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Fullduplexxx

(8,626 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:38 PM Mar 19

John Fetterman saves Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead DHS

John Fetterman saves Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead DHS

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) crossed party lines to advance his colleague Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security in a nail-biting committee vote Thursday.

Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted against reporting Mullin (R-Okla.) to the full Senate, but Fetterman voted in favor of sending the pick to the floor for a final vote.

All 13 other committee members voted along party lines, making the final tally 8-7 in Mullin’s favor.

John Fetterman vote saves Markwayne Mullin nomination to lead DHS https://share.google/vwtF4uvNyUFI2Kzxc

How do we keep getting these backstabbers

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John Fetterman saves Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead DHS (Original Post) Fullduplexxx Mar 19 OP
Thanks John MustLoveBeagles Mar 19 #1
Fetterman used up any stored good Karma surviving his stroke & psych issues afterward hlthe2b Mar 19 #2
WTF? 2naSalit Mar 19 #3
Whatever you are getting , Fetterman, I hope johnnyfins Mar 19 #4
Of course he did. LoisB Mar 19 #5
Adding his name to the trash pile of history Mysterian Mar 19 #6
If he was actually a competent and qualified candidate, maybe I could D. Spaulding Mar 19 #7
And again i have come to realize that i voted for a dingbat in a hoodie. Dunc Mar 19 #8
You and me both man kwolf68 Mar 19 #16
A red MAGA cap would actually go well with his sweat suit Blue Owl Mar 19 #9
;-{) Gift Shop Goonch Mar 19 #10
John Fetterman sucks! raccoon Mar 19 #11
He needs to be taken off committees obamanut2012 Mar 19 #12
Of course he did. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 19 #13
Pennsylvania ......do your job.... Bread and Circuses Mar 19 #14
Fetterman has been such a disappointment Bayard Mar 19 #15

hlthe2b

(114,004 posts)
2. Fetterman used up any stored good Karma surviving his stroke & psych issues afterward
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:45 PM
Mar 19

with his party generally rallying behind him.

I think he's used it up. Bye, John. Primary is coming.

johnnyfins

(3,778 posts)
4. Whatever you are getting , Fetterman, I hope
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:50 PM
Mar 19

its worth it. Maybe you can retire with Lindsey somewherere...

Mysterian

(6,500 posts)
6. Adding his name to the trash pile of history
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:55 PM
Mar 19

Fetterman will lose his paying job in two years and his new republican friends will not help him.

D. Spaulding

(509 posts)
7. If he was actually a competent and qualified candidate, maybe I could
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:59 PM
Mar 19

understand this. WTF is wrong with Fetterman? It's one thing to want to be known as someone who can reach across the aisle, but use some better judgement for fecks sake.

Dunc

(304 posts)
8. And again i have come to realize that i voted for a dingbat in a hoodie.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:59 PM
Mar 19

A bag of shit could primary this asshole and it would get my vote.

kwolf68

(8,452 posts)
16. You and me both man
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 07:34 PM
Mar 19

Damn we were sold a bill of goods. Dude is worthless. He's gone in 2028.

Blue Owl

(59,132 posts)
9. A red MAGA cap would actually go well with his sweat suit
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 05:04 PM
Mar 19

And a pair of ill-fitting, oversize Florshiems would really complete the look of this fucking clownstick

obamanut2012

(29,371 posts)
12. He needs to be taken off committees
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 05:20 PM
Mar 19

He was also insulting HIS OWN PARTY'S SENATORS on a podcast, saying they had TDS and the GOP liked him.

If he votes for the SAVE Act, like he has been hinting, he needs to just cross the aisle.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,992 posts)
13. Of course he did.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 05:22 PM
Mar 19

Why would anyone think he wouldn’t? He said he was going to last week.

“Give a guy a chance” were his words.

Who cares how obviously unqualified he is? Who cares if he’s an open fascist?

Let’s try it, what could go wrong?

He does shit just to piss off Democrats. He finds it funny.

Bayard

(29,727 posts)
15. Fetterman has been such a disappointment
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 07:32 PM
Mar 19

Everybody was pulling for him, and he just blew all that good will to hell.

Goodbye, John. You are no Democrat.

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