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10. Bastard bessent really hesitated to say where the $10 billion would come from (trump's IRS lawsuit)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:12 AM

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Lawrence O'Donnell hates Scott Bessent as much as I do. [View all] yellow dahlia Feb 5 OP

It was an excellent rant. chicoescuela Feb 5 #1

Lawrence has perfected the rant - often delivered with indignation. yellow dahlia Feb 5 #2

I can't watch much news as it makes me ill but I do watch O'Donnell chicoescuela Feb 5 #5

Lawrence knows his stuff, and he has a no nonsense style,. yellow dahlia Feb 5 #7

Yep--he's A-1 at that rant/troll each night. kurtyboy Feb 6 #13

A condescendig, creep liar.. Permanut Feb 5 #3

Smarmy - absolutely! yellow dahlia Feb 5 #6

Right? I was thinking the same. LO'D was actually baring his teeth. Maru Kitteh Feb 5 #4

Bessemt is an asshole LetMyPeopleVote Feb 5 #8

It fits him like an expensive suit. yellow dahlia Feb 5 #9

When he stimbles through his answer I think it's a tell - yellow dahlia Feb 6 #11

Bessent had a list of gotchas for each Democratic questioner Mblaze Feb 6 #12

Lawrence was great last night LetMyPeopleVote Feb 6 #14