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The_Shadout_Mapes's avatar

The kids are (more than) alright. Let’s clear them a path and unite beside them!

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Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Stephen. All Sexton has really accomplished is making national stars of the Two Justins.

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Runfastandwin's avatar

"It’s unclear why no other Democrat called for a vote of confidence in Jones’s absence." Comity, duh.

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Brianna Amore's avatar

They assumed they could pick on Justin Jones and he would just say "Yes, Massa, whatever you want."

But they assumed wrong.

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Babs_MD's avatar

Keep fighting the good fight, Mr. Jones!!

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Dorothea is a Democrat's avatar

And you can't shame the shameless. See Orange Crime Clown. I hope Tennessean's are happy with the government they can no longer participate in. Now is the time where the politicians tell their constituents what's what. No dissent allowed. Get in line or STFU.

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IMPOed's avatar

Bulwark of democracy that Tennessee is, yesserie!

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Lionel “8647” Hutz's avatar

But I keep hearing how the GQP is the party of free speech, as they will do anything to protect Defendant Trump's ability to intimindate witnesses and destroy the judicial system.

Maybe Rep. Jones should try an actual violent overthrow of the Tennessee government. Then Republicans would have to stand up for him.

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Brianna Amore's avatar

Nah he's in the "Out Group".

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Bitter Scribe's avatar

Attention Tennessee voters: If you're frustrated that your elected representatives won't do anything to make your kids safer from gunfire in schools, 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. It's not hard.

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Bagels of Doom's avatar

Sexton has a whole menagerie of very stinky skeletons in his closet is how this reads.

sure, there's the authoritarian huffing and puffing because he knows he can get away with it but Jones is seriously getting under his skin. probably *so close* to where it really hurts Sexton.

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Satanic Pancake's avatar

Okay, that's enough smoke for the day -- time to close the windows and stifle until the wind blows it all out to sea later today. Please be windy, day.

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WasteLandRover's avatar

Dear Justin Jones, please run for some sort of national office so I can vote for you.

In 20208 of course. Joe has my vote this time around.

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Bitter Scribe's avatar

I have a feeling that young man will go as far as he wants to.

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Laurian's avatar

"...forbids onlookers from bringing signs into the capitol (although guns are still allowed)…"

The response is clear: Tape your sign to your gun. Checkmate Nazi scum.

Join you local John Brown Gun Club chapter

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Elviouslyqueer's avatar

Fun-ish fact about Cameron Sexton: he maneuvered his way into the speakership after former House leader Glen Casada stepped down after being investigated by a grand jury for wire fraud, bribery associated with selling votes, and (if memory serves) having an extramarital affair with one of his aides. Sexton was supposed to be the lesser evil but apparently nobody realized what a total racist shitweasel he's turned out to be.

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Land Shark 🇺🇦 🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar

Sounds like it's racist shitweasels all the way down.

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HooverVilles's avatar

Mitch McConnell . . .

https://www.rawstory.com/mitch-mcconnell-freezes/

Move along. Nothing to see here.

Biden,

speaks word wrong or some such thing; the sky is falling. The sky is falling.

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Thompson SubMachinegun's avatar

9. Please try to stay on topic and discuss the actual article. Off-topic comments should go in the Open Thread (last post of the day) or in the comments on Tabs. Repeated off-topic comments will get you the stink-eye.

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Elviouslyqueer's avatar

That has all the classic hallmarks of a minor stroke. He needs to see a doctor TODAY.

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Pexas Teat's avatar

I'm fine with him dithering and putting it off

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Alpaca22's avatar

I wonder if he wont leave because the fight to replace him would be horrendous

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Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

They've got room for one more. After all, it's just Trump and the House of Representatives for the moment.

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You Should Ice That Burn's avatar

That last firmware update was buggy as all get-out!

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