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[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 159 points 9 months ago

The senator responsible for singlehandedly blockading all US military promotions for the better part of two years and doing everything to stymie normal military operations in the United States now comes out and OPENLY defends Putin.

He was on the Russian payroll before, he's on it now. Nothing at all has changed in that regard.

The sole difference is that right now, Putin is pushing for Western acceptance, and thus his paid lackeys are being tasked with supporting him a bit more loudly. Tucker Carlson goes to Russia to get Putin's story to Western viewers, and Tuberville does the same on the Senate floor.

Every bit of it bought and paid for with Russian wealth.

FUCK you, Tuberville traitor piece of shit.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 79 points 9 months ago

When a senator does it, there's backlash

But when a twice-impeached presidential nominee facing nearly 100 felony counts does it, he gains support?

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 79 points 9 months ago (2 children)

This guy is absolutely in Putin's pocket. He spent months obstructing our military's appointment is senior leaders and now he's directly simping for Putin. He's actively trying to make the US weaker and Russia stronger. He should be expelled and impeached so he can't hold public office again.

[–] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You're talking about traitor and Russian asset Tommy Tuberville who is a traitor and a Russian asset? That guy?

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Correct. The Tommy Tuberville reference is about Russian asset and known traitor Tommy Tuberville, who famously betrayed the U.S. by being a traitor and Russian asset.

[–] Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Can we just bring him up on treason charges and give him the ol' treasonous-bastard special?

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

At that point he should really remain on Capitol Hill...just on a pike, as an example of how to deal with traitors.

[–] harmsy@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I wonder how many people would see that and do this.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 69 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Guys guys, Russia wants peace and all your land but you warmonger just want war. How dare you!

Says the guy keeping military members as hostages and preventing promotions.

[–] 5C5C5C@programming.dev 30 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I genuinely wonder what the kompromat is on Sensor Tuberville. He seems to do everything in his power to help Putin's military interests.

[–] stallmer@sopuli.xyz 18 points 9 months ago

To be fair though, Tuberville is a moron.

[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nah Russia always uses the stick alongside the carrot.

[–] toastus@feddit.de 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wrong.

They are absolutely willing to use either one single if the other isn't available.

And taking russian money pretty much becomes a stick in and of itself.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah once you take any money in secret, they have the threat of revealing you took secret money.

[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 62 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

When will we start to investigate politicians and media figures for ties to our adversaries?

It's a fundamental national security concern and needs to be part of the security clearance program.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 42 points 9 months ago (4 children)

This guy is such a dumb piece of shit

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 42 points 9 months ago (1 children)

🇷🇺 Russian asset Tommy Tuberville can’t even name the 3 branches of US government.

Sen.-elect Tommy Tuberville botches history facts, including three branches of government

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/13/alabama-senator-elect-tommy-tuberville-botches-historical-facts/6283806002/

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Remember when Rick Perry couldn't name three government agencies he wanted to eliminate? In a primary debate? That was fucking hilarious. And it tanked his campaign.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rick-perry-fails-to-remember-what-agency-hed-get-rid-of-in-gop-debate/

Now? Wouldn't matter if it was Trump.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago

I had forgotten about this.

Oy vey, Republicans give me migraines

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Then Trump put him in charge of the agency he forgot. Because of course he did.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

The best part was one of them was the department of Education.

The worst part was another one was the department of Energy, which Trump made him Secretary of during his term.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

As a non-American, I love his name. I imagine it's what you'd call a racist judge in one of the incest states in a Chevy Chase movie.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

His name is a potato

Well he is from Alabama so...

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He's not stupid at all. He's been working for Russia and against American interests for years, doing it all in the open, and succeeding.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

If it's stupid and it works, it's still stupid and he’s lucky.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

That’s an insult to excrement everywhere. At least it serves a purpose, unlike Tuberville.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Tommy Tuberville continues to prove he's the stupidest person in the senate.

The fact that he was elected because football and insists everyone in the senate call him Coach... just baffling.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 11 points 9 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Senator Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, has received harsh criticism online for defending Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson aired an interview that he did with Putin earlier in the week on his website on Thursday evening.

"Last night's @TuckerCarlson's interview with Putin shows that Russia is open to a peace agreement, while it is DC warmongers who want to prolong the war.

It is the Western side, and Ukraine is obviously a satellite state of the U.S....The current Ukrainian leadership [should] stop and come to a negotiating table, rescind this absurd decree.

Ron Filipkowski, editor-in-chief of MeidasTouch and a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, wrote: "Tuberville believes that Putin wants peace, and the United States wants war.

In an X post on Saturday, which included photos of the aftermath of a fire at a Ukrainian home, Zelensky wrote, "Reality always speakers louder than any words."


The original article contains 576 words, the summary contains 152 words. Saved 74%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

How hard is it to follow money?

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago

Traitor Tom

[–] 32b99410_da5b@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Every time this asshole is in the news it makes me wish I'd picked University of Florida instead of Auburn University.

Fuck you ex-coach.

[–] PedroMaldonado@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

The GOP and its conservative cohort are so sought up in hatred, they'll support a world ending meteor if it hurts their perceived enemies.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 4 points 9 months ago

Last night's @TuckerCarlson's interview with Putin shows that Russia is open to a peace agreement,

After repeatedly bashing someone's face for not giving me their lunch money, I am now open to talks where they agree to give me tomorrow's lunch money, as well.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 9 months ago

He goes by Tommy. At his age. Enough said.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago

Ahh yes, bending over and allowing Russia to fuck the Western world. Very wise strategy.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I guess we're adding more evidence to the case that he's an idiot. How did he ever become a successful football coach?

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

~~idiot~~ traitor who sold out to Putin