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Name your state's most embarrassing elected official. (Original Post) milestogo Feb 2020 OP
Gym Jordan. CincyDem Feb 2020 #1
Beat me to it zeusdogmom Feb 2020 #3
Count me in nt doc03 Feb 2020 #23
Me too! blueinredohio Feb 2020 #63
The most obvious choice. Norbert Feb 2020 #77
You all beat me to it Ohiogal Feb 2020 #176
Yep! No one can possibly be a bigger embarrassment Cousin Dupree Feb 2020 #113
Devin Nunes RandySF Feb 2020 #2
+1 tenderfoot Feb 2020 #94
+2 California_Republic Feb 2020 #114
And California's #2 nimrod is Kevin McCarthy Brother Buzz Feb 2020 #98
yes DBoon Feb 2020 #106
Yep sakabatou Feb 2020 #119
Louie Gohmert hurl Feb 2020 #4
Loopy Louie is TxVietVet Feb 2020 #14
I like to call him Gohmert Pyle sakabatou Feb 2020 #120
Nah, Gomer Pyle was a lovable idiot liberaltrucker Feb 2020 #139
I was wondering whether anyone was gonna claim Louie Gohmert LOL In It to Win It Feb 2020 #56
Well everyone knows he's from Texas anyway. yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #130
Gohmert is an impotent clown. Paladin Feb 2020 #184
Ron DeSantis, Rick Scott, Marco Rubio mcar Feb 2020 #5
They're all idiots but I think Marco Rubio tops that list In It to Win It Feb 2020 #59
There are so many here in Florida to be embarrassed by csziggy Feb 2020 #66
It's neck and neck. lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #118
Rick Scott 3 times and 75 times Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #125
+++++++++++ HAB911 Feb 2020 #182
We had Michelle Bachmann NickB79 Feb 2020 #6
John Barrasso WyLoochka Feb 2020 #7
Debbie Fucking Lesko sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #8
Tied with Paul Gosar DesertRat Feb 2020 #132
We have so many to choose from here in Az. panader0 Feb 2020 #165
Take your choice-pat roberts, jerry moran, roger marshall, ron estes demtenjeep Feb 2020 #9
I'm in FL. Take your pick. Lochloosa Feb 2020 #10
Ah, how about that Senator who said he was being held hostage last week. milestogo Feb 2020 #13
Scott. But then there is thirsty Rubio. Lochloosa Feb 2020 #17
We got a whacky bunch LOL! In It to Win It Feb 2020 #45
Right there with you. We have many to choose from. Phoenix61 Feb 2020 #91
Jim Jordan Bradical79 Feb 2020 #11
Statewide, State Senator Brian Boquist gratuitous Feb 2020 #12
Josh Hawley hatrack Feb 2020 #15
Doug Collins and Brian Kemp CottonBear Feb 2020 #16
Broun's successor, Jody Hice, is pretty damn bad, too. GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #24
He's my congressman. CottonBear Feb 2020 #144
I'm sorry. And, I thought mine was bad... GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #161
I share in your pain and embarrassment. CottonBear Feb 2020 #163
John Barrow was always divisive name around here. GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #167
Well since you named a Dem, how about Lester Maddox? YOHABLO Feb 2020 #134
Lindsey Graham. GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #18
I think we win this SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #70
I knew someone had beat me to this. Nt raccoon Feb 2020 #146
I'm pretty sure of winning this one. Liberal Jesus Freak Feb 2020 #19
Wow. Just wow. milestogo Feb 2020 #21
I'm sorry In It to Win It Feb 2020 #62
Mine too, alas JohnnyLib2 Feb 2020 #74
Me three Corgigal Feb 2020 #166
Senator No dweller Feb 2020 #20
We're spoiled for choice in Arkansas - most are embarrassing. TomSlick Feb 2020 #22
Matt Gaetz FM123 Feb 2020 #25
Ken Buck, a stupid fuck. -nt CrispyQ Feb 2020 #26
+1 JDC Feb 2020 #32
Between NRA Buck and Cory the Coward brokephibroke Feb 2020 #84
currently? Kali Feb 2020 #27
Steve King AND Joni Ernst Itchinjim Feb 2020 #28
She's really got a mouth on her, especially during the last week. milestogo Feb 2020 #33
Yeah, Joni is pretty bad Bettie Feb 2020 #100
Jeebus... The Figment Feb 2020 #29
I added MuseRider Feb 2020 #46
Marsha Blackburn followed by Lamar Alexander lynintenn Feb 2020 #30
