President Biden gave his first State of the Union address last night. Although much of the coverage focussed on his comments about the situation in Ukraine and an update on the country’s Covid response, someone else managed to hog attention.
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert twice heckled the President. Alongside Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, she tried to start a chant of ‘Build the wall!’ – which was roundly ignored by everyone else.
Boebert and Greene chanting build the wall pic.twitter.com/6KeXFSCnP5
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 2, 2022
Then, when Biden talked about the cancer risk posed to military personnel by toxic fumes from burn pits, Boebert again yelled out.
After Biden said, “A cancer that would put them in a flag-draped coffin, I know —” Boebert yelled, “You put them in, 13 of them!”
Boebert was referencing the 13 US military personnel who died during the evacuation of Kabul.
Biden went on to finish his sentence, which was a reference to his own son.
“One of those soldiers was my son, Major Beau Biden.”
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Boebert’s outburst prompted gasps from lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum, audible ‘whoah’s from some Democrats and some booing.
Boebert also tried to make a political point in her choice of outfit. She wore a black shawl with the words, ‘Drill baby, drill’ emblazoned on it. Boebert, whose husband has made hundreds of thousands of dollars as a consultant for energy firms, is pushing for allowing more drilling for energy resources in her home state of Colorado.
My friend @laurenboebert at #SOTU
Drill Baby Drill! pic.twitter.com/iW1yV1gju4
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 2, 2022
After Biden’s speech, Boebert was unrepentant about her outburst.
When Biden said flag draped coffins I couldn’t stay silent. I told him directly he did it. He put 13 in there.
Our heroic servicemen and women deserve so much better.
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) March 2, 2022
Most people were left unimpressed.
Mary L. Trump, the gay niece of former President Donald Trump, summed up the feelings of many, saying: “Imagine being so bereft of humanity that you would heckle a president as he talked about his dead son? The GOP is entirely responsible for this disgrace.”
Imagine being so bereft of humanity that you would heckle a president as he talked about his dead son?
The GOP is entirely responsible for this disgrace.
— Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) March 2, 2022
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Many others echoed that criticism.
Lauren, we’re the same age, and when I was carrying flag-draped coffins in Arlington, you were talking a big game about patriotism while being perfectly fine with kids our age being sent over to die in a needless war you cheered on from your couch. Don’t exploit their sacrifice.
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️⚧️🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) March 2, 2022
Lauren Boebert is absolute trash. The man was talking about the death of his son and so many of my brothers and sisters to burn pits and that horrid little bag of crap yelled out about 13 lost in combat. We’ve lost thousands and she never gave a god damn about them. https://t.co/I1LZAm89Cc
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) March 2, 2022
So where was your outrage for all the soldiers lost during the Trump administration or the administrations for the last 20 years ?
— Youngatheart (@sassylass22) March 2, 2022
It wasn’t the time. It wasn’t the place. It was inappropriate, disrespectful and embarrassing. This was not a football game where you yell out your thoughts. Like him or no, he’s the president. Even if you don’t respect the man, respect the office. For humanity, do better.
— Anne Marie (@amgoslak) March 2, 2022
Lauren Boebert is a desecration of the United States Congress
A fundamentally terrible human being
Her profound stupidity, utter cruelty, shocking ignorance and bottomless hatred were on full display tonight https://t.co/4bwoOaTdjv
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) March 2, 2022
Omfg. It’s like they’re at a high school homecoming football game against their town rival (which is probably the last time they’ve been at school 😬…will google and apologize if necessary)
— Emily Krebs (@EmilyKrebs6) March 2, 2022
Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene should be expelled immediately for their absolutely disgusting attack tonight. They both should never be allowed to run for office ever again. They should have no platform anywhere. And no role in public life in general. They’re horrible.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) March 2, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert acted like they were on an episode of Jerry Springer and not in Congress. #Disgraceful pic.twitter.com/aehz7OMEqv
— Roshan Rinaldi (@Roshan_Rinaldi) March 2, 2022
Jen luvs dMb
How can they not see how stupid they are…..why are they not escorted out . The Trump show is OVER ! TRASH!! NO KOOTH WHAT-SO-EVER!! SMH……DUMBER N DUMBER’ER ?I’m embarrassed for their mamas!
My2CentsWorth
I like your optimism but the “Trump Show” may not be over. Just a recess.
Covid Hermit
Once again proving that they are two of the dimmer bulbs in the Republican chandelier…
Kangol2
Two classless, uncouth, do-nothing, anti-LGBTQ clowns GOP voters foisted on Congress! Greene’s hateful post-speech rant is one for the ages too. The far-right bubble they and their MAQA supporters live in is a dim and wacked out place.
shva08
Nothing that’s written here will be of any concern to her. She’s gotten what she so desperately craves: attention. The troglodytes who follow her are doing high fives this morning.
