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highplainsdem

(61,377 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:09 PM Jan 2025

GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military [View all]

Bluesky post from Tim Kaine:

GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military!
— Senator Tim Kaine (@kaine.senate.gov) 2025-01-14T18:53:22.344Z

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GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2025 OP

Emblematic. Drum Jan 2025 #1

It's the republican version of AI Turbineguy Jan 2025 #2

Did Kaine point this out at the hearing, or just online? Would've made quite a moment on TV.... TheRickles Jan 2025 #3

So emblematic of MAGA incompetence. Borogove Jan 2025 #4

Someone please tell me this is a photoshop. Baitball Blogger Jan 2025 #5

Nope. It's real. Checked it against the video posted on Twitter by the RW Daily Wire, where they tell highplainsdem Jan 2025 #10

This is why we need DEI. Baitball Blogger Jan 2025 #11

Comedy writers on their best day cannot come up with something better. n/t Yavin4 Jan 2025 #6

And their number one complaint on that chart is Walleye Jan 2025 #7

What the hell is wrong with "mom & dad"? dmr Jan 2025 #13

I think they're trying to say at the Air Force Academy discourages the use of the terms, mom and dad Walleye Jan 2025 #14

Just googled it. Supposedly an Air Force Academy DEI presentation once recommended people highplainsdem Jan 2025 #16

It's disgraceful that something like that could make it to a congressional hearing on military readiness Walleye Jan 2025 #17

They have an entire RW ecosystem built around bitching about liberals - social media including podcasts, highplainsdem Jan 2025 #19

Maybe all liberals should go on a nationwide strike for a few days Walleye Jan 2025 #23

After they strike the blue states should put their federal tax payments in escrow. rubbersole Jan 2025 #32

If they're asking about dependent policy, haele Jan 2025 #22

Good thing well qualified white men made that RAB910 Jan 2025 #8

These are the people who want to eliminate the Dept. of Education... rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #9

How utterly embarrassing. 3catwoman3 Jan 2025 #12

The problem is, they won't be embarrassed at all. Like Marge Greene and her gazpacho police. How could she show her face Walleye Jan 2025 #24

If they were smart they wouldn't be Trumpers Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #15

They want to be a Miltary Republic NBachers Jan 2025 #18

Well, what do you expect? ReRe Jan 2025 #20

nothing beats dumb white males whitesplaining the dangers of DEI Johonny Jan 2025 #21

Barely literate morons. Dave Bowman Jan 2025 #25

trump supporting GOP senators are idiots LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #26

If you're too stupid to spell military then you're too stupid to get to decide who's qualified to run the military LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #27

I thought it was spelled Millltarry patphil Jan 2025 #28

Shows the GOP commitment to detail. N/t bronxiteforever Jan 2025 #29

LOL! Love this comment on Bluesky: highplainsdem Jan 2025 #30

Love it! calimary Jan 2025 #33

Ahhh, someone forgot to take their Irony Deficient tablets. 😳 🤣 n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #31

Love this, too! calimary Jan 2025 #34

Feel free to use n/t aggiesal Jan 2025 #36

LOL! nt LAS14 Jan 2025 #35