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riversedge

(79,051 posts)
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:01 PM Jan 2025

A Republican was swown into Congress and Harris extended her hand to the husband but he would NOT

shake Harris's hand. She handled the situation well. I saw another tweet that said who it was but I can not find it now. Anyone know who the woman is??? Note that husband did not even make eye contact. Jerk to say the least.

Harris HQ
@WhoTfmadethat
Really thought he ate that LMAO



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A Republican was swown into Congress and Harris extended her hand to the husband but he would NOT (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2025 OP
THat was the R congresswoman's husband? Looked definitely more like her father... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #1
nebraska's deb fischer who was one of the tellers today to confirm the electoral certificates with amy klobuchar & 2 oth orleans Jan 2025 #24
My understanding is True Blue American Jan 2025 #52
In the video his wife took the Bible from his hand. So no excuse there. scarletlib Jan 2025 #54
What a putz. mercuryblues Jan 2025 #2
There's a RW term for that guy: Beta Cuck TheBlackAdder Jan 2025 #17
I wonder if he'd enjoy one of the infamous Republican cocaine orgies. GoCubsGo Jan 2025 #29
White Supremacist with serious issues. MagickMuffin Jan 2025 #3
Republicans are all hateful pieces of shit. Emile Jan 2025 #37
Prick spapeggy Jan 2025 #4
He is definitely a jerk, but he is also a coward. Biophilic Jan 2025 #5
Maybe he is afraid of touching a woman, or someone not whiter than himself. Something might rub off. LiberalArkie Jan 2025 #6
I'll take malaise Jan 2025 #9
POS garbage, as are many of the congressional insurrectionist republican TRASH. You'll NEVER is the jackass JohnSJ Jan 2025 #7
Dang, I just looked at the video a second time. Now I can't keep from laughing. Biophilic Jan 2025 #8
Remember the story t wouldn't let Black casino cbabe Jan 2025 #10
That man's name is... Omnipresent Jan 2025 #11
It is Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer's husband Celerity Jan 2025 #12
It must be that economic insecurity. Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #13
It might be a religious thing where he doesn't shake any women's hand JI7 Jan 2025 #14
Harris obviously took it as he meant to be offensive. unblock Jan 2025 #19
Is there a religion that bans eye contact with women too? BeyondGeography Jan 2025 #49
Please stop making excuses Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #21
Any religious apologetics is disingenuous UniqueUserName Jan 2025 #30
Sorry, I was responding to the person who was making excuses /nt UniqueUserName Jan 2025 #32
No problem Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #36
@Keepthesoulalive. EXACTLY. He's B.See Jan 2025 #35
If your religion says that you can't shake a woman's hand, that's a problem. still-prayin4rain Jan 2025 #50
What an asshole sakabatou Jan 2025 #15
Kick for visibility of Nebraska hate. bronxiteforever Jan 2025 #16
This is what pissed me off USAFRetired_Liberal Jan 2025 #18
Well, at least, Harris avoided getting cooties from that guy. surfered Jan 2025 #20
'Senator Deb Fischer's creepy-ass, cadaver looking husband refused to shake Kamala Harris' hand. What a fucking loser... riversedge Jan 2025 #22
I'm happy for Harris. bluestarone Jan 2025 #23
Before he audibly declined, I thought that maybe Ilsa Jan 2025 #25
Bruce Fischer, husband of GOP Sen. Deb Fischer (NE) surfered Jan 2025 #26
I would jump at the chance to shake VP Harris's hand. totodeinhere Jan 2025 #27
I shook Humphrey's hand at a campaign stop in '68. louis-t Jan 2025 #31
Fucking coward is a fucking coward. GoCubsGo Jan 2025 #28
Disrespectful is in their DNA. Emile Jan 2025 #33
Nasty ashened man. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #34
Republicans are a disgusting useless lot. SamKnause Jan 2025 #38
This asshole did shake Pence's hand six years ago LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #39
White folks... Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #40
This is going to be a rough four years Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #42
They love making us suffer their little petty microaggressions Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #46
Like MLK said from the Birmingham jail Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #48
There he stands, clutching his Bible, acting like leader of the Klan. Pig jerk asshole. Vinca Jan 2025 #41
Attention Bill Maher, please pick up the Liberal Scold phone in the Hypocrisy Lounge. Paging Bill Maher... Efilroft Sul Jan 2025 #43
Yeah, as if Maher would say a single word about this stupid incident. (nt) Paladin Jan 2025 #51
Why are they such terrible people? alarimer Jan 2025 #44
Just another low-class republican. bif Jan 2025 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jan 2025 #47
Do you see the cane in his right hand, Bible in the other? True Blue American Jan 2025 #53

hlthe2b

(112,474 posts)
1. THat was the R congresswoman's husband? Looked definitely more like her father...
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:03 PM
Jan 2025

Whoever it was he's a Pr...k.

orleans

(36,603 posts)
24. nebraska's deb fischer who was one of the tellers today to confirm the electoral certificates with amy klobuchar & 2 oth
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:12 PM
Jan 2025

others
so her husband seems like a real freak

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
52. My understanding is
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 05:47 AM
Jan 2025

He was walking with a cane, holding the Bible and was not able to shake hands. I think this story needs to be fact checked. Not hard to do. Did he have a cane?

GoCubsGo

(34,610 posts)
29. I wonder if he'd enjoy one of the infamous Republican cocaine orgies.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 04:07 PM
Jan 2025

He doesn't look like the type, but one never knows with these freaks.

