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United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the head of DHS (Original Post) underpants Thursday OP
Wonder if he's ever thought of separating his name leftstreet Thursday #1
Just a cousin to Billy Bob, only smarter............ MyOwnPeace Thursday #30
He said something profoundly dumb the other day Attilatheblond Thursday #2
This? DET Thursday #4
No, it was worse Attilatheblond Thursday #8
Several things underpants Thursday #16
Those will due Attilatheblond Thursday #17
There was one with Kaitlin Collins but I can't find it. underpants Thursday #18
He's probably the most stupid person in the Senate. GoCubsGo Thursday #22
The Highlyrespected Markwayne. tanyev Thursday #3
I think I'm going to call him Markwayne Mullet. City Lights Thursday #5
Does the governor appoint a replacement until a special election can be held? Qutzupalotl Thursday #6
A Dem? Not a chance in OK. wnylib Thursday #23
I am wondering where the "great" is in Oklahoma. LtTx Thursday #33
I have never been to OK. wnylib Thursday #37
Gov chooses an interim appointee dweller Thursday #29
Thank you! Qutzupalotl Yesterday #41
It's Oklahoma....... MyOwnPeace Thursday #32
I like a 50-state strategy. Qutzupalotl Yesterday #42
Senators are appointed by the governor of the state. Some states may have the State Lege yellowdogintexas Thursday #35
A whole 3 years of government experience and a worse airhead than Noem. sinkingfeeling Thursday #7
Mullen is native American? Qutzupalotl Thursday #9
He'd have a hard time getting away with it. ShazzieB Thursday #21
GREAT point!!!!! MyOwnPeace Thursday #34
So, Trump is downsizing? DFW Thursday #10
No Such Luck DET Thursday #15
He can do all the insider trading he wants FakeNoose Thursday #31
The Shield of the Americas? Damn. Solly Mack Thursday #11
Best ASSKISSER some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #14
He proved the kind of ass-kisser he is and will be.... some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #12
WTF? "Shield of the Americas"??? pat_k Thursday #13
Just take the first two letters of the main words wnylib Thursday #26
Found someone even more stupid than Noem Mysterian Thursday #19
Time to expose this asshole Mysterian Thursday #20
So what happens to Mullin's seat? Special election this fall? Takket Thursday #24
There seems o be a pattern of them hiring incompetent wimps Renew Deal Thursday #25
So it sounds like Mullin is at least as dumb as Krusti Gnome and probably at least as mean. ShazzieB Thursday #27
Rep. Pat RYAN: "Call of Duty doesn't count"! UTUSN Thursday #28
Lewandowski wants to know.......... MyOwnPeace Thursday #36
But can he unplug a shitter? Swede Thursday #38
"undefeated former professional MMA fighter" underpants Thursday #39
This idiot does not have a college degree but has his own statue LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #40

leftstreet

(40,092 posts)
1. Wonder if he's ever thought of separating his name
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:16 PM
Thursday

Mark Wayne Mullins

Markwayne just sounds like something that got him shoved into a lot of lockers

MyOwnPeace

(17,523 posts)
30. Just a cousin to Billy Bob, only smarter............
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:39 PM
Thursday

more letters to remember...........

Attilatheblond

(8,693 posts)
2. He said something profoundly dumb the other day
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:17 PM
Thursday

but with so much dumb going on everywhere, I cannot recall what it was.

Attilatheblond

(8,693 posts)
8. No, it was worse
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:24 PM
Thursday

Keep thinking it was something in the Christian Nationalist style, and/or about schools.

But the President Hegseth is probably landed him in Trump's crosshairs. The DHS slot is a quagmire so, not a good gig. Could be punishment as now he will have to sit in on all those 'Say good things about Trump' meetings, AKA stink-a-rama

Attilatheblond

(8,693 posts)
17. Those will due
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:55 PM
Thursday

but not the one I am trying to recall.

Pretty obvious the man has foot in mouth disease. This ought to be amusing. Bet the Late Night TV Guys are happy as a horse in tall clover.

GoCubsGo

(34,856 posts)
22. He's probably the most stupid person in the Senate.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:24 PM
Thursday

Which is saying something. He's always saying profoundly dumb things.

Qutzupalotl

(15,788 posts)
6. Does the governor appoint a replacement until a special election can be held?
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:22 PM
Thursday

Or is there a vacancy? Any OK DUers have knowledge of the process there?

I'm not holding my breath that a Dem can pick up the seat, but these are “interesting times.”

LtTx

(74 posts)
33. I am wondering where the "great" is in Oklahoma.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:43 PM
Thursday

I lived there for a while in my youth- Enid. Gotta say not much diversity there, at least at that time. And nothing that I recall as being great.

wnylib

(25,662 posts)
37. I have never been to OK.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:50 PM
Thursday

I have known two people from there.

Both were women. Both were very religious.

