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UpInArms

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Sun Jan 28, 2018, 09:42 PM Jan 2018

Home Depot Co-Founder Tells Democrats to Use Your Stupid Brains: You Dont Have Any Brains! [View all]

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Source: Mediaite

Following the passage of the GOP tax reform bill, a number of corporations have announced bonuses and wage increases for its employees, citing the tax cuts as the main reason. One company that handed out one-time bonuses was Home Depot. And the co-founder had some strong words for Democrats who have criticized these bonuses as “crumbs” and dismissed them as PR moves.

Appearing on Fox News Saturday, Bernie Marcus took aim at Democratic leaders, telling host Neil Cavuto that derisive comments about the bonuses will come back to haunt Democrats as it paints them as elitist.

“These are things that the [Nancy] Pelosi and [Chuck] Schumer group don’t have a clue about. It’s why they lost the election, it’s as simple as that,” Marcus said. “[Hillary] Clinton never knew about the real people out there. That’s why they lost the election, and that’s why they’re going to lose the next election for the same reason.”

Towards the end of the interview, Marcus then straight up said Democrats were brainless:

“You’ve got to use your brains! Democrats, use your stupid brains. You don’t have any brains!”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/home-depot-co-founder-tells-democrats-to-use-your-stupid-brains-you-dont-have-any-brains/



I know a place where my dollars won’t go ....
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Maybe Home Depot Turbineguy Jan 2018 #1
Screw a rebuttal. djg21 Jan 2018 #35
Lowes True Blue American Jan 2018 #48
I have been driving a extra 20 miles Soxfan58 Jan 2018 #53
Bye, HD. You lost me with that one. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2018 #2
He was a founder, he is no longer affiliated with Home Depot. Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2018 #17
Bet he owns stock nt rpannier Jan 2018 #20
So do a lot of people. It's a publicly traded company. Nt Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2018 #32
But he is the one True Blue American Jan 2018 #49
Fuck him and fuck Home Depot, support your local mom and pop hardware stores or shop at Lowe's. olddad56 Jan 2018 #47
Lowes is owned by RW assholes as well. Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2018 #61
I guess he means democrats would be stupid to shop at home despot. unblock Jan 2018 #3
hard to avoid Home Depot and Menard's but I do what I can rurallib Jan 2018 #4
It sure is. Lowes is also run by Right Wingers still_one Jan 2018 #5
Lowe's is run by RW's? ... aggiesal Jan 2018 #7
Based on their contributions. 13% to Democrats, 87% to republicans still_one Jan 2018 #22
You can at least cut into their bottom line with free online coupons pimpbot Jan 2018 #15
I'll damn sure try this out! Thanks. nt 7962 Jan 2018 #55
How about Ace Hardware? Crowman2009 Jan 2018 #25
Good point. After leaving HD I've feel like I just ran the Boston Marathon. Maybe I'm getting old? YOHABLO Jan 2018 #33
Unfortunately.... Wuddles440 Jan 2018 #63
Home Depot would not exist today Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #6
Not one damn dime from me will be spent at home Depot maxrandb Jan 2018 #8
Democrats have brains, that's why we don't fall for Home Depot's phoney stunt. SunSeeker Jan 2018 #9
But WE'RE the stupid ones..... SergeStorms Jan 2018 #24
Mrs Betty Bowers Tweets on bernie.. Cha Jan 2018 #45
LOL Great tweet. SunSeeker Jan 2018 #46
What dipstick Bernie Marcus said itself is stupid. Looks as if he's been using his stupid brain! n/t Judi Lynn Jan 2018 #10
I'm constantly amazed at how stupid people with Hortensis Jan 2018 #52
Happy to boycott his business. rec, nt. Mc Mike Jan 2018 #11
Well, Well, Well..Now who's got "stupid brains"? Home Depot just lost 10 percent of sales. Stuart G Jan 2018 #12
Time to do a Papa John's on Home Depot Zorro Jan 2018 #13
He hasn't been affiliated with Home Depot since 2002. nt Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2018 #18
Use our brains Smilo Jan 2018 #14
Been using my brain for years,,,,,,,, Cryptoad Jan 2018 #16
Who Lost rickyhall Jan 2018 #19
My brother worked at HD for a while when he was younger. A 'real person' treated like crap. n/t Akoto Jan 2018 #21
Translation: not fooled Jan 2018 #23
Here's a petition... zaj Jan 2018 #26
Guess Ive been using my liberal brain rightly Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #27
Never again. C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #28
no more home depot. barbtries Jan 2018 #29
Horrible person. He's stupid to get political when he depends on Dems as customers.nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #30
I never go to Home Depot. Canada has great hardware stores that applegrove Jan 2018 #31
The other major co-founder, Arthur Blank, gave to Obama in 2008 Lithos Jan 2018 #34
Thanks for that insight. deurbano Jan 2018 #37
He's Upset Some People (Democrats) Don't Drink The Koolaid DallasNE Jan 2018 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Jan 2018 #38
Now that will be a teaching lesson! True Blue American Jan 2018 #50
Off to Lowes I go. Done with Home Depot. iluvtennis Jan 2018 #39
Here's The Thing liberalmike27 Jan 2018 #40
He's a CEO? He sounds like a middle school student. C Moon Jan 2018 #41
Certainly American CEO Material (no doubt) harun Jan 2018 #59
remember HD was Bush jr fav company elmac Jan 2018 #42
- Bigredhunk Jan 2018 #43
I used my stupid brain today... SeattleVet Jan 2018 #44
Thanks for going to Lowes MFM008 Jan 2018 #51
He's right. When DWS stands says 1,000.00 "doesnt go very far for anyone", that proves his point. 7962 Jan 2018 #54
Seriously JustAnotherGen Jan 2018 #56
Yup bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #57
I'll never shop at Home Depot ever again Farmer-Rick Jan 2018 #58
He doesnt run Home Depot. Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2018 #62
it took this to have them give out bonuses? Javaman Jan 2018 #60
Sounds like Baby needs his tax cut changed. n/t Orsino Jan 2018 #64
Locking - the hosts don't think the opinion of a retired businessman is important news muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 #65
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