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CatWoman

(80,219 posts)
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 06:37 PM Nov 28

Indiana Republican With Disabled Daughter Revolts on Redistricting After Trump's Slur: 'Words Have Consequences'

Indiana state Senator Mike Bohacek (R) publicly declared he will vote against President Donald Trump-backed redistricting efforts in his state as he raged against the president’s use of a slur Friday to insult Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D).

Bohacek, a Republican from Michiana whose daughter has Down syndrome, said Trump’s Friday remark – using the word “retard” – crossed a personal line. The president hurled the slur in a late-night anti-immigration tirade during which he branded the Democrat “seriously retarded.”

Taking to Facebook, the lawmaker warned that “words have consequences” and he would be voting “NO” on redistricting efforts until Trump could prove his “policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority”:

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/indiana-republican-with-disabled-daughter-revolts-on-redistricting-after-trumps-slur-words-have-consequences/


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Indiana Republican With Disabled Daughter Revolts on Redistricting After Trump's Slur: 'Words Have Consequences' (Original Post) CatWoman Nov 28 OP
"...until Trump could prove his "policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority." 3catwoman3 Nov 28 #1
that is equivalent to "when hell freezes over" DBoon Nov 28 #5
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Nov 28 #2
hate to say this CatWoman Nov 28 #7
I think so as well Uncle Joe Nov 28 #9
It has. H2O Man Nov 28 #30
Hey, you voted for the fucking asshole. You get everything that comes with his shit. Initech Nov 28 #3
He never noticed Drumph's disdain for the disabled before? RockCreek Nov 28 #4
It only mattered once it hit home. Gimpyknee Nov 28 #23
Yes, that's what it takes. And one by one, they wake up. TheRickles Nov 28 #24
If by "waking up" you mean "primaried" ... DJ Synikus Makisimus Nov 28 #26
They may wake up NewLarry Nov 29 #39
No shit. progressoid Nov 28 #33
It doesn't hurt them purr-rat beauty Nov 28 #6
We'll see about that duckworth969 Nov 28 #8
He is politically tone deaf. Blumancru Nov 28 #10
At least ten years too late, buddy. Conjuay Nov 28 #11
That's one of Stupid Traitor PEDO's Cha Nov 28 #12
Funny until it affects repukes personally they won't turn against him kimbutgar Nov 28 #13
And sometimes even that doesn't work. calimary Nov 28 #27
Like Jim Jones cultish kimbutgar Nov 28 #36
From the same man who mocked disabled reporter 2na fisherman Nov 28 #14
Maybe the mean-spirited voters see him as their revenge-once-removed. calimary Nov 28 #34
We'll see. Guessing he'll prove a coward. 617Blue Nov 28 #15
Coward? Maybe... Hoosier_Progressiv Nov 29 #41
Drip by drip... COL Mustard Nov 28 #16
.... CatWoman Nov 28 #17
Suddenly realizing that the sh*t sandwich actually TASTES like sh*t?? 70sEraVet Nov 28 #18
Interesting, considering this is far from the first time Trump has Boo1 Nov 28 #19
Is one more No vote enough to sink redistricting? TlalocW Nov 28 #20
Mike Johnson set to huddle with Indiana Republicans amid redistricting fight CatWoman Nov 28 #21
Good. And Donnie is projecting again. paleotn Nov 28 #22
Only when it affects them!!! Ars Longa Nov 28 #25
Huh. Better late than never, I guess. Wednesdays Nov 28 #28
That's the one. progressoid Nov 28 #35
Awww UpInArms Nov 28 #29
I guess he was sleeping when he heard about this. mercuryblues Nov 28 #31
He will eventually bend the knee. RandySF Nov 28 #32
Yes, he is just "negotiating the price" nt lostnfound Nov 29 #37
Like McCain voting for the ACA after Trump insulted his service. Martin68 Nov 29 #38
Apparently Pence has been pushing Indiana Rs behind the scenes to squash the redistricting effort by donnie Jbraybarten Nov 29 #40

3catwoman3

(28,392 posts)
1. "...until Trump could prove his "policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority."
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 06:39 PM
Nov 28

I would suggest he not hold his breath.

DBoon

(24,613 posts)
5. that is equivalent to "when hell freezes over"
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 06:45 PM
Nov 28

something so implausible the entire universe will collapse into oblivion first

Initech

(107,095 posts)
3. Hey, you voted for the fucking asshole. You get everything that comes with his shit.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 06:44 PM
Nov 28

But hey, if you are willing to vote for change, I'm for it!

RockCreek

(1,217 posts)
4. He never noticed Drumph's disdain for the disabled before?
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 06:44 PM
Nov 28

What selective blinders he has been wearing for the past decade or more...

NewLarry

(116 posts)
39. They may wake up
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 04:16 PM
Nov 29

but often it's only on the subject or issue that affected them personally.

Empathy is a non-starter with that crowd.

