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Dennis Hathaway's avatar

It's ironic that Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from the room when trying to ask Kristi Noem a question. I attended some Los Angeles City Council meetings in the early 2000s when Padilla was president of that body, which has a long history of disruptive behavior by members of public, like refusing to observe time limits or directing slurs of a sexist and racist nature toward public officials while making public comment. Padilla dealt with these and other audience disruptions in a notably calm and evenhanded manner, which helped defuse tensions and earned him considerable public respect. That he would rush or lunge toward Noem, as alleged by some rightwing media sources, is completely at odds with what I've known of his personality.

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Phyllis's avatar

According to multiple people who have worked with Alex Padilla & who have observed him, he's a mild-mannered, respectful, humble man & not a grandstanding aggressive loudmouth as the Trump administration claims. Plus Alex Padilla PROVES his point that ICE Barbie Noem is LYING because she said she didn't recognize Alex Padilla & she didn't announce who he was! Lies!! He announced who he was ON THE VIDEO, he didn't lunge forward & she would have to be some sort of dim-bulb idiot not to remember that he was one of them who approved her appointment & he's on the immigration committee & she has seen him NUMEROUS times!! 🙄

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S maltophilia's avatar

Peak? It's not been half a year, These freaks outdo themselves on a weekly basis

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Don Gentz's avatar

From San Antonio, I can't do much to disrupt Trump's big b-day parade. But I hope that somebody paintball the first tanks with pink & orange paint...

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Lynda Phoenix's avatar

This sounds even more like a political stunt with Lewandowsky on hand. They wanted to take down a well known big hispanic man, in public, in order to embarrass him (I'm sure they know he's a peace loving man who is not going to try to punch them). To think they didn't know who he is is ludicrous. They are beyond contempt and this scheme needs to be thoroughly investigated (sounds like a hate crime to me).

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John Rich's avatar

The 38% of Americans supporting King Donald are demonstrating compensating behavior. They know they are too weak to live & let live as one among equals. They need a big strong authoritarian daddy: Trump contagion, & Trump needs Putin as his daddy.

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