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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 86 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Bring back Al Franken, this guy sucks shit.

[–] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

We don't deserve Al. He walked away.

[–] HowAbt2day@futurology.today 2 points 2 days ago

And through a kid straw

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 65 points 2 days ago

Then quit if you don't wanna work fucktard

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 41 points 2 days ago

The problem nowadays is nobody wants to work...

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I remember when people were so excited to elect this guy. Hate to say I told you so, but I predicted he would be the second coming of Sinema.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I remember when people were so excited to elect this guy.

Yeah, because he was running against Mehmet Oz, who is RFKJR with medical credentials, somehow, and a disgrace to all turks everywhere.

Fun fact, my dad tried to paint him as a turkish role model/aspirational figure, back when he was more well known for surgery and being on Oprah.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Instead, you got brain-dead Mehmet Oz.

Quite the trade.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

right, however, before his brain injury Fett was a union man, etc.

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

Seeing as how there are always designated no votes in the Democratic Party at the Federal level, and you've seen this since the 90's, I don't think the TBI is the reason why he's voting conservative. He's getting personally enriched, just like all the other rotating villains.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I gauge things through his spouse and how she was a large part of his popularity and momentum on the campaign trail, especially after the stroke and the primary.

So on some level people were kind of voting for her. And she's pretty much disappeared.

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

Interesting.

I'd honestly never heard about that detail before. I'll have to read more about him.

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Yea I was one of them. Boy did I get that wrong

[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

I'm not American but it seems that the article focuses too much on the bill. His Wikipedia page is kinda decent for a politician, or am I missing something?

Edit: Downvote me and don't explain since I'm a fucking foreign guy, pure reddit moment, I'm lovin it.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 53 points 2 days ago

he had a stroke and has gone off the deepend ever since

[–] vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He started off as someone who seemed to buck the system and has since basically gained RFK's brainworms.

[–] justlemmyin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Oooh. Umm. Correlation vs causation or... like.. you know.. Right wing selfish bastards is a brain wiring problem? Awwwsheeeeat!

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He turned into a DINO after a traumatic brain injury

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

this comment has had government funding revoked

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

After his stroke his spouse became a strong component of his campaign. She seemed more progressive speaking on his behalf.

At that point though it was all hands on deck to prevent Oz and the GOP winning.

[–] dyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

He wants the role and title, but not the job.

[–] IronJess@lemmy.today 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When Sinema left the GOP had to have controlled opposition with Manchin and Fetterman was her replacement.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

This is the way. There's always gotta be a Feinstein, or a Manchin, or a Sinema. Otherwise how will the rubes ever swallow all of the Democrats' excuses?