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    Amanda Terkel‏Verified account @aterkel 18 Dec 2017

    Amanda Terkel Retweeted Jennifer Bendery

    Scoop from @Jbendery - this was the guy who went viral after questioning from Sen. Kennedyhttps://twitter.com/jbendery/status/942825639559749632 …

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    Jennifer BenderyVerified account @jbendery
    NEWS: Trump's judicial nominee who bombed his confirmation hearing last week, Matthew Petersen, has withdrawn, per Senate source. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-judicial-nominee-matthew-petersen_us_5a37ec14e4b0ff955ad51e82?vm6 …
    10:39 AM - 18 Dec 2017
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      1. Deborah Frost‏ @HeadSurgeon 18 Dec 2017
        Replying to @aterkel @jbendery

        Smartest thing he has clearly ever done.

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      1. Norm‏ @NIHAustin 18 Dec 2017
        Replying to @aterkel @Stonekettle @jbendery

        aka "no one told me there would be a test" guy.

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      1. Kevin Ethridge‏ @PhoenixGeek 19 Dec 2017
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        Turns out public ridicule works wonders on potential public figures. It may not work on president dumbass, but we need to start trying this with anyone under him and anyone he nominates. Humiliate them into stepping aside.

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      1. Cinderfelly‏ @cinderfelly 18 Dec 2017
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        Good. Either he actually had a soul, or the embarrassment was crushing. I’m guessing it was embarrassment.

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      1. lepton939‏ @lepton939 18 Dec 2017
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        Next chump

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      1. Vote November 6‏ @bzztpff 18 Dec 2017
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        His life is fucked, he will forever be known by that video.

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      1. Makana VFX‏ @bdmakana 18 Dec 2017
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        I mean Betsy DeVos made it through... believe in yourself, incompetent nominee.

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      1. Julie, Or Whatever‏ @GirlBossJules 18 Dec 2017
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        He should learn how to lawyer now that he has free time.

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      1. mrs. dunphy‏ @cledallas 18 Dec 2017
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        At least HE knew enough to be embarrassed.

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