x2 redstateblues Feb 2020 #104
Cathy McMorris Rogers KT2000 Feb 2020 #31
How about Matt Shea and Pam Roach Sewa Feb 2020 #69
Tim Eyman qualifies because he's running for governor... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #105
I'm going to enjoy seeing him get humiliated Sewa Feb 2020 #116
Sane? We're talking Repubs here... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #142
He's my vote too for Washington State ribrepin Feb 2020 #117
Both of them KT2000 Feb 2020 #141
Crack smoking mayor Tom Ford, and now his brother Doug who is premier of Ontario. applegrove Feb 2020 #34
Trump CatMor Feb 2020 #35
Idiot Paul Godard MLAA Feb 2020 #36
Cory Fullashit Gardner, but we will take him down! RobertDevereaux Feb 2020 #37
Scott Brown-MA sheshe2 Feb 2020 #38
Matt Gaetz... he's an attention whore. In It to Win It Feb 2020 #39
There have been so many! MuseRider Feb 2020 #40
Lee Zeldin Danmel Feb 2020 #41
tulsi gabbard nt msongs Feb 2020 #42
Hard to pick between Devin Nunes and Duncan Hunter. Initech Feb 2020 #43
pfft blogslut Feb 2020 #44
Haha! In It to Win It Feb 2020 #47
Every republican... mbusby Feb 2020 #76
Tom Cotton, hands down. sinkingfeeling Feb 2020 #48
Pat Toomey scheming daemons Feb 2020 #49
You beat me to it TEB Feb 2020 #151
Don't forget our favorite ex-Senator, Rick "Frothy" Santorum Freddie Feb 2020 #156
Among the currently serving elected officials it's Senator Pat "The Tool" Toomey. Brother Mythos Feb 2020 #175
Luckily it isn't bad at the federal level Leith Feb 2020 #50
The fool and tool Kevin Cramer nt mrs_p Feb 2020 #51
Devin Nunes. Mind you we also had Duncan Hunter. Hekate Feb 2020 #52
I was going to write Duncan Hunter Jr too. BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #78
Today? Lisa Murkowski Arthur_Frain Feb 2020 #53
NC - some doozies - THom Tillis, Virginia Foxx, Patrick McHenry, Mark Meadows NRaleighLiberal Feb 2020 #54
May I add Richard Burr, littlemissmartypants Feb 2020 #174
Agreed, Lindsay Feb 2020 #180
Lindsey Graham n/t lordsummerisle Feb 2020 #55
Devin Nunes Mz Pip Feb 2020 #57
Jim Hagedorn in the 1st CD. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2020 #58
Devin Nunes TruckFump Feb 2020 #60
Mine too rufus dog Feb 2020 #68
Way better here than most places, but I understand Issa is running again. TruckFump Feb 2020 #72
Local asshole, Virginia state delegate happybird Feb 2020 #61
Tulsi ftw mahina Feb 2020 #64
Tulsi Gabbard kewhawaii Feb 2020 #65
I'm in Missouri. xmas74 Feb 2020 #67
We have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to rotten elected officials past and present The Genealogist Feb 2020 #179
I have Icky Vicky xmas74 Feb 2020 #188
My condolences! The Genealogist Feb 2020 #189
My state, Alabama. House of Roberts Feb 2020 #71
Devin Nunes skylucy Feb 2020 #73
Tom Cotton calguy Feb 2020 #75
Moscow Mitch and Rand Paul. Meadowoak Feb 2020 #79
I got Susie "Sellout" Collins Maine-i-acs Feb 2020 #80
Cory "the coward" Gardner brokephibroke Feb 2020 #81
Matt Shea gopiscrap Feb 2020 #82
Ron Johnson Talitha Feb 2020 #83
For Wisconsin, Lefta Dissenter Feb 2020 #85
If Grothmann was any more right-wing, he'd fly in circles. Archae Feb 2020 #95
He still owes me a drink, by the way. Lefta Dissenter Feb 2020 #96
My choice,too. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #185
Past: Rick Santorum blue neen Feb 2020 #86
Greg Giant-fart-y (Gianforte) The guy praised by Trump for bodyslamming a reporter Maru Kitteh Feb 2020 #87
Colorado's got plenty of candidates. backscatter712 Feb 2020 #88
Please. No one is more cursed than Texas - Cruz and Gohmert. What else do I need say. marble falls Feb 2020 #89
Florida says MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #190
Have we compared governors and AGs yet? marble falls Feb 2020 #193
No longer in office, but... greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #90
Matt Shea a Washington state legislator from Spokane Valley Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #92
