Republicans seem to become members of the federal government to avoid charges of corruption. And attack their political opponents using charges of corruption to hide their own bad behavior. This has to change.
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It's so hard having to admit he is one of my senators. He is a joke. He swallowed the kool-aid and is in the cult of the MAGA. Unfortunately the majority of our state has. I drink filtered water as there has to be a reason for this stupidity here.
An unelected multi BILLIONAIRE, running any part of this govt. while receiving funding for his SPACE X, and satellite businesses as well as tax breaks IS A conflict of interest. He has NO business interfering in the house or senates functions/decisions!
That was the whole point of going after Hunter; prevent The DOJ from looking into the Trump crime family! And it worked! They would have cried tic for tat.
Oh, I agree. It’s curious that Trump’s family isn’t in on “helping” their dad this time around. I wonder what persuaded all of them. Was that part of Elon’s deal?
1. What Hunter did was a yearslong, titanic violation of all that is governmentally holy and yet he's paid no price for it ... so we'll do the unholy as well? 2. Mullin deflected the host's question, so it's left hanging - ergo, confirmed ... we'll ignore every conflict law on the books.
I appreciate that he doesn’t argue that it’s not a conflict of interest. Just that the made up conflict of interest they’ve been talking about is just as bad so stop asking about this obvious conflict of interest.
just tried to comment on this post and got some weird sensi nef notification saying don jr was trying to download my info ?!! wtf @. I deleted it before I thought to screen shot it. Anyone else have this happen?
If you notice, children tend to either change the subject or dismiss it with an irrelevant response when they don't understand something. Has anyone bothered to clarify 'conflicts of interest' for him prior to asking the question? They are so used to talking to their base and think we're the same.
This laughing issue brought us here in the US politics.
Remember in 2015-16 they thought trump was hilarious.
Apart from Musk and alike I don't think anyone is laughing anymore.
Including those who voted for them.
They will never entertain this kind of rhetoric publicly.
Say it's laughable, or whataboutism, or threatening retaliation are their only weapons.
Reasons and facts didn't make them win 2024 election.
Is this malicious intent or just raging stupidity paired with terminal-stage denial? Hanlon's razor states the latter, but I am having a hard time believing this.
Of course, when democrats are in power, Republicans complain for everything, but when they are in power, nothing is wrong ven though they have complained before.
Dismissing shows they cannot be trusted. If they would acknowledge it is a concern and that they will agree to look for a way to address the concern then maybe people we wouldn’t think the billionaires are in control. Denying just confirms our accusation is true.
This jewel Markwayne is from my state of Oklahoma. If you can imagine, he is probably one of our more moderate politicians. Things are bleak here definitely not OK!
Comparing the Biden's 27 Shell Companies to the Man that owns the Panet one Billion times over is quite an amazing reach. Good going Markwayne or Mark Wayne.
Believe me I have no interest in defending Musk, but our entire govt is riddled with conflicts of interest. Insider trading in Congress, disappearing from the House for 6 months w/out telling anyone, bribery in the Supreme Court, corrupt prosecutions, psycho police. Our whole govt. is laughable.
It is all one big joke to the R House & Senate. Taking their marching orders from an unelected, lying, billionaire who doesn’t give a darn about us regular citizens.
Chinese, were happy when Tesla came.
Then they received their Teslas's learned they were junk.
China's has massive internal domestic economic problems.
So they are dumping cars on the International market, including Teslas.
Elon is into the Chinese company Tencent and WeChat for over 1.8 bUSD.
Odd Markwayne would use the “laughable” reference?
1. That’s a damn big word.
2. He has probably read his 1st term reviews so far and that word impressed him so much he decided to incorporate it into his daily lines of bullshit.
Sounds more educated than “Your dumber than a toilet plunger!”
You mean the network that admitted to lies, paying $millions on a lawsuit for lies, being sued on 2 other lawsuits for $billions, and now has a disclaimer they are not a news org, but an entertainment media org. Keep herding the sheep
Wow are you a fox and MAGAit repugnants supporter? Why the heck would you post this Fox traitors crap. They get enough press buying everything. They don’t need help from the opposition pushing their moronic narrative.
