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25. Good God in Butter what an intellectual dust bunny. Grammar much?

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 09:22 AM

Aug 27

“We have a Turkey President… “

Instead of, “The President of Turkey who … “

Btw the President of Turkey has a name too. Erdoğan. ( pronounced Ear daa one)

The sad thing is that there are Oklahomans who will listen to him and say, You tell them liberals
the truth.

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Town Hall Attendee Bursts Out Laughing After GOP Congressman Warns About 'The Ottoman Empire' [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 27 OP

This is a marketing ploy to sell footstools, isn't it? bucolic_frolic Aug 27 #1

They're coming for you!!!!! tanyev Aug 27 #3

Furniture stores are definitely in on the plot. Martin Eden Aug 27 #34

Remember, Vance started with footstools. Sneederbunk Aug 27 #26

Which are like, underage furniture. miyazaki Aug 27 #39

DUzy!! lastlib Aug 27 #77

Ottomans are gateway furniture Seinan Sensei Aug 27 #82

It's a gateway couch...... AZ8theist Aug 28 #84

Hence the tariffs it wants to impose on furniture... Cloudhopper Aug 27 #37

We should ask JD; ottomans are probably good for a quickie. sheshe2 Aug 27 #54

LOL Maybe it's a Mike Lindell startup called MyFootstool that sells lumpy footrests. Beartracks Aug 27 #74

Is an ottoman couch-adjacent? yardwork Aug 27 #2

It IS something that can... ahem... BumRushDaShow Aug 27 #5

Ohhhhhh! Nice lmfao n/t Cheezoholic Aug 27 #6

Fathers! Lock up your divans! Kid Berwyn Aug 27 #36

He is right about the president of Turkey. But he better check with his boss who is buddies with him lol n/t Cheezoholic Aug 27 #4

Plus they are a part of NATO BumRushDaShow Aug 27 #7

And apparently the only defense against islamofascist tyranny is christofascist tyranny unblock Aug 27 #8

The irony is incredible. yardwork Aug 27 #10

That's Great! annielion Aug 27 #44

Is this nutjob really a U.S. Congressman? oasis Aug 27 #9

Where do they dig up these jokers? n/t the nelm Aug 27 #40

what does it say about the people who vote for them Skittles Aug 27 #79

I can't believe... But maybe I should..... reACTIONary Aug 27 #45

Yeah...and a post on Twitter says he won his district with 74% of the vote last time. Bengus81 Aug 27 #53

It's clear that we're living in a nuthouse. thought crime Aug 27 #55

Dear Friends, this is MAGA Baseline belief. They believe this idiocy JCMach1 Aug 27 #66

make Turkey great again is so different from MAGA because? IronLionZion Aug 27 #11

Profound thanks to Oklahoma... Paladin Aug 27 #12

exactly...Oklahoma is a SHIT hole state democratsruletheday Aug 27 #16

GMTA UpInArms Aug 27 #17

"GMTA": "Great Minds Think Alike." Paladin Aug 27 #72

A true fucking dunce Prairie Gates Aug 27 #13

He's on a crusade....or wants one. underpants Aug 27 #48

GOP''s radical religious clerics brook little tolerance for other radical religious clerics Torchlight Aug 27 #14

Well, it is Oklahoma, after all UpInArms Aug 27 #15

What the actual FUCK? Ray Bruns Aug 27 #18

As ridiculous as this is, this stupid shit is pretty tame for a modern Republican conspiracy theory. Karasu Aug 27 #75

Odds are he's a christian and thus responsible for bringing sharia law to us. travelingthrulife Aug 27 #19

A little primmer on Shariah law in the US Old Crank Aug 27 #20

It became a distorted smear attack on President "Barak Hussein Obama" BumRushDaShow Aug 27 #27

This clown is... GiqueCee Aug 27 #21

Correct, but remember above ALL that 'R' stands for democratsruletheday Aug 27 #24

And for them 'D' stands for... Justice matters. Aug 27 #38

Good God in Butter what an intellectual dust bunny. Grammar much? Botany Aug 27 #25