Matt Shea. icymist Feb 2020 #93
Elise Stefanik and Lee Zeldin. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2020 #97
Ditto in NY yankeepants Feb 2020 #131
Steve Fucking King Bettie Feb 2020 #99
My representative A Brand New World Feb 2020 #101
Too many. Rick Perry! Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #102
One of the three Amigos. milestogo Feb 2020 #111
I'd have to go with Louie Gohmert Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2020 #140
Good one. And don't feel a vibe that the trumpy Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #164
As a fellow Texan I have to 2nd Louie Gohmert Dem_4_Life Feb 2020 #169
Me too. He's more embarrassing Ilsa Feb 2020 #170
Vermont's handmade34 Feb 2020 #103
Mike pence Chipper Chat Feb 2020 #107
Rick Santorum? Brainfodder Feb 2020 #108
Let me nominate Greg 'the thug" Gianforte... MontanaMama Feb 2020 #109
David Nunes and Duncan Hunter Love-All Feb 2020 #110
Coulda been worse - you coulda had Devin Nunes. marble falls Feb 2020 #198
We only have one House Rep but he's only one of two! 2naSalit Feb 2020 #112
Devin Nunes takes the cake shanti Feb 2020 #115
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Feb 2020 #121
If you want to go down to the state level, though we have sooooo many others to choose from. Still In Wisconsin Feb 2020 #122
Jim "I have a snowball so no global warming" Inhofe. Behind the Aegis Feb 2020 #123
Tillis. ooky Feb 2020 #124
Spirow Agnew. nt Baltimike Feb 2020 #126
Scott Walker and Robin Vos should be in there too for Wisco. Greybnk48 Feb 2020 #127
Walker, Vos, Grothman, Fitzgerald mokawanis Feb 2020 #172
Fitzgerald brothers milestogo Feb 2020 #177
In Oregon on the state level: pdxflyboy Feb 2020 #128
Andy Harris. OliverQ Feb 2020 #129
Mike Lee and Chris Stewart are Utah's most embarrassing national officials Stainless Feb 2020 #133
Matt Shea DanieRains Feb 2020 #135
Heather Scott, Idaho state representative from our most northern district jmowreader Feb 2020 #136
Sid Miller and his God Damn "Jesus Shot" LeftInTX Feb 2020 #137
I'm in Pennsylvania. The whole list would crash DU's server liberaltrucker Feb 2020 #138
Well, THAT'S an easy one DFW Feb 2020 #143
Rhode Island is blessed! Totally Tunsie Feb 2020 #145
Steve King. nt Skidmore Feb 2020 #147
Nationally Jim Jordan. State Mike DeWine. Boomerproud Feb 2020 #148
Add Joe Wilson to the list. Not my rep but from SC. raccoon Feb 2020 #149
Mark Meadows and Thom Tillis momto3 Feb 2020 #150
Elise Stefanik, from upstate NY DeeDeeNY Feb 2020 #152
Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks (R) KBlagburn Feb 2020 #153
all of them in Ok. n/t 5X Feb 2020 #154
My very own tax collector, Joel Greenberg! ExciteBike66 Feb 2020 #155
Rick Fucking Scott Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2020 #157
MI-3rd, Justin Amash, formerly Republican, quit the party. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #158
PA statewide, Darryl Metcalfe, hands down DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #159
Davin Nunes & Kevin McCarthy Pachamama Feb 2020 #160
We have quite a few in FL Sunsky Feb 2020 #162
I'm from Florida too tavernier Feb 2020 #168
Most embarrassing ever is Paul LePage Zing Zing Zingbah Feb 2020 #171
Two Stooges searching for a third: Kevin McCarthy and Devin Nunes. VOX Feb 2020 #173
Yertle McConnell and Rand Paul Bayard Feb 2020 #178
I live in Texas, where do I even begin? nt Javaman Feb 2020 #181
Steve Sweeney - Senate President NJ JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #183
Devin Nunes, I'm CERTAIN. BigDemVoter Feb 2020 #186
Same here nini Feb 2020 #195
Past: Santorum, Present: Toomey. 😡 SaveOurDemocracy Feb 2020 #187
In Illinois there was a fellow named "Paul Powel"....this is old, but worth a laugh.. Stuart G Feb 2020 #191
Here's an *appointed* official -- Alabama State Climatologist John Christy. eppur_se_muova Feb 2020 #192
Nunes nini Feb 2020 #194
Trump MattBaggins Feb 2020 #196
Joe Ganim connecticut yankee Feb 2020 #197

