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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsName your state's most embarrassing elected official.
Wisconsin is represented by moron Senator Ron Johnson, who took the title after Paul Ryan retired.
CincyDem
(6,332 posts)zeusdogmom
(987 posts)Hands down the worst
doc03
(35,293 posts)blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Norbert
(6,038 posts)Ohiogal
(31,894 posts)Jordan defines the word disgraceful
Cousin Dupree
(1,866 posts)RandySF
(58,440 posts)eom
California_Republic
(1,826 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,364 posts)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?
even his cow agrees
hurl
(935 posts)But we have so many to choose from.
TxVietVet
(1,905 posts)The dumbest conservanazi in Texas, hands down.
sakabatou
(42,134 posts)liberaltrucker
(9,129 posts)Louis Gohmert, not so much.
In It to Win It
(8,222 posts)yellowdogintexas
(22,214 posts)Paladin
(28,243 posts)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.
mcar
(42,278 posts)Need I go on? It's so embarassing.
In It to Win It
(8,222 posts)csziggy
(34,131 posts)If I didn't love my farm, I'd be out of here in an instant.
lpbk2713
(42,736 posts)And neck.
But I think the worst ever was Katherine Harris.
Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)Depending on statewide victories or pleading the 5th amendment
NickB79
(19,224 posts)And Jason Lewis.
WyLoochka
(1,629 posts)McConnell's constant shadow
sweetloukillbot
(10,961 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)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)they all suck
and now we have kkkobach trying to climb back on the ks repuke teet as senator
Lochloosa
(16,057 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)Lochloosa
(16,057 posts)In It to Win It
(8,222 posts)Phoenix61
(16,992 posts)Think Ill go with Gaetz.
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)I think the reasons are obvious lol.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)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.
hatrack
(59,564 posts)He hugs Trump so tightly, ribs must have been broken by now.
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)Hall of Shame: Paul Broun, Jr. and Zell Miller.
GoCubsGo
(32,073 posts)I'd say he might be even more embarrassing that Broun.
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,073 posts)I'm stuck with Joe "You lie!" Wilson, another embarrassment. Hice makes him look sane.
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)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)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?
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,073 posts)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.
SCantiGOP
(13,862 posts)The trophy should be named for Strom Thurmond.
raccoon
(31,105 posts)Liberal Jesus Freak
(1,451 posts)McConnell and Paul are my senators 🤬
milestogo
(16,829 posts)My heart goes out to you.
In It to Win It
(8,222 posts)JohnnyLib2
(11,211 posts)Yup, we win (?)
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)and we hate them both. Somehow, they still win.
dweller
(23,607 posts)Jesse f'n Helms
may he rot in eternal putridtude
✌🏼
TomSlick
(11,086 posts)Nevertheless, Tom Cotton has the edge.
FM123
(10,053 posts)CrispyQ
(36,413 posts)brokephibroke
(1,883 posts)A tough call.
Kali
(55,002 posts)a few to choose from...gosar, mcsally, biggs, lesko
Itchinjim
(3,084 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)Bettie
(16,058 posts)but King is the WORST.
The Figment
(494 posts)Kris Kobach
Jerry Moran
Sam Brownback
Mike Pompeo
Pat Roberts
And a few other complete douchenozzles that thankfully escape my memory at the moment!
MuseRider
(34,095 posts)Tim Huelskamp (ptooi ptooi)
lynintenn
(644 posts)redstateblues
(10,565 posts)KT2000
(20,567 posts)Washington
Sewa
(1,250 posts)These two are pure evil.
Wounded Bear
(58,584 posts)Sewa
(1,250 posts)In the primary. His creep factor went off the chart with that chair theft. I cant see any sane person voting for him.
Wounded Bear
(58,584 posts)ribrepin
(1,723 posts)Stealing a chair and Siphoning off money from his initiative campaigns. Real winner there.
KT2000
(20,567 posts)Matt Shea for the win though - despicable guy!
applegrove
(118,460 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)before his move to Florida
MLAA
(17,238 posts)RobertDevereaux
(1,847 posts)sheshe2
(83,633 posts)Won Teddy Kennedy's Senate seat. Elizabeth Warren took it back.
In It to Win It
(8,222 posts)Not my rep, but from my state.
MuseRider
(34,095 posts)Kansas......3 way tie, Brownback, Kobach and Tim Huelskamp (ptooi ptooi, you have to spit after you say his name).
Danmel
(4,907 posts)Followed closely by Elise Stepanik.
msongs
(67,346 posts)Initech
(100,028 posts)But thankfully Duncan Hunter has already been fired, so Devin Nunes.
blogslut
(37,981 posts)I'm from Texas. I got a list!
In It to Win It
(8,222 posts)I'm from Florida. We should start a club.
mbusby
(822 posts)...outside the Houston city limits.
sinkingfeeling
(51,434 posts)scheming daemons
(25,487 posts)TEB
(12,822 posts)Freddie
(9,256 posts)Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)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)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.
mrs_p
(3,014 posts)Hekate
(90,527 posts)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.
BigmanPigman
(51,560 posts)Arthur_Frain
(1,836 posts)But then its a rotational position.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,006 posts)useless sacks of shit, all.
littlemissmartypants
(22,531 posts)David Rouzer, Mark Walker, Dan Bishop, Greg Murphy and Ted Budd? Just wanted to make sure that the NC Freedom Caucus is represented.