Biophilic

(6,360 posts)
5. He is definitely a jerk, but he is also a coward.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:10 PM
Jan 2025

Only a coward would refuse to shake her hand, especially when he can't even look her in the face. Yup, straight out coward.

LiberalArkie

(19,170 posts)
6. Maybe he is afraid of touching a woman, or someone not whiter than himself. Something might rub off.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:10 PM
Jan 2025

Normal first grader reaction.

 

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)
7. POS garbage, as are many of the congressional insurrectionist republican TRASH. You'll NEVER is the jackass
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:11 PM
Jan 2025

Bill Maher call these deviants out. That is only reserved for progressives.


Biophilic

(6,360 posts)
8. Dang, I just looked at the video a second time. Now I can't keep from laughing.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:12 PM
Jan 2025

I loved Kamala's facial expressions. Perfect.

cbabe

(6,074 posts)
10. Remember the story t wouldn't let Black casino
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:13 PM
Jan 2025

employees touch cash because they had ‘dirty hands’.

JI7

(93,090 posts)
14. It might be a religious thing where he doesn't shake any women's hand
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:34 PM
Jan 2025

The woman who is actually the one being sworn in had no problem with it so I don't think it had to do with race or anything like that.

unblock

(55,850 posts)
19. Harris obviously took it as he meant to be offensive.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 02:01 PM
Jan 2025

I know a number of germaphobes who never shake hands. They fist bump or apologize or at least acknowledge the other person and explain themselves.

Could be race or gender, but certainly could be specific - she ran against Donnie, who likely is their exalted hero.

To be fair, I wouldn't shake Donnie's hand either, though I'd probably be even more obvious about it, turn my back or something....

BeyondGeography

(40,773 posts)
49. Is there a religion that bans eye contact with women too?
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 02:42 AM
Jan 2025

That was just open hostility throughout.

(This was meant for the poster you were responding to.)

Keepthesoulalive

(2,079 posts)
21. Please stop making excuses
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:01 PM
Jan 2025

He’s disrespecting a woman of color as so many white men did during the election. We should be outraged not trying to justify his disgusting behavior.

UniqueUserName

(395 posts)
30. Any religious apologetics is disingenuous
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 04:08 PM
Jan 2025

If he was going to flout common courtesy and protocols in favor of his bigoted religion, then he should have chosen not to participate in a standard, common ceremony.

In other words, Fuck his religion if it encourages him to behave in bad behavior. Most religions are big on NOT intentionally offending other people.

B.See

(7,588 posts)
35. @Keepthesoulalive. EXACTLY. He's
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 04:30 PM
Jan 2025

just another gutter variety, magat brained, hood wearing racist POS.

And there's plenty out there just like him.

Don't excuse these fkrs. Call them out, LOUDLY, for who and WHAT they are.

 

USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,392 posts)
18. This is what pissed me off
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:55 PM
Jan 2025

When “liberals” like Bill Maher and Cenk Uguyr criticize the left and say that we shouldn’t disassociate ourselves with Trump voters, but a husband of a Republican Senator does something petty like this and the Twitter responses from Trump voters agree with his actions.

riversedge

(79,051 posts)
22. 'Senator Deb Fischer's creepy-ass, cadaver looking husband refused to shake Kamala Harris' hand. What a fucking loser...
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:03 PM
Jan 2025

Fisher is a repug 3rd term Senator from Nebraska!!

Senator Deb Fischer’s creepy-ass, cadaver looking husband refused to shake Kamala Harris’ hand.
What a fucking loser.
Grow the fuck up you freak.












Ilsa

(63,734 posts)
25. Before he audibly declined, I thought that maybe
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:53 PM
Jan 2025

he had mild dementia. His diagnosis of BFA¹ is so much worse, though.



¹ Being a Fucking Asshole

totodeinhere

(13,686 posts)
27. I would jump at the chance to shake VP Harris's hand.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 04:02 PM
Jan 2025

I shook the hand of VP Hubert Humphrey in 1965. It was the honor of my life. I was a freshman in college at the time.

louis-t

(24,560 posts)
31. I shook Humphrey's hand at a campaign stop in '68.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 04:08 PM
Jan 2025

I was a young man of 12 and it ended up on the evening news.

GoCubsGo

(34,610 posts)
28. Fucking coward is a fucking coward.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 04:03 PM
Jan 2025

"Jerk" is being exceptionally generous to describe this petty, juvenile assclown. I have seen toddlers with better manners than that.

Keepthesoulalive

(2,079 posts)
42. This is going to be a rough four years
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:12 AM
Jan 2025

They don’t bother to hide it, they just let the racism flow.

Keepthesoulalive

(2,079 posts)
48. Like MLK said from the Birmingham jail
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 12:50 PM
Jan 2025

Our biggest problem are our so called allies. We know the Klan but when folks start to gaslight us about what racism looks like, on supposedly progressive media. They have us fighting on two fronts.

Efilroft Sul

(4,272 posts)
43. Attention Bill Maher, please pick up the Liberal Scold phone in the Hypocrisy Lounge. Paging Bill Maher...
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:20 AM
Jan 2025
 

alarimer

(17,146 posts)
44. Why are they such terrible people?
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:38 AM
Jan 2025

Why be so fucking petty?

(I mean, I DO want Dems to be a little bit more confrontational, but not like this. I just want them to talk about the awful things Republicans do with every single speech).

Response to riversedge (Original post)

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
53. Do you see the cane in his right hand, Bible in the other?
Wed Jan 8, 2025, 06:14 AM
Jan 2025

Sorry, but the man was struggling to stand.

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