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[–] Zak@lemmy.world 148 points 3 days ago (3 children)

he deserves the team around him that he wants. It’s not up to us to determine that.

It absolutely is up to the senate to determine that. The constitution says so.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was about to say, didn't we write in a confirmation vote by the Senate as, effectively, a sanity check? To prevent the President from stuffing his Cabinet with toadies and yes-men?

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It's okay when he's the toadie yes-man

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago

The constitution says so.

They have never really cared about the Constitution any more than they have about this country.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (2 children)

But kings don't need constitutions...

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Especially the Burger King.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Trump is not a King. Perhaps a Barron of sorts.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 3 days ago

Good one, well done

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

They need guillotines. Used on them.

[–] ryper@lemmy.ca 65 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This is the same dipshit that blocked hundreds of military promotions because he didn't like the Pentagon's pro-access abortion policy. Even Mitch McConnell pushed back on him then.

[–] Wilzax@lemmy.world 49 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Tommy Tuberville is slept on as a candite for the "Most harmful senator" award. He's such a bold-faced boot licker and hasn't done a single thing to uphold his oath of office

[–] LotrOrc@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

I would say that's almost every politician out there

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

He is another Russian asset. If the CIA could do their fucking jobs I'd be very greatful.

[–] cfi@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The CIA topples governments. They don't need to do anything but sit back and watch ours topple itself

[–] FiremanEdsRevenge@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago
[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Potatotown protecting child rapists again. It's the only thing he's good at.

Edit: I was getting him mixed up with Jim Jordan. I guess the GOP in general just enjoys protecting pedos.

[–] treefrog@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

The party of morality line has always been a front for protecting pedophiles. This dates back prior to Trump with church abuse scandals. But has grown more blatant since 2016, when they put a sexual predator in the White House .

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago

Pretty good chance he's done it too

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago

I hope he blocks gaetz then

[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 18 points 3 days ago
[–] drdiddlybadger@pawb.social 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Does this asshole not realize that others could just as easily tank his career?

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You could never tank a guy named Tommy Tatotown!

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 days ago

Tommy Spudcity?

[–] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Dude, you were the coach at Auburn. No one is scared of your threats.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He might not be able to deliver on that threat. And once it fails once, it loses it's power and it will never work again.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Right. That logic totally explains his second term.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

No, I mean there will definitely be GOP Senators who vote against Trump's picks, if for no other reason that they have 3 votes to spare, and some will get Hall Passes. Thats how the Senate works. Their careers will not be ruined, by Tuberville or anyone else.

[–] whithom@discuss.online 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Haven't you figured this out yet? No one gives a fuck if it's legal or not. We living in the clown world now baby.

[–] whithom@discuss.online 3 points 2 days ago
[–] Zak@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Threatening political retribution against senators for voting against their party is generally not illegal in the USA.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 5 points 3 days ago

Tumorville needs to have his face rearranged

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Why so defensive?