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[–] sploosh@lemmy.world 1 points 30 minutes ago

I propose every woman on capitol hill carry a 4 inch triangular knife. Any lawmakers with triangle shaped holes need a public flogging followed by prison, if they survive the unstitchable wound.

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

...calls for sexual misconduct

GOP: We're in!

accountability...

GOP: We're out!

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 hours ago

GOP: "And btw, you are both too old to sexual assault anyways. So next time bring your daughters, or your daughter's daughter. And their friends. Or, you know, anyone really young!"

[–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 40 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

“Go to church, find Jesus. Like, why is everybody so horny here?” Boebert said to reporters outside the Capitol on Thursday, April 16, before walking away.

While they're right to fight these issues, it's real hard not to comment on the lack of self awareness here.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 20 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

“Here” meaning the Beetlejuice! Musical?

[–] pticrix@lemmy.ca 12 points 17 hours ago

Indeed, that is the event I was thinking of! Have a cookie 🍪

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 104 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

The same Boebert that is currently married to the guy that publicly exposed himself to her when she was underaged?

[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 12 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

She's a terrible rep, she sounds like a tasteless, exhausting, stupid person, yet she does not stand accused of victimizing anyone the way, say, Swalwell is.

So her stance here may be what some would call "ironic," but I don't think its hypocritical.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 14 hours ago

Loudly and actively publicly defending heinous sex offenders doesn't necessarily make you one, but it certainly makes you a hypocrite for acting like you want to stop them.

[–] Atom@lemmy.world 95 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

Not anymore she divorced him recently. Then got caught and kicked out of a theater for dry humping her date during a live production of Beetlejuice. You know, a shining example of proper sexual conduct.

[–] drzoidberg@lemmy.world 55 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

She was dry jerking her date. She probably would have dry humped him if she didn't get caught jerking the dude off over his pants.

I’d let the boebs do that to me she’s a gilf.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah, it'd be a really long post to rehash all of the reasons this woman has zero business being a judge of character for sexual misconduct. It's akin to Trump's board of peace.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Bored of Peace (I stole that from the Internet)

[–] NJSpradlin@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago

A broken (analogue) clock is right twice a day.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 17 hours ago

And he was a DEMOCRAT, too!

[–] TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 17 points 23 hours ago

Well yeah. AOC is going to try to have them held accountable and Bigot Barbie is going to just hold them. You know, good cop bad cop.

[–] Bieren@lemmy.today 11 points 17 hours ago

They could start in the White House and go down from there

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 17 points 19 hours ago

Wow, the proverb was right: politics do make strange bedfellows.

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 43 points 23 hours ago
[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 21 points 21 hours ago

Broken clock is right twice a day I suppose

[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 19 points 22 hours ago

Good! The LAST thing we need is ~~Members of Congress giving people Handjobs in Public!~~ Stuff!

-Lauren Boebert!

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

The conservative about face only when it affects them directly is exhausting.

AOC should do this with you extreme caution.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I thought we just had some? Swalwell was gone in less than one Scarumucci.

How about some for the White House?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 17 hours ago

Swallwell has been around for quite a while. I actually liked the guy, I had no idea he was getting up to this kind of nonsense. He can just fuck off.

That's the difference between us and MAGA. We don't tolerate criminal activity, just because they're on our side. Replace him with someone we can trust. MAGA likes criminals in their ranks.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 19 hours ago

They can fuck right off to James Carville's octogenarian asshole where they belong.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world -3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

No! Nothing is allowed to be done by those who aren't 100% PURE

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago

Are you advocating for sexual predators?