“I’m fucking moving to Iowa.”
— Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), in a joke to Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) overheard by journalist Matt Laslo.
Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
Trial Balloon · Ep. 193: The Magnificent Seven
Hirono Cancels Meeting with Kavanaugh
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) “canceled her upcoming meeting with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh because of the alleged legal troubles surrounding President Trump,” Politico reports.
Hirono accused the president of being “an unindicted co-conspirator in a criminal matter” and said he “does not deserve the courtesy of a meeting with his nominee—purposely selected to protect, as we say in Hawaii, his own okole.”
Quote of the Day
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) told NPR that she wants federal judges who are fair, qualified, and “care about individual and civil rights.”
And then, without missing a beat, she added: “If that’s considered liberal, as opposed to what I call justice and fairness, as I am wont to say, fuck them!”
Another Senator Calls on Trump to Resign
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) told NBC News that President Trump is a “misogynist,” “admitted sexual predator” and “liar” with a “narcissistic need for attention.”
She added: “The only thing that will stop him from attacking us — because nobody’s safe — is his resignation.”
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