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Re:GSA Eliminates 18F by acdha on Saturday March 01, 2025 @10:25PM (#43226921)
Are you expecting a creationist style trimmed quote where he said something like “Only a sociopath would say something like…” before the portion in that clip? It’s clear from the length and his cadence that this wasn’t a slip of the tongue or a tight clip.

https://youtu.be/oBH9TmeJN_M

If so, I would note that it’s curious that he’s declined to comment rather than clearing his record and the Trump campaign similarly reacted by pretending they wouldn’t have him setting policy again rather than by saying that’s not what he meant.

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Re:GSA Eliminates 18F by refurb on Sunday March 02, 2025 @02:39AM (#43228260)
I like to make my own decision on how to interpret what someone says, not "trust" someone else to do that.

> https://youtu.be/oBH9TmeJN_M

This clip starts at the same point.

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Re:GSA Eliminates 18F by acdha on Sunday March 02, 2025 @08:07AM (#43230130)
Yes, I’m sorry if I gave the impression that I thought it was a different clip. I am just having trouble coming up with an interpretation which would meaningfully change its impact short of, say, it turning out to be an acting class reading lines for the villain’s role, and in any scenario like that he wouldn’t have hesitated to respond and provide that context.
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