Shocking tweet from Senator Bob Corker (R-TN)

[George II]

Link to tweet

[mucifer]

1. Fingers crossed more follow

[Qutzupalotl]

51. Retirement has its advantages.

[catbyte]

2. He just had to slip in that "both sides do it" lie.

[mucifer]

5. It could be interpreted as the electoral college sucks

[onetexan]

11. good one

[Hassin Bin Sober]

37. Republicans aren't voting to get red of the EC.

This could just as easily mean in-person only (or very restricted mail) voting and mandatory I.D.

[jaxexpat]

60. hell, it means voting by republicans only.

[Maru Kitteh]

8. If it gives permission for others to follow . . .

then I'm not okay with it per se, but right now it's so much more important to get the Biden transition up and running.

[Drunken Irishman]

10. It's a start.

[nolabear]

13. It might be what he needs to say to make it palatable to others.

I won’t keep a fight going that hurts millions of people because of something like that.

[Zambero]

14. For gaining credibility on the part of fellow conservatives, I would presume

Given the RW mantra is that only "their side" is "certifiably godly and beyond reproach". The messaging, in a context of looking forward, seems to be a mix of realistic and ambiguous. But the point is gotten across and is a departure from the McConnell-Barr bullshit.

[Lock him up.]

46. "certifiably godly and beyond reproach" after separating 666 (and more) children from their parents

putting them in cages, forcing them to sleep on concrete floors with a piece of kevlar for a blanket?

They must be either kidding or just evil blind.

[soldierant]

55. Evil blind.

Immigrant/refugee children aren't children to them but animals,, and of course animals need to be caged for the safety of the public.

It all comes down to people not being people but something else. Women are not people but baby-aning machines. People who don't look like them are maybe animals, maybe savages. Etc. etc.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

22. Yeah, I know, but... I for one am willing to meet halfway on this one issue. WHAT IF integrity of

elections and beefing up anti-corruption laws could be the one thing Dems and Repubs (or most anyway) could agree on? that would be a good outcome I think.

[yardwork]

23. I know.

[marieo1]

30. No blame

He just had to try to make republicans look better by saying 'both sides do it'. They are all a scummy bunch and don't want to take blame for their behavior. Oh, they'll take blame if they can place it on the Democrats, too.............shame, for shame on all of them.

[D23MIURG23]

44. Yeah, not ideal.

Better than nothing though.

[Cha]

49. Exactly.. I refered to that in my post..

I said they only reason the "elections" are in "question is bc of trump LIES"

[Thekaspervote]

3. Unlike so many, he probably isn't being blackmailed

[Celerity]

9. he retired in 2018 nt

[uponit7771]

18. Oh, he's not in the senate

[Mr. Ected]

4. Except the IC has concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 election

And Trump buried the evidence, Barr distorted the Mueller Report results, and the GOP was complicit in the cover-up.

Fuck this both sides do it bullshit.

[MadLinguist]

6. The courage of former GOP senators and congress people -- uplifting as a funeral picture

[Celerity]

7. He is a former Senator for 2 years now btw, Marsha Blackburn took his seat in 2018, after he retired

[ffr]

12. Fuck that "from either side of the aisle" BULLSHIT.

The GOP needs to go! Down in flames, I mean!

[Pachamama]

15. Another Repuke to add to the list of 2024 Candidates....

[Fiendish Thingy]

16. So, does that make 5 GOP senators who have acknowledged Biden's win?

Collins, Romney, Rubio, Murkowski, and now Corker.

[Celerity]

19. Corker is no longer a Senator

[bucolic_frolic]

52. Add those 5 to 46 of ours and you have

a vote to replace McConnell for the rest of this session of Congress. It would give them all room to speak out, and shake up this crisis a bit.

[Roland99]

17. is that 3.5 (Collins' statement was a bit ambiguous)

[Celerity]

20. you should change your OP to FORMER Senator Corker, so many here think he is still serving

[Rice4VP]

35. Exactly

[matt819]

21. That is shocking

but like all on that side of the aisle, they can't help but attribute their failings and vile behavior to our side, even when there are possible comparisons.

