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In reply to the discussion: Town Hall Attendee Bursts Out Laughing After GOP Congressman Warns About 'The Ottoman Empire' [View all]Attilatheblond
(7,239 posts)42. Some folks mix their metaphors, some OK pols mix their megalomaniacs
Pretty sure this clown mixes his religions too.
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Town Hall Attendee Bursts Out Laughing After GOP Congressman Warns About 'The Ottoman Empire' [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Aug 27
OP
LOL Maybe it's a Mike Lindell startup called MyFootstool that sells lumpy footrests.
Beartracks
Aug 27
#74
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
And apparently the only defense against islamofascist tyranny is christofascist tyranny
unblock
Aug 27
#8
Yeah...and a post on Twitter says he won his district with 74% of the vote last time.
Bengus81
Aug 27
#53
GOP''s radical religious clerics brook little tolerance for other radical religious clerics
Torchlight
Aug 27
#14
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
Just looked it up on the internet and Oklahoma ranks 50 out of 51 states ...D.C. included .. in education
Botany
Aug 27
#41
It is unbelievable that such an ignoramus serves in our Congress. However our government is controlled by ignorance.
NNadir
Aug 27
#22
His kids are probably begging not to have to go to school and get laughed at.
NoMoreRepugs
Aug 27
#30
The Ocellated Turkey wears a fez-like cap (The fez, traditionally associated with the Ottoman Empire)
Donkees
Aug 27
#49
I simply cannot imagine living in these people's fan fiction version of reality.
chiffondior
Aug 27
#43
There obviously is no limits to how dumb these republican representatives can be. They'll still qualify to run for
SWBTATTReg
Aug 27
#62
By watching RW Youtube videos and reading Reddit posts or reading some insane fascist think-piece online or being told
Karasu
Aug 27
#78
Yeah, in Europe. But I'm Armenian. They killed 1.5 million Armenians, countless Greeks, Assyrians and Kurds
LeftInTX
Aug 28
#90
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
"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
And always be wary. ... There may be a third Corinthian lurking, ready to pounce.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Aug 28
#92