No point following the confirmation hearings. The grand high poobahs of the Republican party are going to give them all a pass. How about that guy Tuberville? He makes MTG look like a Mensa scholar.
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Republican senators act like everything's a joke and are not at all funny. Senator Kennedy chewing on his dentures all day Monday, but not serious about governing. It's not worth watching. Glad you're here. You were the only reason I was on X.
I honestly hoped Tuberville would drop this job like he did so many times as a football coach. Snuck out of Lubbock, TX during the team's end of season banquet if I recall correctly. Too bad his voters think winning at football for a season or two makes him electable.
I am not watching either. I am writing to our Senators. We do have a voice, we need to use it. Then we need to watch all of their votes going forward. It may not change much, but if everyone did this it would be impactful.
Mel Brooks was funny. This shit is terrifying. Shooting unarmed protesters, rescinding birthright citizenship, and withdrawal from the Geneva convention, that's all on the table now.
I think he’s been hit too many times in the head with the football or helmet. How and why was he elected to congress? He couldn’t name the three branches of the federal government and he’s a senator. Bless his heart
Just decided the same thing. May as well turn on Fox News. Looks pretty much the same. After listening to the first Republican speak, muted the rest. Easier to watch, but #SSDD.
TT is a raciest sack of shit. That’s it. He was a football coach. Not a Rhodes Scholar. Why do Americans put so much worth in someone who’s on TV? I just don’t understand it at all. The best leaders surround themselves or hire brilliant people, because those people make them shine. TT can GFHS
Just turned on CNN while doom scrolling on bluesky. Your post was the first to appear. *clicks away from political pundits; goes to watch American Primeval instead.* I'm procrastinating because I don't want to go into the booth just yet. Anxious for our #democracy #voiceactor #audition #livelihood
Asshat Tuberville is a disturbed individual. Let's remember his response to request for aid to CA the next time Alabama has a hurricane or other natural disaster.
So true. I feel so helpless following this clusterfuck. I know contacting my senators will do no good as I live in a deep red state. Just have to sit back and watch the damage happen.
It won't last long...Justice Roberts is going to see the. mistake they made. He already saw it now that he and Barrett are on the Dems side...He will recall the " he is king" and revoke it..
Very sad 76+ million people voted for this chaos. Even sadder, a huge proportion will probably have buyer's remorse sooner than later. Fat good it will do right now though.
Confirmation hearings confirm- To save the American way of life will require making Congressional Republicans more terrified of the American people than they are of Trump.
They will be in 2 years. By then the US will be in throws of a Depression not a recession or inflation...We will not be doing any trading and all the farms are going to close..
It appears that a prerequisite to nominations, is to have been a sexual predator.
I long for the days, where the folks running the government were respectable and above reproach. And that an accusation of sexual misbehavior was disqualifying.
Trump followers idolize Trump. Congressional Republicans follow Trump because it’s politically smart.
Congr. Republicans benefit from supporting Trump without any risk. Flip it so the risk of supporting Trump outweighs the benefits. Congr. Republicans will prioritize their own survival over Trump.
The man isn't really that intelligent, he got around last time by playing to two basic feelings that being nostalgia and fear. He promised a return to an idealized state, nostalgia, and played to the fears many felt and exploited it if not worsened it. Coupled together with Obama's successes which
Trump isn’t politically smart. He’s a lifelong bully and con man who will say and do anything to accomplish his objective. He only looks out for himself or his brand. He draws things out in court so people give up, or in his recent cases, he ran for president to stay out of jail. And it worked.
You’re right, Trump isn’t politically smart but Congressional Republicans follow him because it is politically smart career wise for them to stay in line.
Trump is smart in getting everyone to focus on what he says and not focus on why he is saying it. As you noted, the why is always self serving.
He is, and will always be a twice impeached, convicted felon, and sexual abuser who is a bully and con man who never fit in with the NY elite because he’s crude and ill mannered. There is a reason he didn’t take NY and NJ.
But you’re absolutely right. His followers will do anything he asks.
Inanimate objects make MTG look like a Rhodes Scholar. I would also like to point out that ignorance is only bliss to the ignorant. For the rest of us, it's Hell on toast.
Yeah maybe just stay out of politics altogether. You and your cronies harassed Biden into stepping down and that’s why we now have the orange blob as president for next 4 years. 🤬
He represents the magas of Alabama perfectly. We will never be able to get through to them so we all will have to endure the injustices and destruction from 47’s term. Even then I doubt they’ll learn.
Honestly, if I had the money I'd move to Franch, Germany or Spain. The United States doesn't feel like a country anymore. It's an oligarchy masquerading as a country.