One was conservative. The other was liberal.

dweller

(28,191 posts)
29. Gov chooses an interim appointee
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:37 PM
Thursday

Must be from same party as outgoing senator
And then a special election is held
Some say appointee cannot run in special election also


✌🏻

MyOwnPeace

(17,523 posts)
32. It's Oklahoma.......
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:42 PM
Thursday

don't hold your breath for any 'elected' Democrat to come from there!

Qutzupalotl

(15,788 posts)
42. I like a 50-state strategy.
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 01:50 AM
Yesterday

Talk to everyone. Contest every race. Especially now that Trump is such a drag on the party everywhere.

yellowdogintexas

(23,671 posts)
35. Senators are appointed by the governor of the state. Some states may have the State Lege
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:48 PM
Thursday

do it. McConnell tried to whip up the KY legislature to change the rules so Gov Andy couldn't nominate a Democrat to HIS senate seat if he retired.

ShazzieB

(22,480 posts)
21. He'd have a hard time getting away with it.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:21 PM
Thursday

Maerkwayne Mullin is an enrolled member of the Cherokee nation. Trump would look pretty silly if he tried to accuse Mullin of being a fake Cherokee.

Fun fact: Oklahoma has one of the highest concentrations of Native Americans in the U.S., with approximately 16% of its population identifying as Native American. That's because the Oklahoma Territory (known as Indian Territory at the time) is where most of the southeastern tribes were forcibly relocated under Pres. Andrew Jackson (Trump's favorite president, btw) during the 1830s. There are 38 federally recognized tribal nations headquartered in Oklahoma, and the Cherokee Nation is the largest! with over 300,000 citizens.

MyOwnPeace

(17,523 posts)
34. GREAT point!!!!!
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:44 PM
Thursday

I was shocked to see that 'fact' stated in this latest round of 'introductions.'
Yeah, I'm sure IQ45/47 will 'honor' his heritage, until he won't...............

DFW

(60,045 posts)
10. So, Trump is downsizing?
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:27 PM
Thursday

He is replacing “corrupt and incompetent” with merely “incompetent.”

Darkstain Sullen.

DET

(2,471 posts)
15. No Such Luck
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:36 PM
Thursday

He’s been repeatedly accused of insider trading. Not that that’s a disqualification in this administration.

FakeNoose

(41,189 posts)
31. He can do all the insider trading he wants
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:41 PM
Thursday

... as long as Chump gets a cut of the profits. Looks like that's what's happening here too.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,053 posts)
12. He proved the kind of ass-kisser he is and will be....
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:29 PM
Thursday
This from the wikipedia entry on this fella:

In January 2025, although Mullin had said that Capitol rioters who committed violent crimes "need to pay for that", upon being asked about Trump's pardon of Capitol attack defendants, he replied: "Well, are we making a big deal about the pardons that Biden put in place? That'd be worse."


Yep. THAT ABOUT COVERS THEY KIND OF APPOINTEE HE WILL BE. Another constant litany of "what about-isms" and no straight answers. Trump taught all of his appointees well.

pat_k

(13,136 posts)
13. WTF? "Shield of the Americas"???
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:30 PM
Thursday

Could they have picked a more sickeningly propagandist title declaring their authoritarian imperialist ambitions?

I'm sure Noem will be rewarded with a massive propaganda budget for this "initiative." No more worries about misspent dollars in self-promoting advertising (hey, Trump gave it to me)

wnylib

(25,662 posts)
26. Just take the first two letters of the main words
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:32 PM
Thursday

in that title and you have SHAM. Seems apt.

Renew Deal

(84,916 posts)
25. There seems o be a pattern of them hiring incompetent wimps
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:31 PM
Thursday

Not t smart enough or tough enough to push back. Just hire some pushovers to rubber stamp any ridiculous idea.

ShazzieB

(22,480 posts)
27. So it sounds like Mullin is at least as dumb as Krusti Gnome and probably at least as mean.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:32 PM
Thursday

But at least there won't be any more ICE Barbie photo shoots, and Krusti will no longer be flying around the country shtupping Corey Lewanowski on a taxpayer funded luxury jet. Poor babies might actually have to rent a hotel room.

underpants

(196,002 posts)
39. "undefeated former professional MMA fighter"
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:58 PM
Thursday

Between November 2006 and April 2007, Mullin fought in three mixed martial arts competitions, winning all three.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markwayne_Mullin

LetMyPeopleVote

(178,495 posts)
40. This idiot does not have a college degree but has his own statue
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 07:18 PM
Thursday

That’s MarkyWhine Mullet. Short in stature, morals, integrity and intelligence.
Among the 100 current senators, 78 have at least one graduate degree. Republican Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is the lone senator without at least a bachelor’s degree.

Michael 🏔️🌄🌊🏞️💙 (@endofdaze.bsky.social) 2024-11-21T17:15:49.626Z


This made me smile
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