Brother Buzz

(36,364 posts)
98. And California's #2 nimrod is Kevin McCarthy
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:03 AM
Feb 2020

Is it just a coincidence that Nunes' (Ca-22) and McCarthy's (Ca-23) districts are adjacent, or is there something weird in the water down in the San Joaquin Valley?

Paladin

(28,243 posts)
184. Gohmert is an impotent clown.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:10 PM
Feb 2020

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, on the other hand, is a loon with way too much effective power. Patrick (real last name: Goeb) devolved from an AM radio Limbaugh wannabe hate-monger, to a conspicuous trump suck-hole Hannity wannabe. God help Texas if Patrick becomes Governor.

csziggy

(34,131 posts)
66. There are so many here in Florida to be embarrassed by
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:12 PM
Feb 2020

If I didn't love my farm, I'd be out of here in an instant.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
125. Rick Scott 3 times and 75 times
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:43 AM
Feb 2020

Depending on statewide victories or pleading the 5th amendment

panader0

(25,816 posts)
165. We have so many to choose from here in Az.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 09:20 AM
Feb 2020

And now, my Rep Ann Kirkpatrick(district 2) has gone into alcohol rehab. She's a decent rep,
but this won't help her re-election.

 

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts)
9. Take your choice-pat roberts, jerry moran, roger marshall, ron estes
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:45 PM
Feb 2020

they all suck

and now we have kkkobach trying to climb back on the ks repuke teet as senator

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
12. Statewide, State Senator Brian Boquist
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:46 PM
Feb 2020

He's the terrorist who offered to shoot it out with the police if they tried to compel him to do his job at the last legislative session. On the national level, it would probably be Rep. Kurt Schrader, one of the few remaining Blue Dog Democrats. With any luck, Oregon Democrats will find a better candidate to replace him.

GoCubsGo

(32,073 posts)
24. Broun's successor, Jody Hice, is pretty damn bad, too.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:52 PM
Feb 2020

I'd say he might be even more embarrassing that Broun.

GoCubsGo

(32,073 posts)
161. I'm sorry. And, I thought mine was bad...
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 08:31 AM
Feb 2020

I'm stuck with Joe "You lie!" Wilson, another embarrassment. Hice makes him look sane.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
163. I share in your pain and embarrassment.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 09:14 AM
Feb 2020

I used to have the totally bonkers and batshit crazy Paul Broun, Jr. as my congressman. He is a LOON. OMG.

I used to have John Barrow, a Democrat, as my congressman, but he was eventually gerrymandered out of office.

GoCubsGo

(32,073 posts)
167. John Barrow was always divisive name around here.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 09:36 AM
Feb 2020

He was too conservative for many here. But, he beats the alternatives by a mile.

