Work, Mike

The Misogyny is disgusting, and my sisters and daughters are filled with disgust

Stuyvesant Bearns's avatar

Thank youMike Nellis.

Timely and well said.

Yes, accountability and payback gor the corrupt tRump regime is coming.

I would guess there is a pretty large stack of subpoenas sitting on some House Democrat's desk right now just waiting to take flight..

Dax Jac's avatar

Who’s shocked!! Like leader like his imps !! 🤷🏾‍♂️

Tina Fagan's avatar

Great piece. Patel is an absolute egotistical, arrogant, inept, incompetent idiot

Irene Ross's avatar

This is all so true-- as you say, with this administration everything is political. But here's what we all need to remember: When we gave these discussions, they aren't political ones. Rather, they are discussions about morality, honesty, integrity etc.

Michael Solis's avatar

Damn right Mike! This clown is in the locker room and then calls another clown for his line of bulls-it! Both of them are the jerks at the party who were not invited. And then they don’t want to leave. Drunk, acting stupid, and obnoxious as hell. We called people like that “bad loads”. Go away, please go away! You give everyone a damn headache!!! What a couple of ass-oles!!!