GOP Sen. Says He Could Have Beat Up Hearing Witness if Not for ‘Political Correctness’
GOP Sen. Says He Could Have Beat Up Hearing Witness if Not for ‘Political Correctness’
Sen. Markwayne Mullin blamed “political correctness” for the uproar over his attempt to fight a witness during a Senate hearing.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin blamed “political correctness” for the uproar over his attempt to fight a witness during a Senate hearing.
Political correctness. This guy inherently implies that following the law and not committing crimes is too woke. Bros, is it gay to not commit an assault and battery at least once a day?
What a clown.
Hell yeah that's gay! In the best possible way. -meant as a statement that would likely irk this new generation of right wing politicians.
It isn't super helpful that I think this way, but I get a kick out of idiots having the bravado to say this kind of stuff without having any inkling that they are the problem.
Just roll around in a chain link hexagon with another mostly naked dude for a few hours. It’ll straighten you right out.
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Man... Being a cis white male is too hard these days. Maybe I should transition or something.
How is this not a form of witness tampering? Are congressional witnesses allowed to be threatened for their participation in a hearing?
Wouldn't this also meet the requirements for "Obstructing an official proceeding"?
I've not really followed this story, but is anybody talking about impeachment and / or criminal charges for this behavior?
It's the GOP. They alternatively hate the concept of a state when it's not them in power, and want a religious-military caliphate-style government when it is them in power.
The concept of witness tampering is just taking non-believers out back and shooting them, it's just another point on the daily docket.
Does impeachment even mean anything anymore
Impeachment has a new meaning: The removal of a Democrat from office.
You need Republicans to impeach someone as long as we don't have 2/3rds control so that means no Republicans will ever be impeached.
Yeah sure, you got talked down by an 82 year old grandpa. That's even weaker than having your friends "hold you back."
Glad we're in an age where violence is generally discouraged.
“Generally,” except for the honorable statesmen that represent the general public in matters of diplomacy and legislation. Bet it helps military spending though.
He’s still talking? After committing the most embarrassing spectacle I’ve ever seen in the senate. I guess it’s a good thing he’s a republican and incapable of feeling embarrassment or shame.
This was so dumb. It was entertaining to watch Bernie break it up tho.
"Sit Down! You are a United States Senator!"
dont worry senator, I believe you when you say you want to physically assault union leaders. I'll throw it onto the pile of derangements
Someone whose first name is two first names smashed together should never be allowed a position of authority.
That's definitely a serial killer sort of name.
At least his parents were intelligent enough to know that folk with Wayne as a middle name grow up to be serial killers. So they smashed it into his first name.
Why do rednecks have names like Joe Bob or in the case Markwayne? Because they don't know which one of his mother's brothers is the father.
Isn't this one named after 2 of his uncle's?
What a child. The correct response to a grown adult asking for a fist-fight is to laugh in their face and mock them for their temper tantrum.
Let him. And then put him behind bars for aggravated assault and witness intimidation.
I completely lost it when he started talking about how he'd bite.
Like he's trying to be a macho man and "do things the manly way" then he comes back with "but I'll bend the rules if it helps me"
I doubt Oklahoma is embarrassed by this idiot. I’m sure they’ll re-elect him.
I don’t think he’ll be re-elected. It was a fake win since he was replacing a more legitimate (albeit still not good republican) long standing senator in a special case.
He’s objectively the worst person in the Senate. He owned a business here that was successful and had a much better reputation but has now revealed himself as a stain.
I think Oklahoma may actually swing slightly D soon-ish. We had a D governor not long ago who was well liked. Joy got 42% of the vote in 2022.
Unbelievable that we now have a party of, "why can't I hit people?"
He knows the guy who caned Sumner was charged with and convicted of assault, right?
Yeah but he also got mailed canes from around the country. Same circus, same monkeys.
this dude wants desperately to dress up like a little girl
he probably has a picture of Moot up on his bedroom wall.
Man. I have zero doubt I could mop the floor with this fuck nut. I don’t normally fantasize about such things, but could y’all imagine how good it would feel to get ahold of one of these “tough” guys for just a few min. I already know what would happen. The second they saw what was about to really happen, that the person they are talking to has no intention of talking back and is making their way towards them, they will crawfish fast as fuck. I’ve seen it a million times.
Isn't this the MMA guy though? I don't think they fuck around. I'm pretty sure he just has brain damage and seriously thinks violence is an acceptable response to petty disagreement...
Doesn't take much to be an "MMA Guy." It's not like he's a champion or anything. Dude has <10 minutes total fight time, 15+ years ago.
He had no shot in this potential fight
Maybe if mma stands for Mediocre mental agility.
Someone should make a wet shit pie and smash it on his face.
someone got hit in the head too many times
DJ Shadow - Nobody Speak (Piped mirror: https://piped.video/watch?v=NUC2EQvdzmY)
my first thought too.
i say fuck it, if the other guy is down, take it outside.
i think Australian Parliament does that from time to time.
Ok even taking that argument at face value which is more than it deserves, is he implying he should not be politically correct in politics?
Is that a big boy in the senate? Who's a big boy, yes he is!
I like Colbert's Bernie on this issue.
Nice to see the republicans are still voting for the best candidates post trump. Dems need to get off their collective lazy asses and get to the voting booths.