Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s spokesperson asked anti-abortion groups to “make clear” GOP senators risk primary challenges if they support an effort to overcome his military holds over a Pentagon abortion policy, according to an email obtained by POLITICO.
The email, written by Tuberville’s communications director Steven Stafford from his Senate email address, made clear that the Alabama Republican’s staff is worried that at least nine Republicans might join with Democrats to pass a resolution that would allow the Senate to bypass Tuberville’s holds. It was sent on Oct. 26, after news broke that senators were going to release a resolution that would allow the Senate to more easily stop Tuberville’s holds on more than 300 nominees up for military promotions.
I wonder if Mr. Potato realizes that the republican party doesn’t need to support him, and he’s about to cost them senate seats.
Tubers and Mitch threatening their own parties. How long does this sort of thing last?
Does he not realize that he doesn’t hold the influence or the purse strings? The only reason Mitch let this go as far as it has is because there was enough bad optics from the house and Schumer was getting enough basic legislation done that there was cover from the bad publicity.
So at this point, I’m just wondering - traitor, lunatic or moron?
He’s obviously at least one of the three, but which one(s)?
Trifecta.
¿Por qué no los tres?
I pick moron.
I think that would be a terrific way for them to waste their money. I can’t imagine military holds are too popular with Republican primary voters.
This… doesn’t seem like it would work - “Senator blahdeblah voted for 300 military promotions and also abortions are bad and for some complicated reason we can’t explain in a 30-second clip those two things have something to do with each other, so anyway please vote for me, a sentient pair of truck nuts, instead”
When I think political kingpin, I think Tuberville! This guys next job interview should be interesting
