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Quiet Em

(2,956 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:16 PM Mar 5

Mullin might be even more embarrassing and more ignorant than Noem [View all]

“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 [View all] 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