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EnergizedLib

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 11:42 AM Jul 1

But do tell us how Democrats are out of touch [View all]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/maga-rep-brags-going-eat-134324815.html

Here’s Troy Nehls making a doofus of himself when asked Republicans and affordability.

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"Affordability? What're you talking about?" the lawmaker said. "I'm gonna go there tomorrow, well over the Fourth. I'm gonna get me a couple of big lobster tails, I'm gonna get me some nice ribeyes. I'm gonna sit in my backyard with my family, my neighbors, and we're going to be enjoying the Fourth, celebrating 250 years."

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Uh, do you forget who you serve? Do you think you serve a convicted felon and not your constituents? Or do you not even pretend you do? And you insinuate the people don’t work as hard as you do - as if people can’t both work hard and have struggles. Is it all about you? I’ve heard tone deaf statements in politics before, but this is up there.

If you were in a swing district, and we had a more informed electorate, say goodbye to your job, but the American electorate can be wildly uninformed and this *is* Texas. So….
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