He's certainly the most ignorant Senator in some time. Now, if we included Congress, there's House Speaker McCarthy and a baker's dozen or so Congress Critters that could give Tuberville a run for his money, but this guy needs to be shown the door. Via CNN:
Yeah, fuck national defense.Nearly five months after Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced his hold on Department of Defense nominees, the tactic has become a major flashpoint within the US Senate as institutionalists inside the body are voicing concerns the hold could have long-term repercussions and are openly warning an overhaul of the nominations process could be needed.
Despite efforts from Republican colleagues, Tuberville’s been resolute, holding up the nomination of roughly 250 military nominees – many promotions that would typically be fast-tracked through the Senate. The dramatic impasse is forcing senators to openly question if it’s time for the body to consider changing the rules or at the very least limit the number of nominations that require Senate confirmation.
“Maybe we need another gang to come up with a set of rules changes, but the vast majority of us who understand these tools should be used sparingly, I think we need to raise our voices,” Sen, Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia, said.
The angst is bipartisan as senators are grow wary of a further roadblocks in a Senate that is already doing very little legislating in divided government.
“Are we all gonna start taking hostages now?” Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, said.
A hold in the Senate can’t ultimately stop a nominee from being confirmed. But, it can force Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to burn valuable floor time on a process that may otherwise have moved much more quickly.
It’s a tactic that has been used in the past and escalated last Congress when GOP Sen. Josh Hawley held up Pentagon nominees for several months over the Biden administration’s handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
But what makes Tuberville’s hold more dramatic is the fact it also includes a hold on military promotions, which senators argue aren’t political nominees. In the case of Tuberville’s holds, there are now more than 250 military promotions and nominations delayed. Putting every single one of them on the floor would take months to complete. Tuberville’s move stems from his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy.
Glenn wants to give us reasons to vote GOP. Well, THIS is a fucking reason NEVER to vote GOP!
Tuberville seems to be the elected official version of the Westboro Baptist Church, the "God hates fags" folks, whose common sense seems never to have been born into him. Hate is all that drives him.