"Intellectual Dust Bunny!" GiqueCee Aug 27 #28

Just looked it up on the internet and Oklahoma ranks 50 out of 51 states ...D.C. included .. in education Botany Aug 27 #41

My niece moved from Yukon, OK to Pennsylvania in large part because of that Wednesdays Aug 27 #47

I think they all need a STOOL CHECK. vanlassie Aug 27 #52

It is unbelievable that such an ignoramus serves in our Congress. However our government is controlled by ignorance. NNadir Aug 27 #22

Pretty sure you can use past tense. It already happened. thought crime Aug 27 #57

Point taken. NNadir Aug 27 #58

Back when... GiqueCee Aug 27 #67

Well said. NNadir Aug 27 #68

Thanx! GiqueCee Aug 27 #69

Magas elect deranged lunatics radical noodle Aug 27 #23

Some folks mix their metaphors, some OK pols mix their megalomaniacs Attilatheblond Aug 27 #42

I think he's referring to the Christian equavalent of Sharia Law. patphil Aug 27 #29

His kids are probably begging not to have to go to school and get laughed at. NoMoreRepugs Aug 27 #30

Evangelcal Christian "Sharia" law is already being implemented here. Clouds Passing Aug 27 #31

Imagine, an entire empire based on putting your feet up. spike jones Aug 27 #32

I'd much prefer a Turkey president over Trump. Solly Mack Aug 27 #33

The Ocellated Turkey wears a fez-like cap (The fez, traditionally associated with the Ottoman Empire) Donkees Aug 27 #49

That is a beautiful bird. mjvpi Aug 27 #50

That's a beautiful turkey! Solly Mack Aug 27 #61

Agreed. But the turkey has to PROMISE Wicked Blue Aug 27 #59

I agree. :) Solly Mack Aug 27 #60

Reminds me of.... djacq Aug 27 #35

I simply cannot imagine living in these people's fan fiction version of reality. chiffondior Aug 27 #43

"He forgot that Obama is not currently the President" Wednesdays Aug 27 #46

Then surely this guy is upset that trump had Figarosmom Aug 27 #51

No, what you've got, Brecheen Jilly_in_VA Aug 27 #56

There obviously is no limits to how dumb these republican representatives can be. They'll still qualify to run for SWBTATTReg Aug 27 #62

Oh For Pete's Sake!!! calimary Aug 27 #63

Umm...the Ottoman Empire was not defeated in 1683! It was defeated in WWI. LeftInTX Aug 27 #64

I think he is referring to this BumRushDaShow Aug 27 #65

By watching RW Youtube videos and reading Reddit posts or reading some insane fascist think-piece online or being told Karasu Aug 27 #78

The Siege of Vienna basically marked the end of Ottoman expansion into Europe. cab67 Aug 28 #88

Yeah, in Europe. But I'm Armenian. They killed 1.5 million Armenians, countless Greeks, Assyrians and Kurds LeftInTX Aug 28 #90

Understood. cab67 Aug 28 #93

we do have a 'sharia' law. except its catholic/evangelical. see the end of roe, trying to eliminate birth control. etc. pansypoo53219 Aug 27 #70

I'm surprised anyone here is surprised by this. This is what happens when modern Republicans actually say out loud Karasu Aug 27 #71

Yike. Book another room for a Republican at the happy hotel. Vinca Aug 27 #73

that laugh is priceless Skittles Aug 27 #76

"I'm a moron, he's a moron, she's a moron, we're all morons. Wouldn't you like to be a moron, too?" struggle4progress Aug 27 #80

Muslims are bad, why? BidenRocks Aug 27 #81

Oh, I just knew it would be a male and he'd be from OK Warpy Aug 27 #83

Let's ask AI Mblaze Aug 28 #85

When did we get so stupid? lees1975 Aug 28 #86

Then why does TSF love Erdogan so much? sinkingfeeling Aug 28 #87

what do you expect from these people - consistency? cab67 Aug 28 #89

This is a member of our national legislature Mysterian Aug 28 #91

And always be wary. ... There may be a third Corinthian lurking, ready to pounce. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 28 #92