Lindsay
(3,276 posts)and McHenry is my rep. Useless indeed.
lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)Mz Pip
(27,430 posts)For the win. 🎉
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,697 posts)Totally a Trump ass-kisser
TruckFump
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rufus dog
(8,419 posts)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)Guess he got tired of selling used cars!
happybird
(4,587 posts)David LaRock
mahina
(17,609 posts)Hands down.
kewhawaii
(58 posts)...and it ain't even close
xmas74
(29,669 posts)We have several to choose from.
The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)Roy Blunt, Josh Hawley, Eric Greitens, Todd Akin, Ashcroft, my own Billy Long. Ugh.
xmas74
(29,669 posts)Heartless Hartzler. She's a real peach.
The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)House of Roberts
(5,160 posts)So naturally, I get to nominate the hands down winner, Roy Moore, aka Rabid Roy, that Jesus boy (apologies to Jim Croce).
skylucy
(3,737 posts)calguy
(5,290 posts)Being a Democrat Arkansas means having no representation in government at any level.
Meadowoak
(5,534 posts)Maine-i-acs
(1,499 posts)Do I win anything?
brokephibroke
(1,883 posts)Ken NRA Buck is also a POS
gopiscrap
(23,725 posts)Talitha
(6,555 posts)And here's one for that POS Ryan, too:
Lefta Dissenter
(6,622 posts)Can we give honorary mention to Glenn Grothman?
Archae
(46,297 posts)Same clown who said making more money "wasn't important" to women.
Lefta Dissenter
(6,622 posts)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)Grothman called unemployed people lazy slobs.
I ran into him while protesting Palins 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 youre 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.
blue neen
(12,319 posts)Present: Mike Turzai
Maru Kitteh
(28,313 posts)from The Guardian.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)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...
marble falls
(56,981 posts)MoonlitKnight
(1,584 posts)Hold my beer
marble falls
(56,981 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)Rod Blagejovich. And in second place -- Roland Burris.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,709 posts)He's a prepper who supports the Cliven Bundy clan.
icymist
(15,888 posts)I never thought anyone would beat out Pam Roach but, Matt Shea did.
DinahMoeHum
(21,771 posts). . .soon to be the last of a dying breed in NY (I hope)
yankeepants
(1,979 posts)Bettie
(16,058 posts)No one worse.
A Brand New World
(1,119 posts)Washingtons Cathy McMorris Rogers
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)Sucha NastyWoman
(2,740 posts)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)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.
Dem_4_Life
(1,765 posts)But there are just too many to narrow down to just one.
Ilsa
(61,688 posts)than idiot Perry.
handmade34
(22,756 posts)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
Chipper Chat
(9,671 posts)Such a crappy gubner we were glad to kick him upstairs.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)The frothy one is the only name of a true high quality recipient of this honor I could remember?
MontanaMama
(23,294 posts)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
Love-All
(63 posts)marble falls
(56,981 posts)2naSalit
(86,307 posts)One of our Senators is equally as egregious. Steve Daines and Greg Gianforte, the media body slammer.
shanti
(21,675 posts)He is NOT my rep though!
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Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)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)Of course, we also have as another senator, that dullard, James Lankford.
ooky
(8,905 posts)Baltimike
(4,137 posts)Greybnk48
(10,162 posts)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!
mokawanis
(4,435 posts)Far too many right-wing assholes in our beautiful state.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)Fraternal assholes.
pdxflyboy
(674 posts)State Senator Brian Boquist.
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)Stainless
(718 posts)The Republican State Legislature along with Governor Gary Herbert and Attorney General Sean Reyes are just plain corrupt and clueless.
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)jmowreader
(50,527 posts)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)He's the head of the Texas Dept of Agriculture.
There's lots of goofballs here, but Sid Miller is bad.
liberaltrucker
(9,129 posts)But number one would be Senator Pat Toomey.
DFW
(54,268 posts)Louie Gohmert
Next?
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Sheldon Whitehouse
Jack Reed
David Cicilline
Jim Langevin
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)Boomerproud
(7,938 posts)Both
raccoon
(31,105 posts)Ill mannered a hole.
momto3
(662 posts)DeeDeeNY
(3,354 posts)Her performance defending Trump during the House impeachment was shameful.
KBlagburn
(567 posts)5X
(3,972 posts)ExciteBike66
(2,296 posts)- 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)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 cant 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 cant remove him!) feels almost like a Democrat.
Thats 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)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)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.
Pachamama
(16,884 posts)Evil & Dumber
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)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)We have a whole smorgasbord, dont we?
Throw in Bondi for some bloody lady fingers.
Zing Zing Zingbah
(6,496 posts)Most embarrassing currently is Susan Collins.
VOX
(22,976 posts)Just writing their names brings on dyspepsia.
Bayard
(21,991 posts)Nuff said.
Javaman
(62,497 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,777 posts)He's a dirty birdie.
BigDemVoter
(4,149 posts)nini
(16,672 posts)I can't think of another Californian as bad for now.
SaveOurDemocracy
(4,400 posts)Stuart G
(38,403 posts)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)What, your state doesn't *have* a state climatologist ? Why ever could that be ?
nini
(16,672 posts)MattBaggins
(7,897 posts)connecticut yankee
(1,728 posts)Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Re-elected after serving a term in prison for corruption.