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‘I plan to wear a bikini’: Senate Republicans mock changes to dress code (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 9 months ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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The candid reviews of the new rules, which went into effect Monday, even included mockery from Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who joked to reporters that she planned to “wear a bikini” on Tuesday.

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[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Fucking healthcare now

[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

I mean, good for her but this is just a weird GOP fundraiser but hey whatever floats the GOP's boat, no kink shaming here.

[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

[-] rynzcycle@kbin.social 9 points 9 months ago

and to do away with the dress code, to me, debases the institution,” Collins added, without even a hint of irony.

[-] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Bitch doesn't have the tits to do it.

[-] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 9 months ago

Everybody just show up naked, see if I care.

[-] kometes@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

CSPAN... MY EYES!!!!!!!

[-] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

Oh no, how will we save the 4 people who watch cspan?

[-] kometes@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

CSpan is on the internet and the internet is forever and the new rickroll would be naked Ted Cruz.

[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 months ago

And that'd be the least revealing thing about Sen. Collins if she did.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

"And the people did scream and attempt to put out their eyes. For it was gross, and an affront to the Lord." - Book of What the Fuck, Chapter 3 verses 25-27

[-] PumpkinSkink@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Hey...If she wants to wear a bikini, who am I to tell her no? Go for it. Unless of course, she doesn't actually want to and is just being intentionally obtuse like a old judgmental cunt.

[-] whygohomie@reddthat.com 3 points 9 months ago

Sure is elitist.

[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Feck off.

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