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Simeon Salus

(1,634 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 07:41 AM Yesterday

Markwayne the Plumber will be the next head of the reich security boondoggle.

Markwayne is a bully who inherited a plumbing business from his papa and used the business's fleet of bright red plumbing vans (with his dad's familiar name) to improve his Q-value before running for Congress as an "outsider".

A high school graduate with a plumbing license and a 2010 associate's certificate, Markwayne claims he won a total of five bouts as an MMA fighter (in 2006 & 2007). Recently Markwayne sold his dad's businesses to private equity so he knows boondoggles.

Markwayne the Plumber.

You get what you pay for.

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Markwayne the Plumber will be the next head of the reich security boondoggle. (Original Post) Simeon Salus Yesterday OP
Another stellar addition to the most incompetent administration EVER assembled. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #1
It is as if they were selected specifically for their lack of experience and knowledge. Simeon Salus Yesterday #2
He is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame... Simeon Salus Yesterday #3
He's recognized as an "Outstanding American", not as a wrestler. Simeon Salus Yesterday #4
Here's what Sherdog says: Simeon Salus Yesterday #5
And he beats his kids Karma13612 Yesterday #6
At least he isn't on-record about killing his dogs. Simeon Salus Yesterday #8
Fits in perfectly then durablend Yesterday #9
That was never in doubt. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #7
My dad grew up in the same state; different stop on that rail line. Simeon Salus 21 hrs ago #10
Yep, Marky Manynames fought three times GenThePerservering 20 hrs ago #11
Why didn't Homan get picked to take Noem's place? He seems to be the one with the allegorical oracle 20 hrs ago #12

Simeon Salus

(1,634 posts)
2. It is as if they were selected specifically for their lack of experience and knowledge.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:09 AM
Yesterday

These folks aren't merely incompetent, they're clearly uneducated and inexperienced.

Simeon Salus

(1,634 posts)
4. He's recognized as an "Outstanding American", not as a wrestler.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:26 AM
Yesterday
https://nwhof.org/hall_of_fame/bio/3869

I guess the "hall of fame" isn't about wrestling at all, is it?

Simeon Salus

(1,634 posts)
5. Here's what Sherdog says:
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 08:46 AM
Yesterday
https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Markwayne-Mullin-22106

Sherdog doesn't agree Mullin won five contests; they say he only competed thrice. He beat the same guy twice and one other fighter (a fellow with a 1-11 record lifetime).

Karma13612

(4,981 posts)
6. And he beats his kids
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:32 AM
Yesterday

Made the front page of Huffington Post.

Now that he’s confirmed, this comes out.

Simeon Salus

(1,634 posts)
10. My dad grew up in the same state; different stop on that rail line.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:30 PM
21 hrs ago

Picked fruit as a child. Dropped out of school to support his mom and brothers. Volunteered for the Army Air Corps during WWII. Served in Occupied Japan for two years. Moved back home but he'd seen too much of the world; he rejoined the service in 1952. Twice in Vietnam. Lost a kneecap. Went back again. Happy to see his 30 after a few years of reserve duty. My dad could smell war. Didn't talk about it much. He had respect for our country and our founding documents. Dad didn't wear the flag as a cloisonné pin or a pocket handkerchief.

Markwayne the Plumber is yet another of the pampered, participation trophy, entitled crying children emerging from the tiny, tiny car which is the Drumpf mal-administration. You can bet he'll go toe to toe--against Pete the Kegsbreath.

I'd pay to see that for a dollar.

GenThePerservering

(3,329 posts)
11. Yep, Marky Manynames fought three times
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:48 PM
20 hrs ago

All against tomato can setups - one of his opponents was like 1-9.

Not much of a man - stands on a little box to make himself look taller. A real man knows that it doesn't matter.

allegorical oracle

(6,455 posts)
12. Why didn't Homan get picked to take Noem's place? He seems to be the one with the
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:52 PM
20 hrs ago

most experience.

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