I really wonder if it hurts? I mean it has to hurt to be that stupid, right?! Still on about Hunter when that has been proven to be complete BULLSHIT, all stemming from a fabricated story by a guy who just pled guilty.
What's "laughable" is Mullin's sad attempt to wave off conflict of interest concerns on Musk "because Hunter Biden". Not only that, but the "because Hunter" list of points are all rooted in conspiracies, not reality. Truly sad that this is the best Mullin can do, knowing the question is coming.
Hunter Biden never blew up a CR either. To my knowledge he never made any policy recommendations at all. He is completely irrelevant to the question at hand and Mullin knows it.
Oh, sorry, I see the confusion. What he meant to say was, "It's laughable that you think any of us care. What's the point of politics if not to enrich yourself?"
Someone should read this tool any company’s section of an employee handbook or code of conduct on conflict of interest. If there were ever a more perfect case study on conflicts of interest it would be Musk. It is EXACTLY this!!
Hate to say this, but stop giving clowns like this guy and Fox News a "message system" on this platform. I'd rather read than look at his face, hear his words, and have to hit silence.
It's funny how all the "crimes" these MAGA infestations claim are committed by the Bidens are virtually identical to what's going on with the Trumps and Elon Musk. They've turned projecting into a real art (that's not a compliment).
We produced little Markwayne in our secret research lab in Elmer, OK. Unfortunately the lead scientist Dr Fudd couldn't remember the recipe. So he used recycled rubber, recycled glass and human waste. Now Markwayne is the only U.S. Senator without a college degree. He fits "dumber than dirt."
"Ohh oligarchs never existed. Musk fortune does not exist and he never got federal money." Those will be next words and they will work because people love liars
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The entire network ‘news’ system is so broken.
Markwayne Mullin’s latest album, “I’m Right and I’m Always Right,” is available at a bargain bin or car trunk near you!
But, if we want to talk about a POTUS being enriched via his children, let's haul Ivanka, Jared, Don Jr, and Eric in front of Congress.
We have at LEAST 11 hours of questions for all of them. 😒🖖🏾
We yell about them being retaliatory all of the time. Because they are.
It hasn't stopped THEM from any prosecutions.
There's actually evidence here. We can't just ignore it. He's immune, but his children aren't.
They proved that with Hunter Biden.
https://www.newsweek.com/congress-stock-trading-mullin-1993427
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/business/2017/08/06/mullins-pharmaceutical-stock-raises-conflict-of-interest-concerns/60583602007/
Love it. Fml
name you give someone when you can tell, upon birth, that he’s a dunce.
Dude is bad on TV and needs to stay off it
Remember in 2015-16 they thought trump was hilarious.
Apart from Musk and alike I don't think anyone is laughing anymore.
Including those who voted for them.
Say it's laughable, or whataboutism, or threatening retaliation are their only weapons.
Reasons and facts didn't make them win 2024 election.
#POS
Then they received their Teslas's learned they were junk.
China's has massive internal domestic economic problems.
So they are dumping cars on the International market, including Teslas.
Elon is into the Chinese company Tencent and WeChat for over 1.8 bUSD.
I would say Elon is usurping US foreign policy for his personal gain.
1. That’s a damn big word.
2. He has probably read his 1st term reviews so far and that word impressed him so much he decided to incorporate it into his daily lines of bullshit.
Sounds more educated than “Your dumber than a toilet plunger!”
He is 10lbs of redneck shit shoved into a 5lb sack
They insist on giving these guys attention
She’s teaching “How to Avoid Asking Questions 101.”
Together, they’re a masterclass in the dumbing down of America.
Rhetorical question , it is
Ive got No respect for people like him that act so audaciously negligent, particularly in positions of power & responsibility like his.
They're the #1 source of news today people.
How can any respectable Country allow and accept Musk’s involvement in getting an insurrectionist reelected.