I find it interesting that your district, which has been represented by loonies, abuts that of Jeff Duncan, South Carolina's biggest Congressional kook. Must be something in the water up there?

GoCubsGo

(32,073 posts)
18. Lindsey Graham.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:49 PM
Feb 2020

Although, Nikki Haley, Trey "Benghaaaazzzziiiiii" Gowdy, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-nutjob), Gov. Henry McMaster, and a host of others run are just as bad. This place is overrun with embarrassing, moronic assholes. Our state legislature is full of embarrassing whackjobs.

The Figment

(494 posts)
29. Jeebus...
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:55 PM
Feb 2020

Kris Kobach
Jerry Moran
Sam Brownback
Mike Pompeo
Pat Roberts

And a few other complete douchenozzles that thankfully escape my memory at the moment!

Sewa

(1,250 posts)
116. I'm going to enjoy seeing him get humiliated
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:53 AM
Feb 2020

In the primary. His creep factor went off the chart with that chair theft. I can’t see any sane person voting for him.

ribrepin

(1,723 posts)
117. He's my vote too for Washington State
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:59 AM
Feb 2020

Stealing a chair and Siphoning off money from his initiative campaigns. Real winner there.

MuseRider

(34,095 posts)
40. There have been so many!
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:58 PM
Feb 2020

Kansas......3 way tie, Brownback, Kobach and Tim Huelskamp (ptooi ptooi, you have to spit after you say his name).

Initech

(100,028 posts)
43. Hard to pick between Devin Nunes and Duncan Hunter.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 10:58 PM
Feb 2020

But thankfully Duncan Hunter has already been fired, so Devin Nunes.

Brother Mythos

(1,442 posts)
175. Among the currently serving elected officials it's Senator Pat "The Tool" Toomey.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 11:23 AM
Feb 2020

Among past elected officials it's gotta be Senator Rick "Steaming Pool of" Santorum. I change the channel every time I see him on the tube. I've never heard him say anything that was not 100 % predictable.

Leith

(7,807 posts)
50. Luckily it isn't bad at the federal level
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:04 PM
Feb 2020

But we've had a couple doozies on the state level:

Michele Fiori: Brassy, loudmouth, not bright. Currently in Las Vegas City Council. Known best for shouting "sit your punk ass down" at a fellow legislator who had the floor. Joined and supported the Bundys at their first armed occupation.

Sharron "Obtuse" Angle: a ditzy nutcase who challenged Harry Reid for his Senate seat. Basically a female Rick Santorum.


Hekate

(90,527 posts)
52. Devin Nunes. Mind you we also had Duncan Hunter.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:05 PM
Feb 2020

Every time someone bleats about how dividing California into multiple states would gve the country that many more liberal senators, I remind them of yokels like that, because big swathes of my state are populated by likeminded voters who put them in office.

littlemissmartypants

(22,531 posts)
174. May I add Richard Burr,
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 11:11 AM
Feb 2020

David Rouzer, Mark Walker, Dan Bishop, Greg Murphy and Ted Budd? Just wanted to make sure that the NC Freedom Caucus is represented.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
68. Mine too
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:13 PM
Feb 2020

At least I had to go all the way to Fresno to get one. SD County still has one. In the OC we cleared them all out.

TruckFump

(5,812 posts)
72. Way better here than most places, but I understand Issa is running again.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:17 PM
Feb 2020

Guess he got tired of selling used cars!

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
179. We have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to rotten elected officials past and present
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 11:38 AM
Feb 2020

Roy Blunt, Josh Hawley, Eric Greitens, Todd Akin, Ashcroft, my own Billy Long. Ugh.

House of Roberts

(5,160 posts)
71. My state, Alabama.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:16 PM
Feb 2020

So naturally, I get to nominate the hands down winner, Roy Moore, aka Rabid Roy, that Jesus boy (apologies to Jim Croce).

Archae

(46,297 posts)
95. If Grothmann was any more right-wing, he'd fly in circles.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:51 PM
Feb 2020

Same clown who said making more money "wasn't important" to women.