If a guy can NDA away his past sexual assaults and republiklan senators didn't bat an eye, why would anything be different now? Meanwhile, their lord and savior is a convicted felon with his own history of sexual assault.
Seriously, waste of time. No level incompetence is enough to steer the party of Donald Trump clear of totally inept nominees. They are not patriots, don't "back the blue", stand for the rule of law or "family values". They are greedy, power-hungry hypocrites!
I think Tuberville got tackled a few too many times while playing/coaching football, so now his brain is so adled that he can’t think straight and then the craziest stuff falls out of his mouth. He seems to believe whatever the dear leader tells him and he repeats it for the press.
I've lost track of which Republican hold the "Dumbest Person In Congress" title anymore. It used to be Louis Gohmert, then MTG, maybe Tuberville's time has come?
This will be the trend with everything Trump does…. Republicans still believe 1.5% win in the election is a mandate so they won’t confront Trump. It’s unbelievable and 2026 is coming soon….
100% agree. Tuberville is a massive tool. The hearings are a joke.
I guess the plan must be to let them burn it all down. And the center left will be here to pick up the pieces. Because there IS no center right anymore.
It's all MAGA.
Today's Republicans disgust me. Their stupidity is endless.
At one time I thought our government was overrun with Vogons. Now I’m convinced that this administration is filled with Cybermen in the legislative and judicial branches and Gremlins in the executive branch.
While Democrats plea to not be prosecuted for THEIR crimes against Republicans and their law fare! Asking for promises not to be prosecuted by the very people they persecuted? LMAO
Exactly. The people who choose to be led by President Bankrupt Convict Rapist can hardly be expected to be held to anything but the bankrupt convict rapist standard.
No take it all in because we are going to go through another Jan 6 hearing again.
When the MAGATs see he is not doing anything he promised them they are going to go bananas.this will the end of the MAGATs.He told them he only wanted their votes, they are just to dumb to believe that is all he wanted
Although there is no reason to watch the hearings there will be things we can do. Start by deleting all accounts that support Trump’s billionaires like FB and Amazon. Support small businesses locally and online. Use your libraries!! Find an organization to support, & yes, all the things you listed.
It’s a travesty to suggest that any of his nominees will make decisions independent of his influence. They have all pledged their allegiance to him, instead of to their country.
Just increasable the shit these MAGATs are..half of his cabinet are rapists. The good thing, the last time 92% of his cabinet went to prison I feel confident saying 100% will be in prison this time.
He is going tell them what to do, like he did with the insurrectionist, and they will go to jail
while we have to wait until he either dies in the WH or we catch him coming out the door ad throw him immediately in jail until his hearing comes up in 10 years.
I do love that she said the insurrectionist will all not be getting out of jail..The same thing that was said by Vance...Now the Proud
Boys have promised they will go after trump, Vance and now Bondi...but only the ones that got out because they are doing 20+ years.
Can't wait for the secret service to bed down!
True he hit the ole tackling dummy one too many times at Auburn… shit he doesn’t even realize his home is in Florida while he supposedly represents AL… Please Google Tommy deplaning and taking a trip down the stairs… hilarious!
I’ve watched the Clarence Thomas con hearing, the Gorsuch, the Kavanaugh, ConeyBarret and other R hearings. They lie. They deny. They take control. It’s all a ruse.
Hard to witness. I no longer want to put myself thru the rubber stamping of these bootlickers
It's all a circus. They are going to do whatever their glorious leader tells them to, and walk Democracy into the hand of the Oligarchy, all thanks to a bunch of easily duped fools
I follow because I want to form my own opinion instead of letting the pundits tell me. Yes, the poobahs will give them all a pass, but the spin docs will wash the testimony.
You know their conference is banding together to further their agenda. As weird as it seems, it is gross as it looks teamwork is making their dream work.
He lives in FL has for 22 years...The Idiots of AL keep voting for him and they keep getting nothing fir their loser state,..that is why it is the dumbest, they die 10 years earlier and the worst school system in the country.
As Auburn alum, who went to school when he coached our team to an undefeated season & were then robbed of a chance to play for the Natl Title, I feel sick every time his name is mentioned for the past 5 yrs or so.
In the spirit of Dry January, beginning on Sunday, I am going into Dry Media, cutting myself off completely from newspapers, websites, social media etc. I am determined to do it.
Just re-watched Schindler’s List with my son and autistic granddaughter. Me - thinking how history is repeating itself and the MAGA GOP are now forming their GESTAPO
The incoming administration cannot complete their mass deportation plans without concentration camps. Americans, if you see concentration camps go up it is time to stop being kind and gentle.
Remember when the people of AL had a choice between that mall creeper guy & the imminently decent Doug Jones, & Jones won? Then it was Doug Jones- a lawyer who brought some justice to the civil rights era church bombing families- & Tuberville, who couldn't name the 3 branches of govt. & here we are.
