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[–] zetwinkie@lemmy.world 149 points 5 months ago (1 children)

“Private moment” as in being out in public at a well attended event… How dare people hold her accountable for her actions and treat her as the vile individual she is? /s

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 81 points 5 months ago (2 children)

She's also acting like it was some kind of spy video...

Wasn't it just like, normal security cameras that are always running?

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 47 points 5 months ago

for somebody who wants the government to be heavily into policing bedrooms she seems kind of upset that she's being shamed by the public.

[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 45 points 5 months ago

That was only looked at in the first place because she was caught vaping in a crowded theater, then had the nerve to deny it and lash out at the workers for having the audacity to call her out on it.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 87 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

My favorite part was at the end, when he simply ignored her and moved on.

It’ll be nice when she loses her seat. Some unwatchable “news” network might hire her, but eventually she’ll fade into obscurity, which is where she belongs.

[–] DoctorButts@kbin.melroy.org 46 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Not a news network, she will be on OnlyFans.

[–] macarthur_park@lemmy.world 46 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Am I not supposed to be using OnlyFans as my primary news source?

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 27 points 5 months ago (2 children)
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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

honestly OF news is probably better because there's less advertisers.

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[–] Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

That unwatchable news network might well be CNN to show the world just how “balanced “ they are.

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[–] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 78 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"I don't believe there was disrespect. Things were absolutely taken out of context."

The old out-of-context handjob in a theater. Who among us hasn’t been taken out of context in that way?

[–] FoolishObserver@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Context was the brand of her date's pants.

[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Are those the new all season fashion condoms by Latex?

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 75 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

She was simply giving directions to the restrooms and utilizing her longest finger for visibility

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 56 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

LOL, the magabrains just hate it when they don't have a platform that just lets them lie and lie and lie.

The notion that someone can push back, even if ever so gently, triggers them endlessly. Beetlebert is such a snowflake.

[–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 55 points 5 months ago (2 children)

“… I'm apologizing for you, Kyle Clark, for getting video and releasing that and people seeing it in a very private moment.”

lmfao.. these dipshits always try the uno reverse “no u” response and it literally never works. Reminds me of when MTG told a BBC reporter “you’re a conspiracy theorist”, cursed her out, and then stormed off. Boebert is just the pathetic screeching version of this instead of the roid rage version.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's not a private moment? It's the audience of a musical production.

[–] elliot_crane@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I agree, and the footage was from security cameras in very much so public places. That block of text was a quote.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

No worries, I totally understood your position. It's just always shocking how Repubs feel so comfortable blatantly contradicting documented reality.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

It’s just always shocking how Repubs feel so comfortable blatantly contradicting documented reality.

Because their voters don't punish them for it.

Al Franken was run out of the Senate because of the appearance of impropriety in a staged joke photo.

Republicans lost over 60 court cases about the "rigged" 2020 election, and yet they're still gonna nominate Trump again. He lied about Hillary, he lied about the wall, he still lies about the economy, but none of that matter because Republicans want it to be true. That's what you get with the "feelings over facts" party.

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[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 54 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Are all debates in America just 2 people talking over each other so no one can understand anything?

[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I think the rules are typically negotiable in advance, especially when it's down to just 2 contenders.

Debates have the potential to show more than eloquence or intelligence, they also show soft skills like whether the candidate can control the conversation, control under pressure, how easily they succumb when bullied, and give the audience an opportunity to read their body language, which may develop (or remove) trust.

Biden famously told Trump in a debate: "would you shut up, man?" And in that moment quite a few Americans were swayed to select him believing he's not susceptible to getting run over by trump mouth diarrhea attack like so many other politicians are.

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago

When there are republicans involved the debates devolve pretty quickly.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, way too many people view Gish Gallop style "debates" to be the only way to have a debate. Shouting someone else down is viewed as "powerful" and the sign of a real leader or something.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

yeah its like the jerry springer model or something. People here argue and react; they don't debate.

[–] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The right cannot debate. They would get absolutely obliterated in a debate. The only thing they can do is get loud, sling insults and lie. It's like an adult trying to argue with a spoiled second grader that wasn't allowed to have desert after dinner.

[–] nomous@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And our "media" is complicit. This is only newsworthy because the moderator tried to press (heh) her instead of just letting her get her talking points (lies) in and moving on.

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[–] Juice@midwest.social 49 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I cringed so hard the inside of myself is on the outside and the outside is in the inside. I am now extroverted. Nice to meet you, we should hang out

[–] neo@lemy.lol 20 points 5 months ago

As a cringetologist I have to inform you, that you actually turned yourself into a black hole and emerged from a white hole in this mirror universe.
Congratulations, you are now extroverted and trust me, you will need all the friends you can find up in here.

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[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago

Lauren Hoebert would argue about the color of the sky if a liberal said it was blue

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 26 points 5 months ago (3 children)

These news sites have gotta be purposely using photos where she looks like a blowup doll.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It might just be difficult to get a photo of her that doesn't look like a hooting gibbon.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

I literally was, in addition.

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)
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[–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

WTF is with those eyebrows!?!

They look like giant fake caterpillar stickers or something.

[–] Kayday@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (9 children)

Respectfully, I think there are plenty of legitimate criticisms we can make without resorting to making fun of her appearance.

Edit for clarity: Imagine if you were a woman who disagreed wholeheartedly with Lauren Boebert, and found her a wretched human being, but happened to look a lot like her. Then you see others who think like you do attacking her appearance.
Why would we create an environment that alienates people on anything other than ideological or moral grounds? The only people our criticisms should repel are people with dangerous ideologies that we don't want to be associated with.

[–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

No. She's an idiot and she looks stupid.

If it was something about her appearance she had no control over, then yeah. I agree.

But she made herself look stupid, and I'll call her stupid.

[–] fiercekitten@lemm.ee 10 points 5 months ago (5 children)

This comes off as a really sexist opinion. No one needs to change their appearance just because you don't approve of it. Bodily autonomy is a human right.

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[–] 3volver@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The way she speaks it's like her words have no meaning. Nonsensical bullshit woman.

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[–] Vorticity@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Kyle is so good in these confrontational situations. I wish more people got to see him but broadcast news is losing viewership...

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[–] ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Again, every time I see Lauren Boebert’s face, I just picture Sarah Palin running away from a bad taco truck, about nine months before Lauren’s birth. 🤷‍♀️

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[–] don@lemm.ee 15 points 5 months ago

Absolutely fantastic, I loved how he just talked completely over her pointless blustering, without missing a beat.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

I guess she doesn’t know what “expected level of privacy” law means yet. She will though if she tries to pursue it. Anything outside of a bathroom or private owned business you can’t sue someone for filming footage as you can’t expect privacy. Or maybe she knows this so caustic words is all she can think to do.

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[–] mdurell@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

Kyle Clark is a Colorado treasure. I watched his show almost every night since 2018 until I moved out of Colorado. He is witty, insightful and just the right amount of sarcastic. I hope he is still on air when I finally go back home

[–] p5yk0t1km1r4ge@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

HOOO-WEEEE, look at her go!

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 months ago

I love how some people have 'private moments' in public. It's like we don't matter on their planet.

[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)
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