▲ 624 ▼ 'Stand your butt up': Fistfight nearly breaks out during Senate hearing until Bernie Sanders steps in (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by Salamendacious@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 187 comments fedilink hide all child comments Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a former MMA fighter, had challenged the president of the Teamsters union, Sean O'Brien, but Sanders shut them both down.
[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 86 points 2 years ago (3 children) Can we please just have adults represent us. This buffoonery is embarrassing. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 84 points 2 years ago (1 child) The adult broke it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm so thankful for Bernie. I have high hopes for AOC and his other prodigies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you meant protégés. I agree with the sentiment, however. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, autocorrect got me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Almost got me as well. The only reason I said anything at all was the off chance it was a genuine misunderstanding of words. I figured better to say something here than let you go into a presentation and confidently use the wrong word. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I'm impressed that you think we'll last long enough. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) 1/3 of this country is buffoonery permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Too many permalink fedilink source parent [–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unfortunately it's more then that... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago It’s really not their vote just counts more permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lon3star@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago That requires adults to vote for them permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 8bitguy@kbin.social 84 points 2 years ago (1 child) The adult broke it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm so thankful for Bernie. I have high hopes for AOC and his other prodigies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you meant protégés. I agree with the sentiment, however. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, autocorrect got me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Almost got me as well. The only reason I said anything at all was the off chance it was a genuine misunderstanding of words. I figured better to say something here than let you go into a presentation and confidently use the wrong word. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I'm impressed that you think we'll last long enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm so thankful for Bernie. I have high hopes for AOC and his other prodigies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you meant protégés. I agree with the sentiment, however. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, autocorrect got me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Almost got me as well. The only reason I said anything at all was the off chance it was a genuine misunderstanding of words. I figured better to say something here than let you go into a presentation and confidently use the wrong word. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I'm impressed that you think we'll last long enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think you meant protégés. I agree with the sentiment, however. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, autocorrect got me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Almost got me as well. The only reason I said anything at all was the off chance it was a genuine misunderstanding of words. I figured better to say something here than let you go into a presentation and confidently use the wrong word. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, autocorrect got me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Almost got me as well. The only reason I said anything at all was the off chance it was a genuine misunderstanding of words. I figured better to say something here than let you go into a presentation and confidently use the wrong word. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Almost got me as well. The only reason I said anything at all was the off chance it was a genuine misunderstanding of words. I figured better to say something here than let you go into a presentation and confidently use the wrong word. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I'm impressed that you think we'll last long enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) 1/3 of this country is buffoonery permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Too many permalink fedilink source parent [–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unfortunately it's more then that... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago It’s really not their vote just counts more permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unfortunately it's more then that... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago It’s really not their vote just counts more permalink fedilink source parent
[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago It’s really not their vote just counts more permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lon3star@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago That requires adults to vote for them permalink fedilink source parent