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applegrove

(134,094 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2026, 03:09 PM Jul 1

Quote of the Day (because posting this once was not enough)

Quote of the Day

July 1, 2026 at 8:16 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 130 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/01/quote-of-the-day-4506/

“Affordability? What are you talking about?… I’m gonna get me a couple of big lobster tails. I’m gonna get me some nice rib eyes… Maybe the 60% of Americans don’t work as hard as I do.”

— Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), speaking to reporters.

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Quote of the Day (because posting this once was not enough) (Original Post) applegrove Jul 1 OP

Exactly Mossfern Jul 1 #1

Yes, you're right. Posting that just once wasn't enough. Biophilic Jul 1 #2

He doesn't know what hard work is. Srkdqltr Jul 1 #3

Aaannd...he isn't running for re-election so I guess he decided to say what he thought. mahina Jul 1 #4

Maybe 95% of Americans work harder than you (pick any expletive name). Use your imagination. twodogsbarking Jul 1 #5

Troy Nehls is the quintessential "Ugly American". Oh yeah, and a piece of shit. OGBuzz Jul 1 #6

My expletive adjective is: "Republicrook" Justice matters. Jul 1 #11

Have any of these clowns ever read or watched PatSeg Jul 1 #7

Yep, true Republican values Grim Chieftain Jul 1 #8

Typical Troy Nehls BeneteauBum Jul 1 #9

What's amazing is that there are Americans who still vote for these assholes FakeNoose Jul 1 #10

What a dildo dave99 Jul 1 #12

I agree with him. AZ8theist Jul 1 #13

Most Americans don't get $174,000 to work all of 88 days a year. sinkingfeeling Jul 1 #14

Mossfern

(4,943 posts)

1. Exactly

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 03:11 PM

Jul 1

How many days has he worked this year?
How many hours in those days?

Biophilic

(6,847 posts)

2. Yes, you're right. Posting that just once wasn't enough.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 03:26 PM

Jul 1

This is the gop. This is who they are. We need to keep reminding ourselves that it isn’t just trump. The whole Republican Party is complicit. They have theirs and f’ everyone else. After all the rest of us are just lazy. This is who they are.

Srkdqltr

(10,227 posts)

3. He doesn't know what hard work is.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 04:03 PM

Jul 1

mahina

(20,895 posts)

4. Aaannd...he isn't running for re-election so I guess he decided to say what he thought.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:12 PM

Jul 1

If you call that a thought.

twodogsbarking

(20,013 posts)

5. Maybe 95% of Americans work harder than you (pick any expletive name). Use your imagination.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:36 PM

Jul 1

OGBuzz

(996 posts)

6. Troy Nehls is the quintessential "Ugly American". Oh yeah, and a piece of shit.

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:44 PM

Jul 1

Justice matters.

(10,271 posts)

11. My expletive adjective is: "Republicrook"

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 06:07 PM

Jul 1

Make it plural for all of them.

PatSeg

(54,217 posts)

7. Have any of these clowns ever read or watched

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:54 PM

Jul 1

"A Christmas Carol"? How could so many be so terribly clueless.

Grim Chieftain

(2,413 posts)

8. Yep, true Republican values

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:55 PM

Jul 1

Notice how many times he says "I" and "me".

As I've said many times here on DU, with Republicans, it's all about "me", with Democrats it's all about "we".