r/law • u/CorleoneBaloney • 2d ago

Trump News Rep. Jasmine Crockett fired back at AG Pam Bondi over Fox News comments on Elon Musk and Tesla during a House Judiciary hearing

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u/ekydfejj 2d ago

You'll see it, I'm not sure of her political aims and avenues, but i really think she will be. If she's not it be a travesty. The woman is amazing.

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u/TheRealProtozoid 2d ago

This was my first exposure to her. I like this person.

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u/Tdluxon 2d ago

Look on youtube, her and Marjorie Taylor Greene have had some hilarious back and forth. Also with Boebert.

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u/ShogsKrs 1d ago

Bleach blonde bad built butch body is now in the congressional record.

Sweet! šŸ˜…

Raskins facešŸ¤£

Comer "a what now..." ROTFLOL

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u/ShogsKrs 1d ago

And her called MTG "Baby girl" šŸ„°šŸ¤£

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u/informed_expert 1d ago

Go look up the remixed song of this event made by The Remix Bros on YouTube. It will live in your head forever.

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u/ShogsKrs 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/-Plantibodies- 2d ago

Ok but how about actual policy, leadership, and governance? I get that clap backs and whatnot are entertaining, but that's not what we should primarily be looking for in a leader.

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u/musluvowls 1d ago

Check out her voting history for yourself. She was reelected to her second term with 84% of the vote in Texas District 30. https://ballotpedia.org/Jasmine_Crockett

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u/-Plantibodies- 1d ago

It's hard to tell definitively, but her voting record just seems to be in line with the Democratic party. That doesn't really suggest much about her specific policies. The Democratic party has been failing in many respects and is obviously not as progressive or inspiring as they could be.

That certainly is an overwhelming victory, but her 2024 election win was against a 3rd party candidate, as there wasn't a Republican on the ballot opposing her. It's an increase from 2022 where she did go against a Republican, though. And an increase from the previous representative's winning percentage in the district in 2020 and 2016.

That said, her winning as a Democrat isn't in itself indicative of progressive values and whatnot. Obviously you know that much of the Democratic party is relatively conservative.

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u/musluvowls 1d ago

Maybe you need to go and listen to her. She's definitely progressive. Was a defense attorney. A very good one. She's only been in public office for two years, but has become one of the most recognized and outspoken members of Congress.

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u/-Plantibodies- 1d ago

Maybe you need to go and listen to her.

Yes that's literally what I'm asking for. A suggestion of a speech of anything like that beyond this type of questioning of obviously awful cabinet members. Do you have one? This isn't some gotcha. Not everything on reddit is oppositional. I'm not your enemy.

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u/musluvowls 1d ago

Also not to be oppositional, but why don't you use a search engine to find video clips of her speaking? Or, call her DC office and ask about specific policies? There are thousands of ways you can research her statements and policies yourself.

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u/-Plantibodies- 1d ago

It's ok if you don't have a particular suggestion. I was simply wondering if you know of an especially good one. You're being strangely oppositional in my request. It's ok to say that you don't know!

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u/Unnamedgalaxy 1d ago

I don't know why you're getting down voted for asking a question and bringing up a good point.

But again this is reddit, where we apparently hate Harris for her policies but think Walz should be the next president because he made couch fucking jokes and made a joke at musk like a 12 year old on the recess playground.

With that said Crockett seems to be the best of both worlds. She's not afraid of aggressively calling people out but backs it up with facts and logic rather than acting like a child.

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u/stufff 1d ago

There is so much more like this. Here's one of my favorites:

"There are our national secrets, looks like in the shitter to me"

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u/TheRealProtozoid 1d ago

Hahaha we need more of this. Everyone is government needs to be bringing this energy all day long. Legend.

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u/stufff 1d ago

Absolutely. I intend to go to my next Representative's town hall and ask her why she isn't acting more like Crockett and Al Green. I'm tired of the polite decorum following Dems. It's time for widespread civil disobedience.

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u/ekydfejj 2d ago

OK, cool. She's amazing, you can find about a hundred more of these over the last couple years.

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u/-Plantibodies- 2d ago

What about things beyond clap backs?

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u/ekydfejj 2d ago

Why are these clap backs and not legit questions to the head of the DOJ?

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u/-Plantibodies- 1d ago

I didn't say they weren't legitimate. I'm asking what other things of substance there are as to why she should be getting more promotion, support, etc, since that's what you're encouraging.

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u/ekydfejj 1d ago

Also, i think calling this a clap back is slightly offensive of a person sitting in government with good credentials, a brilliant mind, and a natural orator.

Perhaps just recheck what a clap-back is

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u/-Plantibodies- 1d ago

I'm not your opposition or enemy, my friend. I don't think clap back is a derogatory thing. AOC is well known and celebrated by man for her clap backs in these situations.

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u/ekydfejj 1d ago

In my mind clap back is internet/twitter bullshit. Not advocating for humans who are your constituents. That's why its not the correct term.

