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whopis01

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26. Many treat politics like a team sport.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 23, 2024, 12:41 PM

Feb 2024

You root for your guys. You boo the other guys. Winning is all that matters. The issues/consequences/long term impact of the votes don't really matter as long as your guys score another victory on whatever the vote is for.

I fully believe that is the mentality that many people (voters) have. With that in mind, it isn't so surprising that the coach won.

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'Oh my God': Morning Joe panel stunned by Tommy Tuberville's latest display of ignorance [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 OP

How the HELL was he ever a winning football coach? Nt spooky3 Feb 2024 #1

He was a mediocre coach. Except at Auburn. Everywhere else he had trouble winning half his game ... marble falls Feb 2024 #3

Tuberville's Auburn football teams beat Alabama 7 times out of 10, Pinback Feb 2024 #15

In a different time, he'd have been some villiage's idiot. How does a losing football coach of limited depth ... marble falls Feb 2024 #2

Celebrity? Name recognition? EYESORE 9001 Feb 2024 #9

Being the stalking dog for fraudsters? After Auburn, he became a 50/50 partner with an ex-Lehman ... marble falls Feb 2024 #30

In Alabama college football is more important than religion or politics. sop Feb 2024 #24

Many treat politics like a team sport. whopis01 Feb 2024 #26

She never let him off the hook by explaining what IVF is underpants Feb 2024 #4

I thought she did a good job. ShazzieB Feb 2024 #16

'Wondering if that handful of DU Auburn fans will tell me again how intelligent Tuberville is... hlthe2b Feb 2024 #5

Texas Tech thought he was a good-hire, once. czarjak Feb 2024 #6

He is a perfect example... sheshe2 Feb 2024 #7

"Stunned"? Why expect anything better from the "coach"? (nt) Paladin Feb 2024 #8

I don't understand... ECL213 Feb 2024 #10

Well I have a problem with Christians who haven't read the bible. Life begins at first breath. Only mentioned The Wielding Truth Feb 2024 #13

Excellent point, we should explore it scientifically at our next sance. jaxexpat Feb 2024 #14

No! Freeze conservatives CCExile Feb 2024 #17

No heartbeat, no brain activity, no respiration (for that matter, no heart, no brain, no lungs) . . . . hatrack Feb 2024 #29

Every interviewer should remind these lamebrains to stick to reality and not ramble nonsense. The Wielding Truth Feb 2024 #11

Couple of things: jaxexpat Feb 2024 #12

I am not shocked or stunned. He's long since proven his intelligence level. SouthernDem4ever Feb 2024 #18

Did a Google search just now SpankMe Feb 2024 #19

Tuberville is a fucking idiot who has no business being in the Senate. Initech Feb 2024 #20

he's really stupid. barbtries Feb 2024 #21

"young people are our number one commodity" StarryNite Feb 2024 #22

Bingo. limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #23

Utah Phillips has a bit... druidity33 Feb 2024 #32

The MSM gives him all the publicity he wants. Sneederbunk Feb 2024 #25

Tubberville Traildogbob Feb 2024 #27

Yup, ignorance, but they want total control. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #28

Im glad that womens health slightlv Feb 2024 #31

Tubby: "We need more kids." moondust Feb 2024 #33