Trump said he wants Billy Long, a former congressman from Missouri, to be the next IRS commissioner. “Long was a professional auctioneer and a real estate agent for three decades before joining Congress in 2011, serving six terms until 2023.” www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12... - ThreadSky

timobrien.bsky.social • 91 days ago

Trump said he wants Billy Long, a former congressman from Missouri, to be the next IRS commissioner. “Long was a professional auctioneer and a real estate agent for three decades before joining Congress in 2011, serving six terms until 2023.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/04/us/trump-news/426d8a29-891b-547f-9165-a219022e7f69?smid=url-share

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sambdesk.bsky.social•91 days ago

But Trump has a wingnut crush on Laura Loomer! What's Our Lard gonna say when he finds out Billy drowned her out during a congressional hearing featuring Elon Musk nemesis (and Blue Sky founder) Jack Dorsey?

pcsherry.bsky.social•91 days ago

An auctioneer to run the IRS. When will this nightmare end?

valjswisher.bsky.social•91 days ago

The clown show continues!

wendyatlanticcan.bsky.social•91 days ago

Is he descended from the crook, Hughey Long?

narwhal.swifties.social•91 days ago

Is that a pic of Boss Hogg?

robertofstruan.bsky.social•91 days ago

Boss Hogg had class.

icebearbarbie.bsky.social•91 days ago

He's probably corrupt, that's the only type of people that the FuglyOrangeFelon admires and feels comfortable around.

lmarson05.bsky.social•91 days ago

Holy shit

nomoredramama.bsky.social•91 days ago

The only thing I know about Senator Long is that he epically shut down Laura Loomer by auctioneering AT her during a Senate hearing. https://youtu.be/WolVEMFbUcs?si=PTXJy2e-hKLRb-WM

melomys.bsky.social•91 days ago

Loyalty and incompetence are bywords for this administration.

birdyscout.bsky.social•91 days ago

And his goal? To destroy the IRS or go after low income people and let the upper class off like they did under Trump.

mavill.bsky.social•91 days ago

I don't know, I for one think that having a "Boss Hogg" type of bumbler nominally in charge will actually free the IRS to do their actual work

bolstersfury.bsky.social•91 days ago

He's just trolling now.
Isn't this the dude that drowned out Loomer with the auctioneer's chatter?

whynotjane.bsky.social•91 days ago

That’s what I was wondering. That was actually pretty funny.

emersonismasked.bsky.social•91 days ago

I just looked up the qualifications of the current IRS Commissioner, Danny Werfel. It’s as if Trump is actually allergic to smart, competent, qualified people. Trump’s a chicken sh$t squish

lowinchen.bsky.social•91 days ago

Trump appointed Chuck Rettig, the Commissioner before Werfel, and he was a perfectly normal qualified candidate. Not this time.

emersonismasked.bsky.social•91 days ago

No interest in normal, qualified candidates for Trump 2.0

voscovery.bsky.social•91 days ago

When you’ve lived a life where you didn’t need to be qualified for anything, “qualified” threatens you. When your father teaches you to steal, you learn the “qualified” are an obstacle, throw in an ego so fragile you can’t be challenged, then it’s no surprise he hires disciples below his station.

emersonismasked.bsky.social•91 days ago

Well said!

boomer-michael.bsky.social•91 days ago

Long is short on qualifications.

gaz254.bsky.social•91 days ago

Gunna be perfect when they start auctioning off all the IRS properties and goods.

codemistress.bsky.social•91 days ago

He looks like a real charmer!

smartelephant3.bsky.social•91 days ago

Musk had better build a bigger clown car.

jjgetz.bsky.social•91 days ago

What could possibly go wrong with an auctioneer running an agency that collects $2 trillion a year. Seems like a legit pick to me.

rjhall.bsky.social•91 days ago

Very tempting for Trump to use audits as weapons against foes, as was done with Comey and McCabe

mannahattamamma.bsky.social•91 days ago

Once again I ask, why does every single one of DJT's choices look like casting for "the villain" from some 1978 TV movie?

abezuewrath.bsky.social•91 days ago

WTF? 🙄

str8grandmother.bsky.social•91 days ago

Nobody like a CPA or attorney perhaps was available?

str8grandmother.bsky.social•91 days ago

My God, can Trump come up with any more unqualified people?

saturn2024.bsky.social•91 days ago

Boss Hogg

samalwayssam.bsky.social•91 days ago

Overly qualified compared to other nominations🙄

robinvetskeptic.bsky.social•91 days ago

Long is straight out of central casting (if you were casting a Jabba the Hutt lookalike).

