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Calista241

(5,586 posts)
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 05:15 PM Jan 2019

Useless Senator From Louisiana Takes To The Floor To Moan About The Saints Game

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Source: Deadspin

The U.S. government entered day 35 of its shutdown today. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees have not been paid in over a month, the airline industry is on the brink of total collapse, and the lines outside food banks get longer every day. Meanwhile, Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who is getting paid despite the shutdown, arrived on the Senate floor today to whinge about the blown call from last weekend’s NFC title game:

This dork went on for over five minutes, stiffly making his way through an explanation of the play before coming to his point, which is that... referees should receive letter grades after each game? This is what sports radio rants would sound like if everyone who called into sports radio shows did so from outside the steam room at their country club.

The country may be being held hostage by a President and Republican party whose only goal is to erect an entirely useless monument to racism in the middle of the American desert, but at least this guy is enjoying his Friday sillies.

Read more: https://deadspin.com/useless-senator-from-louisiana-takes-to-the-floor-to-mo-1832059518

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hlthe2b

(102,360 posts)
1. Oh, brother... It was a crap call, but, really? It happens.
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 05:17 PM
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iluvtennis

(19,872 posts)
2. SMDH
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 05:20 PM
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ffr

(22,671 posts)
3. Shiny lure on News Dump Friday. Hey, have you seen? Roger Stone was indicted. 7 counts.
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 05:27 PM
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marble falls

(57,208 posts)
4. You know how Louisiana is. They don't have much to brag about.
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 05:46 PM
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Aristus

(66,462 posts)
5. HA!
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 06:31 PM
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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
6. I'm in Louisiana. This guy is as wacko as this post shows. A total Trumper, thru & thru.
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 08:00 PM
Jan 2019

He's an idiot who just spouts Trump's lines repeatedly on his FB page. The truth be damned!

blitzen

(4,572 posts)
7. The only time this dumbass has been on the side of a just cause n/t
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 09:09 PM
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rampartc

(5,435 posts)
8. cassidy is an md, but his money is from nursing homes (medicaid) and charter schools
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 09:11 PM
Jan 2019

not as colorful as our ither senator (john kennedy), cassify is a real snake.

Omaha Steve

(99,714 posts)
9. After a review by forum hosts...locking.
Fri Jan 25, 2019, 10:27 PM
Jan 2019

NOT important news of national interest.

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