There was a lot of mockery of Kristi Noem for not knowing what "habeas corpus" means. But I was struck by how little she seemed to give a shit.
That's because Noem is part of a tradition that really emerged with Sarah Palin: The proud MAGA bimbo.
https://www.salon.com/2025/05/23/kristi-noems-proud-maga-bimbo-act-builds-on-the-legacy-of-sarah-palin/
Amanda Marcotte
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