Blumancru

(150 posts)
10. He is politically tone deaf.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:14 PM
Nov 28

Not worried about the mid terms at all. He is either completely senile or knows they will win by cheating.

Cha

(316,184 posts)
12. That's one of Stupid Traitor PEDO's
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:25 PM
Nov 28

specialties.. Insulting the Disabled.

Good on Mike Bohacek speaking out publicly for his daughter and all Those who need support. 💙

calimary

(88,711 posts)
27. And sometimes even that doesn't work.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:14 PM
Nov 28

Too many of them have lots of excuses for not breaking up with him. I’ll never understand it.

2na fisherman

(201 posts)
14. From the same man who mocked disabled reporter
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:28 PM
Nov 28

The video of Trump rolling his eyes, flailing his arms and babbling insanely, "... ugh, I don't know what I said, ugh...I don't remember....." is all we need to know about HIS state of mind. If the wheels of Karma were ever to roll over Trump, he might soon have a stroke leaving him disabled to be mocked by his own reflection in the mirror. His lack of empathy is part of his twisted pathology. I thought he would have been rejected by voters for mocking that reporter in that way, but here we are.

calimary

(88,711 posts)
34. Maybe the mean-spirited voters see him as their revenge-once-removed.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:53 PM
Nov 28

Maybe they revel in his meanness because he’s doing THEIR meanness for them while they can play innocent from the sidelines.

41. Coward? Maybe...
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 09:32 PM
Nov 29

Perhaps the right amount of financial donation for re-election could influence a vote.

70sEraVet

(5,192 posts)
18. Suddenly realizing that the sh*t sandwich actually TASTES like sh*t??
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 08:02 PM
Nov 28

Oh well. We'll take whatever help we can get.

Boo1

(110 posts)
19. Interesting, considering this is far from the first time Trump has
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 08:08 PM
Nov 28

mocked the disabled.

I agree with the sentiment of one of the post s above. Republicans who don't like Trump are just feeling more emboldened to say it openly.

He is losing support and losing his hold on the party.

CatWoman

(80,219 posts)
21. Mike Johnson set to huddle with Indiana Republicans amid redistricting fight
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 08:28 PM
Nov 28

The meeting, ahead of next week’s session, represents an escalation of Johnson’s involvement in mid-cycle redistricting, a process driven by the White House: He has routinely said it’s an issue for individual states and one in which he has no direct involvement.

House Republicans are expected to talk with Johnson on a conference call at 1 p.m. Saturday before convening on Dec. 1.

A spokesperson for Johnson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

POLITICO reported last week that Johnson called GOP Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray last Wednesday, after Bray, whose caucus has largely resisted redistricting, said Senate Republicans would not convene to advance new maps.

In the call, Johnson expressed the importance of holding Republicans’ thin majority in the House ahead of the midterms, according to Bray. Indiana Republicans are weighing redrawing the 1st and 7th congressional districts, potentially yielding Johnson two additional seats.

But earlier this week, Bray reversed course, saying his caucus would make a final decision on redistricting when they are expected to reconvene on Dec. 8.

Multiple Indiana Republicans close to the process, and granted anonymity by POLITICO to discuss a matter that has resulted in personal threats to their safety, said they believe the Senate is still a handful of votes away from having support for the matter.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/27/mike-johnson-indiana-redistricting-00670570

paleotn

(21,329 posts)
22. Good. And Donnie is projecting again.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 08:30 PM
Nov 28

Won't be long until Trump can't remember who the president is and whether he should wear pants or not. Personally, and this might send me directly to Hell, but I'm waiting with bated breath to thoroughly enjoy those Donnie dementia melt downs.

UpInArms

(53,857 posts)
29. Awww
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:20 PM
Nov 28

He has a sad …

Mebbe someone told him that “retarded” was code for Down’s syndrome

and he got a clue

How about

Immigrants …lgbts … dei … others … animals … piggy?

mercuryblues

(16,098 posts)
31. I guess he was sleeping when he heard about this.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:22 PM
Nov 28
Donald Trump’s nephew Fred Trump III alleges in a new book, excerpted for Time magazine, that in a private conversation about people with disabilities who require expensive care, his uncle said, “Maybe those kinds of people should just die.”

Donald Trump allegedly made a similar statement when discussing Fred Trump III’s own son, who has a KCNQ2 gene mutation that resulted in intellectual and developmental disabilities. The nephew writes that he was appalled by his uncle’s remarks and the implication that there is a whole group of people whose lives don’t matter. If it’s true that Donald Trump made these statements, I am appalled as well — partly because my 6-year-old son is one of those people.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/disabled-people-expensive-care-donald-trump_n_66a8f37ee4b0e33a3bb82575


Oh, it's about his family now. As long as trump was sticking it to the libs he was happy. Fuck him.

Jbraybarten

(169 posts)
40. Apparently Pence has been pushing Indiana Rs behind the scenes to squash the redistricting effort by donnie
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 05:08 PM
Nov 29
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