Tim Kaine
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Because you say, you go on to say, I won't take sides as president. I won't take sides on 9-11. Wow. I won't take sides on 9-11. Let me ask you this, as a general matter, do you find it hard to tell what is a conspiracy theory and what isn't? Is that kind of a general deficit that you find in your own analytical abilities?
Because you say, you go on to say, I won't take sides as president. I won't take sides on 9-11. Wow. I won't take sides on 9-11. Let me ask you this, as a general matter, do you find it hard to tell what is a conspiracy theory and what isn't? Is that kind of a general deficit that you find in your own analytical abilities?
Because you say, you go on to say, I won't take sides as president. I won't take sides on 9-11. Wow. I won't take sides on 9-11. Let me ask you this, as a general matter, do you find it hard to tell what is a conspiracy theory and what isn't? Is that kind of a general deficit that you find in your own analytical abilities?
in every democracy is to maintain a fierce skepticism for government authority. And you're an authority, and you're an authority, but you wouldn't take sides on 9-11, and you're admitting, you know, I have a hard time telling what is a conspiracy theory and what isn't.
in every democracy is to maintain a fierce skepticism for government authority. And you're an authority, and you're an authority, but you wouldn't take sides on 9-11, and you're admitting, you know, I have a hard time telling what is a conspiracy theory and what isn't.
in every democracy is to maintain a fierce skepticism for government authority. And you're an authority, and you're an authority, but you wouldn't take sides on 9-11, and you're admitting, you know, I have a hard time telling what is a conspiracy theory and what isn't.
So you won't take sides on 9-11. Wow.
So you won't take sides on 9-11. Wow.
So you won't take sides on 9-11. Wow.
And they received an email that said, from the administration, if you tender your resignation by next Friday, we will guarantee you payment through the end of September, whether or not you show up for work. So tender your resignation. And then, boy, it's just going to be a gravy train. You're just going to get paid for seven months without working.
And they received an email that said, from the administration, if you tender your resignation by next Friday, we will guarantee you payment through the end of September, whether or not you show up for work. So tender your resignation. And then, boy, it's just going to be a gravy train. You're just going to get paid for seven months without working.
And they received an email that said, from the administration, if you tender your resignation by next Friday, we will guarantee you payment through the end of September, whether or not you show up for work. So tender your resignation. And then, boy, it's just going to be a gravy train. You're just going to get paid for seven months without working.
The president has no authority to make that offer. There's no budget line item to pay people who are not showing up regularly. for work. This is a guy who made this promise to contractors again and again and again when he was a private business guy. Oh, come work for me on my casino. Come work for me in a hotel. We're going to do a handshake. We're going to do a contract.
The president has no authority to make that offer. There's no budget line item to pay people who are not showing up regularly. for work. This is a guy who made this promise to contractors again and again and again when he was a private business guy. Oh, come work for me on my casino. Come work for me in a hotel. We're going to do a handshake. We're going to do a contract.
The president has no authority to make that offer. There's no budget line item to pay people who are not showing up regularly. for work. This is a guy who made this promise to contractors again and again and again when he was a private business guy. Oh, come work for me on my casino. Come work for me in a hotel. We're going to do a handshake. We're going to do a contract.
The contractor does the work and then finds out they get stiffed. So my message to federal employees who receive this is, yeah, the president has tried to terrorize you for about a week. and then gives you a little sweetheart offer If you resign in the next week, we're just gonna pay you for doing nothing for the next seven months. Don't be fooled.
The contractor does the work and then finds out they get stiffed. So my message to federal employees who receive this is, yeah, the president has tried to terrorize you for about a week. and then gives you a little sweetheart offer If you resign in the next week, we're just gonna pay you for doing nothing for the next seven months. Don't be fooled.
The contractor does the work and then finds out they get stiffed. So my message to federal employees who receive this is, yeah, the president has tried to terrorize you for about a week. and then gives you a little sweetheart offer If you resign in the next week, we're just gonna pay you for doing nothing for the next seven months. Don't be fooled.
Really want to focus on this last thing. What the president is doing is not only illegal, it's not only chaotic and damaging to Virginians, it's betraying a deep insecurity. And let me explain why. As you know, we're working on a budget deal right now. The Republicans kicked the budget to March 14. The president has two Republican houses.
Really want to focus on this last thing. What the president is doing is not only illegal, it's not only chaotic and damaging to Virginians, it's betraying a deep insecurity. And let me explain why. As you know, we're working on a budget deal right now. The Republicans kicked the budget to March 14. The president has two Republican houses.