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Becky's avatar

Kristi Noem should be held accountable for her dereliction of duty.

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NANCY Jambor's avatar

The wanton abuse of positional power is staggering. How was she EVER confirmed?? Any mortality & morbidity analysis would make her a war criminal. Call The Hague

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Sally Gabriel's avatar

This is sadly what happens when an unserious and incompetent person like Kristi Noem was given a responsible and serious job. She can't do it, and even worse, she doesn't CARE that she can't do the job. She'd rather play on social media than do the difficult work of running a critically important agency. She needs to be fired, but of course that won't happen because the person who would fire her - Donald Trump -is as unserious and incompetent as she is. I fear for us all should we be unfortunate enogh to live in areas that suffers from weather events.

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Myrna Filman's avatar

While the people of Texas were burying their dead Kristie Noem was holding a contest for the best painting of herself in her cosplay cowgirl outfit . She is beyond contempt.

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Call me Disgusted's avatar

This is another example of Trump/MAGA hypocracy. I was in Florida during Hurricane Helene. The local media was full of MAGA politicians claiming that FEMA was not responding fast enough because the damage was in Red states. The response under Noem was even worse but I heard Trump praise the response of his administration and I haven’t heard any MAGA criticism. They are all about the Epstein files.

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Bill Erickson's avatar

And, AS USUSAL, brain dead Noem, allowed several Texans to die because she couldn't be bothered to pay attention to what was going on because she was busy being a social butterfly. She is in a dead heat with plastered half-wit Hegseth for who should resign or be fired first. There's quite a few of the cabinet in line to resign and leave the cabinet for qualified pros to run the country. Maybe we should send all of them to the Harvard Medical School and let them practice lobotomies.

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verne's avatar

My heartfelt suggestions for the LICE Princess's next photo op to help improve her longstanding "PR" problems:

stop pointing the barrel of an assault rifle at the head of a LICE agent standing next to you.

have lewie carry an empty binder with the heading "Doing a Great Job, Starting When?"

add 13 more inches of pancake makeup and then "bedazzle" the remaining rough patches.

remove the "modest" false eyelashes that have clearly clouded your vision (don't worry, your brain has never been part of the equation) and paste them on your upper lip for the new fascist look and then poll peeps on social media. Avec Cowboy hat? White, pointy "capirote?"

Did I miss anything?

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Average Joe's avatar

It's apparent that MAGA government (both state and federal) would rather operate brain dead than "woke". We can only look on in horror and recall the words of another great Texan; "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job".

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Martha's avatar

It seems clear to me that a bunch of wildly unqualified people are treating our nation as a reality TV set.

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Linda Skinner's avatar

Yes, that is clear. Wow this woman is so many bad things. Yet the cult will never blame her, will they?

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Martha's avatar

I’m actually hoping they will. Eventually. They do have a habit of eating their own.

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Jon Saxton's avatar

If Noem had even an ounce of honor or integrity, she’d resign.

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Nadine Brown's avatar

She should be out of a job...more interested in her photo apps then doing her job...a true Maga 🤮

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Douglas's avatar

Some analysts say that she had more important stuff last weekend....like being with Corey

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verne's avatar

make that "on" corey

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Douglas's avatar

Cruelty and negligence IS the point!!!

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Karla's avatar

Videos

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Instagram · kristinoem

Kristi Noem | I love my new family at Smile Texas! The video ...

Instagram · kristinoem

Mar 11, 2024

The team here was remarkable and finally gave me a smile that I can be proud of and confident in.

1:48

Facebook · The Daily Show

Kristi Noem might be the first woman to fly IN to Texas to see a ...

Facebook · The Daily Show

Mar 14, 2024

South Dakota governor Christy gnome is Making Waves after releasing a video on social media promoting a cosmetic dentist in a different state.

5:35

YouTube · CNN

South Dakota governor facing legal action over video praising ...

YouTube · CNN

Mar 14, 2024 She owes Texas a huge thank you for her SMILE.

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patricia verwiel's avatar

The incompetence and self-aggrandizement are staggering. She will never resign; Congress, DO SOMETHING! meanwhile - we RESIST - July 17 - Good Trouble rally/protests - nationwide- find one near you https://goodtroubleliveson.org/?SQF_SOURCE=50501 Everyone needs to be on the street, making their voices heard.

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