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Foreign meltdown. You guys, these people are the biggest victim. Titty babies that have to make everything about themselves, even little kids that have been shot at school. They try to be the victim of this. They are the biggest snowflakes this country has to offer and they constantly play victim. Journalist Jen Psaki with MSNBC sent out the following tweet. Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayer does not end school shootings. Prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers. That is a very rational position. That is a opposition to the gaslighting that the NRA and all of these MAGA Christians who want to tote their guns around and care so much more about profit than they do little kids getting shot in school, which is a uniquely American problem. Well, MAGA completely melts down. Our religion is under attack. Jen Psaki's attack. Our religion. Put it up, Kylie. Little Smokey, who we call J.D. vance, who's our Smokey eye sociopath who we call Little Smokey. He says we pray because our hearts are broken. We pray because we know God listens. We pray because we know that God works in mysterious ways and can inspire us to further action. Why did we feel the need to attack other people for praying when kids were just killed praying? Well, little Smokey, let me explain this to you. God working in mysterious ways with all of the prayer hasn't worked because school shootings have escalated, access to guns have escalated. More kids get shot and shot and shot in the United States of America. And the number one killer of children in the pro lets everybody breed and have a bunch of kids Party is guns and they're the biggest pro guns. This is gaslighting. This is them trying to be the victims when kids have been shot. It is utter and irresponsible and makes me sick.
Co-host/Commentator
It makes me sick too. And I am with Jen Saki. Shove it up your ass with the thoughts and prayers. It doesn't work if it makes you feel better. J.D. vance, swing for the fences. Get down on your knees. But we need real legislation regarding guns, full stop. I don't care what you do in your private time, but the government needs to put regulations on guns. And I get so sick of these Republicans. We're so pro child. No you're not. Or you would make children safe at school and they don't because of money from the nra. And equating this with religion is just ridiculous.
Host/Commentator
This is a typical religious. They persecute, persecute, persecute and Then when you call them out for weaponizing their own faith, then they play victim. And if you notice, this happens with every issue with maga. Next up we have big hypocritical fake Christian Caroline Levitt playing victim. Play the clip. Democrats, including former White House press secretary Jen Psaki and Minneapolis Merit Jacob Bray attacked prayer and pushed gun control in the aftermath of yesterday's shooting. What's the White House response to their comments?
Caroline Levitt
Yes, I saw the comments of my predecessor, Ms. Psaki, and frankly, I think they're incredibly insensitive and disrespectful to the tens of millions of Americans of faith across this country who believe in the power of prayer, who believe that prayer works, and who believe that in a time of mourning like this, when beautiful young children were killed while praying in a church, it's utterly disrespectful to deride.
Host/Commentator
Okay, I want to stop right there. What is disrespectful is that everybody is told if you pray, all of your problems will be solved if you pray. I imagine all of the small children that have been brutally raped and sexually abused in the Catholic Church and other churches dutifully prayed while their priests or their pastor raped and sexually abused them. The prayer didn't work and it is time that the Democratic Party tell them this is gaslighting bullshit. If you want to pray in your private time, swing for the fences. I'll actually fight for that. Right. But when it comes to solving problems, let's solve it the ways that other countries have. We can look no further than Australia. They had a mass gun incident. They enforced strict gun violations. They've had zero shootings, mass shootings since then. And of course little Smokey has to chime in who is a hypocritical Catholic, who I get a gay darping on and who wears eyeliner every single day. The clip or put up the tweet. Here he is playing victim again. It is shocking to me that so many left wing politicians attack the idea of prayer in response to a tragedy. Literally no one thinks prayer is a substitute for action. That is an lie. He is going to say right there and then. He says we pray because our hearts are broken and we believe that God is listening. Well you know what? He hasn't listened to Americans. He didn't listen after Sandy Hook, after all of the mass shootings. We can just go on and on and on again. These people are victims. The only way they thrive is being victims. They are stealing the spotlight and not a spotlight that anybody should really want to have where little kids were shot in school and they are making it about them. That's how selfish, immoral, and disgusting this MAGA movement is. Because at the end of the day, MAGA values profit over lives. They value control over lives. JD Vance is an evil mfer, which is why we have shortened his nickname from Smokey Eye Socio Sociopath to Little Smokey.
Co-host/Commentator
You know what is shocking to me, Smokey, is that you think that prayer is a response to gun violence. That you think that is the solution. That is shocking to me that people let these people get away with it. That their policy to prevent school shootings, it's fucking prayer. Are you kidding? It obviously doesn't work or we wouldn't be here. And like you said, this is a uniquely American problem. And they go on and on about, well, it's not the guns, it's mental health. But then Republicans do not vote for mental health in schools. They reduce regulations regarding guns. If you have mental health issues, these people don't give a shit. And the fact that we are allowing the thoughts and prayer crowd to drive the narrative on school shootings is a failure of every American. That it's not pounding the table saying we need gun law reform and change.