Lefta Dissenter

(6,622 posts)
96. He still owes me a drink, by the way.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:57 PM
Feb 2020

He was trying to get me to lobby the dems to pass his raw milk bill. We just happened to be sitting at the same bar, so he offered to buy me a drink so he could tell me about it. But then my friend got us kicked out of the bar, so I never got to hear about the bill. LOL, he was carrying his Ann Coulter book around with him that day.

LakeArenal

(28,797 posts)
185. My choice,too.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:23 PM
Feb 2020

Grothman called unemployed people lazy slobs.
I ran into him while protesting Palin’s event during the recall. I walked up to him. He got all “ Ooo a supporter” and straightened up. I pointed my finger and started chanting you’re the slob. He ran away.

Ron Johnson most virulent.
Grothman a horrible human.
Luther Olsen a buffoon

Fitzgerald Brothers are to be considered
Sean Duffy who managed to get a spot on CNN

Home of Paul Ryan and Scott “pot hole” Walker.

Gawd we are doomed.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
88. Colorado's got plenty of candidates.
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:35 PM
Feb 2020

Right now, Cory Gardner, for being such a pathetic Trump toadie.

But we've had plenty of other right-wing crackpots - Douglas Bruce, Gordon Klingenschmitt, Bob Schaffer, Marilyn Musgrave, Ken Buck - there's no shortage of GOP evil, stupid, and crazy...

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,709 posts)
92. Matt Shea a Washington state legislator from Spokane Valley
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 11:44 PM
Feb 2020

He's a prepper who supports the Cliven Bundy clan.

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,740 posts)
140. I'd have to go with Louie Gohmert
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:46 AM
Feb 2020

Not just stupid,like Perry, but with the added bonus of crazy.

But there are so many here to pick from.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
164. Good one. And don't feel a vibe that the trumpy
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 09:18 AM
Feb 2020

Masses are souring on him at all. Although I know two women that think he's a complete joke (his demeanor) but had to admit they would vote for him again over any super liberal type. When Beto was running there was a lot of excitement.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
103. Vermont's
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:13 AM
Feb 2020

elected officials are so awesome that Bernie is the most embarrassing

oh, you mean even State? that has to be Sen. Norman H. McAllister, involved in a "sex for rent" scheme

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
108. Rick Santorum?
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:21 AM
Feb 2020

The frothy one is the only name of a true high quality recipient of this honor I could remember?

MontanaMama

(23,294 posts)
109. Let me nominate Greg 'the thug" Gianforte...
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:25 AM
Feb 2020

Steve “the doormat” Daines, the resigned “to spend more time with his family” Ryan Zinke...and our newest crazy pants repuke...the MT state rep who wants to shoot socialists (for real)...drum roll....ladies and gentlemen.....Mr. Rodney Garcia! So embarrassing.

https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/billings-legislator-who-insisted-constitution-allows-shooting-socialists-says-he/article_406cc795-0ddf-5635-920a-f96eb9a153e5.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

2naSalit

(86,307 posts)
112. We only have one House Rep but he's only one of two!
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:37 AM
Feb 2020

One of our Senators is equally as egregious. Steve Daines and Greg Gianforte, the media body slammer.

Response to milestogo (Original post)

 

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)
122. If you want to go down to the state level, though we have sooooo many others to choose from.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:12 AM
Feb 2020

Robin Vos and this piece of shit (Andre Jaque): https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/legislators/senate/1941 would be near the top of my list.

Behind the Aegis

(53,918 posts)
123. Jim "I have a snowball so no global warming" Inhofe.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:25 AM
Feb 2020

Of course, we also have as another senator, that dullard, James Lankford.

Greybnk48

(10,162 posts)
127. Scott Walker and Robin Vos should be in there too for Wisco.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:46 AM
Feb 2020

We were swamped with embarrassing idiots in the 2010 election and the Teabagger Moron invasion. Scott Walker goes t one of those Churches who flop around on the floor and speak in tongues ffs!

