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AStern

(888 posts)
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:13 PM Jan 2026

Fetterman says it's "not an absurd idea" to try and acquite Greenland, and Doukopil responds "not at all."

Fetterman says it's "not an absurd idea" to try and acquite Greenland, and Doukopil responds "not at all."

No questions from Doukopil about the illegality of trying to take it by force or the European/allied backlash to the US.

This is what state TV looks like.


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Fetterman says it's "not an absurd idea" to try and acquite Greenland, and Doukopil responds "not at all." (Original Post) AStern Jan 2026 OP
...... bluestarone Jan 2026 #1
I am so glad I don't watch CBS and I don't open johnnyfins Jan 2026 #2
Now why would you insult the mountain trolls like that? niyad Jan 2026 #17
None of them are even thinking that they are the ones who will have to take responsibility if this stupid Baitball Blogger Jan 2026 #3
Fetterman's check cleared. n/t flvegan Jan 2026 #4
It seems there is always somebody that likes to betray their constituents. walkingman Jan 2026 #5
It is an absurd idea. sop Jan 2026 #6
Did the stroke edhopper Jan 2026 #7
Yes, you know it did. mr715 Jan 2026 #11
Better idea is new smarter people in Washington Johonny Jan 2026 #8
I think West Virginia should decide to acquire Fetterman's hometown of Braddock, PA RockCreek Jan 2026 #9
He would be a better fit for WV with his Brain Ars Longa Jan 2026 #16
Same illness bigmonk Jan 2026 #10
Was RFK JR, for christ sake Jack Valentino Jan 2026 #29
The only thing I watch on CBS is The Price is Right Danmel Jan 2026 #12
I still try to watch 'Face The Nation' with Margaret Brennan on Sunday mornings--- Jack Valentino Jan 2026 #33
Doukopil is Bari Weiss' brainless parrot dalton99a Jan 2026 #13
And katy tur's husband, if I remember correctly. niyad Jan 2026 #15
Just shut up and resign, john. You are an embarrassment to all of us. niyad Jan 2026 #14
If Tony Dokoupil was a food, he would be a bowl of white grits sans salt & butter. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 2026 #18
It's not a bad idea to try to acquire Greenland biophile Jan 2026 #19
I don't care for Fetterman biocube Jan 2026 #20
His senate career will end with this single term Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #21
That stroke blew out his brain, didn't it? Just WOW. NotHardly Jan 2026 #22
Damn Fetterman and his hoodie.. & WTF. Cha Jan 2026 #23
Yes Senator, it IS an absurd idea, and delusional as well. ms liberty Jan 2026 #24
What part of 85% of Greenlanders don't want to be part of the US doesn't he get?? Stargleamer Jan 2026 #25
None of it,, ne obviously doesn't Cha Jan 2026 #30
2026 Fetterman is an advanced level dumbass... wcmagumba Jan 2026 #26
CBS news - Morons on Parade. mdbl Jan 2026 #27
Absurd? How about totally bonkers? Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #28
It's not merely absurd. It's batshit fucking lunacy! Initech Jan 2026 #31
I think Fetterman should kacekwl Jan 2026 #32
I can't say anything good... GiqueCee Jan 2026 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author iemanja Jan 2026 #35

johnnyfins

(3,882 posts)
2. I am so glad I don't watch CBS and I don't open
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:15 PM
Jan 2026

Links that involve the Harry Potter Mountain Troll that is Fetterman.

Baitball Blogger

(52,547 posts)
3. None of them are even thinking that they are the ones who will have to take responsibility if this stupid
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:16 PM
Jan 2026

idea results in blowing up the American economy, or takes lives.

walkingman

(11,019 posts)
5. It seems there is always somebody that likes to betray their constituents.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:16 PM
Jan 2026

In most cases it is about money but in this case I think it might just be attention.

RockCreek

(1,487 posts)
9. I think West Virginia should decide to acquire Fetterman's hometown of Braddock, PA
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:28 PM
Jan 2026

And they can take Fetterman as part of the bargain.

Jack Valentino

(5,156 posts)
29. Was RFK JR, for christ sake
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:17 PM
Jan 2026

John F. Kennedy Jr. died in a plane crash in 1999---
which was a very sad event for me--- since I had some hopes that
he would finally enter the political arena actively---

Instead we ended up with a Louisiana Republican named 'John Kennedy'
who is now a US Senator from that state...



Danmel

(5,795 posts)
12. The only thing I watch on CBS is The Price is Right
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:45 PM
Jan 2026

Unlike trump they know the real price of groceries.

Jack Valentino

(5,156 posts)
33. I still try to watch 'Face The Nation' with Margaret Brennan on Sunday mornings---
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:26 PM
Jan 2026

and she still attempts to ask some hard questions from Republicans,
who mostly won't give any answers, and last weekend she repeated the questions
while still getting no honest answers...

but unfortunately she probably realizes that she can only go so far and keep her job
under the new fascist ownership of CBS!


I admired her work in the presidential debates of 2024....


but of course, that new CBS evening anchor
is nothing more than a good looking but bumbling tool


"I knew Walter Cronkite. Walter Cronkite was a friend of mine.
YOU ARE NO WALTER CRONKITE!"
~ Jack Valentino, that's ME! lol

(paraphrased from Lloyd Bentsen in his 1988 VP election debate against Dan Quayle)

niyad

(133,338 posts)
14. Just shut up and resign, john. You are an embarrassment to all of us.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 08:51 PM
Jan 2026

I no longer have any compassion for whatever damage the stroke might have done.

biophile

(1,484 posts)
19. It's not a bad idea to try to acquire Greenland
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 09:04 PM
Jan 2026

If you make an honest offer or deal to the people of Denmark and Greenland. If they say no, then you walk away. You tried, no harm in that.
If you try to take it by force or threats or coercion, then it is a very bad idea.
I don’t think Fetterman made that distinction, though. I didn’t watch the clip, just read the title of the post.

biocube

(235 posts)
20. I don't care for Fetterman
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 09:07 PM
Jan 2026

But there's zero chance he thinks it's okay to just roll landing craft with tanks and infantry on the shores of Greenland.

It's fine to criticize him on the Israeli Palestine issue (I sure do) but that doesn't make him Stephen Miller.

Fiendish Thingy

(23,545 posts)
21. His senate career will end with this single term
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 09:18 PM
Jan 2026

I sure hope Shapiro primaries him in 2028.

Cha

(319,794 posts)
23. Damn Fetterman and his hoodie.. & WTF.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 09:20 PM
Jan 2026

Greenland is the country I'm most worried about now.. They Don't Want to be "Acquired", Fetterman.. get a GD Clue.. GD DINO.

Oh and Fu Doukopil

Stargleamer

(2,752 posts)
25. What part of 85% of Greenlanders don't want to be part of the US doesn't he get??
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:33 PM
Jan 2026

What an embarrassment to the people of Pennsylvania.

Initech

(108,992 posts)
31. It's not merely absurd. It's batshit fucking lunacy!
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:23 PM
Jan 2026

And it would only benefit a small number of criminally insane billionaires.

This madness needs to stop.

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