Host/Commentator
And I just want our international viewers because I know there's a lot of you to understand what it's like raising kids in America right now. When my youngest was in middle school, I picked him up and he got in the car. I said, how was school today? And he looked at me and he said, we practiced our active shooter drill. My heart fell into my stomach because this was not a part of my experience as an American child in the 80s. Because since the 80s, guns have become more advanced, more lethal, and more accessible. So for an American student, the number one chance that they can get killed, the number one killer is guns. It's a part of their curriculum to learn what to do if a shooter gets into the school. And then the politicians that are supposed to protect them grandstand and try to be the victims when little kids got shot. This is moral Christian hypocrisy. It is a cancer in the United States of America. And look at what the Homeland Security Twitter feed does to respond to this. Pray without ceasing. Jason Selvig, who is our friend, and y' all might know him, of the good liars, he says, definitely a message you want to hear from the Department of Homeland Security. We live in a country that is based on the separation of church and state. The incoming fascist regime knows the best way to control people is to scare them and then use their religion. They are weaponizing their religion right now against the very people who. Who. Who are a part of that religion. But I want to leave you with a little opium because all of this is so daunting every single day, these news cycles. And I want to elevate Democratic stars that I think can help us. And one is James Talarico from Texas. He is a man of faith, and he uses his faith in a manner that I think if you ever speak about it publicly is helpful. He uses his faith to lift up the marginalized and to draw attention to suffering and how do we provide equality and equal opportunity for everybody. And here's just. Let's listen to about 30 seconds of his speech.
James Talarico
Democratic Party has forgotten how to fight. But this critical moment in our country's history demands fighters, not folders. Imagine a Democratic Party that takes on big money and isn't captured by it. Imagine a Democratic Party that listens to the people, not DC Consultants. Imagine a Democratic Party that uses every tool in the toolbox and plays to the fullest extent of the rules.
Host/Commentator
Okay? And here's what I have to say about that. We need. He's 100% spot on. We need fighters, not folders. We need Democrats that are not beholden to the same lobbyist that MAGA is beholden to. We need fighters. Hakeem Jeffries isn't cutting it. Chuck Schumer isn't cutting it. Other people are completely beholden to lobbies. We need to platform and lift up the people that have courage. This guy is choir boy. We should run him immediately. He is a Christian. He can use his faith to call out the hypocrites within it. And he is not a racist. He's not a homophobe. He believes in the humanity across all races, genders, and all of the stuff that makes us unique. And this is the type of politician we need spearheading the Democratic Party right now. All right. Like, subscribe. We'll see you all later.
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Date: August 29, 2025
Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
In this emotionally charged episode, Jennifer and Angie tackle the aftermath of a tragic school shooting, focusing their commentary on the widely-criticized remarks made by Republican figures—especially Karoline Leavitt and J.D. Vance—about the "power of prayer" in response to gun violence. The hosts dissect what they see as the hypocrisy and gaslighting of the MAGA movement, the Republican Party's alignment with the NRA, and the weaponization of religion to avoid substantive gun control measures. They also spotlight hope in politics via Texas Democrat James Talarico, arguing for faith to be wielded for justice and inclusion rather than obstruction.
[00:00 – 03:25]
Notable Quote:
“They are the biggest snowflakes this country has to offer, and they constantly play victim.” — Jennifer Welch [00:13]
[02:16] Angie: Expresses frustration:
"Shove it up your ass with the thoughts and prayers. It doesn't work... We need real legislation regarding guns, full stop."
[02:54 – 04:00]
Notable Quote:
“What is disrespectful is that everybody is told if you pray, all of your problems will be solved if you pray. I imagine all of the small children that have been brutally raped and sexually abused in the Catholic Church… The prayer didn't work.” — Jennifer Welch [03:58]
[04:00 – 07:19]
Notable Quote:
"It's shocking to me that their policy to prevent school shootings is fucking prayer. Are you kidding? It obviously doesn't work or we wouldn't be here." — Angie “Pumps” Sullivan [06:12]
[07:19 – 08:48]
Notable Quote:
“It is a part of their curriculum to learn what to do if a shooter gets into the school. And then the politicians that are supposed to protect them grandstand and try to be the victims when little kids got shot. This is moral Christian hypocrisy.” — Jennifer Welch [07:54]
[08:48 – 10:24]
[09:38] James Talarico:
“Imagine a Democratic Party that takes on big money and isn’t captured by it... that listens to the people, not DC Consultants... that uses every tool in the toolbox and plays to the fullest extent of the rules.”
Notable Quote:
“We need fighters, not folders. We need Democrats that are not beholden to the same lobbyist that MAGA is beholden to.” — Jennifer Welch [10:16]
This episode delivers a no-holds-barred progressive takedown of conservative rhetoric post-school shooting, demands legislative urgency, and seeks hope in genuine faith-led political courage.