Iraq veteran: 'Senator Redneck' Tuberville's military blockade is directly hurting Alabama
1 year, 5 months ago

Iraq veteran: 'Senator Redneck' Tuberville's military blockade is directly hurting Alabama

Raw Story  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is remaining firm in his blockade of military appointments and promotions from being considered in the Senate, in protest of a Pentagon policy that allows servicemembers to travel to other states to obtain abortions. But this obstruction could actually begin to hurt his own state, warned founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Paul Reickhoff on MSNBC Friday during a discussion of the House GOP's bill to strip out the travel funding and bar LGBTQ flags on military bases. "I think ordinary people need to get more involved in politics," said Reickhoff. This is hitting people pretty profoundly in places like Alabama, where radical senator Tommy Tuberville — I call him 'Senator Redneck' — is going to jeopardize his state's ability to get Space Command. Nobody's going to want to send Space Command from Colorado to Alabama, when women aren't going to want to work there, nobody in the LGBTQ community would want to work, there if it's Tommy Tuberville's state."

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Tommy Tuberville: The Alabama senator who was punishing the military for being “too woke” has ended his cursed crusade.
55 years ago

Tommy Tuberville: The Alabama senator who was punishing the military for being “too woke” has ended his cursed crusade.

Slate  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville dropped his hold on the promotion of more than 400 senior U.S. military officers for one reason only—to avoid abject humiliation, which was about to come his way if he didn’t relent. Tuberville said he would continue to block the swift approval of 11 officers who have been nominated for promotion to four-star general or admiral on …

Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer teed up the military confirmations for a vote just a few hours after Tuberville emerged from a closed-door lunch with fellow …

Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees
1 year, 1 month ago

Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade of nominees

LA Times  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville had been under pressure from both sides of the political aisle to end his blockade. The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer teed up the military …

Tommy Tuberville sparks fresh outrage with ‘abortions after birth’ comment
1 year, 1 month ago

Tommy Tuberville sparks fresh outrage with ‘abortions after birth’ comment

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tommy Tuberville, the football coach-turned senator from Alabama, has repeated …

GOP senator rebuked by Fox News reporter for 'insulting' comments on Marines
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP senator rebuked by Fox News reporter for 'insulting' comments on Marines

Raw Story  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville drew a rebuke from Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin on Friday over comments he made earlier in the week comparing the duties of a Marine Commandant to his past duties as a college football coach. The comments in question came when Tuberville was asked about the fact that his hold on all military promotions …

Republicans are furious at Tommy Tuberville. He’s not backing down
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans are furious at Tommy Tuberville. He’s not backing down

The Independent  

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Senate Republicans excoriate Tommy Tuberville over military blockade
1 year, 2 months ago

Senate Republicans excoriate Tommy Tuberville over military blockade

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Republicans forcefully criticised their Alabama colleague, former college football …

Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floor
1 year, 2 months ago

Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floor

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican senators angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers Wednesday evening, taking over the Senate floor for more than four hours to call for individual confirmation votes after a monthslong stalemate. If the standoff continues and officers leave the military, he said, Tuberville’s blockade will be remembered as a “national security suicide …

Senate Democrats work to circumvent Tuberville’s blockade on military nominees as vacancies grow
1 year, 2 months ago

Senate Democrats work to circumvent Tuberville’s blockade on military nominees as vacancies grow

LA Times  

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer says the chamber will consider a resolution to allow the quick confirmation of hundreds of officers. Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, ten months after the Alabama Republican first said he would object to the nominations over a Pentagon abortion policy. Schumer …

Some Alabama GOP voters are fed up with Tommy Tuberville's military promotion blockade
1 year, 5 months ago

Some Alabama GOP voters are fed up with Tommy Tuberville's military promotion blockade

Raw Story  

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has for months blocked hundreds of military appointments and promotions from being considered, in an attempt to try to force the Pentagon to drop a policy allowing paid leave for servicemembers who need to travel to states where they can legally obtain abortions. But as CNN reporter Lauren Fox found out, Alabama voters aren't all on …

Letters to the Editor: A Republican takes the military hostage over abortion. What a disgrace
1 year, 5 months ago

