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mopinko

(73,508 posts)
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 10:42 AM Tuesday

something gloria steinem said about jesse jackson that has stuck w me.

she talked about speaking w him in the presence of a bunch of small kids. they were climbing all over him, and he was utterly unfazed.
she thought this was a mark of character that we shd all want in a politician. ever since, this has been a yardstick for me. not my only measure, but 1 that is a must have.
it’s y i love that obama was the baby whisperer. and it’s y i was all in for jb as my gov. his very 1st ad was partly about his efforts to improve early childhood education.

if we dont put children 1st, we’re so fucked.

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something gloria steinem said about jesse jackson that has stuck w me. (Original Post) mopinko Tuesday OP
So true. We have an antihuman in office who has not pets and really hate small children unless he can use them for sex. efhmc Tuesday #1
no pets is such a tip off. mopinko Tuesday #5
That's a bit of an over generalization don't you think.... electric_blue68 Tuesday #23
It's a sign of being comfortable with the innocent nuxvomica Tuesday #2
Puppy and goat killer. StarryNite Tuesday #3
Who were the people she thought would be impressed by thls? maddiemom Tuesday #13
I think that's exactly what she thought. StarryNite Tuesday #14
i think even ppl who have done the same mopinko Tuesday #17
Probably some have. She has escaladed her hate and rage. StarryNite Tuesday #18
It's also revealing of character that a person will spend time with, and display kindness toward, YodaMom2 Tuesday #4
judging the worth of a dog when it's still a pup!!! mopinko Tuesday #6
This message was self-deleted by its author maddiemom Tuesday #16
Also, Love MadameButterfly Tuesday #12
Tim Walz too LymphocyteLover Tuesday #7
yes! mopinko Tuesday #8
What could've been MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #9
I know! I wonder if he'll run in 2028 LymphocyteLover Tuesday #10
they would just do popsdenver Tuesday #11
the MSM helped the GOP every goddamn time, and never give the same weight to what Dems say LymphocyteLover Wednesday #24
I wish that people would realize popsdenver Wednesday #25
I think most people here realize that but of course the news media system is very diverse and complex. LymphocyteLover Wednesday #26
Well then, now we have this: Wednesdays Tuesday #15
Jb is a great guy and a good governor, I would vote for him for president in a heartbeat! questionseverything Tuesday #19
same here. mopinko Tuesday #20
I like Pritzker a whole lot. Smart, practical, babylonsister Tuesday #21
SHAQ Skittles Tuesday #22

efhmc

(16,338 posts)
1. So true. We have an antihuman in office who has not pets and really hate small children unless he can use them for sex.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 11:46 AM
Tuesday

mopinko

(73,508 posts)
5. no pets is such a tip off.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:52 PM
Tuesday

i can forgive no dogs, cuz if u spend a lot of time on the road, it’s hard to do right by them.
but no pets, ever? yeah, stay away from me.

electric_blue68

(26,586 posts)
23. That's a bit of an over generalization don't you think....
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 10:05 PM
Tuesday

I never wanted the responsibility, or money spent on owning a pet. I do enjoy watching vids of other people's pets!

I've enjoyed other people's pets at their homes. Enjoyed watching dogs being walked. We had a beautiful teen husky, and a beautiful "Sami'" in an old neighborhood of mine.

Good interactions with some dogs on the street ("can I pet him?'). Same nabe standing at the door of our laundry when a little curly white dog ran over to me after we looked at each other for belly rubs! 😄🥰 Adorable! Of course, I obliged!

nuxvomica

(13,997 posts)
2. It's a sign of being comfortable with the innocent
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 11:54 AM
Tuesday

A huge indicator of character. To be comfortable among the innocent, you must possess the qualities of honesty, playfulness and wonder. Corrupt people have the opposite qualities: sham, drudgery and fear. This is why the Noam puppy-killing story, and Trump's awkwardness around children, is all we needed to know about their character.

maddiemom

(5,169 posts)
13. Who were the people she thought would be impressed by thls?
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:50 PM
Tuesday

It's one of those "tells" which speaks volumes about someone's character. Not so much that she felt it was positive herself, but that she assumed everyone else would find her attitude tough in an admirable way.

StarryNite

(12,076 posts)
14. I think that's exactly what she thought.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:02 PM
Tuesday

And that's why she put it in her book. The only other people who would think what she did was a good thing would be people who are as emotionally detached from the feelings of other beings as she is.

YodaMom2

(171 posts)
4. It's also revealing of character that a person will spend time with, and display kindness toward,
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:15 PM
Tuesday

people who can’t do anything for them. Rump can’t be bothered with anyone who can’t give him money or status, or who won’t shamelessly flatter and fawn. Children have this nasty habit of blurting the truth, something his pathetically fragile ego cannot tolerate.

mopinko

(73,508 posts)
6. judging the worth of a dog when it's still a pup!!!
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:54 PM
Tuesday

big clue that when the truth comes out about metamucilli, she’ll blame the girls.

Response to mopinko (Reply #6)

popsdenver

(2,010 posts)
11. they would just do
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:38 PM
Tuesday

a character assassination on him like they did on Kerrey in 2004........Make a totally un-truthful, horrific movie about him, and call it "Swift Boating 2.0"

in 1980 HWBush corruptly did Reagan, and we said nothing
in 2000 Cheney/Rummy corruptly did WBush, and we said nothing
in 2004 Cheney/Rummy corruptly did WBush, yet again, and we said nothing
in 2016 RepubliCONs corruptly did Trump, and we said nothing,
in 2025, the RepubliCONs 2025 group corruptly did Trump, and there was little we could do.......

And here we are.....................

popsdenver

(2,010 posts)
25. I wish that people would realize
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 02:21 PM
Wednesday

that 95+% of the U.S. Media is owned/operated by Uber Rich Republicans and Republican Corporations.........

AND, the fact that one of Hitler's first moves to becoming a dictator was to take control of all media in Germany..........

The mainstream U.S. Media, for all practical purposes, is NO different than Russia's State Controlled Media, PRAVDA.
If things continue, I suspect that Fox News will become the U.S. version of Russia's cPRAVDA............
The U.S. Corporations and Republican Party need to get rid of Trump, if for no other reason, than he is not only serving the 2025 group, but his second master ordering him around is PUTIN......

I would think that the information that Trump/Putin/Musk possess about Epstein's Perverts, and their personal involvement, could permanently bring down not only those individuals, but the entire Republican Party..and that is the reason all the Uber Wealthy, Corporations, Republican Politicians, etc are doing everything they can to downplay and obliterate the Epstein situation......
It is simply a matter of all of them knowing: If Trump Goes Down, so do ALL of them..........

LymphocyteLover

(9,645 posts)
26. I think most people here realize that but of course the news media system is very diverse and complex.
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 03:49 PM
Wednesday

Also most people no longer get their news from TV or newspapers.

As far as Epstein and Trump, I imagine some of the MSM is just worried about lawsuits more than suppressing this for partisan ends.

mopinko

(73,508 posts)
20. same here.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 05:44 PM
Tuesday

he’s a mensch. he cd have done a lot of things w his money, but he chose to give back.
and he saw who tsf was b4 almost everyone.

babylonsister

(172,688 posts)
21. I like Pritzker a whole lot. Smart, practical,
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:38 PM
Tuesday

down to earth despite his wealth, and charismatic, which is crucial. We need to see more of him.

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