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haele

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4. Probably because he's all things to anyone he can impress

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 10:35 AM

Dec 2025

All he had to do was push blame for shitty orders up the chain or on politicians and tell his troops what they wanted to hear to keep them from fragging his ass.

He isn't overtly stupid and selfish, he's lazy and venal. Which is worse than stupid, IMO.

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Why Can't We Call People Like Tom Cotton A Moron, Or A Fluffer [View all] gab13by13 Dec 2025 OP

The murdered Clouds Passing Dec 2025 #1

I often wonder how Cotton wasn't shot by his own troops. sinkingfeeling Dec 2025 #2

Probably because he's all things to anyone he can impress haele Dec 2025 #4

Like most of the men still in the Republican party Tom Cotton is an obnoxious, ugly son of a bitch Walleye Dec 2025 #3

I'm betting some of them are on the Epstein list KS Toronado Dec 2025 #14

Naw...not Tom. He would've turned away at the door. allegorical oracle Dec 2025 #26

I watched Nicolle Wallace this week, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #5

extra judicial murder was the stock and trade thomski64 Dec 2025 #12

I watched the expression on the Admiral's face as he entered the building to testify. colorado_ufo Dec 2025 #17

I don't know about shame, but I definitely saw guilt ... my first thought when I viewed that clip, he's going to KPN Dec 2025 #21

Frankly, he knew he fucked up hanging with his ideological buddies. haele Dec 2025 #34

Krasnov The Wizard Dec 2025 #30

I was surprised about Bradley. Katinfl Dec 2025 #6

Dont understand lrucks1952 Dec 2025 #7

Tom Cotton is a psychopath. Ray Bruns Dec 2025 #8

We can call Tom Cotton anything we damn well please Jilly_in_VA Dec 2025 #9

He is consistent: if a Republican does it, it's ok. If a Democrat does the same thing, it's wrong. surfered Dec 2025 #11

Tom Cotton is a moronic Trump fluffer. sop Dec 2025 #10

I'll do it LilElf70 Dec 2025 #13

Did a www search on how most illegal drugs enter the U.S. a few days back KS Toronado Dec 2025 #15

Here is a link that claims that the drug boats from Venezuela gab13by13 Dec 2025 #19

Interesting. GCG Dec 2025 #31

thanks and posting on BS vapor2 Dec 2025 #32

He's not a moron or an idiot, he's an asshole. He knows full well that was a war crime, he's just spinning it to stay in Fil1957 Dec 2025 #16

Sorry, why can't we call him those things? otherwise, I agree LymphocyteLover Dec 2025 #18

Because Fil is right DFW Dec 2025 #24

Sure, but what's the harm in mocking him? Nothing else we say will make a difference. LymphocyteLover Dec 2025 #33

We can mock him all night long DFW Dec 2025 #35

gab13by13 - If you don't mind me borrowing your last paragraph: flashman13 Dec 2025 #20

I encourage it. gab13by13 Dec 2025 #29

You can call him a moron, if you like, but I won't give him that excuse. quaint Dec 2025 #22

No doubt, Tom Cotton is an idiot, and a callous, racist one to boot. patphil Dec 2025 #23

Reminder angrychair Dec 2025 #25

But he does a great Norman Bates impression. Sneederbunk Dec 2025 #27

prevaricating dissembler The Wizard Dec 2025 #28

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #36

Cotton gfarber Dec 2025 #37