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Francesca Cee's avatar

When I hear the name Markwayne, all I can think of is dueling banjos

Sally Bahner's avatar

Yes, the man named after his two fathers.

Francesca Cee's avatar

I'm not sure what you mean by that

Sally Bahner's avatar

Just being snarky, given his Red state origin.

Hound's avatar

Markwayne is bat shit crazy. He’s like a hyper Republican. Kristie Noem is more typical of a republican and that she isn’t very smart and she’s a thief but this guy represents total chaos. He’s a crazy bastard bully with a volatile temper. I think what might chill him out a little bit would be a little bit of baseball bat to the kneecaps therapy. I know his type and they have to be stepped on otherwise they will become bigger bullies and punks.

As for his mental illnesses they might have a lot to do with post concussion syndrome. He was some sort of MMA fighter he probably got the crap beat out of him a lot and blocked too many punches with his head.

Hound's avatar

MarkWayne melon head might be able to kick my ass in a fight but I can guarantee you this he would end up going to the hospital too. I would rip his nuts off.

CatC's avatar

I grew up in a tiny bible belt southern town so I knew these kind of folks. But you never thought they would actually make it to the hill?! Controlling the local gov. sure all the time, but somewhere all the line they would get smacked down by actual intelligent, (semi) decent people. Such a travesty! I guess their parents are proud rather than embarrassed which is a shame, but who knows...this who regime is nothing but one big CF.

Adsumus's avatar

Death of decency?

That was buried ages ago, people are visiting to drop anniversary flowers on the grave.

Mike Feder's avatar

Markwayne is the latest example of the Trump-inspired devolution of homo-sapiens; the latest star in the firmament of fools, money-grabbers and ass-kissers who Trump surrounds himself with to make sure he never suffers from a blink, burp or a fart of intelligent criticism... It's possible he may also be the love-child of Alfred E. Neuman and Laura Loomer...

(And on a more serious note-- It will be interesting if the Senate rejects him; it would be a sign of spinal growth among the Republicans.)

Merry's avatar

“But the real tragedy here isn’t Mullin. Politicians are reflections of the political environment that produces them. He didn’t fall out of the sky. He was elected, elevated, and eventually handed real authority over the machinery of government.

That only happens when a culture begins confusing performing toughness with actual leadership.

When politics becomes professional wrestling with committee assignments.

When voters start rewarding the loudest man in the room rather than the most competent one.”

This rapid, deviant, delusional descent into the current hellscape began when the contrived “REALITY TV STAR”, DJT entered the stage. All puff. No substance. And we’ve been in a downward spiral since then.

How low can it go? Mass global destruction seems to be on the radar.

Norman Cobley's avatar

Nailed once again

pete gee's avatar

Certain weird Murican namings have always amused and worried us here in the antipodes.

Dopey amusing, trailertrash worrying.

Here you have absolutely nailed the essential danger to your precious Democracy of pandering to your cultural and intellectual lowlifes.

Don't let the wrong ones in!

Sue W.'s avatar

Excellent descriptive.

Steve Adams's avatar

America is a failed state.

Cheri Johnson's avatar

OMG!

Edge Notes's avatar

His secret mission to syria was to empower Al-Qaeda https://edgnts.substack.com/p/the-terrifying-truth-about-markwayne

RebeccaJ's avatar

https://youtu.be/l086_KIkaDI

For the entire exchange between Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin watch the attached video, especially from about minute 8:10 on. It is very telling of the type of person we would be getting with Markwayne Mullen.

I was not really aware of Markwayne Mullin before he was put forth by Trump to replace Kristi Noem. However, the more I learn about him the more concerned I am that he is completely unsuitable to lead DHS. He voted against certifying the 2020 election results. During a committee hearing in 2023, Mullin challenged a union president to a fight and had to be stopped by the committee chair. He celebrated the vicious physical attack on Rand Paul. We don’t need a hothead in this important position who celebrates violence as a good solution when ICE is already regularly running amuck by assaulting and even killing innocent citizens and residents. Of course the Republicans will probably support Trump’s choice.

Mike A's avatar

Mike Judge was a prophet when he released the film "Idiocracy," because, here we are....

Marc Williamson's avatar

He wasn’t an MMA fighter. He had 3 amateur fights not professional.