MarcyMayer
Sadly, you’re correct.
Both have very high approval ratings in their districts and the polls show them winning by big margins in November.
Cam
@MarcyMayer
Really? And which polls are those exactly? Because according to 538 none have been taken yet for the 2022 election.
If you’re going to use another troll screename, don’t give yourself away so easily by telling a lie that is so easy to disprove.
Prax07
Both women (are Really sure Greene is actually a woman? Not a trailer park dude in a dress and a bad wig?) Need to be removed from any possibility of future public service. Sub-human trash both of them.
Kinkslola
Or is she Trump in bad drag?
bsg1967
The mean girls who peaked in high school and trying to be edge lords.
Cam
And her party will back her up because they are just like her. They’re just better at hiding it.
MISTERJETT
lauren needs to grow up
richybruce
Both of them are ignorant garbage. And anyone who supports them are exactly the same.
johncp56
Ditto!!!! hateful white trash they are,
THAT Steve
Crowdfund private investigators, discover crimes they’ve been involved with, and give it to a DA
johncp56
Is anyone surprised, what cringe-worthy ass holes they are why do we pay them, hateful morons!!!
Mack
They prove they’re a couple of classless hos. Boebert needs to go home to her pedophile hubby and STFU.
LMG
Boebert and Greene showed why outer space is a vacuum. They both SUCK!! And they certainly proved it last night. Furthermore, they didn’t get those shaped mouths from saying NO. What a pair of juvenile a-holes. Remember when Greene was stalking and verbally abusing David Hogg, one of the survivors of that S. FL high school massacre, as he was walking somewhere on the sidewalk in DC?
TheAbsoluteTRUTH
Boebert and Greene were trash as usual but don’t forget nutty nancy also who looked like she dropped molly last nite as well. I swear they should sweep them all out, greene boebert cruz aoc pelosi watters the whole lot should be swept out.
LMG
Hey “TheAbsoluteTRUTH” – you need to be swept out. Whatever their faults, the last three are orders of magnitude better than the trio of stooges at the head of the line. Why not add McCarthy, Manchin, and McConnell to the mix? And don’t forget the Chief Eunuch Thune who changed his tune in an instant when Lard Ass threatened to primary him with the shithead governor of S. Dakota.
barryaksarben
But even if Nancy was out of her mind high she still behaves like a decent person should unlike these lot lizard big truck rally tramps. So disgusting in their trashiness. No class and anyone who sticks up for them is just as bad. a troll is a troll is a troll right theAbsolute truth as if you would know truth if it came into your mom’s basement and bitch slapped you. Funny that you use truth as it is like trump using it> LAUGHABLE if not horrid. Tell us the truth – that you are not a gay man but that you deisre nothing more than to be an out and proud gay man.
TheAbsoluteTRUTH
I will say it again because you guys are as dense as the people you complain about. You have no problem criticizing trash like greene and boebert YET defend equal trash on the other side like pelosi and aoc it’s unfortunate that you are as guilty defending poor legislators on the left as you are at criticizing the one’s on the right. The difference is i can see and be critical of trash on both sides but I’m the troll or whatever other things barry and that douche cam like to call people.. So yeah I’ll still be here pointing out your hypocrisies on a daily basis like it or not.
Cam
@TheAbsoluteTRUTH
Sweetie, we already identified this screename as one of the troll screenames from the same right wing account AGES ago. along with SamB, BarryM, etc…
Let me ask you, if what you have to say is so logical, reasonable, and true, why do you have to hide behind multiple screenames to try to push it out?
Oh right, because there is no defense for bigoted and hateful Republicans.
The Accidental Polemicist
President Biden ended his State of the Union address with, “Go get him!”.
Who is “him”?
Toofie
These two women just seek desperate attention. What work have they done for their constituents? How have they benefited their districts?
Fname Optional Lname
It should be fairly obvious that both of these women are making a desperate attempt to relive their high school years where they are now the popular mean girls who don’t throw their teen years away giving bj’s to jocks and bus drivers.
cuteguy
The GQP at its worst.
CNY1983
why do those log cabin republican gays who made that video in praise of melania trump get on here and post their comments with different screen names take the time out of their empty days? the shit aint workin. why do bother to stay and say shit?
The Accidental Polemicist
Perhaps they are anticipating a clear, logical, respectful, intelligent response to their post.
Gnarfield
It would be absolutely tragic if Bobo the Clown and Klan Mom died in a plane crash together or more likely, a hunting accident ?
Invader7
Another DERANGED psycho gop nut bag !!! She reminds me of a crazed squirrel !!