Fetterman laughs in despair at Tuberville blockade

While presiding over the Senate on Thursday, Sen. John Fetterman couldn't help but laugh at the ridiculousness of Sen. Tuberville's repeated objections to military promotions. For the past 9 months, Sen. Tuberville has single-handedly held up the promotion of more than 300 high-ranking military officials over his disagreement with the Defense Department's abortion travel policy.

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[eliassalcedo]

It's a mockery to the service people and the veterans, for Tubervilles personal petty priorities.

[CzarBal]

And can someone tell me again how the Republicans "love the military"?

[spb]

What’s really disgusting and disrespectful is that Tuberville is smiling and smirking like he is enjoying himself.

[mykliv]

Tubberville is a disgrace. Hes not fit to empty the garbage cans in the halls of the senate.

[Bebe.B.]

Take note veterans and active military members. The GOP DOES NOT care about you or military readiness.

[jawstrock]

and he objects smiling and laughing.. at the Military.

Also remember that other GOP senators aren't very pushy for him to stop objecting at all..

[itsenergybob]

There needs to be more than one member who can block this sort of thing. 1% of anything shouldn't have that much power.

[pattyevanburen]

And this from a representative, who doesn’t even live in the state that he supposedly represents.

[cybmin]

Tuberville was never in the military but he says, "there is nobody more military than me" Senator Mark Kelly took issue with Tuberville saying that. Kelly and other senators did serve in the military. Tuberville needs to go. I hope someone runs against him.

[michaeldupree]

Will the people of Congress please get rid of Tommy Toberville. He's not helping our military at all!!

[JOhnnyOnTheSpot]

Why are these people allowed to collect a check while doing absolutely no work.

[morganmariex]

Tubbervilles smirk that he gives after each objection is so evil and disgusting.

[jimm]

Remove Tuberville's ability to block appointments by objection. He also supported the January 6th coup attempt and should not be a US Senator.

[geobus]

The child molestation abetter who never served and lied about his father's service is a psychopath.
Every serving republican is responsible for this disgrace of allowing harm to our service people, our military families and the readiness of our military.

[glaefke]

One evangelical goofball should never have this much power or be allowed in our government.

[debnelson]

I’m from Alabama. I voted against Tubberville. My dad is a WWII Navy veteran. We will work harder to get Tubberville out of office.

[jasonneste]

Tuberville is a JOKE, but it isn't funny. Gross misuse of power. Shameful.

[Jackdale]

Tuberville just smiled ? He thinks his total abuse of a loophole is a joke ? Military promotions are a joke to him ? Will his being kicked out of the republican party be a joke to him ?

[mattroberts]

GOP needs to apologize for every military member forced to resign or retire due to this political obstruction.

[cheekyamerican]

Republican Senators need to take Tuberville into the back room and tell him that his state, Alabama, will not receive ONE RED PENNY of federal dollars until Tuberville stops blocking military promotions. Get it together and stop playing games with the lives of the people who have sworn their lives to protect and defend this country.