8557farm.bsky.social•91 days ago

Destroying the functioning of gov is key for Trumps autocracy. Long probably would help divert IRS collections to Trump or GOP or at the least publicly declare an end to audits for Wall St . Never assume "it can't happen here"

starlightwishes.bsky.social•91 days ago

So ... no doubt he'll be the official auctioneer as they sell off the U.S. and its parts to Putin and other foreign dictators.

agninri.bsky.social•91 days ago

I want off this ride

proudtexan.bsky.social•91 days ago

The clown show continues.

hitandmissk.bsky.social•91 days ago

lol - omg

luckycolleen.bsky.social•91 days ago

Jesus.

mscoop65.bsky.social•91 days ago

Oh, y'all. I lived in Billy's district for a short time. No good can come from this.

wasjustwondering.bsky.social•91 days ago

Great, Boss Hogg coming to an audit near you. 🤔 🐖

geographer72.bsky.social•91 days ago

Long must have said something nice about him on Fox

robertgibson.bsky.social•91 days ago

The IRS is now Storage Wars....

smcgaston.bsky.social•91 days ago

Kakistocracy. Government by the worst people. I never ever thought that would be us.

marieterry.bsky.social•91 days ago

Wow, surprised. Trump typically goes for people who look good on TV. Maybe this is his exception to that rule?

jackiegardens.bsky.social•91 days ago

Excellent candidate...not

pollinator86.bsky.social•91 days ago

susandathome.bsky.social•91 days ago

Don't you just trust that face?

sarasmirks.bsky.social•91 days ago

looks the part

mrblifil.bsky.social•91 days ago

He’s the one who humiliated ex-Trump $%#%-toy Loomer.

karmageddon.bsky.social•91 days ago

Missouri. Say no more. Missouri voters have no idea what they're doing.

karmageddon.bsky.social•91 days ago

Dear God is this the comedy routine from hell?

ruthh1937.bsky.social•90 days ago

Oh H E DOUBLE TOOTHPICKS NO!

That guy is an idiot and a racist/misogynist bum.

It really looks like Trump is trying to find the least qualified people possible for important positions in the government.

parickards.bsky.social•91 days ago

houndog69.bsky.social•91 days ago

His handle down at the sale barn was sausage gravy.

eggbag.bsky.social•91 days ago

He looks like he's named Billy Long

ouizyinvt.bsky.social•91 days ago

And the IRS was just starting to improve. Well, the billionaires and corporations will be safe.

chichi60.bsky.social•91 days ago

Any relation to Huey? Just wondering

caeso-k.bsky.social•91 days ago

How much do you have to pay for that position?

easch.bsky.social•91 days ago

OMG!

burghgrampy.bsky.social•90 days ago

WTF squared

drf2.bsky.social•91 days ago

Undoubtedly More targeting of innocents . GOP Government Of Putin

gigitar.bsky.social•91 days ago

bigalincal.bsky.social•91 days ago

Oh, that seems like a good fit

mirimg.bsky.social•91 days ago

This is a joke, right?

funnunn1714.bsky.social•91 days ago

arellrivers.bsky.social•91 days ago

Perfect credentials....

dashamarush.bsky.social•91 days ago

His only job will be to fire all the auditors and shrink the agency.

thompra.bsky.social•91 days ago

😲....😂

chief1970p.bsky.social•91 days ago

Boss Hogg…is that you?????

marvindorfler.bsky.social•91 days ago

sauvez-nos-ames.bsky.social•91 days ago

Great. A man with a 5 gallon hat on a 10 gallon head.

erikchapman.bsky.social•91 days ago

please make it stop

dhlj99.bsky.social•91 days ago

aramintas-legacy.bsky.social•91 days ago

He's giving Boss Hogg vibes..
iykyk 💅🏾

ellz.bsky.social•91 days ago

Perfuct

curiouscloud.cc•91 days ago

All the bestest 🙄

tautaug.bsky.social•91 days ago

Uh oh.

yeetski.bsky.social•91 days ago

I’ve never seen a picture of diabetes before

narctranslator.bsky.social•91 days ago

Here's the best thing he ever did in congress
https://bsky.app/profile/narctranslator.bsky.social/post/3l426icvyq32y

dashamarush.bsky.social•91 days ago

OMG! That was hilarious 😂
I don't know how I missed that when it happened.

narctranslator.bsky.social•91 days ago

I was watching live! It hooked me. You never know what's gonna happen in those House committees!

innercitysub.bsky.social•91 days ago

That is wonderful. I almost like him.

cmorrissey59.bsky.social•91 days ago

Of FFS. Such a clown show.

drstevenquest.bsky.social•91 days ago

I find it odd to think about an adjudicated rapist and convicted felon vetting people.

drstevenquest.bsky.social•91 days ago

lisafisher.bsky.social•91 days ago

Fuckin ridiculous.

tinabell.bsky.social•91 days ago

Looks like a man of great self discipline. Like he only eats one bucket of chicken at a time.

mogal-stl.bsky.social•91 days ago

Don’t worry. Billy Long is one pork rind away from a massive heart attack.

robertofstruan.bsky.social•91 days ago

His primary concern on his first day in Congress was where he needed to go to get that sweet, sweet government provided health insurance as he tried to stop the ACA from passing. He spent a majority of his time trying to repeal the ACA.

linesv.bsky.social•91 days ago

We have been saying that about T for almost a decade now

freexpression.bsky.social•91 days ago

This is a joke-right
Because, come on

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