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A new Tennessee lawmaker walks into the capitol wearing a dashiki. House GOP suggests he explore oth [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2023 OP

Good for him! n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2023 #1

Bravo for sure! secondwind Feb 2023 #2

Attractive, well dressed and professional looking. Many in the GOP can't match this! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2023 #3

I totally agree. brer cat Feb 2023 #5

Yes, he absolutely is! RKP5637 Feb 2023 #9

Oh MAN! Now THERE'S an understatement! calimary Feb 2023 #91

Seriously? Roy Rolling Feb 2023 #83

This young man is of the generation who plans to make a difference. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2023 #4

i'm in awe of the courage and confidence of this young man. MadameButterfly Feb 2023 #6

Sen. Ernie Chambers ggma Feb 2023 #38

change and progress onethatcares Feb 2023 #7

Agree..change scares some people. I hope he does well n stays safe. Deuxcents Feb 2023 #18

Great to see this. nt delisen Feb 2023 #8

If you're a Republican you definitely should pursue another career. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2023 #10

i like his outfit BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #11

Did 1972 come back? Tickle Feb 2023 #49

Bell bottoms and wildly colored fabrics are back, too. I love it! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #71

I hope he continues tp wear it every session pfitz59 Feb 2023 #12

Maybe they would be more comfortable Mr.Bill Feb 2023 #13

I would love to see that! intheflow Feb 2023 #79

Wish he were my state rep! Docreed2003 Feb 2023 #14

Dashiki is not OK but liars are? What a screwed up mess. n/t Paper Roses Feb 2023 #15

Some of us in TN are proud he is there. TNNurse Feb 2023 #16

meanwhile Tennessee 4, Memphis 3 universities support 7 ex limbaugh stations that will attack him certainot Feb 2023 #68

Sue them if they try to stop you! lees1975 Feb 2023 #17

Maybe if he had an open-carry sidearm? gratuitous Feb 2023 #19

That would get him killed. Lochloosa Feb 2023 #73

maga house, maga senate & maga governor.... spanone Feb 2023 #20

More about Justin J. Pearson: Tanuki Feb 2023 #21

Thank you, Tanuki. sheshe2 Feb 2023 #32

Wow! karin_sj Feb 2023 #78

Keep calling them out! BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #22

Love to see some support for him from his party... multigraincracker Feb 2023 #23

That's quite a "conservative" one as Dashiki's go lambchopp59 Feb 2023 #24

It also has a more 21st Century slimmer fit that the ones I have seen from the 70s prodigitalson Feb 2023 #77

LOL, I had forgotten lambchopp59 Feb 2023 #80

Clothing doesn't kill anyone.... well, girdles are a close one at times... TigressDem Feb 2023 #25

"THAT'S main purpose..."? peppertree Feb 2023 #26

Yeah, that's about the MOST awkward way they could have worded it! 😂 ShazzieB Feb 2023 #31

They MIGHT COULD have worded it better - uh-huh peppertree Feb 2023 #33

I read that part 5 times NickB79 Feb 2023 #36

Not to be nit-picky about the language, but wouldnt part of a lawmaker's job, be... 70sEraVet Feb 2023 #48

Dude dominic savio Feb 2023 #27

You can bring a gun but not a Dashiki? djacq Feb 2023 #28

It looks great and very comfortable! n/t Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2023 #29

Awww, white supremacist butt hurt. rubbersole Feb 2023 #30

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Rethuglican Moral Compass -- OMGWTF Feb 2023 #34

And damn he's cute malaise Feb 2023 #35

Well there is that as well. sheshe2 Feb 2023 #37

Yes!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2023 #89

Right On, Right On, Right On!!! Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #39

I'd rather see more like him than those cruella de karen types. ancianita Feb 2023 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #41

"in and of itself its own expression" Beartracks Feb 2023 #42

Plus he's wearing matching black suit pants with it. He looks very professional to me. SunSeeker Feb 2023 #66

I like it, and tell the republicans to go pound sand. republianmushroom Feb 2023 #43

So, "loyal" Republicans keep trying to kill off their own "best and brightest" Mopar151 Feb 2023 #44

TN GOP is so f'in backward. Scopes Monkey trial redo next? Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #45

Dear GOP, get back to me when you start forcing Gym "Jacketoff" Jordan ... 11 Bravo Feb 2023 #46

+1 n/t area51 Feb 2023 #51

Well, markodochartaigh Feb 2023 #47

You GO, sir! Aristus Feb 2023 #50

Perplexed... SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2023 #52

wow! absolutely BRILLIANT! bluboid Feb 2023 #53

When Jordan puts on a suit and tie in the US Senate. SMH Samrob Feb 2023 #54

Looks pretty good to me Lithos Feb 2023 #55

New dress codes in 1,2..3 Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #56

Bravo!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 FlyingPiggy Feb 2023 #57

While I like the Dashiki very much, and the Tennessee summer_in_TX Feb 2023 #58

"it's more of a costume hiding their real corruption" SunSeeker Feb 2023 #61

Glad You Posted Irishxs Feb 2023 #59

I am sorry I did not see your thread before posting. sheshe2 Feb 2023 #60

He looks nice MustLoveBeagles Feb 2023 #62

He is one handsome man! Don't change a thing, Representative Pearson! SunSeeker Feb 2023 #63

I really love that he didn't sugar coat things ecstatic Feb 2023 #64

Yup. Love it. Tired of coddling racists. nt SunSeeker Feb 2023 #67

In Michigan, it wouldn't matter. roamer65 Feb 2023 #65

Is that a gun in his hand? BWdem4life Feb 2023 #69

According to the police, yes. AZLD4Candidate Feb 2023 #70

Love this, she. Thank you for sharing it. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #72

Concerned about clothes but totally fine with Santos, GOP priorities. Woodwizard Feb 2023 #74

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Cry Freedom! purr-rat beauty Feb 2023 #76

Shaking My Head ... kooth Feb 2023 #81

FWIW, his attire is a hell of a lot more elegant than a three piece cultural straight jacket Tom Rinaldo Feb 2023 #82

Looks totally professional to me. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2023 #84

Fun the GOP and their racist, archaic views of reality. Martin68 Feb 2023 #85

I like it. xmas74 Feb 2023 #86

Dear TN House Republicans, CrispyQ Feb 2023 #87

He is a keeper 😊 sheshe2 Feb 2023 #88

Good for him and if they make any attempts to eject him because of his Vinca Feb 2023 #90