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JI7

(89,244 posts)
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 01:50 AM Oct 2017

John Kelly called a Hispanic Member of Congress an Empty Barrel Also

During Kelly's disgusting attacks on Frederica Wilson he referred to her as an Empty Barrel.

he used the same term on a Hispanic Member of Congress who criticized him over Immigration a few weeks ago.


<"They can call people liars, but it would be inappropriate for me to say the same thing back at them," Kelly said. "As my blessed mother used to say, 'Empty barrels make the most noise.'">


http://www.businessinsider.com/john-kelly-luis-gutierrez-disgrace-2017-9

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John Kelly called a Hispanic Member of Congress an Empty Barrel Also (Original Post) JI7 Oct 2017 OP
Don't people remember Kelly when he was in charge at GTMO? How he worked against Obama Solly Mack Oct 2017 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2017 #2
There were no "honest" disagreements over GTMO. Only people who knew it needed closing and those who Solly Mack Oct 2017 #3
He has now reduced himself even further, if that was possible. arthritisR_US Oct 2017 #6
Perhaps he is in competition with Trump to plumb new depths. Solly Mack Oct 2017 #7
Indeed, hes succeeding. arthritisR_US Oct 2017 #9
Really? Wow. These people never stop. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #4
Maggots head MFM008 Oct 2017 #5
He is a Trumper get the red out Oct 2017 #8
"It would be inappropriate for me to say" gratuitous Oct 2017 #10
Just occurred to me....old style barrels are usually brown. Lars39 Oct 2017 #11

Solly Mack

(90,761 posts)
1. Don't people remember Kelly when he was in charge at GTMO? How he worked against Obama
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 02:01 AM
Oct 2017

in trying to close GTMO?

Don't they remember Kelly questioned if torture even took place by saying (paraphrasing) If it happened, even IF everything they (Senate report) claim is true - (he was mocking human rights organizations by saying that torturing people (IF it even happened) does not mean you've lost any moral ground)???

Kelly is and has always been a piece of shit.

Response to Solly Mack (Reply #1)

Solly Mack

(90,761 posts)
3. There were no "honest" disagreements over GTMO. Only people who knew it needed closing and those who
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 02:26 AM
Oct 2017

supported the lies and crimes of the Bush administration. Nothing "honest" about people who supported it remaining open.

And the positions Kelly took in the past are evidence of his always being an asshole. Making his recent action not surprising.

That decorated officer reduced himself a long time ago.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
10. "It would be inappropriate for me to say"
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 10:54 AM
Oct 2017

Then he goes ahead and insults Rep. Gutierrez anyway. Passive-aggressive much, Mr. Kelly?

Lars39

(26,108 posts)
11. Just occurred to me....old style barrels are usually brown.
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 10:59 AM
Oct 2017

And yeah, I think it has a double meaning for him.

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