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‘ Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots ‘ - btfc - 01-09-2021
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/behind-viral-photo-rep-andy-kim-cleaning-midnight-after-riots-n1253519
“I was just overwhelmed with emotion,” Kim, 38, told NBC Asian America. “It’s a room that I love so much — it’s the heart of the Capitol, literally the heart of this country. It pained me so much to see it in this kind of condition.”
Re: ‘ Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots ‘ - rgG - 01-09-2021
I read about that earlier today.
Re: ‘ Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots ‘ - samintx - 01-09-2021
at least they didn't paint or tear the paintings.
Re: ‘ Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots ‘ - SKYLANE - 01-09-2021
Rachel Maddow highlighted this story at end of her show tonight, brought her to tears.
Re: ‘ Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots ‘ - Mr Downtown - 01-09-2021
Nice—but wasn't that debris evidence?
Re: ‘ Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots ‘ - Ombligo - 01-09-2021
While I'd like to think the spirit of Senator Jefferson Smith is still alive, the cynic in me looks at the photo and sees a brilliant political move that will pay dividends in future elections.
It is sad that modern politics has driven me to automatically think that way.
Re: ‘ Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots ‘ - rgG - 01-09-2021
Ombligo wrote:
While I'd like to think the spirit of Senator Jefferson Smith is still alive, the cynic in me looks at the photo and sees a brilliant political move that will pay dividends in future elections.
It is sad that modern politics has driven me to automatically think that way.
I think this guy was sincere, from the story I read in the paper anyway.
Re: ‘ Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots ‘ - vision63 - 01-09-2021
rgG wrote:
[quote=Ombligo]
While I'd like to think the spirit of Senator Jefferson Smith is still alive, the cynic in me looks at the photo and sees a brilliant political move that will pay dividends in future elections.
It is sad that modern politics has driven me to automatically think that way.
I think this guy was sincere, from the story I read in the paper anyway.
I know he's sincere.
Re: ‘ Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots ‘ - RgrF - 01-10-2021
He spent 3-4 hours there - it wasn't a Trumplike photo op.
Re: ‘ Behind the viral photo of Rep. Andy Kim cleaning up at midnight after riots ‘ - mrbigstuff - 01-10-2021
He's not even wearing gloves and he's wearing a suit. This guy is for real.