Where is the demagoguery on Democratic side?

Crickets?

Demagoguery from Dems, Liberals, Progressives?

Crickets?

Waiting for some examples, Bob Corker.













That's okay. I'll wait. Do let us know when you have a chance to make something up.

So, thanks for the acknowledgement of Biden's very legal win, and fuck you.

[treestar]

24. Oh please, Senator

the results are beyond question. Only Toddler Trump would question them. Again people let Dump make issues where there are none!

[maxsolomon]

25. Yeah, Democratic Demagoguery is a such a huge problem.

Regardless, I'll take it. Of course it's utterly meaningless since he's not a Senator.

[JT45242]

26. "demagoguery from either side of the aisle" -- starts lying with the first tweet

FU -- you are already starting your bothsiderism argument --- with your first tweet.

You are Mr Cellophane we can all see right through you -- you are a racist supporting, demagogue supporting, liar.

Enjoy your traitorous circle of hell.

[BrightKnight]

27. He's not getting in line to kiss dear leader's arm pit.

[cilla4progress]

28. FORMER Sen.

Corker.

Explains a lot.

Also: he was a rare one who stood up to drumpf while still in office. Of course, reaped orange asshole's vengeance.

[ancianita]

29. Make nice talk from those who want the party to leave Trumpism.

[AlexSFCA]

31. false alarm - former senator. Means precisely nothing.

[Polybius]

32. Funny thing is that what replaced him was way worse

Their current Senator is nuts.

[czarjak]

33. Gonna need more kicking and screaming...

BOB. Period.

[Rice4VP]

34. Why shocking? He's not a senator anymore

[skip fox]

36. We need more and more of this

for the health of our country, of course, but also to undercut any attempts to steal the election state legislatures claim the election fraudulent and appointing their own electors.

[WyattKansas]

38. I hope the imploding destroys the Republican Party into infighting constantly.

The evil bastards need to turn on each other and devour Moscow Mitch until they have no more unity within or power left.

[FakeNoose]

39. Any word from Dubya or Cheney yet?

[gordianot]

43. W congratulated Biden on November 8.

[oldsoftie]

61. One of my friends said "well, he's a loser". I said "well, HE was re-elected"

he admitted that he had nothing after that.

[themaguffin]

40. That's great n' all, how about the fucking trump supporters IN office currently.

[Rhiannon12866]

41. Twitter reply:

Link to tweet

[usaf-vet]

42. I'm waiting for (and believe it could happen) two or more Republican Senators to say....

...... Trump, you have two options"

1. you concede immediately and let the country move forward with President Biden.

OR

2. I (we) will be changing parties for the good of the country and Democrats WILL have control of the Senate, House, and POTUS.

It has to be COUNTRY before the party.

Then there is Georgia.

[Wednesdays]

45. Interesting how Standard Operating Procedure is now described as "shocking"

[VOX]

47. A Democratic demagogue does not exist.

It’d be easier to locate a unicorn.

[Cha]

48. Yeah, that is kinda shocking from a R

in Tennessee!

The "elections" are in "question" because of trump LIES, though.

[spanone]

50. FORMER Senator Bob Corker

[BobTheSubgenius]

53. I have to admit, it's not what I expected.

It was actually kind of gracious, even with the tickleslap included.

[mtnsnake]

54. George II, you got me good with that one!

I was sure from reading your headline that he tweeted something awful. This for sure is one of the best threads of the day!

[DallasNE]

56. Corker Is Not A Sitting US Senator

Trump threatened to primary him so he choose not to run for re-election and that means he barely counts. We need sitting Republican Senators to have the balls and declare Biden/Harris the winners.

[aggiesal]

57. After sending that tweet, he asked himself ...

"Did I say that out loud?"

[lonely bird]

58. Bob Corker?

Gutless turd, anti-labor Bob Corker?

Fuck Bob Corker.

[Blue Owl]

59. K&R