Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Well, Since You Don’t Work….

Been there.

Can I just say, I’m really enjoying this (and I’m really forced to wonder what this guy does for a living. You’ll see.):
NEGUSE: My understanding is a no bid contract is reserved for situations where delay would cause serious injury. What's the injury with the reflecting pool?

BURGUM: We had 19 fountains across the city that didn't work

NEGUSE: That's the serious injury to the government?! And who picked this company? Trump said 'I have a guy who's unbelievable at doing swimming pools'
HUFFMAN: Do you agree most Americans are struggling right now to afford basic necessities because of rising costs?

[which is now higher. thanks for that.]

BURGUM: This administration inherited the highest inflation in 40 years

HUFFMAN: Are families struggling with rising costs? Yes or no

BURGUM: During the first yea--

HUFFMAN: You're deflecting to Biden
Biden pretty much said that, too.  He didn’t get re-elected, in case Burgum missed that, too.
HUFFMAN: Who is this arch for?

BURGUM: The American people. And there are 68 capitals that have arches

HUFFMAN: And we're gonna build one just a little taller than the one in Pyongyang, because someone in the White House insists ours be the biggest. And Trump said this arch is for him. We can enter that into the record if you like.
MIN: Do you know how much new energy China put online last year?

BURGUM: Intermittent or base load?

MIN: All energy. 543 GW. How much was renewable? 434 GW.

BURGUM: But only when the wind is blowing and sun is shining

MIN: Meanwhile, the US put up 53 GW of new energy last year -- less than 10% of China. You're clear bias against renewables is harming our national security.
DEXTER: Your budget cuts national parks by $1 billion. If you put this $1 billion towards our parks instead of Trump's ballroom, you could avoid that cut. That would benefit every single American. Did you ever object to this level of spending on the ballroom?

BURGUM: There's a massive security complex--

DEXTER: It's clear to me you didn't do anything to stop it
RANDALL: Look at this safety hazard. There's a backlog of $300m in deferred repairs needed for Olympic National Park alone. Now look at this AI image Trump posted of draining the reflecting pool. You're actually in it. Of these images, which do you think should be the higher priority?

BURGUM: We have deferred maintenance issues all over the country

RANDALL: Yes! And you find Trump's vanity projects more important
Oof Burgum walked right into this.

Burgum: Can you explain why the states that pursued the policies you’re describing have the highest power prices in the country?

Magaziner: Does North Dakota have one of the highest power prices in the country? You have one of the highest percentage of renewables.

Burgum: False!

Magaziner: The data doesn’t lie.

Burgum: The data is lying.
Data is notorious for lying. Especially in this Administration.
Rep. Magaziner plays video of Doug Burgum boasting about wind energy production in North Dakota while he was governor.

Magaziner: Were you wrong as governor to expand wind energy? Why don’t other states around the country deserve the same? We do. We deserve access to these wind and solar projects that you are blocking.
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