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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 71 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah saw a clip of this.

Jesus fucking Christ it was surreal to watch Tucker "Tan your balls" Carlson and think, "fucking finally a journalist that knows not to take bullshit from Senators" in an interview.

Also, go watch the interview or at least the clip from ol' ballsunner. The MAGA rift is real and it's time to put pressure on the schism. It's the first and best shit to break that coalition in a decade.

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't believe I'm saying this, but do you have a link to that Tucker Carlson clip

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The ball tanning one?

Here is a link to an article on the ball tanning thing:

Tucker Carlson: Tan Your Balls If You Want To Be A Real Man

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 12 points 1 year ago

Well played. Golf clap 👏

[–] ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

I appreciated the ball tanning context. Well anyway, gotta go tan my balls now

To be fair, it is understandable that a tropical dingdong would jump to the wrong conclusion there.

[–] TheLemming@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Beautiful gif selection 👏

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

The dumbest thing about it is how simple it is. Tucker's not dropping any hard-hitting deep dive questions here. Just really basic shit like where does it say the in the Bible? And painting out 'You're a Senator and you don't know anything about the place you want to bomb?' Like a random 7 year old could be doing this.

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Less a "journalist that knows not to take bullshit" and more a "journalist that is actually a Russian mouthpiece, and Iran is a Russian ally".

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Have some respect OP. Rafael or Edward is the correct way to address the senator. After all he doesn't believe in the use of preferred names.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

If Ted Cruz said it was sunny out, I would bring my umbrella anyway

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Get your story straight, morons

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is he finally trying to exact revenge for Trump calling his wife ugly, and him taking that shit with a smile lying down?

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should watch the clip: https://youtu.be/91p5LwHgmgo

Whatever it is that Tucker believes, however disconnected and opaque that might be, I believe he truly believes what he believes.

Cruz however believes in nothing.

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 8 points 1 year ago

Republicans are in a constant state of lying.

Well I think Cancun Ted should go take a trip to Natanz and confirm it for us.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

There isn't a reputable lawyer advising the republicans. Only corrupt judges allowing them to do illegal shit.

Rule #1 Per a lawyer, shut the fuck up!

[–] rhvg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Tucker has been a skillful opportunist, Cuban republicans are just rotten to the core.