▲ 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.
[–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They know their constituents eat it up. It's theater. Thanks, Jerry Springer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, they are all already like that, and their constituents eat it up. It's not a charade, they're not playing 5D checkers or whatever, they're literally cognitively challenged bullies and that is basically the whole Republican voting demographic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's both. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, they are all already like that, and their constituents eat it up. It's not a charade, they're not playing 5D checkers or whatever, they're literally cognitively challenged bullies and that is basically the whole Republican voting demographic. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's both. permalink fedilink source parent