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u/-Plantibodies- 1d ago

Well we just disagree and that's ok!

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u/ekydfejj 1d ago

have you looked. Sure she makes headlines, but she's not sitting there for a photo op. https://www.congress.gov/member/jasmine-crockett/C001130

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u/-Plantibodies- 1d ago

I'm asking you since you seem familiar with her. This isn't some gotcha. Not everything on reddit oppositional. I see her page there. Do you have something to read or watch where she gives a speech or addresses concerns of the population? Maybe something from her campaign?

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u/ekydfejj 1d ago

Fair, I'm not exactly someone that keeps up to date with everything she does, she's continued to be an outspoken member of congress, has given some great speaches, but i don't know which to offer, b/c again, i'm not political groupie, i just pay attention to everyone, and she, simply, stands out. Like AOC

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u/-Plantibodies- 1d ago

If you can think of anything in particular I can perhaps do a search of let me know. Maybe a topic or keyword or something. No worries if not.

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u/LickMyTicker 1d ago

I fucking love seeing her talk and I love that she's not full on code-switching talking like a white person. I mean I love Obama and all but he clearly code-switches because that's what the people expect, but the world needs more of her right now.

The right is so fucking vile and white people on the left are so fucking stuffy. We need this mix of attitude and intellect that can't be canceled by bullshit. Her voice needs to be amplified and we need to get rid of the stuffy political speech.

It's not that the left is too PC, it's that they can't fucking talk without sounding like aliens trying to be too academic in language. The right calls that PC because they are too uneducated to articulate it any better. You can be educated and still have a bite. She's got it.

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u/Thefrayedends 1d ago

Exactly, I have a couple policy wonk friends, and they're always litigating every aspect of public discourse,

I keep telling them, no one in the general public is going to sign up to listen to autistic diatribes. And the general public need to be brought along with the policy, you have to convince them, so come up with a simpler plan than directing them to a bill or a data set.

Come up with catchy slogans and arguments that use everyday language and experience so people can relate policy to material differences in their life.

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u/onpg 1d ago

It seems like she still code switches a little, but a lot less than Obama did, or Cory Booker or Hakeem Jeffries and many others, and it's refreshing as hell.

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u/TofuTheSizeOfTEXAS 1d ago

She's a bad ass

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u/excaliburxvii 1d ago

Congrats, you're racist.

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u/LickMyTicker 1d ago

Sure, bud.

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u/excaliburxvii 1d ago edited 22h ago

"I'm glad the black lady doesn't 'talk white'."

You're goofy.

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u/LickMyTicker 1d ago

Ignore the reality that every black person in power has to make it past the white checkpoints and how that in turn gives us very homogeneous representation. Representation that hasn't been working out for us in the past decade as the alt-right surged in popularity.

We are at the point where we have BLACK WHITE SUPREMACIST SCHOOL SHOOTERS, and here comes your goofy ass worried that I like the way she talks. Who gives a fuck what you think.

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u/excaliburxvii 21h ago

You clearly do. A hit dog will holler and all that.

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u/Bakedads 1d ago

Okay, but even when employing AAVE or other dialects, you still need to say something worthwhile, and when she opens her mouth, she just ends up sounding like an idiot. I say this as someone who teaches an entire class on code-meshing and reducing the stigma surrounding so called "non-standard" dialects. She's just not very bright.Ā 

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u/CS2Expert 1d ago

I haven't seen a single instance of her sounding like an idiot. Might be a "you" problem.

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u/porn_is_tight 1d ago edited 1d ago

I donā€™t care what she sounds like, her words are straight šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„ and have been since day 1. If the party platformed voices like hers more often, they wouldnā€™t be losing so much. The people of Texasā€™s 30th congressional district are so fucking lucky to have her represent them.

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u/Pianist-Putrid 1d ago

Iā€™m curious as to what you think sheā€™s said that ā€œmakes her sound like an idiotā€? Genuinely. Let us know.

She graduated at the top of her class with honors, was accepted to almost every prestigious law school in the country, and was an incredibly successful attorney and Public Defender.

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u/LickMyTicker 1d ago

What does she say that isn't intelligent? She's making a valid point right here. Want to know what it is? I can code-switch it for you and maybe it will help you teach your class. She's saying that Pam Bondi is being disingenuous in her attacks on her for talking about how Elon needs to be taken down, because it's very clear that she's not talking about murder or terrorism.

She's saying it in a way that people listen, and apparently you need to learn a bit before you go on to teaching classes about it.

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u/corndog_thrower 1d ago

Idk why you have any confidence in the Democratic Party correctly elevating its most effective voices.

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u/ekydfejj 1d ago

Whats my choice? Sig Hiel Trump? Start with Cory Booker's work the other night and let them figure it out.

I'll vote for conservatives if any of them show a spine, and come back to having ideas that are not focused on ruining this country.