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EDIT: Why are people downvoting this? At least come in and explain. I think it's kind of important when a senator says something that atrocious.

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[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago

Average Russia-compromised Republican

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if the NSA would take my tip seriously. Or maybe the FBI? There's a lot of russian assets in congress, it seems.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure they know exactly who's on the take. But laws have lost all meaning in the US long ago.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

“All of them.”- NSA, maybe

[–] fluke@snake.substantialplumbing.repair 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tommy Tuber says the stupidest shit all the time and makes his district look like a bunch of yokels.

[–] cerevant@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

He’s a Senator - his district is the whole state.

Not that this negates anything you said, just clarifying.

[–] HWK_290@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Jesus Christ, do I miss Doug Jones. Ffs Alabama, you almost had it

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Let's not get carried away here..

Sure, Tommy Tube is much worse, but Jones was still a conservative democrat who voted

  • Against ending US support of ethnic cleansing in Yemen

  • For eliminating the protections Dodd-Frank put in place to stop the greed and carelessness of Wall Street from causing more recessions

  • Against the Green New Deal (one of only 3 Dems to do so. He wanted to be on the record opposing it even as most of the others voted present)

Overall, he voted with the fascists 35% of the time.

You might point out that 90-100% is much more than 35, and that is of course correct, but 35% is still at least 30% higher than what it should have been, allowing for a small number of uncontroversial votes.

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It's Alabama. It should have been 90-100%. That it was only 35% for a time is crazy.

[–] JWBananas@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

He's a bit busy.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

Tommy Tuberville gets his marching orders from #Putin. Alabama is going to be so shocked when all of their military bases are shuttered.

[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago

G.O.P = Gaslight Obstruct and Project

[–] ZeroCool@feddit.ch 3 points 1 year ago

Unsurprising to say the least. Tommy Tuberville says a lot of stupid crap.