Like, how does Doug Jones just win out over a mall creep (Moore? Was that his name?) He is a purple sort of Democrat, but he is *solid* and decent and reasoned. And honestly I would vote for a game used football over Tuberville. Good lord that man is vacant.
I just think it's sad that people on the Democratic and Left side are just as delusional as MAGA. The amount of times I've seen people say that "so-and-so" is going to act like guardrails they're not just going to approve EVERYONE. Laughable.
💯 that smirk on Neo-Nazi Pete’s face said it all. He’s been told he’s a lock + the fix is in. He will get confirmed as they know he lacks the morals + character to say no & he will turn our own military on all of us who do not fall in line.
I just keep the hope for a positive use of the 400 million guns on our streets to be directed at the proper people and not against American citizens! ...
Change would happen overnight if they are!
Heard about bluesky as the least toxic social media, and after signing up, you were one of my first follows. I absolutely love how grounded, thoughtful, insightful, and important all your posts have been. You are one of the top things that make people like me proud to be New Englanders!
Potatotown and Majorly Tator Green should be kept apart as much as possible to avoid cross-pollination and the birth of a new invasive superstrain of derptato.
All still relatives of nightshade, too...
(side note, edible but accidentally invasive weed potatoes? Odd point)
I’m so happy and honored to have you here on Bluesky. I missed your musings and could never go back to that cesspool that used to be twitter. Fwiw, I agree with you. All this show for nothing. They’ll all get a pass.
Anyone allowed to appear at a confirmation hearing already has all the votes necessary to get in.
It's Doctor freaking Oz, Russky Gabbard, Wildeye Patel, Boozy Hegseth, all the clowns with no business running a government department.
See ya noticed that to but that always makes me wonder how stupid ya have to be to vote him your best and brightest time after time and you are so right.
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1: Confused why MAGAs always berate the concept of higher education, hate the college "elite", mock Ivy League superiority.
2: MAGAs loving Pete Hegseth's Harvard education while he can't name a nation in ASEAN.
3: Now I'm doubting my own Kennedy School creds.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/senator-tommy-tuberville-military-blockade-angering-gop-1234868970/
#grandpoobah
It appears that a prerequisite to nominations, is to have been a sexual predator.
I long for the days, where the folks running the government were respectable and above reproach. And that an accusation of sexual misbehavior was disqualifying.
Congr. Republicans benefit from supporting Trump without any risk. Flip it so the risk of supporting Trump outweighs the benefits. Congr. Republicans will prioritize their own survival over Trump.
Trump is smart in getting everyone to focus on what he says and not focus on why he is saying it. As you noted, the why is always self serving.
But you’re absolutely right. His followers will do anything he asks.
If a guy can NDA away his past sexual assaults and republiklan senators didn't bat an eye, why would anything be different now? Meanwhile, their lord and savior is a convicted felon with his own history of sexual assault.
They're a dumpster of deplorables.
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/19/1220492250/tuberville-drops-blockade-military-promotions
In #DuhMockery
I guess the plan must be to let them burn it all down. And the center left will be here to pick up the pieces. Because there IS no center right anymore.
It's all MAGA.
Today's Republicans disgust me. Their stupidity is endless.
Shutting off the confirmation news is highly recommended.
We are sitting ducks. There is nothing to do.
Protect your peace. 🫂
When the MAGATs see he is not doing anything he promised them they are going to go bananas.this will the end of the MAGATs.He told them he only wanted their votes, they are just to dumb to believe that is all he wanted
He is going tell them what to do, like he did with the insurrectionist, and they will go to jail
I do love that she said the insurrectionist will all not be getting out of jail..The same thing that was said by Vance...Now the Proud
Can't wait for the secret service to bed down!
https://theconversation.com/tommy-tuberville-reportedly-doesnt-live-in-alabama-should-he-still-be-its-senator-211490
Hard to witness. I no longer want to put myself thru the rubber stamping of these bootlickers
Dems should pay attention and take notes…
Coward....
He is the epitome of Southern small town inbreeding for football championships.
Change would happen overnight if they are!
All still relatives of nightshade, too...
(side note, edible but accidentally invasive weed potatoes? Odd point)
Flashback to some of Tuberville's greatest hits.
👇😉
https://youtu.be/SNZPLeCqlU0?si=An0-1kHXWqaQTg5P
The repairs need to start with the voters at the state level. They must be reached, fed and educated.
It's Doctor freaking Oz, Russky Gabbard, Wildeye Patel, Boozy Hegseth, all the clowns with no business running a government department.
I am waiting for someone to make outrageous statements in the hearings yet still get a pass. Maybe Kash Petal?