Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has released a video in which she attacks Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for taking paternity leave after adopting newborn twins, saying he took time to work out “how to chest feed.”
She went on to criticize the very notion of anyone taking a couple of months of paternity leave, claiming she delivered one of her own children in the front seat of her truck because she had things to be getting on with.
Yes, really.
In the video she posted to her YouTube channel yesterday, Boebert says, “Mayor Pete was on a two-month maternity — paternity, whatever the heck you want to call it — leave. The guy was gone. The guy was not working, because why? He was trying to figure out how to chest feed.”
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This claim repeats a joke made by Fox’s Tucker Carlson, in which he also said Buttigieg’s paternity leave was for him to try “to figure out how to breastfeed.”
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Boebert went on to say, “I delivered one of my children in the front seat of my truck,” Boebert said. “Because, as a mom of four, we got things to do. Ain’t nobody got time for two and a half months of maternity leave. We have a world to save, here.”
Her remarks about Buttigieg can be seen from the 5.45 mark below.
Online, many were skeptical about Boebert’s claims about trying to save the world.
I’m sorry but how exactly was she trying to save the world while ignoring court orders, not paying taxes and running a restaurant that was losing money every year. And is now 0-22 on bills making it out of committee while voting against everything that could help people.
— Steve (@stelenj) November 1, 2021
Others pointed out how beneficial paid leave can be for new parents and their kids.
I had two very hard c-sections.
My ex-husband was given a week each time. It wasn’t enough…I had to ask other people for help because recovery was about a month and I had two kids under a year old. It was hard.
Stop begrudging this man having and taking care of his family.
— JJDiane ❤️🏳️🌈🗽 (@JJDianeM) November 1, 2021
And I bet during that leave he accomplished more than she has or ever will. I had to use personal time for maternity leave & was back to work in 2 wks. My mom & dad helped the 1st year thank God. My son & his wife get 8 & 12 weeks respectively, & what a blessing that is.
— DebJM (@DebJM45) November 1, 2021
It is ridiculous to insist we must all squat in the field & then get back to work because somehow poverty and having a cruel, miserable life is a point of pride. WTF.
— Pam Ainsley (@PamAinsley) November 1, 2021
Boebert’s comments came the day after it was revealed Pete and husband Chasten spent Halloween night in hospital with their son. Their twins, Penelope and Joseph (nicknamed Gus), arrived at the beginning of August.
“As you can see, we’re spending this Halloween in the hospital,” Chasten posted to Instagram. “Gus has been having a rough go of it but we’re headed in the right direction. We’re so thankful for all of the love and support shown to our family these last few months. And also, for the dedicated and kind medical professionals who have helped take care of our two little pumpkins as they’ve grown stronger, healthier, and cuter.”
Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that Boebert spent her own Halloween dressed as Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians.
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Boebert also spent a portion of her weekend discussing with Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz about bringing explosives to the Capitol to blow up the metal detectors they now must pass through to reach the house floor.
The discussion came about after Gaetz gave an interview in which he talked about Boebert—a 5’4” woman—carrying a weapon for her own personal protection. He said they’d joked together about blowing the metal detectors up. When the interview appeared, Gaetz doubled down on the comments on Twitter, prompting a response from Boebert that she’d “bring the Tannerite!” (a type of explosive).
I’ll bring the Tannerite! https://t.co/E8tpandzBo
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) October 31, 2021
When Boebert began to receive blowback for the comment, she went on to say only “fools” would think she was being serious. She says the metal detectors would be removed if the Republicans take back control of the house in 2022.
To the fools who think this would be done inside the Capitol: get a life!
The metal detectors are useless and we are getting rid of them when Republicans take back the House.
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) October 31, 2021
Vince
Dumb ass c*nt attacking a Rhodes Scholar when she failed her GED 3 times and was given a compassionate GED just so she could run for office.
That and her pedo boyfriend needs to stay away from young girls.
BaltoSteve
I realize it is a poor joke on her part, however in the event that she really is contemplating it. Please, no one stop her. Setting off explosives in a Federal Building would be perfect for her. She would literally be hoisted by her own petard.
Heywood Jablowme
Like Tucker Carlson, she should see “Meet the Fockers” where the Robert DeNiro character invents a male breastfeeding device to feed his grandson.
I recently saw Pete juggle three TV news shows on one Sunday, so it looks like he’s keeping up with his job all right.
jcool
kind of hypocritical, when you realize she took a major maternity leave (10 years) by dropping out of high school because she got pregnant. do we celebrate teenage sl*ts now?
Bosch
There sure are a lot of teen moms in the party of moral superiority and family values.
rbernard
She will be remembered as someone who didn’t amount more than being a loathsome bigot.
Fortunately, she was elected as a relatively unknown quantity and now than her district knows her, she will have trouble getting re-elected.
Bosch
I don’t understand. How are so many contemporary republican politicians not aware of when they sounds like supervillains?
Jim
“If you’ve bungled being a good parent, it really doesn’t matter what else you’ve accomplished in life.”
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onasis.
Cam
So she didn’t work during the time her kids were young, but wants to attack Pete for taking a few weeks. And of course Media will leave that part out.
kish
This is not worth anyone’s time. There is no meaningful thought behind her comment. She’s just being antagonistic to get her name in the press. She’s a loser.
Tombear
Lauren, how’s your pervert, I mean husband doing? How much was your abortion when you were 14? And another child at 16 so you dropped out of high school this time. Welfare will pay for your kid just like when you were growing up. I’m glad you received your GED! After 5 tries you deserve to pass! Love Tom
Mister P
I’m sure she neglected her children just like she was neglected and that’s why she is the way she is.
hobo
She’s berfin her babies in a truck while her husband is wigglin his weenie at underage girls in a bowling alley.
She what happens when your parents are brother and sister.