Bernie once again demonstrating that he’s the only adult in a room full of children. It’s got to be frustrating as hell to be surrounded by these morons constantly.
He’s the Chair of the Committee; it is quite literally his job to maintain decorum and everyone else’s job to not speak out of turn. Only Mullin was being a child here, no reason to impugn everyone else in the room for doing what they were supposed to be doing and letting the Chair handle it.
The other guy was called to Congress by Congress I believe. Basically he was summoned or asked to be their to testify. TBH I dont know the circumstances of his presence but often you can’t ‘refuse’ to show up.
So from the perspective of a citizen being summoned to testify before a Senate committee, then being challenged to a physical fight from a Senator while he is there… its absolutely unequivocally Mullin’s fault. Imagine going to court for a speeding ticket and the judge challenges you to a fist fight. You can’t not show up and now you have to deal with somone trying to physically assault you?!?
GTFO. Mullin is a clown.
I don’t care if those “tough guys” want to slog it out, but the choice of time and place shows such a serious lack of common sense that it would be alarming for a professional fighter, not to mention an elected representative.
The guy thought that, when challenged anytime anywhere, there and then, in Congress, during a hearing would be a good time and place. smh
One is a senator, one is the president of the teamsters. There’s a bit of difference there. That’s not to mention one was summoned there and the other one works there. Sure, a physical fight is “silly”, but it’s only beneath one of their job positions.
Let’s not both sides this one. One had great power and one goes to jail for not showing up and smiling.
Yes morons but Bernie also thought chevez’s Venezuela was a good model and was praising them not that long ago. He does not have a good track record.
When Sanders’ name appears in a headline, it becomes impossible to distinguish centrists from trumpists. The talking points are identical.
I love when people bring up Venezuela in contexts that have nothing to do with Venezuela, especially when it is clear those people only know about Venezuela as far as it is useful as a bogeyman to hold up and point at to scare us into not getting upset about how we are getting ripped off by rich people here in the US. Like, what do yall actually know about Venezuela as a country, culture and place? Anything?
Trump is a piece of crap but Bernie is not particular smart either. I would take Bernie over Trump but Bernie makes great promises knowing he will never be in power to pay for it.
ah yes the ol’ completely out of context bullshit generator, way to go moron
Once again, people worship the ground Sanders walks on and shit on all the other people in the government working to accomplish things.
The gop are increasingly realizing they can destroy the entire government by doing what they are doing. But there are plenty of Democrats who are still putting in the work and trying to do what they can. And all this “King Bernie” talk does is devalue the work of others. Some of which were actually inspired by Sanders.
Nobody is worshipping Bernie here, nobody said “King Bernie” and this straw man you constructed doesn’t exist. He just acted like an adult by calling out immature behavior and was praised for it. That’s it. What an odd, overly hostile reaction lol
I mean, to be fair, the original comment DID say he was the ONLY adult in a room full of children…
Is this article about another Democrat speaking up and stopping the fight; or Bernie? Don’t gotta get your britches in a twist, now it just looks like you have some weird obsession with taking the guy down.
Sanders has stepped up as a “leader” since he pissed away most of his influence in 2012. That is really good. And that is why he is the one expected to “speak up” in these kinds of hearings and why he gets media coverage.
But a LOT of work happens in the government that doesn’t get media coverage. One could argue that almost all meaningful and productive work falls into that category.
If people want to say “Good on Bernie for telling it like it is” and “Good thing Bernie is there to step up”, I am all for it. But “he’s the only adult in a room full of children” is an active insult to everyone who is trying to make this shitshow work.
And even if you don’t care about actively disrespecting the people trying to attempt to make this country a more bearable place: Sanders is 78. We need to not pin all our hopes and dreams on someone who very likely won’t be in office in 2028.
This has got to be the highest ratio I’ve ever seen in a single Lemmy comment.
I love how 279 people took time out their day just to point how ridiculous this comment is
Hilary rigged the DNC.
Democrats have been ignoring their constituents to pursue their own personal enrichment since.
The people are still waiting for the leader they elected.
That gop senator is little bitch Markwayne Mullin.
Here he is cowering during the “peaceful tour” of Jan 6.
Whatever you do, please don’t share that with him on Twitter or email him with it.
Whatever you do, please don’t share that with him on Twitter or email him with it.
this but unironically
he feared for his live and i know that i would be traumatised from such an event.
Lets be fair, if he was under a desk because of a major earthquake, would you use that against him as well to tarnish his reputation?
Its not like the Congress’ rule book for an armed insurrection breaking in has a section called “duck and cover” in it. You figure this shit out as you go, in real time. And taking cover is a reasonable thing to do.
I think the guy acts like a meathead, I’m no fan of his, but to use this picture is something of a cheap shot on your part.
If a guy says, “earthquakes are no big deal. I don’t see what the fuss is about.” and then goes to duck and cover it’s worth pointing out their foolishness. It’s not about his actions on Jan 6,which were completely understandable. It’s about his actions on all the other days.
where Teamsters President Sean O’Brien
He was a union man. I wonder if this guy knows his descendant ends up being the most important man in starfleet history.
I goddamn love Sean, he makes me happy to be a teamster. This years UPS contract was a great start in bringing rights and safety back to the union, its the next contract that we need to look forward to getting the union what we are owed.
Absolute clownshoes from Tennessee Oklahoma, lmao.
Jesus Christ, these Republicans are children.
Oops, my bad. Clownshoes is from Oklahoma.
Mullin is from Oklahoma.
Not that the TN senators Blackburn and Hagerty aren’t clownshoes.
