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Quiet Em

(2,958 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:16 PM Mar 5

Mullin might be even more embarrassing and more ignorant than Noem

“War is ugly, smells bad, and if anybody’s ever been there, and been able to smell the war that’s happened around you and taste it and feel it in your nostrils and hear it, it’s something that you’ll never forget and it’s ugly,” he added. “And fortunately, you have, President Hegseth — or I say, ‘President Hegseth’ — Secretary [of Defense Pete] Hegseth that is — got a great relationship with President Trump. And [Secretary] Hegseth’s been there, he’s done that.”

Ryan, an Army veteran who served in Iraq, gave a fiery response to Mullin’s comments on the social platform X.

“Hey @SenMullin, what the actual f— are you talking about? Did I miss the part of your bio where you served in combat (or served in uniform at all??). Call of Duty doesn’t count,” Ryan said in a post on X Monday evening.


https://www.aol.com/articles/democrat-mocks-mullin-remarks-smell-192619398.html
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Mullin might be even more embarrassing and more ignorant than Noem (Original Post) Quiet Em Mar 5 OP
Does Donny know Markwayne said President Hegseth?? tanyev Mar 5 #1
Trump likes these less populated State politicians. pwb Mar 5 #2
Big tough guy Markwayne Mullin.... even bigger. Norrrm Mar 5 #3
MWM is objectively even dumber than Noem IMHO AZJonnie Mar 5 #4
Is he as evil regarding unconstitutional treatment wnylib Mar 5 #13
I sure hope not, but I suppose we'll find out (nt) AZJonnie Mar 5 #14
Very likely, I would guess displacedvermoter Mar 6 #28
Yup. He started out as a plumber. Look it up. Wednesdays Mar 5 #5
Hard to believe. I figure a plumber would recognize the smell of shite before he stepped in it. Midnight Writer Mar 5 #21
Why sign on to a 3 year appointment when he oasis Mar 5 #6
He probably thinks it helps his resume. Wednesdays Mar 5 #17
He knows how to use a drain snake and a plunger that is his skill set. redstatebluegirl Mar 5 #7
Kick dalton99a Mar 5 #8
Markwayne ABC123Easy Mar 5 #9
You know that's a true statement Mysterian Mar 5 #10
He's been lobbying HARD for this job Takket Mar 5 #11
Hah, "Call of Duty doesn't count"! - unfortunately, he's getting a real job now UTUSN Mar 5 #12
Fun fact: MWM is the only sitting Senator without a least a Bachelors Degree AZJonnie Mar 5 #15
This idiot does not have a college degree LetMyPeopleVote Mar 5 #16
It's like replacing Moe with Shemp (or Curly) Jersey Devil Mar 5 #18
Zzzzzzzzzzzing! ffr Mar 5 #19
Might be? Figarosmom Mar 5 #20
Yeah, and what's he going to do with a jet with a bedroom on it? ChicagoTeamster Mar 5 #22
Also - going forward, the prez shall be referred to as: Seinan Sensei Mar 5 #23
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Mar 5 #24
Something else that made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Mar 6 #25
PERFECT! ProudMNDemocrat Mar 6 #27
How many Dogs and Goats has Markwayne Mullin shot? ProudMNDemocrat Mar 6 #26
There is precisely one qualification for a cabinet post in the Donald admin Soul_of_Wit Mar 6 #29
Ever since he came back I've been saying there are three requirements jmowreader Mar 6 #31
Quiet Em, stop right there jmowreader Mar 6 #30

pwb

(12,714 posts)
2. Trump likes these less populated State politicians.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:24 PM
Mar 5

They were easy for Putin to get elected.

AZJonnie

(3,772 posts)
4. MWM is objectively even dumber than Noem IMHO
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Mar 5

Dude falls in the Boebert/Tuberville camp of pure stupidity and asshattery.

Things are not likely going to go any better for him than they did for Noem (or for any of us).

Still, good riddance to the puppy killer. I hope she found out for the first time when IQ47 blabbed it publicly

Wednesdays

(22,795 posts)
5. Yup. He started out as a plumber. Look it up.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:35 PM
Mar 5

Now, being a plumber is an awesome career. But in no way does it prepare you to be head of the DHS.

Midnight Writer

(25,529 posts)
21. Hard to believe. I figure a plumber would recognize the smell of shite before he stepped in it.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 06:09 PM
Mar 5

oasis

(53,774 posts)
6. Why sign on to a 3 year appointment when he
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:40 PM
Mar 5

can be a RedState Senator for decades, like Grassley and McConnell?

Wednesdays

(22,795 posts)
17. He probably thinks it helps his resume.
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 05:10 PM
Mar 5

And since there's a Repug governor in Oklahoma, he will easily be replaced with another MAGA clone.

Mysterian

(6,560 posts)
10. You know that's a true statement
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:25 PM
Mar 5

This fucking asshole is going to be exposed. Would be funny if it weren't a fucking tragedy for the USA.

Mullins makes idiot Noem look like a Harvard professor.

Takket

(23,742 posts)
11. He's been lobbying HARD for this job
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:27 PM
Mar 5

Making an ass out of himself on TV to impress drumpf. I predict he’ll be even worse than she was but without the blankie controversy.

AZJonnie

(3,772 posts)
15. Fun fact: MWM is the only sitting Senator without a least a Bachelors Degree
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:59 PM
Mar 5

AND he has no prior track record running security, intelligence, immigration, or emergency‑management organizations.

Fear not though friends!

The dude went to Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSU‑IT) in Okmulgee, where he earned an A.A.S. in Construction Technology in 2010.

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,562 posts)
16. This idiot does not have a college degree
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 05:05 PM
Mar 5

That’s MarkyWhine Mullet. Short in stature, morals, integrity and intelligence.
Among the 100 current senators, 78 have at least one graduate degree. Republican Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is the lone senator without at least a bachelor’s degree.

Michael 🏔️🌄🌊🏞️💙 (@endofdaze.bsky.social) 2024-11-21T17:15:49.626Z

Figarosmom

(12,398 posts)
20. Might be?
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 06:06 PM
Mar 5

Well the way I see it trump gets the protection he appoints. Homeland Security also is supposed to make sure that the country is secure against terrorism. I think any terrorism that may result from the attack on Iran will be directed at Trump himself. So it just may be for the best that he's hired a dummy for the job.

The reason he chose him is in his tweet. All districts in the state voted for him. So it's a safe seat as he sees it.

Seinan Sensei

(1,586 posts)
23. Also - going forward, the prez shall be referred to as:
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 06:13 PM
Mar 5
Donniejohn Trump

In solidarity with his new DHS Secretary

Soul_of_Wit

(112 posts)
29. There is precisely one qualification for a cabinet post in the Donald admin
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 01:40 PM
Mar 6

Extreme loyalty to Dear Donald

jmowreader

(53,261 posts)
31. Ever since he came back I've been saying there are three requirements
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 01:49 PM
Mar 6

Requirement 1: must look good in makeup
Requirement 2: must be politically to the right of Attila the Hun
Requirement 3: must be willing to die for the Greater Glory of Donald Trump

jmowreader

(53,261 posts)
30. Quiet Em, stop right there
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 01:46 PM
Mar 6

If we go by Trump’s first term, anyone Trump fires is replaced by someone worse. For the last…what, 12 to 18 months of the term…the people he was choosing were so bad his lapdog Congress wouldn’t sign off on them, which is why half the Cabinet was “acting.”

Is Markwayne Mullin worse than Kristi Noem? Yes, and the replacement Senator Oklahoma will send will be worse than Markwayne Mullin.

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