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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFlorida Man ain't got nothin' on Tommy Tuberville
By John Archibald | [email protected]
This is an opinion column.
Theres good news and bad.
The good: Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville aint from around here. Hallelujah. He is, as we all knew and is yet again confirmed in extensive reporting by the Washington Post, just another Florida Man doing all the wacky things expected of a Florida Man.
So Alabama can say without qualm: He doesnt belong to us.
The bad: Alabama looks like a state full of Florida Men for electing this guy, for continuing to ignore obvious deficiencies including racist comments, interference in military promotions, connection to a fraudulent hedge fund, a history of dishonesty as a college football coach, and other assorted foolishness. ....................(more)
https://www.al.com/news/2023/08/florida-man-aint-got-nothin-on-tommy-tuberville.html
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Florida Man ain't got nothin' on Tommy Tuberville (Original Post)
marmar
Aug 2023
OP
dchill
(38,542 posts)1. Florida has THREE senators...
...and Alabama has one. Taint fair.
rubbersole
(6,729 posts)2. Hey! Tommy the Taint!
You are good, dchill.
dchill
(38,542 posts)3. He won the blue ribbon at the Taint Fair.
BOSSHOG
(37,108 posts)4. Taint that a shame
Cha
(297,693 posts)5. I hope tuberhead ends up
Paying for his fucking shit.
Old Crank
(3,632 posts)6. Unfortunately
His election says a lot about our electorate today. And it's not only just their side.
czarjak
(11,296 posts)7. Ron&Tom share the same Q-ualities.