Stainless

(718 posts)
133. Mike Lee and Chris Stewart are Utah's most embarrassing national officials
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:07 AM
Feb 2020

The Republican State Legislature along with Governor Gary Herbert and Attorney General Sean Reyes are just plain corrupt and clueless.

jmowreader

(50,527 posts)
136. Heather Scott, Idaho state representative from our most northern district
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:21 AM
Feb 2020

You fine folks have heard of Matt Shea, the domestic terrorist who represents Spokane Valley, WA, in the Washington State Legislature.

Now...take Matt Shea, add eyeliner, and turn the hate up from 7 to 12...and you have Heather Scott.

LeftInTX

(25,094 posts)
137. Sid Miller and his God Damn "Jesus Shot"
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:23 AM
Feb 2020

He's the head of the Texas Dept of Agriculture.

There's lots of goofballs here, but Sid Miller is bad.

DeeDeeNY

(3,354 posts)
152. Elise Stefanik, from upstate NY
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 07:18 AM
Feb 2020

Her performance defending Trump during the House impeachment was shameful.

ExciteBike66

(2,296 posts)
155. My very own tax collector, Joel Greenberg!
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 07:24 AM
Feb 2020

- Islamophobe
- trump humper
- pretended to be a cop and pulled over a woman for speeding, flashed his TAX COLLECTOR badge (yes, that is apparently a thing)

We have a family friend running to unseat him this year, go Moira!

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,145 posts)
157. Rick Fucking Scott
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 07:40 AM
Feb 2020

Corrupt fraudster, too much of a shit to even utter the words “climate change” or allow anyone else to do so, and barely won any of his three elections but like the cursed creature that he is, he can’t be beat no matter how much he is generally despised.

Compares to Scott, a spineless useless chicken shit like Marco Rubio (“Trump may have committed impeachable offenses, but we can’t remove him!”) feels almost like a Democrat.

That’s how bad Rick Scott is.

Honorable mention goes to Matt Gaetz, but I get the feeling Matt might end up in the Michael Cohen/Lev Parnas bin of pissed off former Trump toadies who were thrown under the bus.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,315 posts)
158. MI-3rd, Justin Amash, formerly Republican, quit the party.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 07:50 AM
Feb 2020

The Republican Party was just too far to the left for our dear representative of Grand Rapids and Battle Creek. Too liberal, too nice.

DeminPennswoods

(15,265 posts)
159. PA statewide, Darryl Metcalfe, hands down
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 07:57 AM
Feb 2020

Congressionally, freshman Guy Reschenthaler got off to a great start with his Trump toadying performance during the impeachment process. Scott Perry is an all out Trumper, but fortunately is seldom seen or heard.

Sunsky

(1,737 posts)
162. We have quite a few in FL
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 09:02 AM
Feb 2020

Marco Rubio, tRick Scott, and Matt Gaetz.
Can't say who is more embarrassing because every time they speak, they embarrass us.

tavernier

(12,364 posts)
168. I'm from Florida too
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 09:36 AM
Feb 2020

We have a whole smorgasbord, don’t we?

Throw in Bondi for some bloody lady fingers.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
173. Two Stooges searching for a third: Kevin McCarthy and Devin Nunes.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 11:04 AM
Feb 2020

Just writing their names brings on dyspepsia.

Stuart G

(38,403 posts)
191. In Illinois there was a fellow named "Paul Powel"....this is old, but worth a laugh..
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:13 PM
Feb 2020

He died unexpectedly. So they went to clean up his office. In many drawers, there were stacks of money that were kept in...shoe boxes He has become known as "Shoe Box Paul Power"...It added up to thousands of dollars.
...Evidently, Mr. Powel was taking bribes for this or for that, and had been doing so for years. He was Secretary of State in charge of drivers licenses.

If you want to know more, you can read about it here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Powell_(politician)

...................................look under this heading............................:

Death, scandal and shoeboxes

eppur_se_muova

(36,246 posts)
192. Here's an *appointed* official -- Alabama State Climatologist John Christy.
Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:01 PM
Feb 2020
https://www.nsstc.uah.edu/aosc/docs/ChristyJR_SenateEPW_120801.pdf

What, your state doesn't *have* a state climatologist ? Why ever could that be ?
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