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Sen. Ron Johnson (R- WI) will succeed Graham as Chairman of the Budget Committee (Original Post) surfered 6 hrs ago OP
Good to get a Russian stooge in that position, for Putin. dem4decades 6 hrs ago #1
Johnson is a Russian stooge. nt Celerity 6 hrs ago #2
He'll be even easier to poison than Lindsey Blue Owl 4 hrs ago #10
A real upgrade... displacedvermoter 6 hrs ago #3
Yah, or Not He's one of the original hard-core Tea-hadists 31j20b3 6 hrs ago #5
And dumber than a brick according to my WI born & raised neighbor Attilatheblond 5 hrs ago #7
I'm with your neighbor n/t 31j20b3 5 hrs ago #8
With Oklahoma Crude Mullin gone and Tuberville displacedvermoter 1 hr ago #11
Let's be real -- mr715 1 hr ago #12
I believe she is brighter than the above mentioned and Blackburn, displacedvermoter 1 hr ago #13
I forgot about Marsha Blackburn mr715 1 hr ago #14
It's a very deep bench of stupidity, as has been pointed out... displacedvermoter 1 hr ago #15
Just watched Rick Wilson and he reminded me displacedvermoter 8 min ago #16
If the GOPers lose someone, they can always find a replacement who's worse. Ocelot II 6 hrs ago #4
What's his age? lame54 5 hrs ago #6
71 Attilatheblond 5 hrs ago #9

31j20b3

(266 posts)
5. Yah, or Not He's one of the original hard-core Tea-hadists
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 02:39 PM
6 hrs ago

Him on budget will end up hurting a whole lot of programs that reduce pain for the needy

displacedvermoter

(5,297 posts)
11. With Oklahoma Crude Mullin gone and Tuberville
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 07:01 PM
1 hr ago

leaving, he is sitting pretty comfortably as the Dumbest US Senator.

displacedvermoter

(5,297 posts)
13. I believe she is brighter than the above mentioned and Blackburn,
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 07:10 PM
1 hr ago

and Britt is very stupid as well. Tough competition to be sure, but both Markwayne and Tuberville leaving cleared Ron Johnson's path to the top.

displacedvermoter

(5,297 posts)
16. Just watched Rick Wilson and he reminded me
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:36 PM
8 min ago

of Cindy Hyde-Smith from Mississippi, and how fucking stupid she is. An overlooked gem of dumbness.

Ocelot II

(132,028 posts)
4. If the GOPers lose someone, they can always find a replacement who's worse.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 02:23 PM
6 hrs ago

They have an infinitely deep bench of terrible people.

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