Profanity Lands Senator Entire Story

No doubt, sometimes it takes cussing to get a person’s thoughts across. And if it’s a senator, all the better.

Such was the case for Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), who is not known to be the warmest, fuzziest of senators. He earned himself an entire story for his foul language.

An afternoon headline in Politico:

Sen. Jim Bunning holds floor: ‘Tough s–t’

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HuffPost spelled it out: Jim Bunning Repeatedly Blocks Unemployment Benefits Extension, Tells Dem ‘Tough Shit’

TPM went with: Bunning: My Obstruction Of Unemployment Extension Made Me Miss My Basketball Game

In 2004, the media had a field day when then-V.P.

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