Letters to the Editor: A Republican takes the military hostage over abortion. What a disgrace

LA Times  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on May 16. He has no business stalling senior military promotions, including putting a hold on the Senate confirmation of the Marine Corps commandant. To the editor: Tuberville has held up more than 250 routine top-level military promotions because of his opposition to the Pentagon’s abortion policies. Since he …

Tommy Tuberville 'did not have time' to take Defense Secretary's call about ending his blockade
1 year, 5 months ago

Tommy Tuberville 'did not have time' to take Defense Secretary's call about ending his blockade

Raw Story  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been singlehandedly blocking the ability of the military to promote new commanding officers, and now he's not even taking calls to resolve the matter from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports that Austin tried reaching out to Tuberville via the telephone on Thursday but was told that the Alabama senator "did not have time …

Republican senator should drop his ‘irresponsible’ protest and OK military nominees, Biden says
1 year, 5 months ago

Republican senator should drop his ‘irresponsible’ protest and OK military nominees, Biden says

LA Times  

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington. President Biden on Thursday said it is “irresponsible” of a Republican senator from Alabama to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy that pays for travel when a service member has to go out of state …

US Marines are without a leader for first time in 150 years – thanks to Republican Tommy Tuberville
1 year, 5 months ago

US Marines are without a leader for first time in 150 years – thanks to Republican Tommy Tuberville

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US Marine Corps is without leadership for the first …

Nicolle Wallace lambasts Tuberville's 'hissy fit': The GOP 'can no longer claim' to be pro-military
1 year, 5 months ago

Nicolle Wallace lambasts Tuberville's 'hissy fit': The GOP 'can no longer claim' to be pro-military

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace lambasted her former party, which, until Donald Trump, she had dedicated her entire professional life to. "Thanks to that one guy, Alabama senator, Tommy Tuberville, and a month's long hissy fit, no such senate-approved replacement exists today," explained Wallace. Wallace described such a move as being like an airline ticket agent "suggesting you ride a bike from …

Critics blast GOP senator over actions 'directly harming military readiness'
1 year, 6 months ago

Critics blast GOP senator over actions 'directly harming military readiness'

Raw Story  

Critics including military experts are blasting one Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, critics say, is “directly harming the military readiness and national security of the United States,” for refusing to release his hold on about 250 military promotions. Current Marine Corps Commandant David Berger is required to retire on Monday, but due to a hold on hundreds of military promotions …

Mitch McConnell slams Tommy Tuberville for military promotion standoff
1 year, 6 months ago

Mitch McConnell slams Tommy Tuberville for military promotion standoff

Raw Story  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday slammed a GOP senate colleague who has single-handedly blocked military promotions. McConnell said he agrees with the politics behind Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on the promotions of some 250 senior officers, but assailed the Alabama Republican's tactics. McConnell’s comment follows a statement from President Joe Biden on Tuesday criticizing Tuberville over the military …

Alabama senator condemned by his own brother for ‘ignorant, hateful rants’
1 year, 7 months ago

Alabama senator condemned by his own brother for ‘ignorant, hateful rants’

The Independent  

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Trump lauds Tommy Tuberville after Alabama GOP senator-elect leaves open objecting to election results January 6
4 years ago

Trump lauds Tommy Tuberville after Alabama GOP senator-elect leaves open objecting to election results January 6

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump lauded Tommy Tuberville this week after the Republican Alabama senator-elect said he is not ruling out joining a House member to object to the election results when Congress meets in a joint session to accept the votes of the Electoral College. Trump’s effort highlights the conflict facing congressional Republicans following the GOP President’s election loss …

Former Auburn Coach Tommy Tuberville Wins Alabama Senate Race
4 years, 2 months ago

Former Auburn Coach Tommy Tuberville Wins Alabama Senate Race

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republican Tommy Tuberville, the former coach of Auburn University’s football team, was projected to easily defeat Alabama Democratic Sen. Doug Jones to pick up a Senate seat long targeted by the GOP, according to The Associated Press. He used that money to run ads labeling Tuberville as “too extreme to get anything done for you,” attacking the …

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