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delisen

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12. The dog ate my homework is Republicanism Denial of Responsibility

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 09:07 AM

Thursday

All defenses are invoked by the powerful in power positions to claim powerlessness

Some Common Variations:
1. We (I) inherited a mess!
2. No one could have foreseen…..
3. We had (have) no choice….
4. Mistakes happened…..
5. In the fog of war…
6. It was the other guy’s fault (bogeyman defense).

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'Can you shut him up?' House Democrats clash with Bessent in fiery hearing [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

Bessent has the most punchable face since Mnuchin Skittles Thursday #1

is he the one who's always grinning idiotically? barbtries Thursday #6

Kevin Hassett lonely bird Thursday #11

Has sent is the one that always has a smile on his face. I want to punch him. Katinfl Thursday #14

thank you barbtries Thursday #16

Yup lonely bird Thursday #17

oh yes Skittles Thursday #21

So, the tRUMP admin. strategy is to blame all economic ails that the fat orange imbecile caused on Biden? wolfie001 Thursday #2

You really want to ask that question? COL Mustard Thursday #3

Very true. nt cstanleytech Thursday #4

there must be a standing order barbtries Thursday #5

And "3." BumRushDaShow Thursday #7

correct. barbtries Thursday #8

It's also deploying Raygun's "11th Commandment" BumRushDaShow Thursday #10

i didn't know he said i. barbtries Thursday #13

Supposedly back in the '60s BumRushDaShow Thursday #20

they stick to that ridiculous script Skittles Thursday #23

Bessent is the guy... Javaman Thursday #9

The dog ate my homework is Republicanism Denial of Responsibility delisen Thursday #12

Some day soon... GiqueCee Thursday #15

I can't stand that guy - TBF Thursday #18

He is revolting; just continuously yelled over Liz Warren, with personal insults and non responsive. JudyM Thursday #19

Scott Bessent is another partisan weirdo. Emile Thursday #22

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